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Lydia Leong
Distinguished VP Analyst
Gartner
Speaker Topics
- Cloud Computing
- Security and Compliance
Speaker Bio
Lydia Leong is a Distinguished VP and Analyst with Gartner for Technical Professionals (GTP). Ms. Leong's coverage is focused on cloud computing and infrastructure strategies, particularly infrastructure as a service (IaaS), along with platform as a service (PaaS) as it intersects IaaS. She also covers a constellation of related topics, such as cloud strategy, management and governance; cloud managed service providers (MSPs); and cloud operations including DevOps.
Because cloud computing is reshaping the IT landscape, her research covers a broad range of topics related to the transformation of IT organizations, data centers and technology providers. Over the course of her Gartner career, she has worked in all three of Gartner's major research divisions, advising business and technical leadership at end-user organizations and vendors, as well as investors. She was Gartner's Analyst of the Year in 2010.
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Because cloud computing is reshaping the IT landscape, her research covers a broad range of topics related to the transformation of IT organizations, data centers and technology providers. Over the course of her Gartner career, she has worked in all three of Gartner's major research divisions, advising business and technical leadership at end-user organizations and vendors, as well as investors. She was Gartner's Analyst of the Year in 2010.
Sessions
Tuesday, December 08, 2026 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM PST
Ask the Expert: Evolving the Cloud Operating Model for the AI Age
Lydia Leong,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is changing the best practices for delivering a cloud center of excellence (CCOE) and altering the cloud operating model. During this transformational journey, self-service needs to be extended, via platform engineering, to both agents as well as human beings. Participate in this Q&A session with questions about how your operating model, teams, processes, skills and tools need to evolve.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2026 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM PST
Ask the Analyst: Implementing Multicloud Management and Governance
Lydia Leong,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
More than 75% of organizations have a multicloud strategy, and an increasing number have AI-driven multicloud architectures, not multiple siloed providers. Engage our analyst in an open Q&A about pragmatically governing, operating and security workloads in multiple cloud providers, incorporating a multicloud approach into your cloud operating model and teams, and avoiding implementation pitfalls.
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Wednesday, December 09, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM PST
Ask the Analyst: Managing Cloud Vendor Lock-In and Concentration Risk in a Multipolar World
Lydia Leong,
Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner
How do you balance the agility and innovation that customers desire from cloud and AI services, with the risks associated with vendor dependence? This is an open Q&A on the challenges of cloud and AI portability, managing vendor lock-in, concentration risk, geopolitical risks, cloud portability policies and exit plans, and addressing sovereignty, regulatory requirements and related challenges.
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