UPCOMING EVENTS
IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Cloud Strategies: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois
October 24, 2025
9:00am-5:00pm
7 CPE / 0.7 CEU / CISSP / 7 PDU Credits Awarded
Conference location: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center Rosemont (O’Hare) Illinois
Overview
Your business stakeholders and financial leaders demanding more value, reliability and agility from IT investments. But a dynamic economic and a rapidly changing technology ecosystem create tremendous challenges.
What You Will Learn
In this one day conference attendees will learn:
- The Future Implications of ChatGPT and Generative AI on I&O
- Using Cloud Services to Deliver Valuable Business Services
- Is Quantum Computing the Right Path for Your Organization Regarding Future Opportunities?
- How to Take Control of Your Cloud Strategy
- How to Work Through the Challenges of Infrastructure Automation
- How to Extract Business Value Through Technical Debt Management
CONFERENCE AGENDA
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00am – 10:00am: Building Resilient IT Infrastructure in the Age of Digital Transformation
As businesses evolve, so must their IT infrastructure. This session explores how organizations can build flexible, scalable, and resilient IT infrastructures that support rapid digital transformation. It will address the latest trends in hybrid infrastructure, network security, and disaster recovery.
- Key Topics:
- Cloud vs. On-premise: Pros and Cons in 2025
- Designing for flexibility: Hybrid and Multi-cloud environments
- Business continuity and disaster recovery
- Network architecture for a distributed workforce
10:00am – 10:30am Refreshment & Exhibit Break
10:30am – 11:30am: Optimizing Operations Management with AI & Automation
Automation and AI are transforming how IT operations are managed. This session discusses how leveraging these technologies can lead to improved operational efficiency, faster incident response, and a more agile IT environment. Attendees will gain insights on automation tools, AI-driven monitoring, and predictive analytics.
- Key Topics:
- Key AI/ML tools for proactive IT monitoring
- Automated incident response and ticketing systems
- RPA (Robotic Process Automation) in IT operations
- Data-driven decision-making in operations management
11:30am – 12:30 pm: Cost Management Strategies in the Cloud Era
Cloud adoption brings flexibility but also cost challenges. This session delves into best practices for managing cloud costs, optimizing resource utilization, and leveraging cloud financial management tools. Learn how to create a sustainable, cost-effective cloud strategy without compromising performance.
- Key Topics:
- Cost forecasting and budgeting in cloud environments
- Right-sizing and cost optimization techniques
- Leveraging FinOps for financial governance
- Managing multi-cloud costs and avoiding vendor lock-in
12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch & Exhibit Break
1:30pm – 2:30pm: Security in the Cloud: Strengthening IT Infrastructure Protection
Cloud security remains one of the top priorities for IT leaders. This session will focus on strategies and best practices to ensure that cloud infrastructures are secure and compliant with regulatory standards. Topics will include cloud-native security tools, access control, and managing third-party risks.
- Key Topics:
- Cloud-native security services (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Identity and access management (IAM) in the cloud
- Ensuring compliance in a multi-cloud environment
- Building a culture of security in hybrid IT ecosystems
2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment & Exhibit Break
3:00pm – 4:00pm: The Future of DevOps in IT Operations
The DevOps approach is revolutionizing IT operations, making them more collaborative and agile. This session covers the evolving role of DevOps, best practices for integrating infrastructure with development processes, and how to scale DevOps practices across complex, multi-cloud environments.
- Key Topics:
- Key principles of DevOps and its evolution in the cloud
- Automation tools for CI/CD pipelines
- Managing infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Scaling DevOps practices in large enterprises
4:00pm – 5:00pm: Leadership in IT: Navigating the Future of Infrastructure and Cloud Strategies (Panel Discussion)
In this final session, a panel of distinguished IT executives from leading organizations will share their experiences and insights on navigating the complex landscape of IT infrastructure, operations management, and cloud strategies. They will discuss the challenges, opportunities, and lessons learned from steering their organizations through digital transformation and adopting cutting-edge cloud technologies.
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- How to balance innovation with risk management in cloud strategies
- Overcoming challenges in multi-cloud and hybrid environments
- Managing IT talent in a fast-changing landscape
- Predictions for the next 5-10 years in IT infrastructure and cloud strategies
- Real-world examples of cloud migration successes and failures
Moderator: TBD
Panelists will include:
- Heather Fransen, Director, Managed IT, Cloud and Infrastructure, RSM US LLP
- Mark Lagoa, SVP, Infrastructure, Security, Data, & IT, Copado
- Steve Liegl , Director Infrastructure and Operations, WEC Energy Group
- Patrick McGinley, Information Technology Operations Manager, Mecum Auctions
- Patrick Stefanski, Manager- IT Infrastructure & Support, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC
- Additional IT executives sharing experiences and lessons learned
Fransen Lagoa Liegl McGinley Stefanski
Conference Price: $349.00 per person
Each attendee will receive a certificate awarding 7 CPE credits for CISSP continuing education, in addition to 0.7 CEUs and 7 PDUs. CISSP is a registered certification mark of (ISC)², Inc.
Exhibits
As is always the case at CAMP IT Conferences events, the talks will not include product presentations. During the continental breakfast, coffee breaks, and the luncheon break you will have the opportunity to informally meet representatives from the following sponsoring companies, who have solutions in the area of the conference.
