IT Asset Management

There’s been a lot of noise lately around how the likes of ChatGPT and AI can help create an ITAM Policy for you, or create a new ITAM process. But, realistically, can it actually help with those day-to-day ITAM processes?

AI may already be helping you optimize your existing ways of working without you knowing! If you haven’t looked into it, this session will delve into the world of AI and ITAM Processes, and quick wins you could even implement today with the help of AI! 

Software licensing and audits have been around for a long time, but what happens when you are non-compliant for something as public as  F o n t s  and there’s nowhere to hide?

Font audits are authorised purely on the basis of IP law and usage, meaning there is no need for a contract, and audit clause protections are non-existent. These days, when we present our public face to the world via the internet, all it takes is one creative developer to download a  stylish font and if you’ve not paid for it, you’re very publicly non-compliant.

In this talk, Antonela will discuss how a font audit presents itself and what publicly available information is used to perform the audit such as websites and apps. She will also discuss the  challenges of managing an audit when many of your traditional audit defence techniques, such as NDAs, challenging the right to an audit, change management requirements when running scripts etc are no longer valid.

Antonela will walk you through some of the strategies you can use to defend the audit, make sure the results are accurate and negotiate a settlement.

In the rapidly evolving world of technology, AI's prowess in software licensing and cloud subscriptions is transforming business landscapes. But, like any powerful tool, it comes with its own set of challenges.

Join us for a deep dive into the exciting intersection of AI and software management. Discover the transformative benefits of using AI to calculate and manage software licensing compliance, the potential pitfalls, and the strategic way forward as AI capabilities continue to develop. Whether you're an IT professional, business leader, or just intrigued by the capabilities of AI to support the management of software licenses, this session offers insights that could reshape the way you view technology's role in this crucial aspect of business.

In his talk, Brian will be exploring the evolution of ITAM as AI and new technologies force us to consider different ways of doing things and considers what this means for IT asset managers and how they serve their business.

For many of us, the change demanded of us will be so significant that a structured transformation will be required. Brian looks at:

• Where to start

• Why transformations fail

• The key steps to transforming ITAM as a business proposition

Everyone is agreed that the use of Generative AI in business will only grow. But given the size of the players (all the big boys, including Meta, Microsoft and Adobe, are getting in on the game) and the need to balance cost vs data security vs the amount of data required to build the models, how do we ensure we're getting value for money while ensuring our commercially sensitive data remains secure?

In her presentation, Marilyn will discuss the principles she applies when negotiating generative AI deals. She'll also discuss some of the gotchas and key considerations to take into account to help you and your organisation get the best out of this exciting new technology.