Maverick is Gartner's program for unconventional research. Every year we collect the most unconventional, bold and unexpected predictions that aim to end up making your think that there might be something to them. Interactive, fun, high energy and you always win. You either gain a different perspective, or dismiss them and continue on your path with renewed conviction.

AI is impacting everything, though often more slowly than expected. Its adoption is shaped by company politics, which leaders cannot avoid. This session offers practical insights and candid answers on navigating AI’s realities in a political environment.

42% of organizations state they want to be more data-driven. But to what end? The next megatrend for D&A leaders to prepare for is “autonomous business,” where operations run unattended, management is heavily augmented with analytical technology, AI agents are customers, products and services are data-driven, all within a programmable economy. Attend this visionary session and walk away with a better understanding of your future.

To come up with new ideas and move beyond incremental improvement, we must start imagining at the third horizon and work our way back to the now. Join this session to know what Gartner's most provocative predictions are and what we can learn from them as D&A leaders.

D&A is full of politics. What people say they want is often not what they really want with D&A. Resistance to becoming more data-driven is often left unspoken. This session will help you to recognize the most common political issues and the best practices to overcome them.

The future of computing will be a virtuous cycle, where use cases drive compute mechanisms and vice versa, supporting human endeavors in a digital world. Data is central, but computing's future isn't a single paradigm. Its impact will deeply affect business and society, from augmenting human capability to autonomy. What will the three horizons look like? Join this session to learn more.

To come up with new ideas and move beyond incremental improvement, we must start imagining at the third horizon and work our way back to the now. Join this session to know what Gartner's most provocative predictions are and what we can learn from them as D&A leaders.

The future of computing will be a virtuous cycle, where use cases drive compute mechanisms and vice versa, supporting human endeavors in a digital world. Data is central, but computing's future isn't a single paradigm. Its impact will deeply affect business and society, from augmenting human capability to autonomy. What will the three horizons look like? Join this session to learn more.

CDAOs are making investments daily. Perhaps you're looking to grow your team, or maybe making a technology investment to support GenAI, or another investment where you need to build buy-in and gain funding. This workshop will help you develop personal influence skills while also building a strong story for investment.