Welcome Remarks

Meredith Albertson, Chief Marketing Officer, Zylo

Keynote | SaaS Sprawl: How to Transform Risk into Opportunity (and Save Money)

Tom Cipolla, Vice President, Analyst, Gartner®

SaaS sprawl is a growing danger, sending costs skyrocketing and jeopardizing compliance under new regulations. But where others see chaos, you can find opportunity. Discover how SaaS Management platforms, combined with a democratized delivery approach, can help you transform hidden risks into cost-saving, value-driving strategies.

Accelerating Value with the Enterprise SaaS Management Framework

Jason Owens, ITAM Leader, Netflix

SaaS Management is a critical initiative for organizations to control software cost and risk, but how do you actually get started? Who needs to be involved? Join Zylo CCO Cory Wheeler and ITAM Leader at Netflix Jason Owens as they distill their decades of experience, offering a proven step-by-step approach to building an effective, programmatic practice. You’ll learn how to prioritize action in order to accelerate outcomes for your business and set the foundation for future success.

Cory Wheeler, Co-Founder and Chief Customer Officer, Zylo

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Simplifying License Complexity in the Age of AI and Consumption Pricing

Ben Pippenger, Co-Founder and Staff Product Manager, Zylo

The future of SaaS licensing is here. With the rise of usage-based pricing models and the surge of AI, managing licenses has never been more complex. Join Zylo co-founder Ben Pippenger as he outlines the challenges ahead and how you can conquer them with confidence. Discover how to simplify the complexity in your stack and build a solid foundation as licensing enters a new era.   

How to Measure What Matters: Essential KPIs for SaaS Management Success

Thom McCorkle, Strategic Account Executive, Zylo

Demonstrating the value of your SaaS Management program is critical to ongoing prioritization and commitment across the business. But which metrics matter most? And to who? In this session, Samantha Griffin, Senior Manager Software Asset Management at Salesforce will break down the essential KPIs every program needs to track. Learn how to track performance and use data to tell a powerful story of progress and impact. 

Samantha Griffin, Senior Manager Software Asset Management, Salesforce

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Customer Story: The Power of a Complete SaaS System of Record

Lucas Szczesny, Enterprise SaaS Governance, Relativity

Breakout Stage 1

Achieving your SaaS Management goals requires reliable, complete, and centralized SaaS data—because data should drive every decision. Discover how Lucas Szczesny, Enterprise SaaS Governance at Relativity, established a centralized system of record that serves as the single source of truth for their SaaS data. You’ll learn how this approach is driving cost optimization, visibility, and improved governance across their software stack.

Irv Nettles, Sr. Director of Customer Success, Zylo

Customer Story: The Evolution of SAM - Beyond the Top 10 Applications

Carlos Garcia-Moran, Director SAM, UKG

Breakout Stage 2

UKG is adopting a modern approach to SAM by managing their entire software portfolio, not just the top 10 apps. Learn why they made this bold shift—and how it’s driving success across the business. Hear first-hand how to lower costs, optimize purchasing and renewals, and unify SaaS and on-premises software management. This session will inspire you to look beyond your top apps and transform your SAM strategy for the future.

Sarah Mangan, Manager, Customer Success Team, Zylo

Customer Story: Driving Software Savings and Efficiency with Data

Breakout Stage 3

With 491 renewals annually for the average enterprise—or two per day—managing SaaS renewals is a complex and ongoing task. Learn how our customer is centralizing contract, spending, benchmarketing and usage data, to scale effective renewal management across all applications. Get real-world insight on how to be fully prepared for each renewal, minimizing the risk of last-minute decisions and maximizing the value of your software investments. 

Suzette Jackson, Procurement Center of Excellence Manager, Guidewire

Prabhjot Singh, Senior Manager, Guidewire

Stephen Nagson, Senior Manager of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Transformation, Guidewire

Brittney Linville, Strategic Account Executive, Zylo

Breakout Sessions

Fast Tracking Enterprise Application Onboarding

Chad Hinen, Sr. Director, Services, Zylo

Breakout Stage 1

Building a true SaaS system of record starts with centralized data. Who is the application owner? Where is the contract? What’s the utilization? It sounds simple… until the sheer volume of new applications becomes overwhelming, with each app needing to be onboarded the same way. Join this session for a practical, step-by-step plan to accelerate application onboarding and unlock value faster than ever.

Don’t Get Left Behind: The Framework for Modern Software Asset Management

Adam Carpenter, Enterprise Program Manager, Zylo

Breakout Stage 2

As SaaS adoption accelerates, you need to evolve your SAM approach to stay ahead. In this session, get step-by-step guidance on how to apply Zylo’s proven framework to optimize license utilization, reduce waste, and mitigate risk across your entire SaaS portfolio. This modern approach will help you drive significant cost savings and maximize software value, empowering you to become more strategic and equipped for long-term success.

