All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 dives deep into key topics for CIOs and senior IT executives 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. The opportunity for CIOs is to take the artificial out of intelligence, harnessing both human ingenuity with AI to unlock real value, drive agility and survive continuous disruption. As your organization moves from experimentation to agentic AI and the intelligent enterprise, a human-centered approach will allow you to drive the next era of success in your enterprise.

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Wednesday, November 04, 2026

10:00 AM - 10:45 AM JST

Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy

Neha Kumar, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Brandon Germer, VP Analyst, Gartner
Yoshi Matsumoto, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Hear Gartner’s unique "big picture" insights that will shape your perspective on your most critical priorities. Spark strategic discussions with your peers during the conference as well as with your colleagues throughout the year. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

AI Strategy CIOs Build to Demonstrate to Top Management in Japan (Japanese)

Hiroyuki Katayama, VP Analyst, Gartner
IT strategies in enterprises have been created based on “technology” management, but many have tried to include management targets in the IT strategies. This session for Japanese CIOs demonstrates how to build AI strategies showing the difference between IT and AI investments, as well as how to use management KPI mapping for AI strategies. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 12:45 PM JST

CIO Circle Workshop: Building a Resilient IT Organizational Culture and Evolving CIO Leadership

Toshiki Yabuuchi, Executive Partner, Gartner
Yuki Matsuda, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
In an era of rapid change, the culture of IT organizations and the leadership of CIOs are increasingly critical. In this workshop, participants will conduct a current-state assessment of IT organizational culture, identifying strengths and weaknesses, as well as cultural factors that may hinder transformation. Then, participants will define a vision for their ideal IT culture, the evolving role of CIO leadership and develop action plans. Through dialogue, they will clarify the path forward. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 12:15 PM JST

Contract Negotiation Clinic: How to Negotiate With Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, Google, Oracle)

Koichiro Yumi, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
Cloud infrastructure and platform services contract negotiation involve substantial opportunities and risks. While the negotiation fundamentals are similar, each cloud vendor has specific commercials that clients must understand fully. In this session, we will review the critical steps for negotiations, vendor differences and similarities to be aware of when negotiating to achieve the most optimal contract. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Get Ready for Data and Analytics 2030

Tatsuya Ichishi, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
CIOs leading or partnering with the data and analytics leader play a central role in their organization's AI success. Through 2030 and beyond, they must deliver sustained strategic value, innovation and competitive advantage by providing the data foundations and proactive and trusted intelligence to AI-augmented workers and agent workflows or risk failure. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Governing the AI Portfolio: Balancing Innovation, Risk and Business Value

Dave Aron, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
CIOs face growing pressure to deliver AI-driven business transformation while managing risks, value realization and compliance. Barriers include fragmented governance, unclear metrics and scaling challenges. CIOs must prioritize investments, balance oversight with innovation and measure impact in a dynamic landscape. Adopting a portfolio mindset — balancing exploratory and core AI, evaluating risk/reward, and embedding cross-functional governance— enables a strategic approach to AI that drives transformation and builds stakeholder trust. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Manufacturers: What You Can Actually Do Today With AI Agents

Kentaro Shikanai, 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

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Scenario Insights: 4 Future Seasons of AI

Gene Alvarez, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Put your futurist hat on! What does the future of AI hold? Are we really moving towards Superintelligence? Is there another AI winter coming? What are the results of weaponization of AI? Or will the results stay mediocre? Scenarios help derisk strategic investments, build resiliency, and help to go beyond incremental improvement. Three things most organizations are desperately looking for. ... Show More Show Less

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM JST

Signature Series: Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2027

Takeshi Ikeda, VP Analyst, Gartner
Technological breakthroughs are accelerating like never before, are you ready to keep up? Join us for this must-attend session where Gartner unveils the top strategic technology trends for 2027! Discover how following Gartner’s expert guidance can empower your organization to thrive in a rapidly changing digital world. We'll reveal 10 game-changing technologies every CIO should know to face the future with confidence & agility. ... Show More Show Less

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