Agenda & Session Schedule

Sneak Peek Session Schedule

Get a Sneak Peek at the IAITAM 2025 ACE Schedule! Discover a glimpse of the exciting sessions we have in store—this is just the beginning! Stay tuned and check back often as we continue to add even more can’t-miss sessions.

10:00-11:00am

Modena 1: Aaron Cramer & C. Alex Juarez – Creating a First-Class ITAM Program is Within Reach

Modena 2: Tammy Lesch – Return to Office Mandates

Modena 3: Aaron Zeper – Pulling Back the ITAD Covers: What ITADs Do but Don’t Say

Molise 1: Patrick Graff – AI in SAM – How to harness an intel licensing through AI in Software Asset management lifecycle.

Molise 2: Melissa Cortale – Oracle Database Licensing Demystified

Molise 3: Sumin Tchen – How SAM can help unlock the power of proactive cybersecurity

Messina 4 & 5: Walter Darrough – Challenging World of ITAM: Focus on the Basics

11:15-12:15pm

Modena 1: Michael Swanson – How to Sell Your ITAM Program to Executives

Modena 2: Jeff Datkuliak – IT is always about managing the Risks… Data or otherwise!

Modena 3: Jeremy Olson – Partnership Playbook: A Guide to Cultivating Mutual Trust and Value

Molise 1: Robbie Plourde – The Power of AI in ITAM: Revolutionizing Asset Management for the Digital Age

Molise 2: Max Ablimit – How to Maintain Oracle Java Compliance to Save Millions

Molise 3: Neil Peters-Michaud – Managing Mobile Device Management for Security and Asset Value Optimization

Messina 4 & 5: Bo Guilbeault – Back to the Future – ITAM has come a long way, what’s next?

2:15-3:15pm

Modena 1: Tom Watson – The IT Asset Equation: Maximize Value and Minimize Waste

Modena 2: Charles Pellicane – Transform ITAM and Drive ESG Success

Modena 3: Craig Boswell – Navigating ITAD Global Challenges: Transboundary Movement, Compliance, and Climate Impact

Molise 1: Matt Beran – Optimizing IT Costs Across IT Practices by Leveraging AI

Molise 2: Chris van der Zwan – How to Define Microsoft Optimisation & Build Up the Negotiation Strategy?

Molise 3: Torsten Larson – Integrating Cybersecurity and Resilience into Your IT Asset Management Program

Molise 4: Jim Kofalt – Blockchain in ITAM: From Hype to Real-world Value

Messina 4 & 5: Preston Davis & Jeff Seltzer – ITAM – Art of the Possible (it’s not just about software compliance)

3:30-4:30pm

Modena 1: Jan-Christian Björkly-Nordström & Joseph Abou-haidar – Solving modern & complex business problems with HCL Software BigFix

Modena 2: Patrick Greenfield – Incremental Value of  Full Stack ITAD Providers – ITAD & eWaste

Modena 3: Robert Ferullo – How to Measure and Lower Your IT Asset Carbon Footprint

Molise 1: Kurt Greening – How AI Can be Used to Improve IT Asset Management

Molise 2: Terolyn Phinsee – Before You Say ‘I Do’. Understanding software contracts before you sign on the dotted line.

Molise 3: Francisco San Martin Garrido – IT Resources Tagging: Let’s Make ITAM, FinOps, and Business Speak the Same Language

Molise 4: Mark Feinman – Making SAM Tools Work: Insights from IT Support

Messina 4 & 5: Alex Geuken – How to get daily savings with your SAM practise!

10:00-11:00am

Modena 1: Greg McLaughlin – From Zero to Hero: Building an IT Asset Management Program from Scratch

Modena 2: Greg Saxon – Globalizing ITAD: Ensuring Consistent Standards and Compliance Across Borders

Modena 3: George Ganas – ITAM & ITAD: A Unified Approach Towards Security & Sustainability

Molise 1: Avik Ghosh – Integrating AI and Machine Learning into IT Asset Management

Molise 2: Scott Bickley – VMware by Broadcom Will Wreck Your IT Budget: What Are Your Options?

Molise 3: Aamer Trambu – Fantastic IT Relationships – The secret sauce to great ITAM

Messina 4 & 5: Alan Bain – Do Your SAM Policies Match Your Reality?

11:15-12:15pm

Modena 1: Chante Dobson – SAM to the Future: From Post-It Notes to Paperless SAM

Modena 2: Sunil Chandna – Zero Trust in IT Asset Disposal: Strengthening Data Security and Compliance

Modena 3: Jason Boje & Kimberly Labanauskas – Elevate Your ITAD Program with the SLS ITAD Maturity Model

Molise 1: Mike Temple – Emerging ITAM trends — AI and merging Asset programs.

Molise 2: Simon Taylor – The Power of 3 – The Magic ITAM Formula to navigating Oracle Java Licensing Concerns

Molise 3: Beth Kaminski & Alyssa Kaminski – The New, the Seasoned and the Challenge

Messina 4 & 5: George Weisgerber – “Return to Office: ITAM Strategies for a Hybrid Workforce”

2:15-3:15pm

Modena 1: Ann Marsh – Building a successful ITAM program from scratch or fixing an existing one!

Modena 2: Mike Easterbrook – Measuring the Impact of IT Asset Management Decision making

Modena 3: Chris Mammano – Personalized Solutions: Customizing Your ITAD Program to Fit Your Needs

Molise 1: Todd Hogan – Purchase and Discovery Data – Both are Critical for AI Enablement.

Molise 2: Hassan Essaili – Technology Contracts – best Practices and Pitfalls

Molise 3: Traci Murray – 365 Days Later: A First-Time Attendee’s Adventure After Their First ACE

Messina 4 & 5: Ben Kamper – Secrets to uncovering shadow Saa

3:30-4:30pm

Modena 1: Michelle Wescovich – Asset Management Terminology – Important SAM and HAM Terms You Should Know

Modena 2: Aaron Officer – Securing the Exit: Ensuring Complete Recovery of Data-Bearing Equipment from Offboarded Employees

Modena 3: Jonathan DeMent – RFP on Equal Footing

Molise 1: Rob Martin – FinOps for ITAM Practitioners

Molise 2: Melanie Chevalier – Unlocking the Power of Software Licensing: Streamlining with Automated Provisioning in Entra

Molise 3: Crystal McLeod – THE 50% COMPREHENSION – when they hear you but cannot understand….

Messina 4 & 5: Carlos Robles – The SAM Maturity Blueprint: Executive Buy-In, Build, Lead, Win

10:00-11:00am

Modena 1: Mitchell Anderson – Reducing IT Complexity: Leveraging ITAM Managed Services for Operational Excellence

Modena 2: Brian Wahoff – Return to office: ITAD implications

Modena 3: Amy Jones & Michelle Wescovich – Software Audit Defense – How To Prepare For and Respond To A Software Vendor Audit

Molise 1: Sumin Tchen – Workflow Automation – the Future of SAM

11:15-12:15pm

Modena 1: Annaliza Bradley – Help the company’s ITAM implementation project succeed, so the company doesn’t waste time or money!

Modena 2: Logan Jacobson – Managing a Hardware Asset Management Lifecycle