Dell Tech World 2026 has arrived in Vegas, and thousands of professionals, experts, and industry insiders are spending the next few days discussing the future of technology. With so much to learn and so many conversations taking place, knowing which conversations to have at Dell Tech World can feel as expansive as it is daunting. We've taken a look at some of the key trends in IT today and identified four conversations you should be having at Dell Tech World to stay on top of the latest technology advancements, IT evolutions, best practices, and strategies.
1. AI is everywhere, but where are you?
Chances are if you were to throw one of the free stress balls you got at a convention booth it would land by someone talking about artificial intelligence. That really comes as no surprise: AI is one of the hottest topics for organizations this year, and a focal point of discussion at Dell Tech World. Rightfully so: many organizations are looking to adopt, implement, plan around, or leverage AI tools in some meaningful way.
But the conversations, much like the tools themselves, are as vast as they are deep. How are organizations handling their adoption? What have they considered for their end users, infrastructure, security, and data pipelines? Most importantly, where are their blind spots?
What better place to ask these questions and have these discussions than Dell Tech World? With AI taking center stage (figurative and literally), having real discussions about AI initiatives for your organization should be a top priority.
If you’re not sure where to start, there are two good focus areas you could use to get the ball rolling. First, physical and computer demand for AI. That includes scalability with computing power, GPUs, and securing your data pipelines. Second, governance and operations. Specifically, AI governance and cognitive architecture, data locality and storage, and finally the operational complexity your environment exists in today. Zero in on your organization and discuss not only what AI can do for it, but how AI will exist within it and how you’ll manage and strategize for this tool.
2. Keeping security top-of-mind with identity driven cybersecurity
Knowing who is accessing your organization’s systems and keeping that access secure isn’t new news for anyone, but the conversation has evolved quickly in the past year. The advent of artificial intelligence tools has changed who and what are authorized to be in your organization’s internal resources, and an ever-growing list of both company-issued and personal devices that end users will utilize make identity security complex and ever-scaling. In fact, a 2025 report from CyberArk estimates that for every one human identity in use, there are an average of 82 devices within an organizational environment. That ratio is likely to continue growing.
So, you know you need your identity security to scale, and you likely know that threats such as ransomware and similar threats are table stakes when it comes to identity security. The conversations that you should be having are ‘how are bad actors finding weak points in 2026’ and ‘what can I do to continue being preventative and prescriptive in my defense?’
Discuss where your security infrastructure is at in your organization today. Security should span firmware, hardware, and supply chain, as well as end users. Learn how organizations are prepping against more sophisticated social engineering attacks, as well as malevolent AI threats that could puncture your security in ways you hadn’t previously considered.
Most importantly, have conversations about the way professionals are planning their security through new technology adoption. Dell, for example, recommends a secure-by-design infrastructure approach. This approach identifies the vulnerabilities and threats on day 0, helping ensure security from the ground up, as well as looking at current infrastructures in place and making recommended adoptions and adjustments to meet ever-evolving identity security needs.
3. Optimizing cloud costs
More organizations are looking at either full cloud or hybrid cloud infrastructure solutions for their organization to help address a bundle of needs. Application access, communication, collaboration, information and file sharing, and data storage are just the tip of the iceberg for benefits that cloud environments can offer. And many of these have a common denominator: cost benefits.
Cloud environments were initially embraced for their cost benefits. But in 2026, organizations must ask a bigger question: are they maximizing the strategic value of their cloud investments, or simply accumulating redundant spend and underleveraged capabilities?
Many organizations are now re-evaluating their cloud environments, recalibrating the usage between public, hybrid, and on-prem to see opportunities for efficiency and cost reduction. It’s not only about saving money, it’s about making use of what you’re paying for and getting the most efficiency out of what you have in place.
Additionally, conversations are taking place around cost transparency. It’s not about how much you’re spending or saving, but where that money is going and how clearly defined that is. Nobody likes realizing they’re paying for something they aren’t using, that’s a given. But paying for something only to find out there’s additional costs for things that you’re not even aware of? Even worse.
Cost clarity is the name of the game, and cloud environments are a key focus – and discussion – every organization should be having internally and with technology partners.
4. Evolving and growing the IT skills and workforce in your organization
Technology evolves, and the way organizations use it evolves alongside it. Artificial intelligence is a prime example today. As innovation accelerates, organizations must evolve their workforce by identifying emerging roles and developing the skills needed to support them.
IT teams are smaller than before, but responsible for so much more. Getting them the right trainings to develop the right skills is crucial to ensure that they can make the most of new technology and tools, while at the same time ensuring the tools you’re adopting (like AI tools) are a value-add to your organization and end users. Positioning the technology for success is only half the battle – you need to plan and develop your workforce to meet these new resources and leverage them effectively.
At the same time, you want to reduce burnout and fatigue. Simplicity and automation help with that. Simplicity is easier said than done and requires a deep understanding of how your organization functions from a workforce and technology standpoint. Having an effective technology partner, one that can understand these two sides and how they work in harmony, goes a long way. Finding automations for areas that help free up your workforce ensures remedial tasks get done without taking away from more complex, demanding, and thought-intensive workflows that require knowledge and expertise from your organization’s teams.
Having conversations around the ‘how’ of all this is crucial right now. How does this get done? How does someone get started? How does someone find a partner? Dell Tech World is a great place to start those conversations, find those partners, and begin looking for ways to grow and enhance your organization’s workforce.
As the next few days at Dell Tech World unfold and these conversations continue to come up, try to think about where your organization is with each one. What is your organization's perspective on using AI? What is your cloud strategy looking like over the next five years? Are you getting the savings you should be from your technology, or are there possible blind spots you need help seeing? With so many experts in the same place, this is a great time to have these discussions and gain new perspectives.
The Redesign Group is thrilled to be attending this event. If you would like to talk with us either at Dell Tech World or in the future, be sure to reach out. We'd be more than happy to discuss any of the above with you, and more.
