Heads of analytics & AI face many challenges such as keeping afloat, staying the course or racing ahead in the race for AI superiority. This session will focus on the top fears, risks, objections and hurdles leaders of Analytics & AI face and most importantly, how to handle them.

This very popular workshop shares the latest toolkit which can be used to diagnostically connect data, analytics, governance and their impact on business processes, decisions and outcomes.

D&A leaders and teams are at an AI-driven inflection point. They are crucial to enable business value through AI-readiness but must evolve their strategy and operating model to meet their organization’s AI ambitions. Reporting from the Gartner 2025 CDAO Agenda Survey, this session reveals actions successful D&A leaders have taken to deliver business outcomes from AI, data, and analytics, and what they need to do next year.

With high D&A ambitions and AI pilots becoming increasingly ubiquitous, focus is shifting toward consistent execution. We will share how to continue innovating and experimenting while scaling success. In this keynote, Gartner’s perspective will guide you on preparing for the expected and adapting to the unexpected. Learn to enhance your D&A and AI capabilities on the path to success.