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

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM IST

Demystifying the AI Agent Ecosystem: A Strategic Playbook for CIOs
Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agents promise to make AI more autonomous and goal oriented. CIOs should join this session as we discuss and understand the benefits, risks, use cases and the evolving technology ecosystem for AI agents to create a robust strategy for agentic AI. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM IST

Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms
Arup Roy, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
The conversational AI platform (CAIP) market has undergone significant transformation over the past 2 years with the rapid advancement and adoption of GenAI and the emergence of AI agents. Contemporary CAIPs are increasingly hybrid, integrating GenAI, agentic AI, natural language technologies and multimodal capabilities to meet diverse enterprise needs. This session will cover the market landscape, key products and selection criteria from the latest Magic Quadrant for Conversational AI Platforms. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM IST

Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2026 HY2
Manjunath Bhat, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Thriving in times of intense economic and social volatility requires organizations to find new ways to empower their software engineering teams to increase productivity, efficiency and effectiveness. This session will provide Gartner’s latest and best guidance on the actionable trends that software engineering leaders and their teams should be tracking in 2026 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 03:00 PM IST

Ask the Analyst: How Do You Unify, Run, Manage and Govern Agents From Different Platforms?
Anushree Verma, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
By 2028, an average global Fortune 500 enterprise will have over 150,000 agents in use, up from less than 15 in 2025, generating significant agent sprawl, IT complexity and management challenges. Bring your questions to this interactive session, discuss them with peers and a Gartner expert. Questions may include: How to manage AI agents across the enterprise, and prevent it from becoming chaotic & unmanageable? How to unify, run, manage & govern agents to unlock the true transformative potential of agentic AI at scale? ... Show More Show Less

02:15 PM - 02:45 PM IST

Manufacturers: What You Can Actually Do Today With AI Agents
Sudip Pattanayak, VP Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is the most misunderstood promise in manufacturing today, and discerning high-value use cases from hype must be CIOs’ number one priority. This session identifies where agentic capabilities fit today, which use cases are worth the foundational data and infrastructure investments, and how to prioritize the opportunities that unlock real operational value rather than risk. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 17 November, 2026

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IST

Ask the Analyst for Banking: Early Implementations and Opportunities for AI Agents
Benjamin Seesel, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agents are moving from pilot to production—but what’s working today? Bring your questions to discuss with your peers and a Gartner expert. Questions might include
1) What are some early implementations of AI agents in banking?
2) What are some of the risks and opportunities that pioneers have encountered?
3) How are organizations unlocking value from AI agents in banking? ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IST

Ask the Analyst for Healthcare and Life Sciences: Agentic AI - Building Accelerators and Conquering the Hurdles
Evun Wyer, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is rapidly accelerating moving from automation towards autonomous intelligent workflows. But scaling requires more than isolated pilots - it demands foundations of governance, data, security and interoperability. This Ask the Expert session will explore how organizations are building accelerators and overcoming the cultural, technical, regulatory and operational hurdles that can slow ROI. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:20 AM IST

Hype Cycle for Agentic AI, 2026 (Inaugural Edition)
This session will introduce the innovation in AI agents and agentic AI using the inaugural Hype Cycle for Agentic AI. Show Less

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM IST

Guardians of the Future: How CIOs Can Leverage Guardian Agents for Trustworthy and Secure AI
Shubhangi Vashisth, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As the use and capabilities of agentic AI rapidly expand, the AI risk surface expands as well. This presentation helps CIOs learn how to use guardian agents to support trustworthy and secure AI operations and to ensure their AI processes stay reliable and secure. ... Show More Show Less

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