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 Multiagent 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

12:15 PM - 12:35 PM CET

Magic Quadrant for AI Coding Agents
Matt Brasier, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI coding agents are now the most consequential new category in enterprise software engineering, reshaping how development work is planned, executed, verified and governed. As these tools evolve from simple code assistants to autonomous, multistep agents spanning IDEs, terminals, cloud consoles and collaboration surfaces, CIOs face questions about capability differences, cost models, governance and readiness. We unpack Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for AI coding agents, highlight the vendors leading this change, explain how agentic workflows are different and provide a framework for evaluating solutions on maturity, context-awareness, orchestration, integration breadth, security and enterprise controls. Understand the market’s direction, emerging standards, risks of unmanaged consumption pricing, and operating‑model implications. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:45 PM CET

Ask the Analyst for Retail: Striking the Right Balance Between Agentic Humans and AI Agents in Retail
Max Panther Hammond, VP Analyst, Gartner
Human agents must remain the most agentic actors in the enterprise — especially in retail, where real-time decisions shape the customer experience. Retailers should design workflows around the decision points where humans outperform AI — judgment, critical thinking and creativity — then deploy AI agents to augment and scale everything else. For retailers, placing decision authority where it matters most while automating the rest is a deliberate design choice that creates competitive advantage. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM CET

How to Build Reliable AI Agents Out of Unreliable AI Parts?
Leinar Ramos, VP Analyst, Gartner
Reliability is the core challenge for AI agents. AI agents are systems whose components, such as LLMs, can be unreliable. This presentation will introduce CIOs to a set of principles and best practices to design AI agents with reliability as a key principle. ... Show More Show Less

03:00 PM - 03:20 PM CET

Magic Quadrant for Enterprise AI Assistants
Max Goss, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Enterprise AI assistants (like M365 Copilot, Gemini Enterprise & ChatGPT Enterprise) are rapidly becoming a foundational layer of the modern workplace, but the market is crowded, fast‑moving and difficult to navigate. CIOs should join this session to hear directly from the authors of Gartner's inaugural Magic Quadrant for enterprise AI assistants offering a clear, structured view of the vendors shaping this emerging market and how they compare in terms of both ability to execute & completeness of vision. ... Show More Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM CET

Hype Cycle for Agentic AI, 2026 (Inaugural Edition)
This session will introduce the innovation in AI agents and agentic AI using the inaugural Hype Cycle for Agentic AI. Show Less

05:00 PM - 05:30 PM CET

Pioneering Business Autonomy: Strategy, Simulation and Platform
Frank Buytendijk, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Autonomy in business is increasing. People autonomy and machine autonomy. People autonomy through providing smarter tools that increase people's capabilities. Machines autonomy through AI agents that decide and act with agency. This has impact on every aspect of the business. Here we discuss the impact on business strategy, introducing SimOps as part of the operating model, and then diving into the platform required. ... Show More Show Less

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