Insights and IBM at the Gartner and Data Analytics Summit 2026
Designed for CDAOs, heads of AI, and data and analytics leaders, the Gartner and Data Analytics Summit 2026 provides attendees with the opportunity to uncover the latest insights in data management, data trends, agentic and generative AI, governance, and data architecture to deliver value for the future.
With IBM among the exhibitor directory for the conference, you will also have the chance to hear directly from a leading global hybrid cloud, AI and business service provider and discover how the organisation’s leading solutions are helping enterprises drive efficiency.
Running between 11th and 13th May 2026 at the Excel Centre in London, read on for why you should attend!
Three reasons to register your interest in the Gartner and Data Analytics Summit:
- Insights you can trust. Shaped by data-driven insights and more than 200,000 annual conversations between Gartner experts and the IT community, including IBM, the Summit will provide you with expert knowledge and information that you can trust and apply yourself.
- Validate your strategy. Gartner’s global team of 50+ on-site experts will help you create and validate your plan and strategy using actionable business and technology insights.
- Strengthen your network. Join a large and diverse group of data and analytics executives at a conference that prioritises meaningful interactions and powerful connections.
Event tracks and topics:
There are five main tracks at the 2026 Summit, organised as follows:
- Leadership: Value Delivery, Data-Driven Empowerment
- AI: Strategy, Governance, Engineering
- Analytics: Empowering Insight, Driving Decisions
- Data Management: Scalable, Reliable, AI-Ready
- Governance: Adaptive, Evolving Platforms
Topics include:
- AI, Gen AI and Agentic – Get practical guidance for building and scaling AI, generative AI, and AI agents. Learn to optimise costs, manage risk, and deliver business value for your AI investments.
- Articulating Business Value – Learn how to communicate and prove the value of data and analytics. Discover ways to build business cases, measure ROI, and show D&A’s impact on business goals.
- Data, Analytics and AI Governance – Explore frameworks and best practices for data, analytics, and AI governance. Sessions cover risk, privacy, ethics, and building a culture of trust and accountability.
- Data Architecture and Ecosystems – Explore how fast-evolving data architecture patterns – spanning on-premises, cloud, multicloud, and hybrid models – are reshaping strategies for scalable, flexible ecosystems and unlocking AI-powered innovation, data mesh, and smarter decision-making at every level.
- Leadership and Organisation Structure – CDAOs must deliver tangible business outcomes by empowering agile, collaborative teams, aligning analytics strategy with organisational goals, and improving leadership skills and operating models to enable better decisions and support innovation for stakeholders.
There are multiple expert speeches, sessions and workshops delving into these topics, including:
- 7 Practical Actions to Improve Data Governance Now
- Manage Geopolitical Risks and Digital Sovereignty in a Fast-Moving Government Environment
- Workshop – Data Product Management: From Concept to Launch
For a full breakdown of the agenda, see the Data and Analytics Summit Sessions on Gartner’s website here.
Interested? Complete the form below to learn more about the pricing packages and register your interest today!
