2026 State of the Technology Management Industry Online Meeting
Explore the trends, priorities, risks, and opportunities shaping the future of technology management.
Participation Includes:
Professionals managing their organization's internal technology environment and AOTMP Community Sponsors.
Join Us This October
The AOTMP State of the Technology Management Industry Online Meeting brings together technology management professionals, industry leaders, and sponsors to explore emerging trends, evolving priorities, operational challenges, and strategic opportunities across telecom, mobility, SaaS, cloud, and IT environments.
Designed to help participants better understand where technology management is heading next, this online meeting focuses on the broader trends, risks, priorities, and opportunities shaping the future of the industry.
2026 Event Information
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Purpose
The October Forum brings together senior business and vendor leaders to explore the evolving state of technology management. Drawing on months of dialogue and collaboration across the AOTMP® community, the forum surfaces the most resonant patterns, pain points, and emerging practices shaping the next era of enterprise technology performance.
Participation Includes
- Organizations managing their own internal technology environments
- AOTMP Community Sponsors
- Industry vendors
Event Highlights
Experience a trends-driven, eight-session program designed around the critical issues that appear most frequently in member discussions.
Opening Insights Briefing (AOTMP® Co-Chairs): State of Technology Management: Opportunities & Predictions for 2027 — a briefing built entirely from member perspectives and leadership forum insights.
A Presentation highlighting the top 10 factors enterprise users should be aware of in executing carrier contracts in today’s AI environment.
Five Panel Discussions examining challenges, innovations, and success stories across AI Operations & Automation; Cost & Value Management; Risk, Security & Governance; Data & Compliance; and People & Workforce Management topics.
Industry Leadership Committee Panel – A report from ILC members on 2026 Accomplishments & 2027 Goals.
Why Attend
Participants can expect:
Don’t Miss Out. Reserve Your Seat.
Save the date and join the AOTMP® community for the 2026 State of the Technology Management Industry Online Meeting.
Event Highlights
Experience a trends-driven, eight-session program designed around the critical issues that appear most frequently in member discussions.
- Opening Insights Briefing (AOTMP® Co-Chairs): State of Technology Management: Opportunities & Predictions — a briefing built entirely from member perspectives and leadership forum insights.
- Four Live Interviews featuring business and vendor voices sharing real-time stories from the front lines of technology management.
- Two Panel Discussions examining challenges, innovations, and success stories across operational, financial, and vendor management perspectives
- Industry Leadership Committee Panel – “What’s Next for Technology Management”: Business members share why they joined, the most pressing issues they face, and what they expect vendors to do differently in 2027 and beyond.
Agenda
| Time | Session | Presenter | Session Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11:00am to 11:25am ET | AOTMP Presentation | Tim Lybrook, Managing Partner, AOTMP® Tim Colwell, Executive Vice President, AOTMP® | State of Technology Management: Opportunities & Predictions for 2027 |
| 11:30am to 11:55am ET | Presentation | Stephanie A Roy, Of Counsel, Morgan Lewis | Coming Soon |
| 12:00pm to 12:25pm ET | Presentation | Angela Saldana, Managing Director, Accenture & Jeff Lorsung, Accenture | TEM is Dead: Reinventing Tech Value in the Age of AI |
| 12:30pm to 12:55pm ET | Presentation | Eric Januszko, Principal Consultant, Januszko Studios Consulting | Critical Challenges and Risks for Technology Leaders in 2025: Governance and Strategic Oversight for SEC Cybersecurity Rules, GxP Computer System Validation, and AI Adoption |
| 1:00pm to 1:25pm ET | Presentation | Doug Rabold, XLA Evangelist, XLA Institute | If Nature Abhors A Vacuum, Why Does CX Today Suck? |
| 1:30pm to 1:55pm ET | Presentation | Jeff Hernandez, IT Product Leader | Securing the Future: The Evolution of Data Management in a Borderless World |
| 2:00pm to 2:25pm ET | Presentation | Praveen Kamsetti, CIO, Technology Strategy & Digital Transformation | Driving Business Value with AI: A CIO’s Approach |
| 2:30pm to 2:55pm ET | Presentation | Laurie Elmore – Sony Pictures Entertainment, Director, Mobile Technologies Group Glenn Leatherwood – Valmont Industries – IT Manager Dan Hughes – Sakon, President Angela Saldana – Accenture Strategy & Consulting, Managing Director | Industry Leadership Committee: What’s Next for Technology Management |
| 2:55pm to 3:00pm ET | Wrap Up | Tim Colwell | |