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Test-drive solutions, and tackle immediate and long-term issues with the help of leading technology providers. Visit IT Xpo to explore new products or services, gain insight from subject matter experts and engage in peer-to-peer exchanges.
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This was my first time at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo. The sessions and vendor stands were very insightful, and navigating
IT Xpo was a breeze. I will be making this
an annual commitment after having such
a great experience!”
Special programs at the conference
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo has a number of special programs available to attendees to help frame insights and information
even further, including:
Designed exclusively for women executives,
the Gartner Women in Technology Program provides unparalleled access to an environment
dedicated to helping women in tech leadership succeed and find their voices.
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Industry insight
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo provides CIOs and IT executives multifaceted insight into select industry verticals. Hear from industry peers on the opportunities and challenges they are facing. It is the ideal setting to exchange ideas and experiences with others within your industry.
Dedicated industry content at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo contextualizes key topics from the conference:
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how to take the biggest insight from the Gartner opening keynote and apply it to your industry.
into the most critical top strategic technologies impacting your industry.
what to focus on by using the CIO and CEO agendas — through the lens of your sector.
Industries covered:
Banking and Finance
Government
Healthcare
Insurance
Manufacturing
Oil and Gas
Retail
Power and Utilities
What a great opportunity
to meet with industry
peers and professionals
at the Gartner conference. Innovation has been highlighted, and we are walking away with ways
to truly transform the way we deliver IT services to Aurecon.”
Imre Szabo, Group ICT Manager, SCEE Group
Em Tantau, Global IT Leader, Operations, Aurecon
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Source: Gartner
60% of IT services will be powered by
the trifecta of GenAI, hyperautomation and metaverse, radically changing the services buyer landscape.
By 2027,
enterprise spending on battling misinformation will surpass $30 billion, cannibalizing 10% of marketing and cybersecurity budgets to combat a multifront threat.
Alan Chapman, Chief Information Officer, TAFE Queensland
The Gartner Symposium provided me with an opportunity to think, exposed me to ideas that weren’t front of mind and caused me to rethink elements of my strategy. Highly recommended.”
Women in Technology Program
The exclusive Midsize Enterprise Program
is designed to focus specifically on your business, technology and leadership development. Get sessions and networking opportunities tailored
to the size, scale and scope of MSEs.
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Midsize Enterprise Program
3
days
1,500+
CIOs and IT executives
50+
Gartner experts
100+
solution providers
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topics
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insights
IT Xpo
By 2028,
say their digital transformation is only just starting or is less than half done.
53% of CEOs
agree that the benefits of AI to their business outweigh its risks.
87% of CEOs
Gartner Predicts
Explore insights from Gartner IT research
Insight
This exclusive program* is designed for CIOs to focus on delivering digital transformation, pivoting personal leadership and adapting the IT operating model to drive value and agility. It is the ideal opportunity for you to connect with peers across regions and industries to share best practices and gain new perspectives on leading enterprise change.
The CIO
Circle Program
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*Online preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only; space is limited.
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Build new relationships, broaden your perspectives, and uncover ways to solve problems alongside other CIOs and senior IT executives.
More than just a conference
Workshops*
Roundtables*
Signature Series
Ask the Expert sessions*
The experience
More than just a conference
Immerse yourself in three days of cutting-edge
IT content, unparalleled networking opportunities and access to leading solution providers showcasing the latest technologies.
Contract Negotiation Clinics*
Executive
Stories
Gartner one-on-one meetings*
These interactive sessions explore proven solutions to real-life challenges with peers — all under
the guidance of Gartner experts. (Preregistration is required.)
Exchange insight and best practices with your peers on a specific issue
in this small-group discussion, facilitated by Gartner. (Preregistration is required.)
Pose tough questions to a single Gartner expert in an intimate,
topic-driven discussion with your peers. (Preregistration is required.)
Some of the most anticipated
insight and findings from Gartner
to get you ready for the year
ahead, including top tech trends, strategic predictions, and the
CIO executive agenda.
These small-scale clinics led by Gartner experts provide hands-on negotiating skills, best practices for procurement and vendor-specific advice.
Hear directly from leaders across different organizations on their
real-world challenges, successes and lessons learned along the way.
Two 30-minute consultations with Gartner experts provide targeted, personalized advice to help you plan proactively and invest wisely. (Preregistration is required.)
*Formerly the CIO Experience. An application is required and qualification criteria apply for the CIO Circle Program.
