8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM – 9:15 AM Welcome and Introductions

Pat Cicala

9:15 AM – 10:15 AM Keynote

The Truth about Cyber Security - Why are organizations getting it wrong?

Ed Tucker, Chief Information Officer at DPG

Steve Mellings, Founder of ADISA/DPG

Not a day goes by without another headline grabbing data breach, hack or attack of some description. As an industry the Cyber Security

vendors are quick to pass judgement on those companies who face their unwelcome moment in the spotlight and perpetuate the fear

that we’re under threat from super sophisticated attacks from adversaries with capabilities far beyond our understanding.

As senior executives across the country panic and place orders for the latest next generation defense systems they are destined to fail.

This keynote explores the hidden truths about Cyber weaknesses in organizations today but presents a future where organizations CAN

protection their data and most importantly of all, can do so without breaking the bank.

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Keynote

ITAM at a Crossroads: Unproven Relevance – Repositioning Required

David J. Keith, Industry Advisor

ITAM professionals today should not be in a position of having to prove relevance for their programs. Not with as much as has been

written and spoken about the business-critical nature of properly managing our technology assets over the last two decades. But that’s

not the case. Wages for those involved in ITAM have stagnated in the last few years, roles have become convoluted, the industry suffers

from high turnover and companies still continue to fail to get even the most rudimentary ITAM program out of the development phase.

This keynote will share why the top priority for ITAM professionals must be proper positioning of their ITAM program.

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM Keynote

Everything Cloud! -Panel Discussion on an Emerging ITAM Trend

Panel Members:

Max Ablimit, CEO of Tarim Consulting, LLC

William Choppa, President of Eracent

Patrick Graff, Senior Service Engineer SAM Manager at Microsoft Corporation

Matt Marnell, Director of Strategy at Flexera

This IAITAM moderated panel made up of Industry experts in Cloud will discuss and debate “all things cloud” which may include but not

be limited to:

What are the most prevalent cloud usage at this time (Public, Private or Hybrid)

Who are the leading cloud providers in your view?

From an ITAM perspective what challenges does the cloud pose that traditional IT assets did not?

Is the Cloud here to stay or will it follow the technology “hype cycle”?

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Executive Luncheon

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Birds of a Feather With all Speakers

Moderated by Pat Cicala

6:00 PM – 9:00 PM IAITAM ACE 2018 Kick-off Reception: ITAM Community Block Party

Join ACE attendees and IAITAM staff for a fun and entertaining ice breaker as we lead into the largest IT Asset Management conference

in the world!

AGENDA MAY 7, 2018 • ORLANDO, FL

Event location: Curacao 1, 2 & 3 of the Caribe Royale Convention Center