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      This year's conference theme is Accelerate Value. Deliver Intelligently. Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 brings the world’s technology leaders together to hear top trends, find objective answers and explore best practices in topic coverage relevant to you. Gain the insights and guidance to create an effective pathway to the future and network with your peers. 

      A: Navigating Innovations and Disruptions

      This track examines how IT Infrastructure & Operations (I&O) leaders can empower their teams to drive organizational success by embracing innovation, and disruption.

      B: Transforming Cloud Platforms

      This track guides cloud leaders in developing and executing transformative strategies that harness the full potential of cloud platforms, ensuring they become powerful enablers of organizational goals and sustained competitive advantage.

      C: Modernizing Infrastructure to Strengthen Security and Resilience

      This track focuses on approaches to infrastructure modernization that embed security and resilience by design, enabling organizations to withstand disruption, reduce risk exposure, and support evolving business demands.
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      Tuesday, December 02, 2025

      10:00 AM - 10:45 AM JST

      Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype: Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success
      Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst, Gartner
      Paul Delory, VP Analyst, Gartner
      Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for I&O, demanding new operational paradigms like cloud once did. This keynote will explore concrete agentic AI application for I&O, emphasizing the needs for resilient infrastructure, automation and governance to navigate this shift. A focus on Continuous Operations will show how adopting mature techniques from tech leaders can ensue relentless innovation and operational stability. Get equipped with a roadmap to a new I&O operating model, highlighting effective patterns for behavior and operating practices to lead in the next era of I&O. ... Show More Show Less

      11:00 AM - 11:45 AM JST

      Guest Keynote: Society Beyond the AI Hype
      Yusuke Narita, Economist
      In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly permeated various fields of society, leading to what is often called “AI hype”—an atmosphere of excessive expectation and enthusiasm. However, as technology continues to advance, it is essential to calmly reflect on the true nature of AI and its impact on society. In this session, we will analyze the background behind the excessive expectations for AI and explore how society may change once the hype subsides.
      • The current state and limitations of AI technology
      • Social and economic factors that generate hype
      • Changes in values and ways of working brought about by AI
      • The impact of AI on fields such as education, healthcare, and government
      • The role of humans and ethical challenges in an AI-driven society       ... Show More Show Less
      Thursday, December 04, 2025

      03:30 PM - 04:15 PM JST

      Guest Keynote: Learn from Top Athletes! How to Turn Stress into Motivation
      MIYAKO TANAKA-OULEVEY, Sport Psychology, Athletic Retirement
      This session introduces mental strategies used by top athletes that can be applied to business professionals, focusing on coping (stress management behaviors) theories and real-life examples.
      Participants       will learn about different “methods for reducing stress” and “ways to face stress,” which vary from person to person, as well as how to “utilize stress” through practical exercises.
      The training will present actionable steps you can start implementing today, supported by both theory and practical examples.       ... Show More Show Less

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