What you’ll learnAI is transforming marketing faster than most organizations can adapt. Gartner’s 2026 predictions reveal how persistent AI agents and GenAI-driven personal tech will collapse traditional channels, reshape campaign execution and demand new approaches to data, content and organizational design. CMOs must balance experimentation with accountability — delivering measurable results while building trust in an AI-dr...

Higher education CIOs face a tough balancing act: deliver on bold 2030 strategies while managing cost pressures, talent gaps and legacy systems. Add AI’s rapid rise — and its governance and budget challenges — and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Success demands agility, cultural change, and smart prioritization now. This session shares Gartner’s key predictions for higher education and practical actions to help CIO...

What if a core offering in your industry became free? Or obsolete? Beyond its immediate productivity-driven benefits, AI shockwaves - defined as the second and third-order impacts of AI innovations - will rewrite industry rules and create new business ecosystems. Productivity-led transformation is not AI’s real disruptive power. It’s the shockwaves that AI will cause when things become free, become obsolete or when rules and roles...

Technology adoption decisions will shape competitiveness for midsize enterprises in 2026 and beyond. Gartner surveyed over 400 IT leaders to map deployment plans for 50 technologies across six domains — from AI and data analytics to cloud, security, and digital workplace. This session shares key adoption trends, risk factors and value drivers so CIOs can benchmark their plans against peers and recalibrate investments for maximum impact....

Financial Services CIOs face mounting pressure to separate hype from reality as technology-led innovation accelerates. In this Gartner webinar, you’ll gain clarity on the strategic planning assumptions that will define success for banking and insurance leaders in 2026. Learn how to ignite enterprise imagination with “what if?” scenarios, align technology priorities with CEO expectations, and position your organization for com...

AI is moving fast in oil and gas. By 2026, most companies could have AI agents embedded in daily workflows. The risk? Disruption, wasted investment, and cultural resistance. The opportunity? A step-change in operational efficiency and decision-making — if you get the transition right. This session explores how CIOs and business leaders can navigate the shift to human-machine collaboration without derailing operations or eroding trust. Yo...

By 2030, 80% of sales leaders will integrate AI into workflows, creating a hybrid human-AI sales force as the new standard. In this Gartner webinar, you’ll learn how to guide this transition, from selecting AI technologies to reshaping enablement strategies and building new skills. Discover how to accelerate adoption, improve productivity and position your organization for long-term success. Identify critical skills and capabilities to b...

Board presentations can make or break IT’s strategic influence. When CIO teams struggle to highlight the right data or connect technology investments to shareholder objectives, the result is wasted time and missed opportunities. This session provides practical guidance to streamline preparation, reduce stress and deliver presentations that clearly demonstrate IT’s impact on business outcomes. How to align board presentations with s...

IT'S HAPPENING!Govafy Alpha Users Launch Party Learn more about Govafy Monday, Jan 12 | 1PM ET You've been waiting. We've been building. Now it's time to launch—TOGETHER. Join founder Abraham Xiong and the Govafy team for an exclusive first look at the platform that's going to change how government contractors compete. What's Going Down:Live platform reveal and demoHands-on Alpha accessYour chance to shape the future (seriously, we're l...

Global IT spending is accelerating, but generative AI (GenAI) is entering a critical phase — the trough of disillusionment. IT budgets are projected to surpass $7 trillion within four years, with GenAI accounting for more than $4 trillion by 2029. New markets, including AI models, specialized AI-managed services, and AI-optimized infrastructure, are emerging rapidly. Yet early GenAI projects have faltered, and CIOs are shifting focus tow...