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Annie Hodgkins
Sr Director Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Leadership
- Application and Solution Architecture
- Legacy Modernization
- Culture
Speaker Bio
Annie Hodgkins (Garcia) works as a Director, Analyst supporting Software Engineering Leaders. Her personal core areas of research cover software engineering strategy, including platform engineering, organizational design, agile and IT product transformation, and hiring, developing and attracting engineering talent. Her coverage also includes citizen development strategies and governance, fusion teams, and technical debt management.
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Sessions
Monday, 14 September, 2026 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Legacy application systems based on outdated or degraded technology and application architectures carry significant technical debt that causes serious risks to agility and innovation.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.
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Monday, 14 September, 2026 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.
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Tuesday, 15 September, 2026 03:45 PM - 04:15 PM BST
Level Up Your Influence: Steps to Building a Standout Personal Brand
Annie Hodgkins,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Without a clear, differentiating personal brand, applications and software engineering leaders are assumed to be technical experts, rather than strategic thinkers and innovators. Join this session to understand the steps to cultivate and exhibit a compelling personal brand to maximize your leadership influence and impact.
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