SHI
SUMMIT
SPRING 2025
transforming the workplace
with modern devices,
ai, and cybersecurity
2025 is the year AI transforms from buzzword to backbone in end-user computing and modern workplace management. This summit equips IT leaders with concrete strategies for enterprise-wide AI deployment, and cybersecurity across devices, collaboration tools, and workplace services.
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This exclusive, 2-day event will bring together hundreds of forward-thinking IT leaders to explore practical strategies for integrating AI into your workplace initiatives, from implementing AI PCs, and generative AI tools that boost productivity, to securing your AI-enabled workplace.
Whether you're just starting your AI journey or looking to get specific answers to your AI implementation questions, you'll gain actionable insights through real-world customer stories, interactive sessions, and hands-on demonstrations.
Who should attend?
IT and Procurement leaders who want to build and execute a secure, sustainable AI workplace strategy. This event is limited to SHI customers and prospective customers who are evaluating modern workplace solutions through SHI and our partners. There is no cost to attend this event and SHI can arrange travel and accommodations for approved travelers upon registration request. Registration is limited, sign up today!
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Agenda highlights
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Day 1
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Last tour ends at 5:30 p.m.)
Tours of SHI's Data Center Factory and Advanced AI and Cyber Lab
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Welcome reception and technology showcase
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Dinner and special event
Day 2
Keynotes
Steven Darrah
Director, National Solution Providers and Integrators, Intel
Jeff Giampa
Head of AMS and EMEA Systems Engineering, HP Poly Hybrid Work Solutions, HP Inc.
Rob McGilvrey
Americas Specialist, Windows Pro & Modern Endpoints, Microsoft
Optional Customer Innovation Center tours beginning at 7:30 a.m.
1:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Breakout track sessions
- Optimizing your data center
- The hybrid cloud advantage
- Securing your data center
- Controlling cloud costs and optimizing investments
8:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
General sessions:
- The AI-Revolution/Driving Hybrid Data Center Evolution: Redefining Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure Use Cases for the Intelligent Era
- Renaissance of Data Center IT Infrastructure: Simplified Deployment Strategies in a Cloud Era
- Lessons from the Frontline: SHI’s AI Deployment Journey
- Navigating the Power Surge: Trends in Data Center Infrastructure and Cooling
- Voice of the Customer
DAY 1 | Tuesday, 6/20
7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Registration open at hotel for
early arrivals
7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Breakfast
8:30 a.m. - 3:40 p.m. *Optional
Ridge Integration Center tours
Tour #1 8:30 a.m. – 10:55 a.m.
Tour #2 9:30 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
Tour #3 10:20 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.
Tour #4 11:20 a.m. – 1:35 p.m.
Tour #5 12:00 p.m. – 2:25 p.m.
Tour #6 1:00 p.m. – 3:25 p.m.
Tour #7: 1:15 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.
11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. | Lunch
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Welcome drinks, Partner Showcase, Refreshments & Networking
DAY 2 | Wednesday, 6/21
8 a.m. – 9 a.m. | Breakfast
8 a.m. - 10 a.m. | Immersive experience – Networking
Play eSports | Experience HADO techno sports | Visit the Metaverse | Network
Customer Innovation Center Tours Available 8:30 am – 9:50 am
10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | A.M. Sessions
• Welcome Address, Thai Lee, President & CEO, SHI
• A view from SHI, Kapil Bansal, Senior
Vice President, Partner, Products, Solutions & Services, SHI
• Apple at Work
• Getting ready for AI transformation, Jim Lee, Microsoft
• The Endpoint Advantage, Thomas Riedl
12:10 p.m. – 1:05 p.m. | Lunch & Immersive experience – Networking
1:10 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. | P.M. Sessions
Opt in to one of the following tracks:
TRACK 1 Rise of the digital employee experience
• How to establish digital personas and use them to make decisions
• 5 key strategies to address the people side of technology adoption - a customer story with New York Life
• Navigating the equitable hybrid meeting • IT has been in the dark for over 30 years. What happens when you turn on the lights? Led by Nexthink
• How IT can Power the employee experience – a Panel discussion with Microsoft, Cisco, and Nexthink
TRACK 2 Trends and innovations in EUC
• Reducing technical debt with modern desktop management
• Simplifying IT with consolidated endpoint management – a customer story with Everest Re Group, Ltd.
