Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2021 - Barcelona | Gartner | 8 November 2021 | TBA, Barcelona, Spain/Virtual Event

The center of technology, business, strategy and inspiration
CIOs and IT executives joined Gartner experts virtually, over four days to share valuable insights on creating a composable business, leading during disruption, smarter spending, cybersecurity and much more. Attendees explored how to shape technology to respond to adversity and build resilient organizations. The conference offered the tools, insights and advice needed to create a composable business - a playbook for accelerating digital business - to deliver resilience and agility during a time of crisis.

At the conference, the top 5 priorities that CIOs and IT executives met on included:
• Culture and People
• Data and Analytics Strategies and Solutions
• Security and Risk Management
• CIO Leadership Strategy
• Sourcing, Procurement, and Vendor Management Strategies.

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ is going virtual
After careful consideration and feedback from our attendees, Gartner has made the decision to deliver this conference virtually. The well-being and safety of our attendees, exhibitors and associates remains our top priority, and while safe and seamless travel across Europe is expected to remain a challenge, the virtual conference will provide the best opportunity to learn, engage and be inspired.

Guiding CIOs and IT executives to accelerate digital business
Last year was a catalyst that brought digital business innovation to the forefront of organizations. CIOs and IT executives were at the core of driving that innovation. 2021 is the time to build on your momentum to enhance customer engagement, generate new revenue and serve customers and citizens.
Digital business acceleration is execution at speed and we’re your co-pilot.

Prioritize what to accelerate, unlock resources for digital investments, make meaningful cultural changes and so much more. No matter where you are on your digital business acceleration journey, we’re here to help you get to your destination faster- with confidence.

• Leading today and tomorrow
CIOs demonstrated outstanding leadership in 2020. This year, build from that experience to embrace new approaches to leadership and strategic decision making to lead in a dynamic world.
• Innovative technologies
What’s next in a changing world? Leverage emerging technologies to help shape alternative work styles, flexible supply chains and innovatively automated actions through artificial intelligence (AI).
• Business continuity
Shape technology to respond to adversity. Discover digital business strategic planning tools and techniques to achieve business continuity.

2021 Speakers

KEYNOTES:

Dr. Rolf Dobelli
Best-selling author, entrepreneur

Rachel Botsman
Trust Expert; Lecturer, Oxford University

Adam Grant
Professor and Author

Josh Linkner
Tech Entrepreneur, Hyper-Growth Leader and Bestselling Author

Daryl Plummer
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Mbula Schoen
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner

Hung LeHong
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

GUEST SPEAKERS:

Yves Caseau
CDIO, Michelin Group

Alan Boehme
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER, H&M GROUP

Jo Graham
CIO, boohoo group

Elizabeth Theophille
Chief Technology Transformation Officer, Novartis

René Steenvoorden
CIO, Board Member, Randstad

Jacques van den Broek
CEO and Chair of the Executive Board, Randstad

Dina Fares
Acting Director General, Department of Digital Ajman

Peder Blomgren
VP and Head of Data Office, AstraZeneca

Valerie Brebant
Group CIO, ALTAREA

Bob van Graft
CIO, CBR

Aleksandar Rodic
FIEGE, Global CIO

Donato Martinez
Chief Technology Officer, Navantia SA SME

Jose Nacif-Drah
VP, Information Technology, Centerra Gold

FEATURED GARTNER SPEAKERS:

De'Onn Griffin
Sr Director, Talent Management

Jan-Martin Lowendahl
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Mary Mesaglio
Managing Vice President, Gartner

Alicia Mullery
VP, Research, Gartner

Tomas Nielsen
VP Analyst, Gartner

Mark Raskino
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner

Daniel Sanchez Reina
VP Analyst, Gartner

Bettina Tratz-Ryan
VP Analyst, Gartner

Sanil Solanki
Managing Vice President, Gartner

2021 Sponsors

PREMIER SPONSORS::
• 8x8
• Veeam
• Zoom

PLATINUM SPONSOR:
• BMC