All 2026 #GartnerAPPS Sessions

The 2026 agenda dives deep into key topics for enterprise application and software engineering leaders around AI, leadership, modernization, cost optimization and more to help address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Applications Conference Theme

Deliver the Future: Innovate, Lead, Act.

Applications and software engineering leaders are at a turning point where foresight must meet execution and business disruption is forcing dramatic changes. The 2026 conference empowers you to go beyond admiring the AI-enabled promising future — it's about actively building and delivering it. Learn how modern technology, visionary leadership and decisive action can transform your organization’s aspirations into reality. 

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind. Join us to grow the skills and insights needed to deliver an adaptive and autonomous transformation journey.
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Monday, 14 September, 2026

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Does Digital Sovereignty Stifle Digital Innovation?
Nitish Tyagi, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
In an AI-native era, speed of innovation is of utmost importance. Yet, rising geopolitical tensions are forcing "Digital Sovereignty", pushing us back to data centers and building everything from scratch. This session will foster a discussion among enterprise leaders and software engineering leaders, if digital sovereignty is holding back the speed of innovation required in the AI era. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 03:15 PM BST

Roundtable: Women in IT Leadership: Culture and Career Design
Annie Hodgkins, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Despite progress, women remain underrepresented in IT leadership. What can organizations do to change the narrative? This session explores how intentional culture, sponsorship and career design can support and advance women in engineering leadership roles. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Roundtable: Best Practices for Agentic AI in Enterprise Applications (Multi-group)
Tad Travis, VP Analyst, Gartner
The majority of organizations surveyed by Gartner are beyond testing agentic AI in their applications and report that it holds promise for improving processes. Questions remain about build vs. buy approaches, multiagent integration and estimating ROI. Join this session to trade, share and learn best practices for maturing your agentic AI implementations. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Roundtable: Future-Proofing B2B Integration: Lessons from EDI, APIs and Agentic AI
Keith Guttridge, VP Analyst, Gartner
Brings together leaders to compare strategies, pitfalls and successes in evolving B2B integration using EDI, APIs and agentic AI, fostering candid discussion on what works, what doesn’t and how to avoid costly missteps. ... Show More Show Less

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM BST

Roundtable: Who Will Fade: Vibe Coding Platform or Low Code Application Platforms?
Tigran Egiazarov, VP Analyst, Gartner
With the rise of AI-powered vibe coding platforms such as Loveable and Replit, enterprise applications leaders are questioning the viability of enterprise low code platforms such as Outsystems, Pega and Mendix. This session will foster a dialogue among industry leaders and come to a conclusion where the technology revolution is headed. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 15 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:15 AM BST

Roundtable: Applying AI in Enterprise Architecture
Gilbert van der Heiden, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
As AI moves from isolated use cases to a core feature of enterprise business and operating models, it will drive demand for more scalable, automated support from EA. Join this roundtable to understand how your peers are leveraging AI to more effectively deliver EA services. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BST

Roundtable: How to Unlock Productivity Across the SDLC With AI Agents (Multi-group)
Philip Walsh, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Early gains from AI code assistants plateau quickly. Join this facilitated discussion with software engineering leaders to discuss the shift to AI agents that can plan, execute and orchestrate SDLC workflows. Learn where they deliver the most value, what architecture/context is required to scale, and the governance and hidden costs leaders must manage. ... Show More Show Less

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“The discussion around AI agents and their practical applications was particularly engaging, providing a solid foundation for understanding how these technologies can be integrated into existing IT architectures. The session also did a great job of highlighting real-world use cases and anticipating future industry shifts, which made the material even more impactful.”

Federica Cavazzini
Solution Architect, Barilla

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