TRACK 2 Trends and innovations in EUC
Continued
• The metaverse workplace: A digital dream or our future?
• The impact of next generation technology on the workplace – a panel discussion with Microsoft, ManageXR and Dell
TRACK 3 IT Management for the modern workplace
• Building a modern management roadmap - lessons from a field CTO
• A 5 point plan to more sustainable device lifecycle management
• How IT can support the organizational drive towards sustainability - Panel discussion with HP, Lenovo, and VMware
• Where promises are delivered - a Knox integration center customer story with McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.
• Transforming IT support in turbulent times – a customer story with IAA, inc.
3:40 - 3:50 p.m. | Close and departures
Meet and learn from
INDUSTRY TRAILBLAZERS.
Hear from
TOP INDUSTRY EXPERTS.
Kevin English
Senior Director of Modern Workplace Services, SHI
Kapil Bansal
Senior Vice President of Partner Management and Solutions, SHI
David Cristal
Title TBC, Snapdragon
Dave Gruver
Field Chief Technology
Officer, SHI
Hal Jagger
Head of Professional
Services, SHI
Jordan Mauriello
Chief Strategy Officer and Head
of Stratascale, Stratascale
Michael McCracken
Senior Director of ASG Presales Engineering, SHI
Rob McGilvery
Americas Specialist, Windows Pro & Modern Endpoints, Microsoft
Adam Reiser
Senior Director of End User Compute, SHI
Chitra Subramaniam
World Wide Director, ChromeOS & Education Channels, Google
Curated SESSION TRACKS.
Day 1
Tours of SHI's Knox and Ridge integration centers
Welcome and drinks
Partner Showcase at SHI Stadium
Day 2
Sessions at SHI's Executive Briefing Center
AI Workplace Integration Roadmap
Discover how leading organizations are successfully deploying AI PCs, intelligent collaboration tools, and automation to achieve measurable ROI. Learn from real-world case studies, get actionable insights into change management best practices, and understand how to build a secure and sustainable AI strategy.
Next-Generation Digital Workplace
See how leading enterprises are using AI to revolutionize employee experience. Gain practical insights into selecting, evaluating, and integrating emerging technologies that enhance workplace productivity while streamlining IT and addressing cost pressures.
Secure Your AI-Powered Workplace
Learn proven approaches for securing endpoints and maintaining data privacy while taking advantage of AI-enabled workplace tools and establishing endpoint governance frameworks that aid with compliance.
Maximize Workplace Productivity with AI
Get practical insights for implementing GenAI tools that streamline workflows and drive productivity. Learn how organizations are building AI literacy programs, establishing workplace policies, and deploying AI-powered solutions that deliver measurable results.
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Unlock your data center's potential with AI
Learn how AI is revolutionizing infrastructure, enabling new use
cases, and streamlining deployments to drive innovation.
Master the
hybrid cloud landscape
Develop a winning strategy that optimizes for AI while supporting
your day-to-day business operations, navigating vendor changes, and unlocking the full potential of hybrid environments.
Build a sustainable and cost-efficient data center
Leverage FinOps strategies to control cloud costs, adopt data-driven optimization, and prioritize power and cooling efficiency.
STRENGTHEN YOUR CYBERSECURITY POSTURE
Protect your AI-powered data center from supply chain risks and bolster resilience with AI-driven threat detection, zero-trust architecture, and segmentation.
What to EXPECT.
Connect with SHI’s technical experts, engage with top technology partners, and network with fellow IT leaders. Plus, you'll have the chance to hear from peers and explore hands-on demos, experiencing cutting-edge technology firsthand.
Agenda
at a glance.
