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Gartner Data & Analytics Summit 2026

Join the premier conference for CDAOs, heads of AI, and data and analytics leaders to uncover the latest in data management, data trends, AI, agentic AI, GenAI, governance and data architecture to deliver value for the future. The event offers practical guidance, expert insights, and networking opportunities with 1000+ data and analytics leaders and 20+ Gart…

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33Speakers
2Sponsors
24Exhibitors
9On the bill · sessions
34Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Gartner, in alphabetical order.
Akash Krishnan, PhD
Director Analyst · Gartner
Anirudh Ganeshan
Sr Principal Analyst · Gartner
Anurag Raj
Director Analyst · Gartner
Bejoy John
Senior Director - Enterprise Data Management · Wesco
Chirag Dekate
VP Analyst · Gartner
Cuneyd Kaya
Director Analyst · Gartner
Deepak Seth
Sr Director Analyst · Gartner
Diarmuid Curran
Director Analyst · Gartner
Divya Radhakrishnan
Director Analyst · Gartner
Dr. Ali Walker
Behavioural Scientist, Author & Podcast Host
Dr. Sakthi Kumar Subramanian
Director of Data and Analytics · Ford Motor Company
Ehtisham Zaidi
VP, Team Manager · Gartner
Gareth Herschel
VP Analyst · Gartner
Gaurav Verma
System Architect · Exxonmobil
Hugo Meyer
Director Analyst · Gartner
Jasdeep Singh
Head of Analytics, Research and Data, Fidelity Investments · Fidelity Investments
Lokesh Singh
Solution Architect · Exxonmobil
Nate Novosel
VP Analyst · Gartner
Pawan Mall
Senior Solutions Engineer · Neo4j
Prasad lad
Group Head - Business Intelligence Unit · Axis Bank
Prasad Pore
Sr Director Analyst · Gartner
Priya Sundararaman
Sr Director Analyst · Gartner
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
CIO AssociationMedia Partner
YDMA - Young Digital Managers AssociationMedia Partner
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Agenda

Selected from 9 sessions on the bill.
  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM IST

    Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigate AI on Your Data Analytics Journey to Value

    AI is accelerating new possibilities for data and analytics everywhere. Success isn’t always about being the fastest, but about finding your own path to value, while managing risk …

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 10:30 AM - 10:50 AM IST

    Neo4j: Is Your AI Brain-Dead? Knowledge Graphs Provide the Nervous System

    95% of GenAI projects fail to reach production because LLMs lack enterprise context. Learn how Knowledge Graphs power GraphRAG to improve accuracy by up to 3×. See how Prospa cut l…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:20 AM IST

    Reference Architecture Brief: Data Management Architecture

    In this session, you’ll explore a reference architecture that serves as a blueprint for future-proofing your data and analytics environment. Through practical, step-by-step guidanc…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

    Advance Your AI Strategy For Success in an Era of Constant Change

    The enormous potential business value of AI will not materialize spontaneously. AI leaders should guide their organizations toward an era in which AI is not only creating tangible …

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

    How to Build and Manage Data Products Efficiently (Technology and Architecture Perspectives)

    Many organizations pursue data products; however, sustaining their success seems challenging. This breakout session is a compilation of several case studies and best practice recom…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

    Optimize Costs by Rationalizing Your Technology Stack for DA Governance Programs

    While there is convergence in capabilities across D&A governance technology stack, D&A leaders need to validate, select and rationalize tools to drive the optimal outcomes from the…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM IST

    Signature Series: Get Ready For Data and Analytics 2030

    D&A leaders play a central role in their organization's AI success by providing the critical accelerants needed to realize value from AI. Based on your organization's data, analyti…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM IST

    Peer Meetup: Expanding Structured Data Foundations to Unstructured Data (Participant Driven Discussion)

    Join this Peer Meetup to discuss how organizations are evolving their data foundations to manage and derive value from unstructured data, including documents, emails, images, audio…

  • Monday, 21 September, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM IST

    CDAO Circle Leadership Exchange: Shared Lessons From CDAO Agenda Survey 2026

    Join an interactive executive discussion on emerging trends from the 2026 CDAO Agenda Survey, highlighting cost optimization for D&A, scalable design patterns and the use of AI to …

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 34 companies show up, and 1 bet on three roles at once?

34 companies. one are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page, cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

Who's in the room
1All threespeak · spons · exh
2Sponsoringsponsor only
23Exhibitingexhibitor only
8Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

Neo4j

Speakers by seniority

73% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • VP-level824%
  • Director / Head of1648%
  • Manager / Lead26%
  • Engineer · IC39%
  • Research / Science13%
  • Other roles39%

Of 33 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01Gartner22V
  2. 02CIO AssociationSp·M
  3. 03Neo4jEx1V
  4. 04YDMA - Young Digital Managers AssociationSp·M
  5. 05Ab InitioEx
  6. 06AcceldataEx
  7. 07AlteryxEx
  8. 08DatalogzEx
  9. 09E6data IncEx
  10. 10ExxonMobil2V
  11. 11Fidelity Investments2V
  12. 12FivetranEx
  13. 13GeopitsEx
  14. 14Groundzero Unified Data PlatformEx
Sponsors by tier
media partner2
100% of 2

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