All 2026 Conference Sessions

Gartner CIO & IT Executive 2026 conference dives deep into key topics for CIOs — including agentic AI, AI governance, IT, cost optimization, emerging technologies and more — to help you address your organization’s mission-critical challenges.

2026 Conference Theme

Beyond AI: The New Frontier of Leadership

Gartner CIO & IT Executive Conference 2026 explores how to transform AI into a strategic advantage, drive innovation and build organizations prepared for an increasingly dynamic future. Together, we will shape the future of leadership, business models and the role of technology as a catalyst for sustainable growth.

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Monday, 21 September, 2026

12:30 PM - 01:15 PM BRT

Ask the Analyst: Will Enterprise AI Assistants Complement, Augment or Replace SaaS Applications?
Jason Wong, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Enterprise AI assistants (EAIA) are becoming the "front door" to interacting with SaaS applications. Will the EAIA and their AI agents replace SaaS, or will they complement and augment your business applications? Come to this session to learn more about this important trend and get your questions answered. ... Show More Show Less

02:30 PM - 02:50 PM BRT

Magic Quadrant for Enterprise AI Coding Agents
Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI coding agents are reshaping enterprise software engineering, moving beyond code assistance to autonomous, multistep workflows across IDEs, terminals and cloud platforms. This session examines Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for AI coding agents, leading vendors, evaluation criteria, governance, pricing risks and operating-model implications for CIOs assessing enterprise readiness. ... Show More Show Less
Tuesday, 22 September, 2026

10:30 AM - 10:50 AM BRT

Gartner Talks: Ronaldo Ribeiro, CIO at Cenibra — Drones, AI, and Cloud for Critical Measurement
Ronaldo Neves Ribeiro, CIO, CENIBRA
David Serralheiro, Executive Partner, Gartner
In this talk, Ronaldo Neves Ribeiro, CIO at Cenibra, highlights how the organization revolutionized the volumetric measurement of wood chip piles by bringing the process in-house, using drones, AI, and cloud processing. The solution increased data accuracy, reduced recurring costs, improved operational safety, and made the process fast and scalable, creating a reliable basis for strategic decisions and enabling replicability in other industrial areas. The session provides practical insights into the use of AI, drones, and cloud processing. ... Show More Show Less

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM BRT

Demystifying the AI Agent Ecosystem: A Strategic Playbook for CIOs
Arun Chandrasekaran, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
AI agents promise to make AI more autonomous and goal-oriented. CIOs should join this session as we discuss and understand the benefits, risks, use cases and the evolving technology ecosystem for AI agents to create a robust strategy for agentic AI. ... Show More Show Less

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM BRT

Ask the Analyst: Assessing Major LLM Providers for Public Sector AI
Rishi Sood, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
This interactive session will provide insight on relative impact of Google, ChatGPT, OpenAI, and Grok AI for government organizations. This session will evaluate and provide reference examples of AI LLMs in government. ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM BRT

Banking: Building the AI‑First Bank: Tech Shifts That Will Shape the Future
Derek Frost, VP Analyst, Gartner
AI‑first banking isn’t optional — it’s the next competitive divide. This session reveals the tech shifts reshaping the industry and the strategic, architectural and cultural moves required to become a truly AI‑driven bank. ... Show More Show Less

02:45 PM - 03:15 PM BRT

Manufacturers: How AI is Redefining Asset Management
Ivar Berntz, VP, Team Manager, Gartner
Maintenance is shifting from human-based interpretation to AI agents deciding what happens next. Organizations that cannot operationalize this will fall behind. This session guides CIOs through the future of asset management, focusing on where to deploy prescriptive maintenance first, how to establish guardrails and how to reduce downtime. ... Show More Show Less

04:30 PM - 05:00 PM BRT

4 AI Scenarios: Superpromising, Superintelligent, Superdisappointing or a Superdisaster?
Pieter den Hamer, VP Analyst, Gartner
What does the future of AI hold—breakthroughs or setbacks? Will we reach superintelligence, face another AI winter, see weaponization risks, or simply mediocre results? Join us as we explore these scenarios, helping organizations derisk investments, build resilience and look beyond incremental gains — three outcomes every organization seeks in an uncertain AI-driven world. ... Show More Show Less
Wednesday, 23 September, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM BRT

Ask the Analyst: Sovereign AI — Build, Buy or Bring In House?
Alex Coqueiro, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
As enterprises increasingly seek greater control over their data and AI infrastructure, private and self-managed AI deployments are becoming a strategic priority. This session explores the critical considerations for deploying AI within private environments. Attendees will gain insights into key business requirements, operational trade-offs, and governance operation necessary to ensure compliance, performance, and security evaluating the key factors to build, buy or bring in house. ... Show More Show Less

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