ITAM Forum

AI is a present-day disruptor. We’ll examine what AI means for ITAM, compliance, and business strategy, and how you can adapt with confidence. You’ll learn how to anticipate AI-driven changes, prepare your organisation for the challenges ahead, and how to build a resilient AI governance strategy.

## Agenda:

**14:00 - 14:05: Welcome & Introduction**

**14:05 - 14:35: Bringing SaaS into FinOps: Visibility, Governance, and Cost Control**

SaaS spend is rapidly growing but remains hard to track and control. This session explains how FinOps teams can gain visibility, reduce waste, and optimise costs by bringing SaaS under active management—using audits, chargeback models, and actionable dashboards to drive real savings.

Speakers: Gary McAllister, Leigh Martin

**14:35 - 15:05: Driving Sustainable IT: The Art of Cost + Carbon Optimization in the Age of AI**

As organizations face mounting pressure to align IT operations with both fiscal responsibility and environmental stewardship, the convergence of IT Asset Management (ITAM), FinOps, and sustainability practices offers a powerful path forward. This session explores key sustainability concepts and challenges, highlights how AI is reshaping the landscape of green IT, and provides practical guidance on getting started with cost and carbon optimization. Whether you're advancing your practice’s maturity or just beginning your sustainability journey, you'll gain actionable insights to drive smarter, greener decisions across your technology portfolio.

Speaker: Aaron Soto

**15:05 - 15:35: Reimagining IT Asset Management for the AI-Driven Enterprise**

AI is transforming how enterprises manage technology, control costs, and maintain compliance. For IT leaders, this shift brings both opportunity and risk. In this exclusive session, Robbie Plourde, Global Principal Solution Engineer at USU, will uncover how AI initiatives are redefining IT Asset Management and what every organization must do to stay in control. Learn how to align ITAM with your company’s AI strategy, strengthen governance and audit readiness, and create a foundation for intelligent, automated asset management across on-premise, cloud, and SaaS environments. Prepare your ITAM strategy for the next era of AI-driven enterprise success.

Speakers: Robbie Plourde

**15:35 - 16:05: AI and the Future of Java Licensing: Expanding the Role of ITAM and SAM**

Java licensing has become increasingly complex, with evolving terms, hidden deployments, and rising audit and security risks. This session explores how AI and machine learning models can help ITAM and SAM teams move beyond manual reporting to predictive insights — detecting unauthorized Java use, forecasting license needs, and identifying vulnerabilities from runtime data. Attendees will learn how to reduce audit exposure, optimize costs, and strengthen compliance while expanding the role of ITAM and SAM from cost control to strategic enabler.

Speakers: Simon Taylor

**16:05 - 16:35: Q\&A and Closing**

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