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.

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Monday, 09 November, 2026

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CET

Decision Intelligence: Getting Value From AI Agents and Multi-agent Systems
Pieter den Hamer, VP Analyst, Gartner
The AI operationalization phase is giving way to the next evolution of AI software based on composite AI and AI agents. AI agents need an enterprise view and a bigger picture to organize their collaborations. To build adaptable and resilient systems, organizations should explore this evolution — based on the decision intelligence discipline — to maximize the benefits brought by the AI agent wave. Join this session to learn more. ... Show More Show Less

12:15 PM - 12:45 PM CET

AI Agents: Cybersecurity Strategies for Enterprise Protection
Dionisio Zumerle, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agents are emerging as organizations invest in customized generative AI applications for enterprise automation. This session will illustrate how CIOs can avoid cybersecurity failures by adapting identity management, secure development and runtime security practices to address new attack surfaces and risks from AI agents. ... Show More Show Less

12:15 PM - 12:35 PM CET

Insights From the Magic Quadrant for Business Orchestration and Automation Technologies
Saikat Ray, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Modern CIOs must drive digital transformation and value. Join us for a strategic overview of the BOAT Magic Quadrant to explore top vendors, trends, and critical capabilities. Learn how orchestration and automation reshape architectures and streamline workflows. We share vendor insights and implementation strategies to help you align initiatives with business goals and future-proof your digital strategy. Leave with actionable guidance to lead the era of intelligent automation. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM CET

AWS: Reimagine, Making AI Work, Lessons from Amazon and Industry Leaders
Helena Yin Koeppl, Executive In Residence, AWS
Why do some organizations generate real value from AI while others remain stuck in pilot mode? Over the past year, the AWS Executive in Residence team explored that question through 150+ candid conversations with senior leaders across industries and Amazon executives deploying AI at scale. From our Reimagine research, we'll share the patterns that separate success from stall and a framework for where you stand and what to do next. ... Show More Show Less

01:00 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Cisco: Autonomous, Not Uncontrolled — Defining the New Infrastructure Standard​
Chintan Patel, CTO and VP Solutions Engineering, EMEA, Cisco
Deploying agentic AI in Europe means balancing rapid innovation with strict regulatory alignment, from the EU AI Act to board accountability, so every autonomous action stays transparent, auditable, and compliant.

This session outlines the operational foundations for moving from theoretical AI to secure execution, using unified infrastructure, granular visibility, and fabric-fused security to preserve policy control without sacrificing speed.

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01:00 PM - 01:30 PM CET

Okta: Lost Agents, Stalled Pilots — A Practical Path to Operating and Governing AI Agents
Richard Wainwright, Distinguished Strategic Advisor, Okta
Jean-Pierre Huynh, EMEA Identity Leader, Deloitte
Most organisations struggle to track and govern proliferating AI agents. Creativity is rife, but production stalls because teams can’t answer who an agent acts for, what it connects to, or what it can do. Hear how leading companies use key frameworks to govern production AI at scale—and see how one customer saved over 300,000 hours in six months by securely integrating enterprise data with home grown AI agents. ... Show More Show Less

01:10 PM - 01:30 PM CET

WalkMe: Powered by People —The Human Layer of the Agentic Enterprise
Ofir Bloch, Vp, Corporate Marketing, WalkMe
To build a scalable agentic enterprise, employees need the guidance, guardrails, and confidence to execute AI workflows accurately.IT leaders need telemetry to manage deployment and control costs.This session shows how the human layer determines whether the AI operating model will succeed. Learn how to create human-AI collaboration across applications, govern agentic workflows at the point of work, and move enterprise AI from pilot to production. ... Show More Show Less

01:35 PM - 01:55 PM CET

Qlik: Beyond the Guess — Grounding Agentic AI in Real Reasoning
Adam Mayer, Director, Technical Product Marketing, Qlik
Agentic AI amplifies whatever data it's given—including bad data, at scale. A semantic layer defines what data means, but without deterministic calculation, agents are left to guess. An in-memory engine combining semantic context with governed calculations gives agents trusted, auditable answers while cutting compute costs. We'll compare AI outputs with and without this foundation on a real question—and show how it impacts business decisions.​ ... Show More Show Less

01:35 PM - 01:55 PM CET

UiPath: The Hidden Constraint on Enterprise AI Is Context, Not Capability
Kuber Sharma, Sr Director Of Product Marketing, UiPath
Enterprises have chased the same outcomes for decades, yet AI has not moved the scoreboard. The constraint is not capability. It is context: how work actually runs is scattered across systems, people, and exceptions, so agents acting on it guess. This session shows how leaders capture a living map of the work, orchestrate automation, agents, and people across it, and govern every decision, so AI runs the business. ... Show More Show Less

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