Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Cloud Strategies Conference, 2026 India
Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference,
taking place this week in Mumbai, India.
On Day 1 of the conference, we are exploring how to
navigate the hype to ensure I&O serves as a value-driving function of AI,
discussing the future of cloud in 2030 and highlighting the top technology
trends shaping the future of AI infrastructure strategy development. Be sure to
check this page throughout the day for updates.
Key Announcements
1. Gartner Forecasts End-User Public Cloud Spending in India to Surpass $17
Billion in 2026
2. Gartner Opening Keynote: Navigating the Hype:
Strategic Roadmap to I&O Success
Presented by Autumn Stanish, Director Analyst,
Gartner and Paul Delory, VP Analyst, Gartner
Agentic AI is a fundamental shift for
infrastructure and operations (I&O), demanding new operational paradigms.
In this session, Autumn
Stanish, Director Analyst and Paul Delory,
VP Analyst at Gartner, shared a roadmap on how I&O can be a value-driving
function of AI.
Key Takeaways
· “Gartner predicts AI
agents will be implemented in 60% of all IT operations tools by 2028.”
· “The best way for
I&O leaders to get started with agentic AI is with practical, foundational
use cases in IT operations. This means identifying a narrow domain where a task
requires a certain degree of complex judgment and doesn’t have predefined
outcomes.”
· “Continuous operations
is the key to providing guardrails around AI agents and giving them structure.
A staged, fully automated delivery pipeline with built-in guardrails and test
suites must be developed to make sure everything is working at each stage.”
· “I&O leaders now
have the second-mover advantage. All the tools they need to do continuous
operations are now readily available, and most are free and open source.”
· “The I&O identity
must be shifted from service provider to platform provider, becoming the engine
that delivers custom tooling and standardized platforms that truly build
business value.”
3. Top Technology Trends Shaping the Future of AI
Infrastructure Strategy Development
Presented by Sushovan Mukhopadhyay, Director
Analyst, Gartner
In this session, Sushovan
Mukhopadhyay, Director Analyst at Gartner, explored the technology
trends poised to redefine AI infrastructure strategies. These trends will help
I&O leaders ensure their infrastructure strategy is ready to support
evolving AI demands and deliver a competitive advantage.
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