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Gartner Announces Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026

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Summary by 6ix AI

Gartner will hold its Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference, aimed at infrastructure and operations (I&O) leaders, from December 8 to 10, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV.

Key details

  • The conference will feature 70+ Gartner analysts and over 250 breakout and interactive sessions across 15 tracks, with topics including agentic AI (AI systems that act on their own), resilience, leadership, cloud platforms and data centers.
  • The opening keynote, "Scaling Agentic AI to Enable Your Autonomous IT Operations Future," will be given by Gartner analysts Joe Rogus and Erin Pierre; Gartner's Roger Williams will present "Strategic Roadmap for Platform-Centric I&O."
  • Zack Kass, described as Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, will give a guest keynote titled "The Next Renaissance."
  • A Senior Leadership Circle Program for eligible senior I&O leaders will include sessions, workshops, roundtables and a keynote with Naomi Bagdonas, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
  • The Exhibit Showcase will bring together 140+ technology and service providers.

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Gartner (NYSE: IT):

What: Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference

When: December 8-10, 2026

Where: Las Vegas, NV

Members of the media can register for the conference by contacting [email protected].

Details: TheGartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference is the premier conference for infrastructure and operations leaders to master cloud infrastructure, optimize costs, strengthen operational resilience, and lead in the age of agentic AI.

The conference will help heads of I&O and their teams navigate the transition from localized AI experimentation to enterprise -scale adoption, gain new strategies to tackle the skills crisis, and provide guidance on how to reposition I&O as a strategic business enabler rather than a cost center.

Audience and Topics: The conference will feature 70+ Gartner analysts and over 250 breakout and interactive sessions. The full conference agenda features 15 tracks that dive deep into key topics for infrastructure, operations and cloud leaders around agentic AI, resilience, leadership, cloud platforms, data centers and more:

  • Evolving Leadership
  • Navigating Innovations & Disruptions
  • Transforming Cloud Platforms
  • Modernizing Infrastructure & Data Centers
  • Enabling Intelligent Operations
  • Elevating End-user Services
  • Embedding Security
  • Augmenting Talent & Skills
  • Optimizing Costs and Value
  • Spotlight: Enabling AI Value
  • Spotlight: Executive Toolkit
  • Spotlight: Midsize Enterprise
  • Spotlight: Program & Portfolio Management in I&O
  • Spotlight: Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management in I&O
  • Spotlight: Technical Insights

Senior Leadership Circle Program
Designed specifically for most senior IT I&O leader, the Senior Leadership Circle Program provides exclusive sessions for eligible I&O leaders attending Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference to explore new strategies, share innovative ideas and grow your community of peers. The program features specific sessions, workshops and roundtables and a keynote with Naomi Bagdonas, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; Bestselling Author; Executive Advisor. Learn more here.

Keynotes & Guest Speakers:

  • Gartner Opening Keynote: “Scaling Agentic AI to Enable Your Autonomous IT Operations Future” with Joe Rogus, Director Analyst, Gartner, Erin Pierre, Sr Principal Analyst, Gartner
  • Gartner Keynote: “Strategic Roadmap for Platform-Centric I&O” with Roger Williams Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
  • Guest Keynote: “The Next Renaissance” with Zack Kass, Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, Formerly with OpenAI

Exhibit Showcase: The Exhibit Showcase will bring together 140+ leading technology and service providers highlighting the world’s leading digital workplace solution providers. A listing of current exhibitors is available on the Exhibitor Directory.

Venue and Travel Details: Visit the conference website for complete venue and travel details.

Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Kristen Anderson for additional details and press registration requests: [email protected].

Social Media: Join the discussion on social media using #GartnerIO.

About Gartner for Infrastructure & IT Operations Leaders
Gartner for Infrastructure & IT Operations Leaders helps heads of I&O reinvent how they deliver value for the business. Additional information is available at https://www.gartner.com/en/infrastructure-and-it-operations-leaders.

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About Gartner
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