IBM at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026

9–12 November, Barcelona, Spain

International Barcelona Convention Center

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Build trust. Scale AI.
Drive ROI.

The conversation is shifting from building AI to operating AI and the organizations creating the most value are those enterprises that scale AI with confidence. Join chief information officers (CIOs) and IT leaders to learn how organizations are transforming their businesses in the agentic AI era.

Visit IBM at Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2026 to explore innovative and transformational opportunities with a global community of experts and peers.

 Discover the human operating model behind AI performance

Agenda

The conversation has shifted from building AI to operating AI. As AI becomes embedded in mission-critical workflows, organizations need confidence that every model, workload and decision is secure, governed, economically sustainable and under their control. They need a sovereign strategy that aligns with the enterprise's needs and industry obligations.

Discover how to unify infrastructure, data and AI on a trusted, sovereign hybrid foundation.

Speaker:

  • Nina Wilhelmsen, EMEA Executive, Digital Sovereignty, IBM

AI success is shifting from model innovation to enterprise execution. As organizations move from experimentation to AI agents in production, CIOs must give AI trusted, real-time context while controlling cost, performance and risk across distributed environments.

Discover how an open, hybrid approach connects and governs enterprise data, places data and AI workloads on the right runtime, orchestrating trusted AI across applications.

Speaker:

  • Frank Ketelaars, Distinguished Engineer, Data and AI, EMEA IBM Technology

The 2030 CIO will define their success by how confidently they move faster while driving ROI from AI today. As AI reshapes how organizations operate, CIOs must build the trusted foundation, governance and resilience to advance from isolated successes to enterprise-wide transformation.

In this session, explore how to securely scale AI and turn AI investment into measurable business outcomes. 

Speaker: 

  • Robert Wickel, Managing Partner, Offerings and Growth EMEA, IBM

Quantum computing is moving from exploration to enterprise adoption. Organizations are integrating quantum into innovation strategies, developing quantum-enabled workflows, and preparing for a new era of computing.

Join IBM to explore how quantum, AI and high-performance computing converge through quantum-centric supercomputing to tackle complex challenges—and gain practical guidance on identifying opportunities and getting started.

Speaker:

  • Cristina Sanz, Engagement Lead, Quantum Innovation Centers​, IBM

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