Agenda & Session Schedule
Session Schedule
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 3: Melissa Cortale – Oracle Database Licensing Demystified
Molise 4: Sumin Tchen – How SAM can help unlock the power of proactive cybersecurity
Messina 1: Renee Lottes – ITAM Operational Best Practices
Messina 3: Leslie June – Expanding your ITAM program for critical Enterprise Assets – Importance, Challenges
Messina 4: 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 & James Bailey – 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 3: Max Ablimit – How to Maintain Oracle Java Compliance to Save Millions
Molise 4: Neil Peters-Michaud – Managing Mobile Device Management for Security and Asset Value Optimization
Messina 1: Dag Adamson – A.I.’s Impact on Data Center Infrastructure – Accelerating Decommissioning & Data Destruction
Messina 3: Johan West – SAM is dead, long live ITAM!
Messina 4: 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 3: Chris van der Zwan – How to Define Microsoft Optimisation & Build Up the Negotiation Strategy?
Molise 4: Torsten Larson – Integrating Cybersecurity and Resilience into Your IT Asset Management Program
Messina 1: Jim Kofalt – Blockchain in ITAM: From Hype to Real-world Value
Messina 3: Linda Cole – Leveraging License Utilization Analytics to Cut Recurring Software Spend
Messina 4: 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 3: Terolyn Phinsee – Before You Say ‘I Do’. Understanding software contracts before you sign on the dotted line.
Molise 4: Francisco San Martin Garrido – IT Resources Tagging: Let’s Make ITAM, FinOps, and Business Speak the Same Language
Messina 1: Mark Feinman – Making SAM Tools Work: Insights from IT Support
Messina 3: Jeremy Boerger & Victor Dik – Let the data be your guide: Why automation is the solution to the new hybrid model
Messina 4: 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: Alan Bain – Do Your SAM Policies Match Your Reality?
Molise 1: Avik Ghosh – Integrating AI and Machine Learning into IT Asset Management
Molise 3: Scott Bickley – VMware by Broadcom Will Wreck Your IT Budget: What Are Your Options?
Molise 4: Aamer Trambu – Fantastic IT Relationships – The secret sauce to great ITAM
Messina 1: Eric Gohdes – AI Governance Excellence: Transforming AI into a Strategic Asset
Messina 3: Terry Divelbliss – Turn Your Program Results Up To “11” with Product Enrichment Data
Messina 4: George Ganas – ITAM & ITAD: A Unified Approach Towards Security & Sustainability
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 3: Simon Taylor – The Power of 3 – The Magic ITAM Formula to navigating Oracle Java Licensing Concerns
Molise 4: Beth Kaminski & Alyssa Kaminski – The New, the Seasoned and the Challenge
Messina 1: David Boyle – Optimizing Software Asset Management with AI and Machine Learning
Messina 3: Balram Pandey – What breaks or makes CMDB?
Messina 4: 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 3: Hassan Essaili – Technology Contracts – best Practices and Pitfalls
Molise 4: Traci Murray – 365 Days Later: A First-Time Attendee’s Adventure After Their First ACE
Messina 1: Neil Frodsham – The New hidden Microsoft audit
Messina 3: Ed Pletner – Optimizing Logistics for IT Asset Management Success
Messina 4: 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 3: Melanie Chevalier – Unlocking the Power of Software Licensing: Streamlining with Automated Provisioning in Entra
Molise 4: Crystal McLeod – THE 50% COMPREHENSION – when they hear you but cannot understand….
Messina 1: Steve Andon & David Peterson – ServiceNow Success: Nelnet & ReturnCenter Winning Strategy for Remote Asset Returns
Messina 3: Jason Owens – Federated or Centralized? The Great ITAM Program Debate
Messina 4: 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
Molise 3: Terry Divelbliss – Effectively Secure Your Software Supply Chain With SBOM Management
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
Modena 3: Linda Cole – True Active Usage: Optimizing Consumption-Based Licensing
Molise 1: Patrick Graff – Kaizen your SAM Program – Driving Continuous Improvements.
12:30-1:30pm
Modena 1: Tyrone Howland – Navigating the Risks of Shadow AI in IT Asset Management
Modena 2: Bob Lafon – Future-Proofing ITAM: Scaling for Growth in a Dynamic Business Environment
Modena 3: Scott Jensen – GenAI for ITAM: Empowerment with Practical Limitations
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