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Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Cybersecurity
Digital and Business Transformation
Continuous Change Leadership
Strategic Planning and Execution
Applications, Platforms and Software Engineering
Data and Analytics
Cloud, Infrastructure and Operations
Customer
and Citizen Experience
Executive Influence
Technology Investments
and Value
Innovation Management
Operating
Models
Sustainability
Work Design, Talent and Inclusion
Governance and Risk Management
Leverage AI to drive disruptive innovation, growth and productivity at scale. Explore how to communicate AI’s opportunities and risks; strategize, pilot and scale; and manage AI’s impact on enterprise software, talent and skills, risk, trust and governance.
CIOs struggle to keep
up with the record
pace of technology innovation and its impact, opportunities and risks for the enterprise.
Learn what emerging technologies are on
the horizon that must
be on the CIO’s radar.
Reframe cybersecurity as a business issue in response to changes in the digital world, AI and geopolitics. Rethink technology to enable composable trust and resilience. Refocus on teams that secure enterprise data and strengthen partnerships with the business.
The effects of AI, labor and supply chain disruptions, and volatile geopolitical environments require decisions on how enterprises compete and operate. Discover how to create transformative new digital products, services and business models.
Embrace today’s fast-paced, intense and ever-evolving world by gaining a keen understanding of change dynamics, a forward-thinking mindset and the promotion of a change-embracing culture.
IT leaders must create and execute strategies that build resilience and position their organization to thrive. Explore business model changes, innovation and growth investments, and enterprise business operations optimizations for profit growth and market success.
The ability to build technology solutions is becoming essential for everyone. Get ready by modernizing legacy systems and accelerating software engineering practices with democratizing technologies, AI,
low-code/no-code platforms, agile methods and DevSecOps.
With the rise of AI,
high-quality, reusable
and accessible AI-ready data is critical for success. Learn how to build the
data and analytics foundations and strategy for a data-centric,
AI-first culture where
data privacy, data ethics and data availability
remain a priority.
Infrastructure and operations must facilitate extreme agility and autonomous, anywhere operations that have a high level of security. Learn how to optimize your cloud environments and support digital transformation with edge computing, multicloud and more.
Integrated, personalized digital experiences can serve as a big differentiator. Learn how to achieve total experience outcomes. Eliminate friction points in multichannel experiences by mapping, visualizing and redesigning employee, customer and citizen journeys.
Discover how to be a transformational leader, influence stakeholders
and embrace the evolution of the CIO role amid challenging business dynamics.
Prioritizing technology opportunities and investments that deliver high business value is paramount. Learn how to identify new funding models and leverage cost, financial and value management frameworks that can serve as your investment roadmap.
Rapid technological disruption is forcing enterprises to rethink
their approaches to how they monitor, prioritize, deliver and deploy technology and innovations. Discover
how to harness and
apply innovation to drive disruption and achieve your digital and AI ambitions.
A higher demand for agility requires alignment of operating models with enterprise, information and technology strategies. Learn how to increase
your influence across
the enterprise. Find the right mix of project and product-based models within and beyond the
IT function.
Explore how to elevate
your executive influence
by making IT more sustainable, particularly given new pressures from compute-intensive AI.
Learn how to make environmental, social
and governance more accessible, transparent
and impactful.
Unlock the full potential
of people in the age of artificial intelligence by building and fostering diverse teams that bring unique perspectives.
Learn how to inspire a
spirit of curiosity and continuous learning that drives engagement and business value.
Traditional technology governance cannot match the needs of organizations when dispersed decision making, fostered by democratization and AI/GenAI, becomes the norm. Explore governance and risk management approaches that are adaptive and inclusive
to keep pace.
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Designed for CIOs and IT executives focused on these key initiatives
This year’s agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insight across 17 of the most critical topics to CIOs.
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Early-bird price: AU$4,750 +GST
Expires 12 July 2024
Eligibility for the public-sector price will be verified; proof of public-sector status will be required. Price cannot be applied retroactively. “Public sector” definition: National government, state or local government, public administration.
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Attend together to gain new perspectives, get inspired and strengthen partnerships. Align on your organization’s mission-critical priorities, and focus on what drives results.
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Bring your leadership team
Artificial Intelligence
Emerging Technologies
Cybersecurity
Digital and Business Transformation
Continuous Change Leadership
Strategic Planning
and Execution
Applications, Platforms and Software Engineering
Data and Analytics
Cloud, Infrastructure
and Operations
Customer and Citizen Experience
Executive Influence
Technology Investments
and Value
Innovation Management
Operating Models
Sustainability
Work Design, Talent
and Inclusion
Governance and Risk Management
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Prioritize
9 – 11 September 2024
Gold Coast, Australia
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Theater stage sessions
These brief presentations offer a snapshot of the current solution landscape. Exhibitors reveal products and Gartner experts give Magic Quadrant™ and Hype Cycle™ presentations.
Standard price: AU$5,400 +GST
Public-sector price: AU$4,500 +GST
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