All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs and IT leaders around AI, executive leadership, cybersecurity, operating models and more to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Ignite Intelligence

AI is no longer a differentiator — it’s now part of the foundation. CIOs must take the artificial out of intelligence, combining human ingenuity with AI to unlock value, drive agility and navigate disruption. A human-centered approach is key to leading the intelligent enterprise.

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Monday, 16 November, 2026

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM IST

"See It. Govern It. Recover It.” : The Data Foundation for Enterprise AI
Saurabh Singh, System engineer, Veeam software india Pvt. Ltd
Enterprise AI depends on data most organizations cannot fully see, govern, or recover. That gap is where AI programs stall. Veeam closes it on all three fronts: discovering sensitive data across On-prem/Cloud/SaaS estates, governing what AI is permitted to access, and evidencing compliance, while keeping that same data recoverable under attack. Join us to see how leaders build a single governed, resilient data foundation for AI at scale. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM IST

ServiceNow: From Pilots to Production - Governed, Autonomous AI​
Sridhar Durairajan, Area Vice President - Business Units, ServiceNow
India's CIOs are moving AI from pilots into governed production, where spend flows to data, security and control. ServiceNow Autonomous IT operationalizes Agentic AI inside bounded workflows — incident, change, resolution — while the AI Control Tower delivers the guardrails and auditability sovereignty-conscious buyers demand. Together they prove who controls the model, keys and decisions, turning ambition into production-grade outcomes. ... Show More Show Less

03:45 PM - 04:15 PM IST

Don't Ask If AI Can Do This Job
Mary Mesaglio, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Don't ask, "Can AI do this job?" Instead, ask how AI can solve your client's problem. This is because of two people challenges CIOs and IT teams face when trying to get value from AI: scarcity mindset and the doorman fallacy. Learn how to avoid these challenges through practical applications in AI enablement strategies. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 04:50 PM IST

Varonis: Show Me the Money. Show Me the Proof. The CIO's AI Playbook
Maheswaran Shanmugasundaram, Vice President, Sales - S.Asia, Varonis
Your CFO is demanding AI returns. Your CSO is demanding evidence it's secure. You're accountable for both. In this live CFO vs CSO debate, watch a real AI business case swing from +66% ROI to -63% and back to +34%, depending on the assumptions behind it. Leave with six rules for evaluating AI initiatives, a board-ready scorecard, and a practical 90-day plan. No hype. No product pitch. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 17 November, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

Sovereignty by Design: Building Optionality in a Fractured World
David Furlonger, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
De‑globalization, technology sovereignty and fracturing standards are no longer tail risks; they’re design constraints for strategy, capital allocation and operating models. CEO will protect growth by building optionality, the ability to shift volumes, data and compute across jurisdictions without re‑platforming the enterprise. This session will show CIOs that sovereignty is not a “project”, but a design principle for strategy, technology and operations. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM IST

Commvault: Resilience Powers Intelligence: Why AI Success Depends on Trusted, Recoverable Data
Balaji Rao, AREA VICE PRESIDENT - INDIA & SAARC, Commvault
AI innovation depends on data that is trusted, governed and recoverable. Learn how a resilience-first approach unifies protection and recovery across hybrid workloads, applies ResOps to reduce operational complexity, and optimises infrastructure costs. Discover how secure, governed access to enterprise data can accelerate AI adoption - while strengthening cyber resilience and enabling the business to recover rapidly when disruption strikes. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:15 PM IST

Banking and Financial Services Roundtable: How Are You Managing AI Risk and Governance in Practice?
Ali Merji, VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI adoption accelerates across banking and financial services, organizations are under increasing pressure to balance innovation with regulatory compliance, transparency and trust. Join this peer-led discussion to exchange experiences implementing AI governance frameworks, managing model risk, addressing emerging regulations and embedding responsible AI practices into business operations. ... Show More Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST

Reduce Opex and AI Token Costs With Platform Engineering
Manjunath Bhat, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI’s explosive growth — especially agentic AI — has unleashed a new era of opex volatility, outpacing the predictability we achieved with cloud FinOps. Unlike cloud, AI’s inference and token costs are elusive, often blindsiding organizations as adoption accelerates. This results in chaotic, runaway expenses. Platform engineering must make cost control a first-class citizen, embedding financial accountability into every paved road to harness AI’s power without losing control of the bottom line. ... Show More Show Less

01:15 PM - 01:35 PM IST

Governing AI at Scale: From Experimentation to Enterprise Control
Pavitar Singh, Co-Founder & Co-CEO, UnifyApps
Most organizations have invested in AI, but few have control over it. As adoption accelerates, the challenge is governance, cost accountability, and scalable execution, underpinned by unified, reliable, and accessible data. This executive session explores how leading organizations are strengthening their data foundations and adopting an AI-Native operating model to govern, measure, and own their AI strategy at scale. ... Show More Show Less

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