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.

Explore our conference sessions below, all developed with this theme in mind.

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Monday, 09 November, 2026

11:30 AM - 01:30 PM CET

CIO Circle Research Discussion: Reinvent the Technology Operating Model for a World Beyond IT
Jaime Capella, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI and democratized tech are breaking traditional IT operating models. Tech creation now extends beyond IT, but CIOs retain accountability, creating a leadership paradox as responsibility grows while control shrinks. Learn how CIOs can close this gap by redesigning operating models: shift from project- to product-centric delivery, focus on orchestrating enterprise capabilities via platforms, embedded governance, and clear human-AI decision models for safe, effective tech environments. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 11:50 AM CET

Magic Quadrant for Document Management Overview
Rachel O'Farrell, Director Analyst, Gartner
Let us introduce you to the Magic Quadrant for document management. Document management tools are a foundational technology deployed by enterprises to enable and automate content-centric activities. This overview session provides an introduction to the leaders, challengers, visionaries and niche players in document management. ... Show More Show Less

11:30 AM - 12:15 PM CET

Super Ask the Analyst: Transforming the Technology Operating Model
Peter Skyttegaard, VP Analyst, Gartner
In the age of AI, the people, process and technology framework is insufficient. Humans are no longer the sole actors, linear processes do not support AI dynamics and technology is no longer the sole tool. CIOs must reframe their approach to operating models around actors, assets and approach in order to succeed. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 04:30 PM CET

CIO Circle Workshop: Assess and Adapt Your Operating Model for the AI Era
Torbjørn Lussand, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Johan Nilsson, Executive Partner, Gartner
Daniel Cali, Executive Partner, Gartner
Technology is at an AI inflection point. To unlock the demand of AI’s enterprisewide value, the IT operating model must be reimagined with more agility, adaptive governance and stronger decision quality. This workshop will empower you with steps to redesign a more flexible operating model, shifting IT from an enabler to a value creator and allowing CIOs to lead as critical business partners. ... Show More Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:45 PM CET

Insurance Roundtable: Reinventing the Operating Model for AI and Geopolitical Disruption (Multi-group)
Markus Elsbroek, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Vaclav Spana, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Alessandro Cugno Garrano, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Philip Baulch, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Today's technology operating model must be optimized for speed and adaptability to keep up with rapidly evolving AI innovation and geopolitical volatility. Share learnings with peers during a Gartner-facilitated group discussion on prioritizing the competing pressures to modernize, integrate and enable a more adaptable and resilient organization in the insurance industry. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 10 November, 2026

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM CET

Strategic Technology Operating Model Transformation in the Age of AI
Tomas Nielsen, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
IT's role is rapidly transforming, and legacy operating models are no longer fit for purpose. The post-AI job redesign effort, agentic AI and global instability are forcing CIOs and their peers to accept that they can no longer succeed without coleading change. Join this session to learn the essential steps to reimagine your operating model for this new era and secure IT's future. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 03:30 PM CET

Global Enterprise Executive Experience Workshop: Assess and Adapt Your Operating Model for the AI Era (Exclusive to Global Enterprise Executive Program)
Giorgio Santini, VP, Executive Partner, Gartner
Alexandrina Scorbureanu, Sr Executive Partner, Gartner
Technology is at an AI inflection point. To unlock the demand of AI’s enterprisewide value, the IT operating model must be reimagined with more agility, adaptive governance and stronger decision quality. This workshop will empower you with steps to redesign a more flexible operating model, shifting IT from an enabler to a value creator and allowing CIOs to lead as critical business partners. Join your ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 11 November, 2026

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM CET

Magic Quadrant for Digital Twin of an Organization Platform
David Sugden, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
A digital twin of an organization (DTO) is a dynamic software model that relies on operational and contextual data to understand how an organization operationalizes its business model, connects with its current state, responds to changes, deploys resources, simulates future states and delivers customer value. A DTO platform is a technology platform that supports the creation, management and operationalization of a DTO. ... Show More Show Less

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CET

Avoid the Antipatterns of Product Management
Miles Gibson, VP Analyst, Gartner
Product antipatterns are common approaches that seem effective in the short term but ultimately undermine desired results. This session uses findings from Gartner’s 2025 State of Agile and Product Transformations survey to show CIOs the costs of common antipatterns and the proper patterns to follow instead. ... Show More Show Less

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