The 2024 conference theme focuses on preparing for the digital evolution. Generative AI is poised to revolutionize the way we work in the future. However, many employees’ current low digital dexterity and limited understanding of advanced digital workplace technologies functions leave them unprepared for this future. That is why Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2024 is dedicated to evolving your digital workplace program now, to be ready for the future. Make the most of the investments today, and get ready for new advancements in technology and practices in the future. It’s time to prepare for the digital evolution.
Gartner Digital Workplace Summit
March 18 – 19, 2024 | Grapevine, TX
Join your digital workplace peers to advance your digital maturity, employee experience and adoption
Gartner Digital Workplace Summit 2024 will deliver must-have insights, strategies and frameworks for digital workplace leaders to think big and drive real impact within their organizations. Attend this year’s conference to join a community of digital workplace peers.
This year's conference theme is: Preparing for the Digital Evolution.
Digital workplace leaders
Create and execute an effective digital workplace strategy while driving digital business transformation:
- Demonstrate ROI for digital workplace initiatives.
- Promote outcome-based metrics and new models for measuring effectiveness.
- Adapt digital workplace strategy and programs to respond to external and internal dynamics.
- Enhance employee experience by bridging IT, HR and facilities.
Architects
Support new ways of working after a business transformation:
- Redesign the workplace experience to enable work inside and outside the office.
- Create an architectural roadmap for successful digital workplace initiatives.
- Analyze where and how employees work to streamline activities.
- Recommend organizational changes necessary for digital workplace success.
IT leadership
Uncover critical insights on the impact of new technology on workplace strategy:
- Drive new work-from-home standards and mobile initiatives.
- Optimize for cost on an uncertain economic timeline.
- Codevelop best practices with the business.
- Protect and secure the organization’s information while providing access from anywhere.
Application leaders
Provide an integrated employee experience to make business applications easier and more effective to use:
- Adapt to the new demands of remote and frontline workers.
- Eliminate barriers to remote team collaboration.
- Enable innovation, experiments and new use cases.
- Improve user experience to drive technology adoption and productivity.
I&O leaders
Improve the hybrid work experience, automate operations, innovate with infrastructure and deliver improved digital workplaces:
- Enable cloud-powered digital experiences for the distributed enterprise.
- Modernize digital workplace technology infrastructure and operations while controlling costs.
- Gain insights into the technology experience of employees to drive automation.
- Ensure the correct mix of enterprise PCs and virtual desktops.
- Roundtables.* Join your data and analytics peers from leading organizations and various industries to discuss relevant topics inspired by the latest research in these small-group sessions, moderated by a Gartner expert.
- Peer conversations. Join peer-to-peer discussions organically throughout the conference. With more than 1,000 digital workplace leaders, discover how others are tackling the challenges you face every day.
- End-user case studies. Detailed and documented case studies, by Gartner invitation, reveal lessons from your peers during their own organization’s implementations.
- Social engagements. Have fun and build new business relationships with peers as you engage in welcome receptions and special evening events in varied settings.
Network with experts and peers
At Gartner Digital Workplace Summit, attendees have the opportunity to connect with Gartner experts, industry-leading digital workplace leaders and architects. Exchange ideas and experiences with others in similar roles or from similar organizations.
Build new relationships, broaden your perspectives and uncover ways to solve problems alongside other digital workplace leaders. When you engage with like-minded peers, you find opportunities to share your ideas and experiences.
Prioritize what to accelerate, unlock resources for digital investments, make meaningful cultural changes and so much more. No matter where you are on your digital business acceleration journey, we’re here to help you get to your destination faster — with confidence.
Lean back and listen
Expect the best speakers, brightest minds and the latest big ideas. These sessions provide the inspiration and actionable insight to transform your most critical priorities into business results.
Highlights
- Guest speakers. Hear firsthand from guest keynote speakers and guest speakers about their experience.
- Solution Provider sessions. When you’re looking to address a specific issue, these strategic roadmap presentations and user-case studies provide real-world advice.
Lean in and engage
Facilitated by Gartner experts, workshops* challenge you to solve problems together, exchange viewpoints and get to the core of the business imperatives that drive you and your peers. Take the most important topics and learn how to apply them to your business in these small-scale and interactive sessions.
*Preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only.
Our unbiased Gartner experts help you advance your most critical priorities through industry-leading insights, guidance and tools. Tap their unique expertise to make faster, smarter decisions.
Gartner one-on-one meetings.* Meet one-on-one with Gartner experts for tailored advice to help you achieve your most critical priorities. These popular meetings offer you the undivided attention of a Gartner expert who will listen and guide you on the matters most critical to your success.
Ask the Expert sessions.* Topic-driven sessions provide a more intimate discussion forum, featuring one Gartner expert and end-user peers posing questions.
*Preregistration is required. These sessions are available to end users only; space is limited.
To build an effective digital workplace, you need specific intentions, more influence, an inventive mindset, and to bring together lessons from the past with a vision for the future. Join us at our 2024 conference for the latest research and Gartner expertise to help you succeed.
Joe Mariano
Gartner Director Analyst and Conference ChairTracks at a Glance
Access more than 50 hours of the latest Gartner research specifically designed to help digital workplace leaders meet the demands of the future. Each track has a particular area of focus to help you deliver on what matters most to you and your organization.
Track A
Lead by Collaborating
To achieve a successful digital workplace program, it is important for all leaders, not just those in IT, to support and encourage its growth. This involves collaboration between digital workplace leaders and all levels of management to determine what crucial business capabilities are needed to meet the organization’s mission-critical goals.
Track B
Harness Advanced Technology
It is essential to harness the power of advanced digital workplace technology and educate employees on what is possible now and in the future. Those at the forefront of the digital workplace must work closely with their teams to stay up-to-date on current technology and anticipate future advancements that can enable seamless collaboration, communication and productivity.
Track C
Modernize Infrastructure and Operations
Strong infrastructure and operational support is essential for thriving in today’s digital work environment. Digital workplace leaders are responsible for ensuring effortless access to essential devices, applications and ever-evolving technology services. This enables workers to remain productive regardless of their location, which is key to achieving success.
Track D
Create Engaging Digital Experiences
To effectively manage a digital workplace, leaders must prioritize the individual needs of their team members and their roles within the organization. By focusing on context-aware digital employee experiences, organizations can quickly achieve critical outcomes and boost employee engagement. Prioritizing organizational and cultural change is essential for driving growth and cultivating a positive workplace.
Track E
Prepare for the Future of Work
Digital workplace leaders must create a comprehensive strategy to stay ahead of emerging digital workplace trends and shape its growth, rather than simply surviving. With the advent of AI technology and the evolution of collaborative tools, your company will face new employee development requirements that cannot be overlooked and will undoubtedly shape both the future of your organization.
