Upcoming Events
Info-Tech LIVE 2025 - Las Vegas
Exponential IT: Bridging Theory & Practice for IT Leaders
Join us at Info-Tech LIVE for a practical, real-world perspective on how IT can take a leading role, as new technologies including generative AI cause major disruption to business models and technology solutions.
Learn MoreInfo-Tech LIVE 2025 - Australia
Exponential IT: Bridging Theory & Practice for IT Leaders
Join us at Info-Tech LIVE for a practical, real-world perspective on how IT can take a leading role, as new technologies including generative AI cause major disruption to business models and technology solutions.
Learn MoreCIO Roundtable Series
Exponential technologies such as generative AI are changing organizations and industries at a rapid pace and bringing unprecedented opportunities and risks for IT. In response, IT must alter its linear pace of change – immediately and strategically – to remain the leading technology provider for its organization.
Discover the future of IT in an engaging keynote session! Learn about the latest trends, and how they'll shape your organization. Then, join top CIOs for a roundtable discussion. Share insights, gain strategies, and connect with peers. Don't miss this chance to transform your IT leadership. Reserve your spot now.
Stowe, VT
January 8, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Trapp Family Lodge
Hosted by Hannes Scheidegger
Senior Vice President, Global Services and Consulting
Info-Tech Research Group
Daytona, FL
February 12, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Shores Resort & Spa
Hosted by Gord Harrison
Chief Research Officer
Info-Tech Research Group
New Orleans, LA
March 12, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
JW Marriott New Orleans
Hosted by Hannes Scheidegger,
Senior Vice President, Global Services and Consulting
Info-Tech Research Group
Niagara Falls, ON
May 14, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Niagara Falls Marriott
Hosted by Cole Cioran
Managing Partner, Global Services
Info-Tech Research Group
Chicago, IL
June 11, 3:00PM - 5:00PM
Westin Michigan Avenue
Hosted by Larry Fretz
Vice President, Industry Research & Sr. Managing Partner
Info-Tech Research Group
Scott Mullan
Vice President, Contract & Cost Optimization & Vendor Management
Vendor Contract &
Cost Optimization Series
Dive into strategies that streamline expenses, improve terms, and maximize value. Learn from industry experts, gain insights on negotiation tactics, and discover innovative tools to optimize contracts and drive savings. Register now to revolutionize your approach to cost management!
Scott Mullan has decades of experience in IT executive sales leadership, sales management, sales, consulting, and business proprietorship.
Info-Tech Research Group’s IT Vendor Cost Optimization practice has deep expertise with technologies that matter most, allowing us to guide you toward right-sized, sustainable IT vendor agreements that deliver value.
Leadership Programs
Our 90 Minute IT Leadership Masterclasses are designed to be both engaging and interactive, allowing participants to learn from peers and support the operationalization of key concepts.
These sessions are conveniently structured to accommodate busy schedules.
We offer research-based learning programs that are curated from the latest trends, enabling IT professionals to drive the future of work. These programs go beyond the ‘what’ by providing actionable tools and templates.
Our masterclasses are facilitated by experienced leadership subject matter experts who provide valuable insights and guidance to foster behavior change. Additionally, our programs are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the IT workforce, addressing the challenges presented by an exponentially evolving IT landscape.
Learn More5-Day Training Program IT Management Playbook
Online, facilitator-led program
These programs are typically offered annually. The next set will likely be offered Spring/Summer of 2024
Management Playbooks are immersive, 5-day, role-specific training programs that focus on developing IT management practices to help you systematically improve your IT department. We cover four key IT disciplines – CIO, Applications, Infrastructure, and Security – with course delivery including both common elements as well as role-specific breakout sessions. Participants in each Playbook event will identify, discuss, and understand the key metrics, initiatives, processes, and time management practices required to run a top-notch IT shop.
You'll spend the week developing and completing an IT Management Playbook. Bring it back to your shop to immediately apply everything you've learned. All activities, scenarios, and workshop exercises have been crafted to maximize the value of your time, and to unlock the power of collaborative learning from both our industry experts and your IT peers.