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

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Heads of EA Must Rewire EA for AI
Duncan Robson, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Heads of enterprise architecture (EA) who don’t proactively use AI to optimize EA activities will become a roadblock to increasing demand from business and IT stakeholders. This session provides a roadmap for heads of EA to reimagine their operating model and serve as exemplars in harnessing AI. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Integration 2030: Rethinking Integration Strategies for an Ephemeral and Dynamic Future
Keith Guttridge, VP Analyst, Gartner
By 2030, 100% of integrations will be machine-built, and 90% of new connections will be ephemeral and dynamic in response to environmental changes. Learn the changes you need to make to your integration strategies to ensure you remain relevant in the span of five years. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

The Broken Rung: Redesigning the Talent Pipeline for the AI-Augmented Future
Keith Holloway, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Empirical data confirms a structural shift: AI is automating tasks based on codified knowledge, resulting in a 13% relative decline in employment for early-career engineers in AI-exposed roles. This session addresses the leadership challenge of securing the future senior talent pipeline. We provide actionable strategies to redesign career ladders and adapt the interview process away from testing commoditized coding skills. Learn how to proactively focus training and hiring on the new high-value skills: system architecture, deep debugging and AI orchestration. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Top Strategic Trends in Software Engineering for 2026
Joachim Herschmann, 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' software engineering leaders and their teams should be tracking in 2026 and beyond. ... Show More Show Less

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM BST

Top Technology Trends in 2026 for Enterprise Applications
Tristan Iles, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
In a heavily hyped market, Heads of Enterprise Applications must ensure that their strategic investments in AI embedded within business applications turn promise into profits by delivering measurable business value. Leaders must also evaluate which platforms are truly equipped to support future business needs so they can make informed decisions about where to invest for long-term success.
In this session, hear Gartner's insight into the future of the market, and learn how to ensure that current modernization efforts are compatible with future AI Agent investments, avoiding the waste of scarce resources on systems that will quickly become outdated. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

Creativity Is the New Productivity: A Software Leader's Playbook to Build Intrapreneurial Software Teams
Frank O'Connor, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The future of software engineering lies in creativity and innovation rather than productivity. This playbook guides leaders in redefining success metrics, cultivating a founder’s mindset, and aligning AI-powered ideation and rapid prototyping with business goals. By prioritizing creative potential over traditional throughput, organizations unlock sustained value and reshape the next era of software engineering. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

How to Choose the Right Integration Technologies for Your Business
Andrew Humphreys, VP Analyst, Gartner
Integration is key to executing strategic priorities like AI and digital transformation, but many organizations struggle with fragmented tools, specialist skills, and rigid governance, making integration slow and complex. This session outlines a structured approach to deliver integration at scale, respond to change, and support initiatives. Learn how to audit your integration landscape, identify gaps and overlaps, and consolidate tools to reduce complexity and boost agility. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

Strategic Roadmap for Adopting Modern Application Architectures and Technologies
Annie Hodgkins, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Legacy application systems based on outdated or degraded technology and application architectures carry significant technical debt that causes serious risks to agility and innovation. Application and software engineering leaders must develop a migration plan to reduce technical debt and adopt modern application architectures and technologies. ... Show More Show Less

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM BST

Take Charge of Your ERP Future Before SAP Does It for You
Christian Hestermann, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As SAP's ECC hits the end of mainstream maintenance in 2027 and 2030, IT leaders and application managers must balance business value and their need for transformation with budget and time constraints. This research describes how IT leaders should proactively steer their SAP ERP transformations, rather than react to SAP’s recommended approach and timeline. ... 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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