Join IAITAM and PlanITROI for a roundtable discussion on how recent labor market and workplace shifts, procurement/supply chain changes, and new technology are impacting ITAD and your ITAM Program. This is a must-attend session for ITAM and ITAD members/managers who are noticing changes in organizational goals and drivers and feeling effects within their role and organization.

In this session, we’ll explore real-world IT asset recovery challenges through the lens of three organizations—each with unique environments, priorities, and constraints. From decentralized healthcare teams to high-security enterprises and siloed corporate departments, these stories reveal common challenges and practical strategies IT asset managers can use to streamline returns. Join us to hear what worked, what didn’t, and how small process shifts can lead to big efficiency wins—without overhauling your existing systems.

Discover how to transform fragmented and siloed IT asset data into a structured, AI-explorable foundation. In this session, you’ll learn practical tips to create a unified, intelligent view of your technology resources—enabling smarter decisions, better optimization, and measurable business value through AI.

We’ll explore how to integrate data from IT Asset Management (ITAM), FinOps, and other core IT practices, applying normalization techniques, defining relationships, and building a taxonomy that connects technology components to business outcomes. Whether your goal is to enhance automation, improve financial visibility, or unlock AI-driven insights, this session will equip you with actionable strategies to turn raw IT and financial data into strategic intelligence ready for the age of AI.

Some organizations are looking into ways to lengthen their lifecycles due to economic and supply chain issues. Others are refreshing sooner due to fear of tariffs and import/export costs rising. This session will review some of the best long-term strategies organizations can leverage for optimizing and extending IT lifecycles to support business needs, reduce cost, and promote sustainability.

In today’s fast-paced IT landscape, effective partnerships between hardware asset managers and their service providers are critical to success. This joint presentation by FedEx and Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations will offer an insider’s view into the strategies and collaboration techniques that transformed a vendor relationship into a thriving partnership. Whether you’re evaluating vendors, building stronger partnerships, or seeking strategies to maximize value, this session will equip you with actionable insights to create collaborative success.