Wisdom – UK 2019
- Wednesday 5th & Thursday 6th June 2019
- Twickenham Stadium, 200 Whitton Road, Twickenham, London, TW2 7BA
The ITAM Review returns with its fourth UK annual conference on 5th & 6th June 2019 at Twickenham Stadium, London with a focus on taking ITAM beyond IT.
About this event
The ITAM Review returns with its fourth UK annual conference on 5th & 6th June 2019 at the iconic Twickenham Stadium, London with a focus on taking ITAM beyond IT.
Taking ITAM beyond IT
As our roles grow in seniority and technology changes, our scope increases. This conference will equip you to grasp the opportunities to take ITAM beyond IT, offering advice on working with new and more senior stakeholders whilst also adjusting to the challenges of managing new asset types.
New this year, we have a ‘Success Stories’ track, with a focus on practical advice and application of real-world experience with the aim of helping you progress your careers.
Our expert speakers will be discussing topics including:
- Saving money in the Cloud
- Choosing an IaaS and/or SaaS management tool
- Hardware Asset Management
- Microsoft & IBM Licensing
- Audit Defence (Attachmate & Quest)
- Engaging with senior stakeholders
- Building an ITAM team
- The latest skills & salary survey
Don’t miss this event to increase your visibility, credibility, and value to your organisation.
Wisdom reflects the quality of our expert speakers and the practical advice available to attendees of our worldwide conference events, distilling the essence of those events into a single word. We’re proud of the quality of our events and we hope that adopting this common identity for all our conferences will help you to easily identify and select your favourite ITAM event.
Price
Early bird rate (valid until 1st May 2019): £249 + VAT per person
Full price rate: £349 + VAT per person
Consultant & Partner rate: £649 +VAT per person (Limited availability)
More than 3 delegates? Contact us to discuss group booking discounts.
Training Courses
Why not attend a training course the day after the conference?
- UK Microsoft Licensing Training Course – click here for details
- UK IBM Licensing Training Course – click here for details
- UK VMWare Licensing Training Course – click here for details
Conference & training course bundle tickets available for all courses. (Limited availability)
You can view our full events terms & conditions here.
An overview of The ITAM Review 2018 UK Conference:
Who should attend
- Senior IT Decision Makers
- IT Asset Managers
- Software Asset Managers
- Software Licensing Specialists
- IT Procurement Professionals
Agenda
Day 1
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| 08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
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| 09:00 – 09:15 |
Welcome to the ‘Wisdom – Taking ITAM beyond IT’ Conference: |
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09:15 – 09:45 |
Meet your peers interactive session |
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| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Leveraging and Managing AD to support ITAM: |
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Refreshment break |
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| SOLUTION SPOTLIGHT | ‘ELGAR 1’ | ‘ELGAR 2’ | ‘BRUNEL 1’ | ‘BRUNEL 2’ |
| 11:00 – 11:15 |
Does Cloud spell the end of SAM?: |
How businesses can realise a £/€ value for their disused Microsoft software licence assets and stretch IT budgets when buying pre-owned software: Susana Jiménez, Discount Licensing |
ITAM by SHI Services Overview: |
Empowering your software asset!: |
| 11:20 – 11:35 |
Does Cloud spell the end of SAM?: |
How businesses can realise a £/€ value for their disused Microsoft software licence assets and stretch IT budgets when buying pre-owned software: Susana Jiménez, Discount Licensing |
ITAM by SHI Services Overview: Neil Frodsham, SHI |
Empowering your software asset!: |
| 11:40 – 11:55 |
Does Cloud spell the end of SAM?: |
Mining Data for TREASURE!: |
ITAM by SHI Services Overview: |
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| WORKSHOP STREAMS | AUDIT DEFENCE | WE DID IT – SUCCESS STORIES | NEXT GENERATION ITAM | |||
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Barry v IBM – How One of the World’s Biggest Vendors and a Big 4 Auditor Were Outwitted by a Process: Barry Pilling, Cortex Consulting |
ITAM Success Stories: AJ Witt, The ITAM Review, Ashley Scammel, Vodafone and Louise Green, BBC |
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:00 |
How to fortify your Audit Castle – Open Forum: Martin Thompson, The ITAM Review |
How to build an ITAM team from the ground up: Julia Veall, Vodafone |
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15:00 – 16:00 |
Licensing Quest and TOAD – fairytale or nightmare: Hans Moorkens, Fisher ITS |
Empowering Each Other – Women in ITAM Interative Session: Sarah Lewis, Women in IT Ambassador |
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16:00 – 16:20 |
Refreshment Break |
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16.20 – 16.50 |
Workshop Recap Roundtable Session |
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16.50 – 17.20 |
Industry Panel Session: |
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17.20 – 17.30 |
Day One Wrap-up: |
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17.30 – 19:00 |
Networking Reception |
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Day 2
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| 09.00 – 09.30 | Registration | ||
| 09.30 – 09.45 | Welcome back: Rich Gibbons, The ITAM Review |
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| 09.45 – 10.30 | 2019 Salary and Skills Survey – The results: Martin Thompson, The ITAM Review |
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| 10.30 – 11.00 | Stories that shook the (ITAM) world in 2018: Rich Gibbons, The ITAM Review |
