Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo

Who is this event for?

CIOs and senior IT executives. This summary follows the organizer’s published audience information.

Inside the event

• The 2026 agenda covers agentic AI, AI infrastructure, enterprise resilience and IT operating models, alongside emerging technology trends. Source ↗
• The event includes a CIO Circle program requiring an application, a program for midsize enterprises, and industry-specific content throughout the week. Source ↗

Consider the fit for your sales team

Broad overlap in infrastructure strategy, AI and enterprise resilience. For a technology vendor, the next step is to compare this audience with your own buyer roles and ideal customer profile. Confirm participation and meeting availability as part of your outreach.

Event figures

• 7,000+ CIOs and IT executives
  Organizer-advertised scale on the 2026 event page. Source ↗
• 180+ solution providers
  Organizer-advertised scale on the 2026 event page. Source ↗

Company research sources

Start with the organizer’s published event information and available company directories. Add relevant previous event conversations and account research to prepare your outreach.

Record each company’s published role and the event edition. Confirm individual attendance when arranging a meeting.

Prepare meetings, invitations and booth conversations

Segment accounts by company size and the IT priority your product addresses. Prepare executive meeting briefs that connect your offering to operating cost, resilience or AI adoption. Use those priorities to shape dinner invitations and coordinate follow-up with the account owner.

1. Define your target industries, company sizes, buyer roles and account exclusions.
2. Review available official sponsor and exhibitor directories for this edition.
3. Qualify each company's fit and record the evidence behind its event connection.
4. Agree on account priorities with field marketing and BDRs for meeting requests, dinner invitations and booth conversations.

What TrueICP can help with

We research participating companies using available sources and match them to your criteria, producing a prioritized company list for your team. Share the event and your ICP so we can confirm the research scope.

Exhibitors, sponsors and attendees are different groups. Use each company’s published participation type when planning your approach. Contact enrichment and availability should be agreed as part of the request.

Sources & updates

Dates and audience information last checked September 20, 2026. Preparation recommendations are TrueICP's editorial guidance. Confirm current details with the organizer.