What: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2023
When: 11-13 September 2023
Where: Gold Coast Convention Centre
Details: Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2023 is the world's most important gathering of CIOs and IT executives.
Over three days, more than 1,000 CIOs and IT executives will come together on the Gold Coast to discuss and explore the technology, insights and trends shaping the future of IT and business, including how to unleash the possibilities of generative AI, business transformation, cybersecurity, customer experience, data analytics, executive leadership and more.
Attendees will walk away with insights and expert guidance on the future direction of technology, best practices to define and validate IT strategies, and real-world examples on how to execute on key initiatives.
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Theme: Unleash Possibility
We're entering the next era of possibility, with boundless opportunities for CIOs and IT executives to create new value. As essential strategic leaders, they have been exploring and expanding during this time of rapid transformation. It's now time to unleash everything they have learned to lead their organization into a thriving future. From responsibly harnessing the promise of generative AI, to securely opening new pathways for growth and creating a culture of innovation that provides value for employees, customers and citizens.
The Gartner Opening Keynote, “The Next Era - We Shape AI, AI Shapes Us” will address the questions, possibilities and threats raised by the rapid emergence and impact of generative AI, ensuring CIOs stay out in front in this new era of human-machine relationships.
The full agenda delivers the latest technology, strategy and leadership insights across 15 key topic areas, covering the challenges most critical to CIOs and their leadership teams.
The Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo Signature Series covers the most-anticipated insights and findings to prepare attendees for the year ahead:
NEW AI Joins the Team: “Hello World!”
Top Strategic Predictions for 2024 & Beyond: The Year Everything Changed
Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2024
CIO and Technology Executive Agenda for 2024
CEO Concerns 2024 — Implications and Actions for CIOs
Guest Keynotes include:
Storytelling for Business: with award winning filmmaker and 20-year Pixar Studios veteran, Matthew Luhn.
Innovation with Universal Design - Stumbling Upon Success: with DJ, quadruple amputee & storyteller, Tom Nash.
My Year of Fear - Getting Comfortable Being Uncomfortable: with one of Australia’s 100 Most Influential Women by the Australian Financial Review, globally renowned CEO and advocate, Holly Ransom.
The Never Normal: with serial entrepreneur and adviser on radical innovation, leadership and the impact of all things digital on society and business, Peter Hinssen.
IT Xpo
IT Xpo is the solution showcase teeming with leading technology and solution providers aimed at driving business imperatives. It will highlight the next steps in technology through live demonstrations, meetings with exhibitors, and fast-paced presentations on key technology directions.
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About Gartner for Information Technology Executives
Gartner for Information Technology Executives provides actionable, objective insight to CIOs and IT leaders to help them drive their organizations through digital transformation and lead business growth. Additional information is available at www.gartner.com/en/information-technology.
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