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| 11.00 – 11.20 | Refreshment Break | ||
| 11.20 – 12:00 | Building the ultimate HAM Sandwich: David Foxen, SAM Beast Consulting |
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| WORKSHOP STREAMS | STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT | ANALYST’S PICK | LICENSING |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Interactive Workshop: How to secure and maintain senior management support for ITAM: Martin Thompson, The ITAM Review |
Where does your real audit risk lay? Are you on top of your ‘tier two’ software vendors?: Niall Eddery, Livingstone Technologies |
Microsoft Licensing in the Cloud Era : Aadil Nanji, Info-Tech Research Group |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | ||
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14.00 – 15.00 |
Working with Teams and Stakeholders for success: Geoff Worsley, Independent SAM Advisor |
Software in the Cloud – Bring Your Own Licence or Bring Your Own Problem?: Barry Pilling, Cortex Consulting |
IBM licensing in virtual environments: How to increase your credibility and demonstrate business value: Stephen Williams, Independent Consultant |
| 15.00 – 15.45 | Workshop Recap Roundtable Session | ||
| 15:45 – 15:55 | Closing Remarks and Prize Giving: Rich Gibbons, The ITAM Review |
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Speakers
Why you should attend
- Hear from our expert speakers on topics such as:
– Success/struggles around managing public cloud (IaaS) like Azure or AWS
– Choosing an IaaS and/or SaaS management tool
– How Cyber Security can impact ITAM (or vice versa)
– How ITAM can better work with finance to address SaaS and IaaS risk
– Hardware Asset Management
– Should ITAM look after systems patching
– Internet of Things (IoT) and ITAM - Discover how to engage with senior stakeholders to expand your ITAM practice into new areas
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Hear success stories from your peers to inspire you to deliver on new areas of improvement
- Get practical advice on tool selection and how to manage new asset types
- Opportunities to network with and learn from peers in person or via the conference app
- Enjoy a streamlined conference experience via the app, enabling efficient meetings with sponsors, speakers and your peers
Sponsors
To discuss sponsorship opportunities for this event, please contact us.
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Exhibitor Sponsors
Directions
Twickenham Stadium
200 Whitton Road,
Twickenham,
London, TW2 7BA
By Car
From M25, exit at J12 onto M3. This becomes the A316, and Twickenham Stadium is off the Whitton Road roundabout next to the Lexus / Toyota car dealership. From London, turn right off the A316 at Whitton Road roundabout. Please do leave additional time if you are arriving at the stadium during peak travel hours as the A316 can be busy during this time.
Parking
Please park in the West car park (accessed via Rugby Road, Gate D)
Train/Tube
Twickenham Rail Station – 10 min walk
Whitton Rail Station – 10 min walk
St Margaret’s Rail Station – 10 min walk
Richmond Rail & Tube – 8 min train
Hounslow East Tube – 30 min bus
Hotel Information
London Marriott Hotel Twickenham
We have secured a preferential rate with the London Marriott Hotel Twickenham which is adjoining to the stadium for £153 per night.
The rate includes on-site parking, breakfast and free wifi. Please note – there are limited rooms available for a limited time only*
Parking
Guests must drive up Rugby Road and the Car Park Entrance will be on the left. Go into the lane and follow behind the stadium until you reach the Main Car Park.
You will see the Main Road (Whitton Road). Walk along the South Stand till they reach the Hotel entrance (Number 3).
Please click here for details of all nearby hotels.
Testimonials and reviews
Previous Conference feedback:
‘I was impressed with the information presented. Both the quality and quantity of the information presented was exceptional. Even the vendor discussions were focused and meaningful. No wasted time’.
‘I plan to attend again next year, and I will absolutely recommend the conference to my colleagues and peers’.
‘Regardless of where you are in your ITAM journey, there are valuable resources to connect with at the conference. The Sessions, the vendors, your peers and the connections made will enrich and improve your efforts’.
‘For the second year in a row, great job on the conference. Content, delivery and networking opportunities were all valuable and I’m looking forward to the 2018 conference!’
‘I found this event inspiring & educational’
‘Excellent conference and venue. Thank you for all the hard work. Great Team!’
‘Excellent, I really enjoyed the presentations’
‘This event was really well organized and delivered, thank you’
‘A number of great presentations’
‘Loved the event’
‘This event was fantastic! Very positive, very collaborative and focussed on elevating the profession. Kudos to you all!’
‘Great day, great info, on point topics and good show of vendors’
‘Very professional team. Well organized and excellent time & formats for networking. Thank you.’
‘Excellent sessions, got a lot of good take aways.’
‘As someone fairly new to the ITAM space, I’ve found the content useful. I have plenty to take back to my colleagues & management’
‘Format continues to work well. Topics continue to cover industry trends.’
‘Fabulous event. Not to be missed.’
‘A really sleek, professional event. Run to time superbly and all sessions were enthusiastic.’
‘Great event and well organised. Good range of content.’
‘Great work guys. Look forward to the next one.’
‘This is my first attendance. Very refreshing to experience a community of fellow ITAM peers Very valuable to hear, understand, and share experiences with one another.’
‘ITAM Review is truly the Premium content pertaining to ITAM. None of the other organizations come close. Keep up the great work.’