Partnering with IT to Become a Force Multiplier

Brittney Linville, Strategic Account Executive, Zylo

Breakout Stage 3

SaaS Management often falls under Procurement or IT, but the real magic happens when these teams work as one. Using our proven framework, this session shows how Procurement can lead the charge in cost optimization and renewal management while partnering with IT to amplify impact across the organization. Learn how to become a true force multiplier, turning every SaaS investment into measurable business value.

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Executive Panel: Navigating the Convergence of Cloud, AI and SaaS

Keith Sarbaugh, Chief Digital and Technology Officer, Zoetis

Cloud, AI, and SaaS are colliding fast, forcing organizations to adapt or risk being left behind. Learn how innovative leaders at Zoetis and Capgemini are successfully navigating this rapid change—leveraging FinOps to control costs, balancing AI adoption with governance, and driving smarter, data-driven decisions. Discover actionable insights to mitigate risk and turn complexity into your greatest opportunity.

D. Wayne Poole, Chief Operations Officer, Zylo

Siroui Mushegian, Chief Information Officer, Barracuda

Jez Back, Global Offer Leader & Cloud Economist, Capgemini

Keynote | Zylo Vision Roadmap

Join us for an exclusive first look at what's brewing on our product roadmap. Discover the innovative new features coming your way, and learn how they'll solve your biggest SaaS management challenges.

Matt DiAntonio, Chief Product Officer, Zylo

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Closing Remarks

Meredith Albertson, Chief Marketing Officer, Zylo

Welcome Remarks

Keynote | Prescriptive SaaS Management: Blueprints to Accelerate Outcomes for Your Business

The sheer volume of data and countless ways to take action can often stall SaaS Management programs. After helping hundreds of customers design and execute their strategies, we’ve developed step-by-step blueprints to help you identify the right outcomes for your business, prioritize the best tactics, and accelerate business outcomes. Join Zylo Chief Customer Office and Co-Founder Cory Wheeler as he walks through our process, complete with real-world examples of how your peers are applying this approach to take action with confidence. 

Keynote | Automating Your SaaS Management Program with Zylo

Change in your stack happens too quickly to manage manually. To keep up and truly operationalize your SaaS Management program, you’ll need to take advantage of automation wherever possible, with clear and actionable dashboards for all stakeholders. Join this session to learn how our Zylo customer is building automation into their program and tracking their essential KPIs with Zylo. 

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3 Essential Outcome Blueprints to Drive Cost Savings and Avoidance

Breakout Stage 1

Ready to jump start SaaS savings for your organization? Join this session for actionable, step-by-step guidance to identify and realize cost savings.. Our team will walk you through “Outcome Blueprints” for application rationalization, renewal execution strategy, and price negotiation with benchmarking at renewal—so you can cut waste and never overpay again.

3 Essential Outcome Blueprints for SaaS Inventory Visibility and Compliance 

Breakout Stage 2

Looking to fend off potential compliance and security issues before they become disasters? Join this session for the step-by-step process to uncover shadow IT, detect risky applications in your environment before they become threats, and allocate costs across your organization. Plus, learn how Zylo’s SaaS Manager team can support your SaaS governance processes and free up time for your team so you can focus on what matters most. 

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Fireside Discussion: Applying the SaaS Management Framework in the Enterprise 

Breakout Stage 1

Managing SaaS across thousands of employees and dozens of departments presents unique challenges. Join our Zylo customer for a discussion on how they’re putting the Enterprise SaaS Management framework into action to address those challenges. You’ll hear firsthand how their business is increasing visibility, reining in SaaS sprawl, and allocating costs with SaaS Management. Get a real-world perspective on what works—and what doesn’t—when managing SaaS at scale..

Fireside Discussion: Prioritizing SaaS Management in High-Growth Companies 

Breakout Stage 2

High-growth organizations move fast—but the pace of change can make prioritizing a SaaS Management strategy difficult. The era of “growth at all costs” is far behind us. Now, cost control and risk reduction are essential. Learn how our Zylo customer is applying a programmatic approach to SaaS Management to prioritize the right actions, drive savings, and mitigate risk—without slowing down innovation.

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Keynote | Aligning our Platform to the Future: Product Roadmap Deep Dive

Join us for a customer-exclusive look at the future of Zylo. In this deep dive, our product team will unveil new capabilities designed to keep you ahead of the rapid changes in your software stack. Be the first to see what’s coming next and how it will help your organization automate and future-proof your SaaS Management strategy.

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