November 3 - 5 at Gaylord Texan Hotel & Convention Center in Grapevine, TX

Details: The Gartner Sourcing & Strategic Vendor Relationships Summit delivers practical guidance and strategic advice on sourcing and IT services. This event focuses on IT and business process sourcing strategies, service provider evaluation and selection, contract development and vendor management. Attendees will learn how to conquer the complexity of the services ecosystem and drive business value from new technology options, pricing models, and delivery models.

2015 Agenda Tracks:

  • Sourcing Executives: Creating Sustainable Strategies in Complex Times
  • Sourcing and Contract Managers: Ensuring the Right Deals with the Right Providers
  • Emerging Trends and Disruptive Technologies: Making Sense of the Available Options
  • IT Vendor Management: Optimizing Vendor Relationships
  • Real-World Outsourcing: Workshops, Roundtables and Contract Negotiation Clinics

Keynotes:

* Gartner Keynote: Sourcing 2015 and Beyond: Leveraging the Power of the Top Technology and Business Trends

Helen Huntley, research VP, Gartner

*Guest Keynote: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

Patrick Lencioni, founder and president, The Table Group

*Gartner Keynote: Becoming a Wolf in a Digital World

Tina Nunno, VP & Gartner Fellow

*Guest Keynote: The Art of Business Influence

Mark Jeffries, Author and Communication Expert

Join the discussion on Twitter using #GartnerSSVR.

For complete event details, please visit The Gartner Sourcing & Strategic Vendor Relationships Summit website at http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/outsourcing/

The 2015 Sourcing & Strategic Vendor Relationships Summit is co-located with the IT Financial, Procurement & Asset Management (ITAM) Summit. Get more information on these two summits in one week here: http://www.gartner.com/technology/summits/na/outsourcing-itam/

Members of the media can register for the event by contacting Janessa Rivera at janessa.rivera@gartner.com

Contacts
  • Janessa Rivera
  • Gartner
  • janessa.rivera@gartner.com
About Gartner

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. The company delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is the valuable partner to clients in approximately 10,000 distinct enterprises worldwide. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and has 7,100 associates, including more than 1,500 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 90 countries.www.gartner.com.

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