Experience the difference. Meet your peers, talk with analysts, build your network, and turn insights into action.
Kurt Schlegel
VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Agentic Analytics and AI
- Trends and Futures
- Decision Intelligence
- Overall Data and Analytics Strategy
- Roles and Organizational Structure
Speaker Bio
Kurt Schlegel is an analyst at Gartner, studying how organizations apply analytic capabilities to improve performance and optimize decision making.
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Sessions
Tuesday, May 19, 2026 04:15 PM - 04:45 PM JST
From Artificial to Actual Intelligence: Reimagined BI Retakes the Helm (But It's Different This Time)
Kurt Schlegel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
BI has a bad rap as last century’s analytics and static reporting, while AI is the cool kid on the block. Yet most AI projects focus on tech over business impact. With real-time analytics and actionable insights, BI is now focused on driving measurable value across operations, strategy and customer engagement.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:30 PM JST
Crossroads Debate: Will AI Kill BI?
Julian Sun,
VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Kurt Schlegel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
This session discusses whether AI will replace business intelligence (BI) or simply transform it. As BI interfaces become gateways to AI analytics, trust and precision are crucial — users won’t tolerate AI errors. Join this session to explore if AI will deepen insights and automate action, or will BI adapt and survive in a changing landscape.
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Thursday, May 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM JST
Scale Analytics Delivery By Establishing a Franchise Model
Kurt Schlegel,
VP Analyst, Gartner
Organizations often struggle to collaborate across analytic silos. By treating metrics as data products as part of a franchise delivery model, data leaders can improve the quality and consistency of analytic content across the organization.
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