Dell Technologies World 2026: What to Put on Your Agenda

Key takeaways:

• With hundreds of sessions on the Dell Technologies World docket, we’ve curated 19 worth adding to your agenda.
• Scroll to learn more about them, organized across three themes: moving AI from pilot to production, the rise of agentic AI and building the foundation that makes it all work.
• Whether you’re moving AI from pilot to production or ready to explore autonomous systems, there’s a session built for where you are right now.

Dell Technologies World 2026 kicks off May 18 in Las Vegas, and this year, the conversation has shifted. It’s not about whether AI works. It’s about what happens when it starts working on its own.

Agentic AI — systems that don’t just respond but act, decide and adapt — is the thread running through nearly every session at this year’s event. Whether you’re an infrastructure architect, an IT ops leader or someone still trying to get your first AI project past the proof-of-concept stage, there’s a session built for where you are right now.

The full agenda of more than 300 bespoke sessions is available in this year’s catalog. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do that here.

Here are some sessions we think might pique your interest:

From pilot to production

Most organizations aren’t short on AI ambition. What they’re short on is a clear path from experimentation to results. These sessions are built for that gap.

From pilot to production: Confidently operationalize AI with Dell

Not sure where to start? This session walks through Dell AI Factory starter kits, validated designs, and the practical steps that help organizations move from AI experimentation to real deployment with confidence.
Session ID: 1007P-1 | May 19, 8:30 AM

Maximize AI impact with Dell’s proven assessment frameworks and tools

If your AI initiatives are stalling before they start, this session offers a practical framework for prioritizing high-impact projects and demonstrating ROI — from concept through production.
Session ID: 1005P-1 | May 20, 8:30 AM

New Dell AI Factory modular architecture: Streamline and scale AI workloads

The new Dell AI Factory modular architecture is designed to move organizations beyond fragmented, one-off AI solutions. This session covers how to simplify deployment, management, and scaling — with practical strategies you can act on.
Session IDs: 1003P-1, 1003P-2 | May 18, 1:30 PM and May 20, 12:00 PM

From data chaos to AI gold: Managing unstructured data dynamically

Unstructured data is more valuable than ever — and harder than ever to manage. With real-world examples from Honeywell and Dell’s own IT organization, this session shows how to operationalize AI inputs and outputs and route data in real time.
Session ID: 4005P-1 | May 18, 3:00 PM

AI in action: Real world case studies with the Dell AI Factory

Hear directly from customers who have integrated AI into their business operations, how the Dell AI Factory helped accelerate their journey, and what the impact has looked like in practice.
Session ID: 5051P-1 | May 18, 12:00 PM

Cracking the code: AI success stories from pilot to production to scale

An expert panel — including a customer representative from Honeywell — breaks down how Dell Services validate AI use cases and build momentum beyond the pilot phase. Real data, real costs, real outcomes.
Session ID: 4004P-1 | May 20, 12:00 PM

The agentic shift

Agentic AI isn’t a future state at DTW 2026 — it’s the present tense. These sessions explore what it looks like when AI moves from answering questions to taking action.

The agentic shift to invisible IT support

Imagine AI resolving issues before they occur. This session — featuring a customer perspective from Great Clips — explores how agentic AI is reducing downtime, automating ticket resolution, and boosting technician productivity.
Session ID: 4002P-1 | May 18, 8:30 AM

Taming the Wild Wild West of agentic AI

Step into the Wild West of agentic AI. This session with Dell and Cohere walks through on-premises solutions, real-world demos, and practical tools that help organizations build strong AI defenses and stay secure as they explore new frontiers.
Session ID: 1008P-1 | May 18, 12:00 PM

Writing the next ITOps chapter with agentic AI and storage automation

This session makes the case for moving from reactive IT management to proactive, automated operations — and shows how the Dell Automation Platform gets you there. If you’re still firefighting, this one’s worth your time.
Session IDs: 1109P-1, 1109P-2 | May 19, 3:00 PM and May 20, 1:30 PM

Unlocking business value with agentic AI and unstructured data: A Dell IT perspective

Dell IT practitioners share how agentic AI is transforming the delivery of business outcomes inside Dell’s own organization. A credible, inside look at what this actually looks like in practice.
Session ID: 2002P-1 | May 19, 12:00 PM

Agentic AI: Bridging the gap between business vision and technical reality

Agentic AI delivers results only when applied to the right problems. This session helps leaders identify where agentic AI fits — and where it doesn’t — so you can move from promise to practice.
Session ID: 5057P-1 | May 19, 1:30 PM

The rise of the agentic desk

Dell Technologies and NVIDIA are bringing agentic AI to the deskside. Powered by NVIDIA Grace Blackwell, this session covers how high-performance AI workstations run autonomous, outcome-driven agents locally — automating workflows while keeping enterprise-grade security intact.
Session IDs: 3003P-1, 3003P-2 | May 18, 3:00 PM and May 20, 3:00 PM

The how-to of agentic AI: Lessons learned from real-world implementation

Moving agentic AI from experimentation to production is harder than it looks. This session covers what actually works — and what doesn’t — based on real implementation experience.
Session ID: 8201P-1 | May 20, 12:00 PM

Build the foundation

None of the above works without the right infrastructure underneath it. These sessions cover the modernization, security, and workplace decisions that make everything else possible.

What if private cloud just worked? It does with Dell

Dell Private Cloud unifies management for VMware, Red Hat, Nutanix, and Microsoft platforms. Hear directly from customers running it in production, and see a live demo of the automation capabilities.
Session IDs: 1102P-1, 1102P-2 | May 18, 8:30 AM and May 20, 3:00 PM

Virtualization and beyond: Dell NativeEdge at edge and distributed data centers

From zero-touch provisioning to centralized management of remote sites, this session covers how Dell NativeEdge simplifies edge operations — with live demos included.
Session IDs: 1105P-1, 1105P-2 | May 19, 1:30 PM and May 20, 3:00 PM

Transforming risk into resilience with secure foundations for AI success

Security can’t be an afterthought in AI architecture. This interactive demo session walks through how to embed security from day one — covering secure supply chains, DevOps, and runtime practices.
Session ID: 4006P-1 | May 19, 8:30 AM

Don’t let the deepfake fool you: How to stay ahead of AI-driven cyberattacks

AI is supercharging cybercrime. This session breaks down how deepfakes and AI-powered phishing are evolving — and what you can do to stay ahead of threats that are getting harder to spot.
Session ID: 5221P-1 | May 18, 12:00 PM

Discover invisible agents that are auto-healing PCs

Dell’s agentic intelligence is reimagining PC support — resolving issues before users even notice them. This session shows what proactive, autonomous PC management looks like in practice.
Session ID: 7110P-1 | May 19, 8:30 AM

Securing and managing VDI and DaaS endpoints: Are you ready for what’s next?

Dell ThinOS and Windows IoT Enterprise are at the center of this session on securing and scaling virtual workspaces. A practical look at how the right endpoint choices reduce risk and streamline operations.
Session IDs: 3006P-1, 3006P-2 | May 19, 12:00 PM and May 20, 1:30 PM

Sprinting to success: Dell and Adidas’ IT deployment playbook

When Dell’s IT needed to deploy thousands of devices globally with zero end-user disruption, they turned to Dell Services. Hear how Adidas tackled their own deployment challenges using the same approach.
Session ID: 4009P-1 | May 19, 12:00 PM

Sessions fill up fast and seating is first come, first served, so plan ahead. Browse the full agenda to build out your week, and register here if you haven’t already.

We’ll see you in Las Vegas.