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IT Infrastructure, Operations Management & Cloud Strategies: Chicago (Rosemont/O’Hare), Illinois

October 22, 2026

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: The Future Implications of ChatGPT and Generative AI on I&O

Generative AI is transforming the way IT and operations teams work. This session explores opportunities and challenges for infrastructure and operations teams in an AI-driven world.

Includes:

  • How AI impacts workload management and automation
  • Evaluating AI use cases in infrastructure operations
  • Balancing innovation with operational risk

10:00am – 10:30am: Sponsor & Refreshment Break

10:30am – 11:30am: Using Cloud Services to Deliver Valuable Business Services

Cloud services can enable agility and business value — if used strategically. This session shows how to align cloud adoption with business priorities.

Includes:

  • Choosing cloud services that support business outcomes
  • Creating value through self-service and platform models
  • Avoiding cloud sprawl and unmanaged complexity

11:30am – 12:30pm: Is Quantum Computing the Right Path for Your Organization?

Quantum computing promises transformative potential, but not every organization is ready. This session evaluates when and how quantum initiatives make sense.

Includes:

  • Understanding the practical applications of quantum computing
  • Assessing organizational readiness and investment priorities
  • Integrating emerging technologies with existing IT strategy

12:30pm – 1:30pm: Lunch and Exhibit Break

1:30pm – 2:30pm: Taking Control of Your Cloud Strategy

A clear cloud strategy aligns technology, operations, and business needs. This session provides frameworks to take ownership and guide cloud adoption.

Includes:

  • Defining cloud strategy objectives
  • Balancing cost, performance, and compliance
  • Monitoring and adapting strategy over time

2:30pm – 3:00pm: Refreshment Break

3:00pm – 4:00pm: Working Through the Challenges of Infrastructure Automation

Automation promises efficiency but introduces complexity. This session covers best practices for implementing automation successfully.

Includes:

  • Choosing the right automation tools and platforms
  • Avoiding common pitfalls and operational risks
  • Measuring the business value of automation initiatives

4:00pm – 5:00pm: Panel: Extracting Business Value Through Technical Debt Management

Panelists will include Enterprise Identity Executives sharing the strategies, tactics, and lessons learned.

Technical debt impacts cost, agility, and reliability. This panel brings together I&O leaders to discuss strategies for prioritizing and managing technical debt to maximize business value.

Includes:

  • Identifying and categorizing technical debt
  • Balancing short-term fixes with long-term architecture
  • Lessons from real-world technical debt management programs

 

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.