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Arun Chandrasekaran
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Agentic Analytics and AI
- Trends and Futures
Speaker Bio
Arun Chandrasekaran is a Distinguished Vice President, Analyst at Gartner, within the global CIO practice, where his research focus is on artificial intelligence. Arun spearheads Gartner's business and technology insights on Generative AI, including leading popular research notes such as AI Predicts and Hype Cycle for Generative AI. Arun is a trusted advisor to executive and IT leaders, which includes the board of directors, CEOs, CIOs, CTOs, and their direct reports. He has advised thousands of CIOs, CTOs, and conducted hundreds of workshops for several Global 2000 organizations on AI, Cloud, and Innovation. In addition, he covers the start-up ecosystem closely, advising venture capitalists and tech CEOs. His views have been featured in media such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, BBC, Reuters, Bloomberg, Fortune, Fast Company, Forbes and Computerworld.
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Sessions
Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM AEST
Ask the Analyst: Future of Generative AI
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This session will explore how generative AI technology will evolve over the next decade, moving from large, general-purpose models to agentic, multimodal and deeply personalized systems. IT leaders will gain foresight into the architectural, ethical, and strategic shifts that will define the next wave of enterprise AI.
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Tuesday, 16 June, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM AEST
Navigating the AI Agent Landscape: A Strategic Guide for IT Leaders
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The AI agent ecosystem is rapidly advancing, characterized by considerable hype and overwhelming choices. In this session, we provide an overview of the AI agent ecosystem, highlight key players and outline evolving deployment models to help IT leaders drive business value.
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Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 01:45 PM - 02:15 PM AEST
Advance Your AI Strategy For Success in an Era of Constant Change
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The enormous potential business value of AI will not materialize spontaneously. AI leaders should guide their organizations toward an era in which AI is not only creating tangible business value but goes beyond to become a critical competitive differentiator and industry disruptor.
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Wednesday, 17 June, 2026 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM AEST
Gartner Keynote: Beyond AI
Arun Chandrasekaran,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Continued investment in AI and related technologies has opened groundbreaking possibilities for those with ambition and imagination. In this keynote address, we explore the convergence of multiple trends that point to a post-AI world and their implication for data professionals. From the digital twin of the earth to quantum entanglement, there are inspirational futures in our midst today. This session will draw from futures lab trends, our quantum research, healthcare examples, and data from our Board and CEO surveys.
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