Keynote
Monday, October 06
08:45 AM - 09:10 AM
Live in Amsterdam
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This session explores how you can drive SAM awareness throughout your entire organisation. We will discover how, beyond IT teams, you can establish mandatory training programs across all offices, emphasizing the importance of SAM. This especially includes raising awareness around the risks of Shadow IT and how to recognize hidden vendor audit requests. Alongside awareness efforts, you need to also establishing a robust, centralized SAM system that includes entitlement databases, and stringent cloud controls. Learn how expanding SAM awareness and streamlining processes can lead to better compliance, risk mitigation, and operational efficiency. In this session, you will learn:
Mike has over 16 years of experience in software asset management and licensing at Toyota Motor Europe. He manages and monitors IT assets across multiple sites to ensure optimal utilization and compliance with licensing agreements. His role includes contract negotiations and fostering supplier relationships to support the organization's software needs. He led the UK migration project from Altiris to the SNOW platform, ensuring a smooth transition of licenses and agreements. With extensive experience in data analysis and SQL querying, Mike uses data-driven insights to maintain effective asset management practices. His focus remains on maintaining licensing compliance while exploring new software solutions to meet evolving business requirements.
The Pop in Your Job
The SAM role puts me and my team at the heart of delivering appropriate solutions and software to the wider business, whilst also acting as a robust defender of our operations