Theme of 2026 Conference: Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next; to be held on 21 – 22 September 2026 in Mumbai at Grand Hyatt
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Mumbai, 20 September, 2026: Gartner Data & Analytics Summit will be held on 21 – 22 September 2026 in Mumbai at Grand Hyatt, Santacruz east.
This is the premier conference for CDAOs, heads of AI, and data and analytics leaders to uncover the latest in data management, data trends, AI, agentic AI, GenAI, governance and data architecture to deliver value for the future.
2026 Conference Theme: Value at AI Velocity: Navigating the Now and Next
The pace of AI innovation is forcing DA leaders and their teams to deliver measurable business value faster than ever before. As AI accelerates change across industries, leaders must deliver immediate impact while preparing for future developments. This year’s conference focuses on overcoming challenges like scaling AI, managing disruption and balancing risk using governance.
There are hundreds of sessions happening each day, which are devised on topics of
AI Engineering
Agentic Analytics and AI
Cost Optimization
Data Ecosystems
Data Integration
Data Products
Data Quality and Governance
Decision Intelligence
Governance for AI
Master Data Management
Metadata Management
New to Role
Operating Model
Overall Data and Analytics Strategy
Ready Your Data for AI
Skills and Literacy
Trends and Futures
Keynote Speakers
The keynotes are the foundation of every Gartner conference. Meet visionaries and technology innovators who’ll inspire moments of clarity and address your mission-critical priorities.
Keynote Speakers include Dr Ali Walker, Behavioural Scientist, Author & Podcast Host; Gareth Herschel, VP Analyst, Gartner and Robert Thanaraj, Sr Director Analyst, Gartner.
Dr Ali Walker is a specialist in human connection and a bestselling author, with a PhD in group dynamics from the Australian National University.
Ali is Adjunct Faculty at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) at the University of NSW Sydney.
Ali has worked with a range of government, corporate and not for profit organisations including NSW and QLD Health, Google Australia and Westpac.
Ali is also a regular contributor to Australian media on issues relating to wellbeing.
Gareth Herschel is VP analyst at Gartner with too many years of industry experience. He is fascinated by the role of analytics and psychology in decision making, and passionate about helping organizations intentionally design the way decisions are improved. His current research focuses on the alignment of data and analytics strategy with organizational culture and decision making.
Mr Arvind Krishnan, CTO, Alteryx, will be visiting India for the first time and will speak on Alteryx: Put your Data + AI to Work. Sabya Sen, VP, IMEA & APAC, will be part of the team Alteryx.
Gartner Analysts
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Sumit Agarwal
VP Analyst
Yogesh Bhatt
Sr Director Analyst
Diarmuid Curran
Director Analyst
Sagnik Das
Principal Analyst
Chirag Dekate
VP Analyst
Anirudh Ganeshan
Sr Principal Analyst
Gareth Herschel
VP Analyst
Richa Jha
Sr Principal Analyst
Cuneyd Kaya
Director Analyst
Akash Krishnan, PhD
Director Analyst
Sharat Menon
Sr Director Analyst
Hugo Meyer
Director Analyst
Nate Novosel
VP Analyst
Prasad Pore
Sr Director Analyst
Divya Radhakrishnan
Director Analyst
Anurag Raj
Director Analyst
