Gartner Announces Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024, Gold Coast, Australia - September 9-11

What: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024
When: September 9-11, 2024
Where: Gold Coast Convention Centre
Details: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024 is the world's most important gathering of CIOs and IT executives.

Over three days, more than 1,500 CIOs and IT executives will come together on the Gold Coast to discuss and explore the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of IT and business, including generative AI, business transformation, cybersecurity, customer experience, data analytics, executive leadership and more.

The full agenda will provide the latest insights and expert guidance on the future direction of technology, best practices to define and validate IT strategies and real-world examples to help them navigate disruption, tackle AI and lead their organization.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Theme: Leading today. Shaping tomorrow
In times of disruption, the vision of CIOs and technology executives matters more than ever. Moments like this call for dynamic leaders who can execute current technology priorities while preparing for an AI-augmented future. Leaders who can enable growth today and imagine new sources of value tomorrow. Leaders who seize opportunity while mitigating new risks and vulnerabilities. This is your moment to lead with clarity. To shape what comes next, in your organization and the world around you.

The Gartner Opening Keynote, “Pacing Yourself in the AI Races,” will focus on Gartner’s unique view on how CIOs and IT executives can set their own pace in the AI innovation races, whether it's leading the charge, following the trailblazing vendors, or embracing the transformative influence of employees and society. 

The Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Signature Series covers the most-anticipated insights and findings to prepare attendees for the year ahead:

• Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2025

• CIO and Technology Executive Agenda for 2025

• Top Strategic Predictions for 2025 and Beyond: Combinatorial Disruption Is Headed Your Way

• CEO Concerns 2025

• Future of Computing

Guest Keynotes include:

• Disability & Innovation: The Power of Positive Change - with disability rights lawyer and author Haben Girma

• Crafting the Future: Transformative Moments in the Digital Age - with futurologist Magnus Lindkvist. 

IT Xpo
IT Xpo is the solution showcase teeming with leading technology and solution providers aimed at driving business imperatives. It will highlight the next steps in technology through live demonstrations, meetings with exhibitors, and fast-paced presentations on key technology directions.

For complete conference and registration details, please visit Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2024. Follow news and updates from the conferences on X using #GartnerSYM.

Media Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Emma Keen for details and registration requests: emma.keen@gartner.com.

Social Media: Join the discussion on social media using #GartnerSYM.