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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026

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Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 ran Oct 19–22, 2026 at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts in Orlando, United States. It is a Technology conference. ConferenceGrid lists 167 speakers, 51 exhibitors and 15 sessions. Dates for the next edition are not announced yet.

Lineup updated Oct 15, 2026 · dates verified May 4, 2026

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 is positioned as the world's most important gathering of CIOs and IT executives. Attendees gain access to practical solutions for accelerating their organization's technology strategy to adapt and withstand disruptions. The conference agenda is built around key topics including Agentic AI, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technologies,…

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167Speakers
0Sponsors
51Exhibitors
15Sessions
68Companies · in total

Speakers

Programmed at Gartner, in alphabetical order.

Adam Preset
VP Analyst · Gartner
Alan Thompson
Executive Partner · Gartner
Alessandro Galimberti
VP Analyst · Gartner
Alicia Mullery
VP Analyst · Gartner
Allison Adams
Director Analyst · Gartner
Andre Bridges
Director Analyst · Gartner
Annette Dunn
Sr Executive Partner · Gartner
Anthony Bradley
Senior Vice President · Gartner
Arun Chandrasekaran
Distinguished VP Analyst · Gartner
Auria Asadsangabi
Sr Principal Analyst · Gartner
Austin Steinmetz
Sr Principal Analyst · Gartner
Benjamin Seesel
VP Analyst · Gartner
Bill Blosen
VP Analyst · Gartner
Brandon Germer
VP Analyst · Gartner
Brian Baker
Sr Executive Partner · Gartner
Brian Demski
Sr Executive Partner · Gartner
Brook Selassie
Distinguished VP Analyst · Gartner
Bryan Hayes
VP Analyst · Gartner
Carlie Idoine
VP Analyst · Gartner
C.A. Swan
Sr Director Analyst · Gartner
Chet Geschickter
VP Analyst · Gartner
Chris Given
CIO · State of CA

Agenda

Selected from 15 sessions.

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

    Gartner Opening Keynote: Shaping Momentum: Compounding Value and Risk for the Next Success Horizon

    AI continues to be embedded in everything the enterprise does. AI value is growing but AI risk is compounding. In Gartner's Opening Keynote, discover how CIOs and IT leaders can bu…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT

    Gartner Opening Keynote: Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy

    Hear Gartner’s unique "big picture" insights that will shape your perspective on your most critical priorities. Spark strategic discussions with your peers during the conference as…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

    Gartner Future Directions: Future of Intelligence

    This session equips technology executives with the vocabulary and framework needed to lead the cognitive enterprise. Attendees will walk away knowing how to balance the compute dem…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 11:50 AM EDT

    Hype Cycle for Higher Education, 2026

    Higher education institutions rely on sustained digital acceleration for a successful engagement experience. Hence, higher education CIOs must maintain the digital momentum. This s…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

    CIO Role Evolution From Now to 2030

    The evolution of the CIO through 2030 isn't a slow burn; it’s a total overhaul driven by four relentless forces. There is no middle ground: CIOs who leverage those forces will thri…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

    From Chaos to Control: How to Manage your Growing AI Costs

    Most IT value conversations fall apart because the business never owns the outcomes. This session shows CIOs how to shift from proving value to enforcing ownership - using financia…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

    From Proving to Owning Value: How CIOs Transfer Technology Value to the Business P&L

    Most IT value conversations fall apart because the business never owns the outcomes. This session shows CIOs how to shift from proving value to enforcing ownership - using financia…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT

    Get Ready for Data and Analytics 2030

    CIOs leading or partnering with the data and analytics leader play a central role in their organization's AI success. Through 2030 and beyond, they must deliver sustained strategic…

  • Monday, October 19, 2026 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM EDT

    Ask the Analyst: Unlock Workforce Productivity with Digital Employee Experience (DEX) Insights

    This session helps CIOs and their teams leverage digital employee experience insights to identify and eliminate digital friction and improve employee productivity, retention and bu…

Quick answers

When is Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026?
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 ran Oct 19–22, 2026 at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts in Orlando, United States.
Where is Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 held?
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 was held at Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resorts in Orlando, United States.
Who is speaking at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026?
ConferenceGrid lists 167 speakers, including Adam Preset (VP Analyst, Gartner), Alan Thompson (Executive Partner, Gartner) and Alessandro Galimberti (VP Analyst, Gartner).
Company intelligence

An audience of 68 companies, parsed from the program.

68 companies in attendance.

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
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
51Exhibitingexhibitor only
17Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

91% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite53%
  • Founder / Owner3420%
  • VP-level8953%
  • Director / Head of2414%
  • Manager / Lead74%
  • Engineer · IC11%
  • Other roles74%

Of 167 speakers · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
#CompanyRolesSpeakers
1Gartner149
2AcceldataExhibitor-
3AcquiaExhibitor-
4Adopt AIExhibitor-
5Aera TechnologyExhibitor-
6AlkiraExhibitor-
7AlteryxExhibitor-
8ALTRExhibitor-
9AODocsExhibitor-
10AppianExhibitor-
11Apptio, an IBM CompanyExhibitor-
12ArdoqExhibitor-
13Arista NetworksExhibitor-
14AtlanExhibitor-
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.

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