Gartner Announces Keynote Speakers at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, October 19-22, in Orlando

Gartner Analysts to Discuss Economics of AI in Opening Keynote “Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy”

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What: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026

When: October 19-22, 2026

Where: Walt Disney World Resort, Orlando, Florida

Details: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 is the world's most important gathering of CIOs and other IT executives. More than 7,000 CIOs and senior leaders will explore the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of IT and business, including AI, business transformation and value, cybersecurity, customer experience, data analytics, executive leadership and more. Over the course of four days, attendees will hear from more than 140 Gartner experts and 180 solution providers in 350+ sessions spanning technology and information, leadership and business strategy.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Keynote & Guest Speakers
At Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, Gartner experts and key influencers will provide their unique views on leadership, culture, innovation and digital disruption.

Gartner Opening Keynote: “Reaching Escape Velocity - Shaping an Effective Enterprise AI Economy” with Daryl Plummer, VP, Distinguished Analyst & Gartner Fellow and Kristin Moyer, Distinguished VP & Gartner Fellow.

Guest Keynotes include:

• Guest Keynote: Serena Williams, 23-time Grand Slam Champion, Entrepreneur, and Founder of Serena Ventures, will be interviewed by Soledad O’Brien, Award-Winning Journalist and Documentarian, Entrepreneur and Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show Matter of Fact
• Guest Keynote: Ian Bremmer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media
• Guest Keynote: James Clear, Author of the #1 NYT Bestseller Atomic Habits and Co-Founder of Authors Equity
• Guest Keynote: Will Guidara, Restaurateur, Eleven Madison Park, The #1 Restaurant in the World, New York Times Bestselling Author

IT Xpo
IT Xpo is the solution showcase teeming with over 180 leading providers of IT solutions aimed at driving business imperatives. It will highlight the next steps in technology through live demonstrations, virtual meetings with exhibitors and fast-paced presentations on key technology directions.

For complete conference and registration details, please visit Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026.

Press Registration: Full-time journalists from editorial publications are eligible for a press pass. Please contact Matt LoDolce for additional details and registration requests: [e-mail].

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

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