Enterprise Architecture Conferences and Events 2026 - 2027

Heads of enterprise architecture (EA) and their teams have a home base across global Gartner conferences. Explore EA-focused sessions and peer communities to find your best fit.

Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit

Join Gartner analysts, and your EA and applications peers in a dedicated program onsite. Explore how to rewire EA for AI, build adaptive governance and turn architecture decisions into business value — alongside the platform engineering, software development and AI/ML topics your architecture underpins.
Recent EA Program Sessions at Gartner Application Innovation & Business Solutions Summit Include:

  • Enterprise Architecture Roundtable: Applying AI in Enterprise Architecture

  • Workshop: Reference Architecture 

  • Heads of Enterprise Architecture Must Drive AI Direction

  • Heads of Enterprise Architecture Must Rewire EA for AI

  • From Future State to Dynamic State Architecture 

  • Emerging Technologies Adoption Radar, 2026

Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™

The CIO's most strategic partner belongs at the World's Most Important Gathering of CIOs and IT Executives™. Explore the dedicated Enterprise Architecture spotlight track, which covers next-generation composable architecture, the evolving EA role across platform, cloud, data and AI, and the governance models that turn architecture into business outcomes.
EA Spotlight Track Sessions at Gartner IT Symposium/ Xpo™ Include:
  • The Hard Truth: Your Architects Aren't Working Together — Here’s How to Fix It 
  • Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Architecture Tools 2026 
  • When EA Fails the CIO: Focus on What Matters, Move Faster and Prove Real Value 

  • Magic Quadrant for Digital Twin of an Organization Platform

*These regional Symposia do not include EA spotlights

Explore additional conferences where EA leaders can get the content and tools they need to accelerate their priorities:

Gartner Data & Analytics Summit
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies Conference
Gartner Digital Workplace Summit

AI insights for EA leaders at Gartner conferences

Explore how Heads of EA and senior technology leaders can gain actionable insights into leading AI in the enterprise, shifting from hype to reality and using AI as a catalyst for broader business transformation.

Explore AI at Conferences

AI skills and insights you’ll walk away with:

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How to build AI-ready foundations, including extended AI governance, decision rights, controls and building platforms for workforce readiness

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How to apply AI and enterprise AI agents across the IT operating model to drive success, reduce risk and build resilience

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How to turn AI ambition into results by prioritizing AI investments, measuring ROI, fostering enthusiastic AI adoption and reinventing IT for the AI age

“Gartner conferences always deliver. I leave every year energized, full of real solutions and ideas I can use right away — from team meetings to board updates. Gartner conferences are well worth the investment and the time.”

Mary Ann Blair
CISO, CMU

EA Conferences and Events FAQs

Which EA topics will be covered?

We focus on the work EA leaders are navigating, such as modernizing the technology portfolio, adapting governance for AI and proving architecture's value as a business partner, not just a compliance role. Every session is designed to move you from vision to execution.

Who should attend EA conferences and sessions?

We built this for EA leadership and the teams who support them. That includes heads of enterprise architecture, chief enterprise architects, vice presidents of architecture, principal enterprise architects and chief architects. If you're shaping architecture strategy, you're in the right place.

Will there be opportunities to explore new tools and technologies from exhibitors?

Definitely. The Exhibit Showcase is your chance to engage directly with leading solution providers, discover new products and services, and get a real sense of what's next — all in one place.

What are the networking opportunities at Gartner EA conferences?

There's a lot to choose from. Roundtables, workshops, Meetups, receptions and special events bring together top technology leaders from across regions and industries to swap ideas and solve problems together. Look for sessions marked as part of the EA program or spotlight track. Select conferences may also offer networking opportunities built specifically for EAs.

Can I schedule one-on-one meetings with a Gartner analyst?

Yes. You can sit down with a Gartner analyst for a private, 30-minute consultation to discuss your strategy, your next steps and any technology decisions you're navigating. It's a chance to get direct, personalized guidance..

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