Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 is Gartner's North American conference for infrastructure, operations (I&O) and cloud leaders, held December 8-10, 2026 at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Gartner expects more than 3,000 I&O leaders and puts 60+ analysts on site, 40+ of them taking one-on-one consultations. The published agenda lists 233 sessions across nine tracks, from Evolving Leadership and Transforming Cloud Platforms to Enabling Intelligent Operations and Optimizing Costs & Value, plus spotlight programs including Enabling AI Value and a Midsize Enterprise stream. Agentic AI runs through the program: named sessions include 'Scaling Agentic AI to Enable Your Autonomous IT Operations Future' and a Market Guide briefing on agentic NetOps software.

• Early-bird registrationOct 9, 2026

Date

December 8–10, 2026

Location

The Venetian Las Vegas, NV

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Expected Attendance

3,000+

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

Gartner, Inc.

Added

Oct 7, 2026

Updated

Oct 7, 2026

• ✓Heads of infrastructure and operations
• ✓CIOs and CTOs
• ✓Cloud platform and architecture leaders
• ✓IT operations and SRE managers
• ✓Data center and network leaders
• ✓I&O sourcing and vendor managers

If you own infrastructure, cloud or IT operations, this is where you pressure-test the next budget cycle. You can book an analyst one-on-one to check a storage, observability or cloud vendor shortlist against Gartner's current research, take a live contract to a negotiation clinic, and hear how other I&O teams are putting agentic automation into production. The cost track and the AI Value spotlight are aimed at leaders who have to justify AI-readiness spend to a CFO.

• ✓Track A: Evolving Leadership
• ✓Track C: Transforming Cloud Platforms
• ✓Track D: Modernizing Infrastructure & Data Centers
• ✓Track E: Enabling Intelligent Operations
• ✓Track I: Optimizing Costs & Value
• ✓Spotlight: Enabling AI Value
• ✓Spotlight: Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management in I&O
• ✓Session: 'Scaling Agentic AI to Enable Your Autonomous IT Operations Future'
• ✓Session: Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms
• ✓Contract Negotiation Clinics and Ask the Analyst sessions

• ★Most sessions are run by Gartner analysts, so the content tracks the Magic Quadrant and Market Guide research that shapes vendor shortlists
• ★Registration includes a one-on-one meeting with an analyst, plus Contract Negotiation Clinics for live deals
• ★Agentic AI sessions focus on operations: I&O automation, agentic NetOps tooling and an agentic AI governance framework for I&O
• ★The group-rate scheme gives up to four free passes per organization, which makes sending a whole I&O team realistic

Early-bird $4,475 through October 9, 2026; standard $4,925; public-sector $4,175 with proof of status. The pass covers keynotes, an analyst one-on-one, roundtables, workshops and Ask the Analyst sessions. Group rate: 1 free pass per 3 paid, rising to 4 free per 10 paid (maximum 4 per organization).

When is Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026?

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 takes place December 8–10, 2026 in Las Vegas, NV.

Where is Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 held?

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 is held in Las Vegas, NV. The event format is in-person.

What is the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 submission deadline?

The next Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 deadline is early-bird registration on Oct 9, 2026.

How much does Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 cost?

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 is paid. Early-bird $4,475 through October 9, 2026; standard $4,925; public-sector $4,175 with proof of status. The pass covers keynotes, an analyst one-on-one, roundtables, workshops and Ask the Analyst sessions. Group rate: 1 free pass per 3 paid, rising to 4 free per 10 paid (maximum 4 per organization).

Who should attend Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026?

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 is aimed at Heads of infrastructure and operations, CIOs and CTOs, Cloud platform and architecture leaders, IT operations and SRE managers, Data center and network leaders, I&O sourcing and vendor managers.

What topics does Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 cover?

Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026 covers Generative AI and agentic AI for IT operations, I&O automation, Cloud computing and sovereign cloud, Data center, storage and servers, Platform engineering and DevOps, Observability and monitoring, Reliability and resilience, IT cost optimization, Networking, Security and compliance.

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