Executive Summit

Many organizations recognize the importance of effectively communicating IT performance. Yet, few IT organizations know how to effectively share and report their performance to influence senior executives, both internally and externally. In fact, the issue is not limited to IT. Leaders across the enterprise need to make storytelling a more integral part of their skillset. But, how do you create narratives that will resonate with stakeholders and customers, and build your influence?

Join this keynote session as Gartner Distinguished VP Advisor Bruce Robertson shares:

• Ways to increase your influence with better storytelling
• Key tactics to make storytelling more effective
• Enhancing your business value stories with human value stories

Bruce Robertson, Distinguished VP Advisor,  encourages executives to bring burning questions to this follow-up session which will dive deeper into storytelling tactics, building influence and enhancing business value stories with human value stories. 

Join this interactive session to:

• Ask pertinent questions
• Examine case studies
• Receive guidance

Agentic AI is revolutionizing data strategy, empowering leaders to automate decision making and optimize operations with minimal human intervention. However, success depends on more than just adoption — it requires strategic implementation, governance and risk mitigation to drive real business impact. The question isn’t if, but how you will harness agentic AI to gain a competitive edge.

Join this roundtable discussion as peers explore how to:

• Unlock autonomous AI for smarter, faster data-driven decisions
• Mitigate risks by mastering AI governance and bias control
• Drive real business impact with scalable agentic AI strategies 

Leaders must protect their organizations from increasingly sophisticated cyber-attacks by preparing now to limit the impact and allow for as quick a recovery as possible. This requires a great defensive strategy that is practiced, communicated and understood throughout the organization well before any incident occurs. Balancing that preparation with what actually unfolds during an event is what fosters true resilience.

Join this boardroom to explore with peers:

• Stories of detection and recovery – what strategies worked and which fell short
• Mutual threat defense – the critical role of collaboration in the cybersecurity community
• Best practices for organizational communication – before, during and after an incident

Connect with like-minded peers in a one-on-one setting through Peer-to-Peer Meetings. You will be matched with peers in your community based on your shared interests and priorities.

In the face of unrelenting transformation, staying innovative and productive can feel daunting, especially with emerging generations' evolving work expectations, the permanence of hybrid teams and the pervasive influence of AI. The key to thriving in this chaotic environment lies in leveraging and organizing work around intrinsic motivators, such as yourself and the people within your organization.

Join this session to learn:

• The keys for navigating constant change with more energy and resilience
• How to create astonishing psychological safety within your team
• A practical framework to access more productivity across your entire organization

Finish the day sharing lessons learned with your peers over light fare and drinks at this closing reception hosted by your governing body members.