Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference 2026

The Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Cloud Strategies Conference (IOCS) brings thousands of I&O and cloud leaders to Las Vegas for three days of analyst research, workshops and peer exchange. The 2026 edition focuses on running cloud infrastructure well, cutting cost, building disaster-recovery resilience and leading operations teams as agentic AI arrives.

Featured topics

Sessions are grouped into the themes Gartner's I&O analysts see clients asking about most.

• AI, GenAI and agentic AI
• Business continuity, disaster recovery, security and compliance
• IT operations management
• Leadership, skills development and governance
• Observability and monitoring

Who attends

Heads of infrastructure and operations, cloud leaders, platform and operations managers and their teams. Gartner reports 3,000+ I&O leaders in attendance, 60+ analysts on site and 150+ solution providers.

Special programmes

A Senior Leadership Circle offers I&O leaders a curated executive track by application, and a dedicated track serves midsize enterprises with small teams and budgets. Guest keynotes include Stanford lecturer Naomi Bagdonas and former OpenAI go-to-market head Zack Kass.

Tickets & passes

• Standard price — USD 4,925
• Public-sector price — USD 4,175: National, state or local government and public administration; proof of status required