Freddie Diaz

Between the change in administration and the ever-changing IT and business landscape it’s never been a more challenging and exciting time to be in the IT Procurement profession. We’ll be kicking the day off with a high-energy panel that discusses the business and technology trends that are impacting the IT Procurement profession and detail out where leading procurement teams must act in order to stay relevant. Key areas of discussion will include:

• Current State of AI – is it generating AI or are we experiencing AI Burnout?
• Key regulatory impacts to date from the new administration
• What risks should IT procurement leaders be concerned about in 2025?
• Where should IT procurement teams focus their resources and headcount to make the most impact?

These interactive roundtable sessions take a deep dive into key subject matter you came to learn about. Sit and learn in an intimate format from the speakers who have had an impact on their company and industry. Take control of your own event experience and don’t be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) alongside other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests, and responsibilities.

1. Software Licensing Cost Management, Governance & Control Mayank Srivastava, Founder & CEO, Silver Leaf Solutions 
2. From Data to Decisions: Unlocking Procurement Data with AI-Driven Spend Visibility, Vincent Totoro, Chief Executive Officer, CXO Nexus 
3. 5 Must-Knows: Oracle Fusion Cloud Apps, Catherine Jostad, Associate Director, Tyson Foods and Eric Guyer, Founding Partner, Remend 
4. The Squeeze and the Spread of Enterprise Software: Navigating Price Hikes from the Incumbents and the Chaos of SaaS and AI Fragmentation, Philip Carter, GVP of Research, IDC 
5. Blindsided by Broadcom? Let’s Talk VMware Renewals, Risk, and Winning Strategies Dean Bolton, Co-Founder & Chief Architect, LicenseFortress