DAY 1
Wednesday, april 9
MORNING & AFTERNOON
Optional Pre-Summit Activities:
8:30, 9:00, 10:00, 10:30, 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:00 - Tour the Next Gen Device & AI Cyber Labs
9:15 a.m. - 2:15 p.m. - Interactive Technology
Innovation Lounge
10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. - Modern Workplace Use Case
Design Workshops
Spring Summit Activities:
3:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Keynote & Mainstage Sessions
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - Evening Entertainment
Sponsored by AMD, Dell, GoTo, and HP
EVENING
DAY 2
THURSDAY, april 10
MORNING
7:15, 7:30 a.m. - Customer Innovation Center Tours — Optional
8:00 - 11:00 a.m. - Morning Mainstage Sessions
Join industry leaders and customers discussing AI PC implementation, GenAI capabilities, and collaboration tools. Learn deployment strategies and security approaches for AI-powered workspaces.
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Lunch and Partner Showcase
Meet with SHI's top technology partners for hands-on demonstrations of AI workplace solutions. Test AI PCs, explore GenAI productivity tools, and evaluate security solutions that align with your deployment requirements.
1:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
Choose from sessions on AI workplace technologies, security governance, or AI productivity enablement.
Get practical implementation insights for Gen AI tools, security, and workforce development.
AFTERNOON
Our full agenda will be available soon.
Event highlights.
Tours to Next Gen Devices LAbs (EIC) + AI & Cyber Labs
Explore the full spectrum of AI at SHI. First tour our AI & Cyber Lab to see LLMs and security solutions in action. Then, visit our AI-PC Lab to validate your AI endpoint strategy and de-risk deployment.
Gain essential strategies for protecting your data, optimizing performance, and ensuring sustainability in the AI era.
Modern Workplace Use Case Design Workshops
Join our expert-led workshops to explore topics like building AI-powered workspaces for enhanced productivity and streamlining hardware lifecycle management for cost savings. These workshops include:
Future-ready workspaces and meeting rooms:
SHI Environment Lockdown and defense for your M365 environment:
ServiceNow integration bootcamp:
Demystifying DaaS:
Navigating the end of Windows 11: Embracing modern solutions for enhanced security and efficiency:
Gain practical insights on designing the future workplace, focusing on meeting rooms that deliver exceptional experiences for both in-person
and remote participants
See how SHI SHIELD secures your M365 environment, reduces technology overlap, and help cut costs.
Learn how to easily catalog SHI products within your ServiceNow instance and streamline purchase order workflows through API integrations.
Learn the Device as a Service (DaaS) best practices to cut capital expenses, lower replacement and repair costs, and ensure efficient support and maintenace for your equipment.
As Windows 10 approaches its end-of-life, businesses and individuals face critical decisions that impact security and productivity. This session explores the implications of continuing with an unsupported operating system, while outlining viable options such as upgrading to Windows 11, investing in extended security support, or transitioning to alternative platforms.
Title
Description
Gain essential strategies for protecting your data, optimizing performance, and ensuring sustainability in the AI era.
Technology Innovation Lounge
Visit our exclusive Modern Workplace Innovation Lounge. Get hands-on with AI-powered VR experiences, interactive demos, and the latest in collaborative tech.
Copilot Faceoff:
Learn how to effortlessly catalog SHI products within your ServiceNow instance, and streamline purchase order workflows through API integrations.
SHIELD DEMO:
See how SHI SHIELD secures your M365 environment, reduces technology overlap, and help cut costs.
ChromeOS device discovery:
Explore solutions for the modern workforce with built-in security and AI features.
HPI: Learn how HP Shapes the future of work
HP Inc is integrating AI solutions into your PC, Print, and Poly hyrid collaboration solutions to help you prepare for the next steps in your device
modernization experience.
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The panel will focus on how customers can translate market trends into strategic initiatives. It will cover customer insights on data center trends, AI implementation, and related topics. Key discussion areas will include AI integration, infrastructure, business models, adoption and implementation, and use case prioritization.
Brian Gero
SVP, Core and Strategic Engineering, Flexential
Geoff Wright
Global Solution Owner - GenAI and Digital Experience,
Mondelez International
Chris Scaglione
SVP, Financial Ops and Chief Transformation Officer,
TierPoint
Prabhjot (PJ) Singh
Chief Digital Officer,
iQor
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