IT Automation in 2026:

It Isn't ALL About AI (Just Mostly)

October 23, 2025
11:00am -5:00pm ET | Doors Open at 10:30am ET

Artificial Intelligence monopolizes a lot of conversations, a lot of headlines, and a lot of budget dollars -- and for good reason.

But AI isn't the best solution to every enterprise challenge. And AI isn't a simple plug-and-play widget. In this InformationWeek / IT Pro Today virtual event, learn how to strike the right balance of automation and AI, to get the best of both. You'll learn how AI SecOps can take some of the weight off your overburdened cybersecurity response team; how DataOps can help automate the arduous process of preparing data for AI training; and how to know when AI-free automation is the best, most efficient choice.

Topics Include:
The latest AI-enabled cyberattack threat campaigns impacting enterprises today.
Learn key steps in the AI data prep process.
How automation and DataOps may streamline data handling.
Learn how your colleagues are evaluating automation and AI tools.
And much more!
Agenda
Keynote
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM ET

AI SecOps Thrills and Chills

Speaker(s) Candy Alexander, Cybersecurity Executive, Strategic AI Advisor, Influencer, & Leader
Moderated by: Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager, InformationWeek

Do you need AI SecOps to keep up with cyber attackers’ AI-driven threat operations? In this session, learn about the latest AI-enabled cyberattack threat campaigns impacting enterprises today, and how AI SecOps might (and might not) help your security team defend against them.

Fireside Chat
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Keynote
12:15 PM – 1:00 PM ET

How to Make AI Data Preparation Easier

Speaker(s) Lorne Joseph, Founder - ESG.org, Founder - eGRC.COM, CRO - Council Exchange
Moderated by: Brandon Taylor, Digital Editorial Program Manager, InformationWeek

High-quality, trustworthy AI requires clean, high-quality, trustworthy training data. But preparing data for AI can be a complicated and costly endeavor. In this session, learn the key steps in the AI data prep process, and see how automation and DataOps may streamline data handling to make it simpler.

Fireside Chat
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM ET

Panel Session
4:15 PM – 5:00 PM ET

AI-Free Automation: Tips for Finding Efficiency Without the AI

Sponsored by: Axonius
Speaker(s) Sidney Madison Prescott, Shalin Jyotishi and Liz Morton
Moderated by: Steve Hill, Independent Analyst, Data Center Technologies, ToneCurve Technology, LLC

It’s almost impossible to avoid AI. Overeager agentic notetakers and other AI tools spring into action, unbidden, all over the enterprise now. Yet, while AI solutions can be phenomenal tools, they may not always be the right one for the job. A traditional, purpose-built IT automation tool could be more efficient, and an ideal fit. In this panel discussion, learn how your colleagues are evaluating automation and AI tools and optimizing their use of these technologies.

Demo
All Day

Automate, Secure, Scale: A Blueprint for Mastering Google Workspace

Sponsored by: Promevo
Speaker(s) Mark Baquirin, Customer Engineer, Workspace & Gemini, Promevo

As your organization grows, so does the complexity of your Google Workspace environment. Manually onboarding and offboarding users, managing permissions, and ensuring data security can quickly become unsustainable, introducing risk and inefficiency. This demonstration provides a blueprint for mastering your domain through intelligent automation and enhanced security. We’ll explore how gPanel acts as the ultimate Google Workspace assistant , allowing you to build “if this, then that” style rules to automate complex administrative tasks. You’ll learn how to secure your company’s sensitive data with unparalleled control over user access and permissions , and see how to get visibility into user activity that extends well beyond the standard six-month data retention in the Admin Console. This is your opportunity to see how to create a secure, efficient, and scalable Workspace management experience.

IT Automation in 2026: It Isn't ALL About AI (Just Mostly)
October 23, 2025
11:00am -5:00pm ET | Doors Open at 10:30am ET

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Attend on October 23, 2025 and Win!
The more you participate, the more points you earn! It’s that simple. You’ll earn prize points for each activity you participate in throughout the virtual conference. Points will be calculated at the end of the live event day.
*Giveaways are limited to North American residents only. Winners are limited to one prize per calendar year for Informa Tech sponsored events.
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