The ITAM Forum Podcast

A conversation with Rory Canavan, Owner at the SAM consultancy SAM Charter.

In this podcast with Mike Loria, President of IT Asset Management providers Re-Source Partners, we discuss the role of ITAD in facilitating digital transformation and the shift to hybrid and remote work. With costs under increasing focus we discuss how keeping track of assets throughout their lifecycle can solve cost challenges whilst improving service for employees and enabling innovation.

This is a Fireside Chat podcast with the reigning winner of the Professional of the Year award (sponsored by USU), at the ITAM Review Excellence Awards.

We discuss Abdullah's ITAM career at Turk Telekom where he is currently the manager of Contract and Software Asset Management. We delve into the steps that first brought him into the world of ITAM from his contract management role, from when he first heard the word "SAM" at a conference in Germany in 2013 to his first SAM/ITAM role in 2017.

In this podcast Dean Bolton and Michael Corey from LicenseFortress discuss Oracle’s recent changes to Java licensing. We detail exactly what has changed, provide practical tips on how to assess your potential exposure, and explore options for mitigating this significant risk. With organizations facing anything from a 2x – 10x increase in Java license costs this is something which all IT Asset Managers should be taking action on now.

Rich & James discuss a range of topics including:

• Common challenges faced when onboarding an ITAM tool...and how to overcome them

• How to set your ITAM priorities

• The need for licensing knowledge

• How to use 3rd party experts

• How to demonstrate value as an ITAM professional

as well as plenty more.

Rich Gibbons talks cloud cost optimisation with fellow cloud guru Robbie Plourde from USU. They discuss the different ways that ITAM can, and should, be involved in helping manage cloud spend including:

• Aligning with FinOps

• Managing hybrid environments

• Bring Your Own Licensing (BYOL)

• Focusing on spend efficiency

• Engaging with stakeholders

as well as identifying transferable skills between ITAM & cloud management and supporting the culture shift within a business.

Robbie also shares his 5 top tips for making an impact in this area so don't miss out!

In this episode I speak to Ben Van Den Bosch, IT Asset Management Expert at The ITAM-Unit, an ITAM consultancy based in the Netherlands.

Ben was the 2022 winner of the "Rising Star Award" at the ITAM Review Excellence Awards, sponsored by SHI. During the episode we discuss Ben's passion for inspiring the next generation of ITAM, his globe-trotting early career, and the romantic origins which led to his shift from investment banking to ITAM.

We talk to Tony Crawley, MD of Synyega, about:

The importance independence in ITAM

The US SAMOSA act and its impact on ITAM

Using ITAM to drive digital transformation

Join us to hear how an independent 3rd party view when it comes to software licensing & procurement can help, and how being involved early and consistently can help raise ITAM's strategic importance as well as save your organisation time and money. We also discuss the proposed SAMOSA Act from the US Government and how this could drive increased need for ITAM across various sectors.

We speak to Neil Frodsham, SHI and Rebecca Horton, USU to talk about the ITAM Review Excellence Awards, why they sponsored the Rising Star & Professional of the Year awards, the importance of recognising great work as peers, and much more.

We also talk about mentorship, grad programmes, executive buy-in and several other important topics.

Michael Corey and Dean Bolton from License Fortress discuss findings of their recent survey on audit tactics, and what to expect from Oracle in 2023. Hear about their Java strategy, price rises, and focus on Oracle Cloud.