Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan)

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 runs 4-6 November 2026 at Pacifico Yokohama North, 1-1-2 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, and is Gartner Japan's largest conference for CIOs and IT executives. The 2026 theme is 'Unleash Intelligence'. The programme mixes Gartner analyst sessions on strategic technology trends and the CIO agenda with guest keynotes, executive stories from practising Japanese CIOs, roundtables and workshops, alongside a co-located IT Xpo solution-provider exhibition. The 2025 edition, held 28-30 October at the same venue under the theme 'Change Agent: Weaponise Knowledge, Forge Your Path', drew more than 2,000 CIOs and IT leaders, over 35 Gartner experts and 90-plus solution providers across 19 topic areas, with guest keynotes from Japan's Digital Minister Masaaki Taira and Hitotsubashi Business School professor Takeshi Kusunoki. It is aimed at CIOs, CISOs, CDAOs, CTOs, DX leaders, infrastructure and operations leaders, enterprise architects, sourcing and vendor management leaders and application leaders.

Date

November 4–6, 2026

Location

Pacifico Yokohama North, Japan

Format

In-Person

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Expected Attendance

2,000+ (2025 edition)

Pricing

Paid

Organizer

Gartner Japan

Added

Jul 16, 2026

Updated

Aug 9, 2026

• ✓CIO
• ✓CISO
• ✓Chief Data and Analytics Officer
• ✓CTO
• ✓Digital Transformation Leader
• ✓Infrastructure and Operations Leader
• ✓Enterprise Architecture Leader
• ✓Sourcing and Vendor Management Leader
• ✓Applications Leader

For an IT executive running a Japanese business or a Japan subsidiary, this is the one week a year when Gartner's global research, the local vendor bench and two thousand-plus peer CIOs are in the same building, in Japanese. The analyst sessions give you the trend and budget framing your board will see; the executive stories give you named Japanese companies who have already attempted what you are scoping; and the IT Xpo floor collapses a quarter of vendor calls into three days. Bookable analyst one-to-ones are what justifies the fee - bring a live decision on platform consolidation, AI governance or a sourcing renegotiation and leave with a position.

• ✓Gartner analyst sessions on Top Strategic Technology Trends
• ✓CIO and Technology Executive Agenda sessions
• ✓Guest keynotes from outside Gartner
• ✓Executive stories from practising Japanese CIOs
• ✓Roundtables and workshops
• ✓IT Xpo solution-provider exhibition, 90+ providers in 2025
• ✓19 topic areas spanning technology, leadership and strategy in the 2025 edition
• ✓Closing session summarising the key recommendations of the conference

• ★Japan's largest CIO-density event: the 2025 edition drew more than 2,000 CIOs and IT leaders with over 35 Gartner analysts on site.
• ★Delivered for the Japanese market in Japanese - Gartner's global research localised, with guest keynotes drawn from Japanese government and academia rather than a translated US agenda.
• ★The co-located IT Xpo carried 90-plus solution providers in 2025, making it the concentrated enterprise-IT vendor floor for the region.
• ★Analyst one-to-ones and roundtables sit alongside the stage programme, so the fee buys advisory time on a live decision rather than content alone.
• ★The 2026 theme 'Unleash Intelligence' puts AI at the centre of the CIO agenda track rather than in a side stream.

Gartner Japan had not released 2026 pricing at the time of writing; registration is paid and must be made in advance. For reference, the 2025 edition listed JPY 311,300 early-bird, JPY 352,000 standard and JPY 295,900 for government and public organisations, all excluding tax. Check the official registration page for confirmed 2026 rates and the early-bird cut-off.

When is Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan)?

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) takes place November 4–6, 2026 in Yokohama, Japan.

Where is Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) held?

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) is held in Yokohama, Japan. The event format is in-person.

How much does Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) cost?

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) is paid. Gartner Japan had not released 2026 pricing at the time of writing; registration is paid and must be made in advance. For reference, the 2025 edition listed JPY 311,300 early-bird, JPY 352,000 standard and JPY 295,900 for government and public organisations, all excluding tax. Check the official registration page for confirmed 2026 rates and the early-bird cut-off.

Who should attend Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan)?

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) is aimed at CIO, CISO, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, CTO, Digital Transformation Leader, Infrastructure and Operations Leader, Enterprise Architecture Leader, Sourcing and Vendor Management Leader, Applications Leader.

What topics does Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) cover?

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2026 (Yokohama, Japan) covers Artificial Intelligence, Strategic Technology Trends, CIO Leadership, Cybersecurity, Data and Analytics, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Architecture, IT Infrastructure and Operations.

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