Speaker Bio
Henrique Cecci is a Senior Director Analyst in Gartner Business and Technology Insights, based in São Paulo. He advises CIOs and heads of infrastructure and operations on data centers and cloud strategy, workload placement, cloud economics, sovereign cloud, and AI infrastructure. His research helps clients decide where workloads should run, how to control infrastructure cost and risk, and how to prepare for the future of data centers, cloud, and AI infrastructure.
Mr. Cecci works with enterprises, governments, investors, and technology and service providers, combining a global perspective with deep knowledge of Latin America, and advising clients in three languages. He is a frequent keynote speaker at Gartner conferences worldwide, including Symposium and I&O events across the Americas and Europe, and has served as conference chair for Gartner I&O events.
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Sessions
Monday, 21 September, 2026
12:30 PM - 01:00 PM BRT
Whats Next? The Future of Data Centers
Henrique Cecci,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
The next era will be defined less by compute and more by power access, capital discipline, and geopolitical exposure. AI-scale density, grid constraints, permitting friction, community resistance, and sustainability mandates are reshaping data center strategy. This session distills Gartner’s latest findings to guide investment priorities and align infrastructure decisions with long-term enterprise value.
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Monday, 21 September, 2026
04:00 PM - 04:20 PM BRT
Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services
Henrique Cecci,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
AI capabilities, augmented industry solutions, digital sovereignty, operational efficiency, and hybrid/multicloud, are driving how organizations select their cloud provider. Use this session to choose the best long-term strategic hyperscaler for your business.
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Tuesday, 22 September, 2026
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM BRT
Digital Sovereignty: CIO Actions to Achieve Technological Resilience and Business Outcome
Henrique Cecci,
Sr Director Analyst, Gartner
Digital sovereignty now demands holistic business continuity — control over data, operations and technology amid geopolitical tensions. Enterprises must go beyond compliance, evaluating their tech stack and choosing solutions from global cloud controls to fully isolated local environments. CIOs should craft tailored sovereignty strategies for data governance, operational control and tech independence to achieve business goals.
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