This is a half-day seminar on software license management, held by Rythium Technologies in Nairobi on Thursday 8 August at Kofisi Square, Riverside Drive. It is for CIOs, procurement officers and IT finance teams who want to cut software costs and keep license compliance under control. To learn more about the firm, see About Rythium.
Get insights into reducing software costs and governing license compliance
Learn how to manage software license compliance while saving software costs. Get answers to your questions on the licensing challenges of key software vendors from experts at Rythium Technologies.
Seminar topics
- Compliance issues in software licensing, with a focus on Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, RedHat and Adobe
- A focused session on Oracle license audits and cost reduction
- Mega vendor contract negotiations
Who should attend
Chief Information Officers
Find cost-saving strategies for your software licenses and make sure they match your business needs. Learn how to prepare for audits from major software vendors.
Procurement officers
Poor license management leads to overspending. Get insights on negotiating better deals with the mega software vendors, reducing the risk of non-compliance and avoiding penalties.
IT finance teams
Software licenses are a significant investment. Learn to judge the cost-effectiveness of different software options based on licensing models and usage patterns, and how to reduce software costs.
Sessions
Keynote
A senior colleague explains the risks of improper licensing, including compliance issues, wasted resources and security vulnerabilities, and how good practice lowers software costs and future risk.
Current audit challenges
The current license management challenges with the mega vendors: Oracle, Microsoft, IBM, Adobe, Red Hat and VMware. You will also hear about services that keep your software inventory and compliance in order all year, so you are always audit ready.
Oracle LMS
An Oracle license management expert covers how to manage Oracle license audits, optimize Oracle license deployment to stay compliant and reduce costs. Topics include Oracle Database, Java, Middleware and EBS licensing, ULAs and Oracle contracts.
Mega vendor negotiations
Feel like a pawn in mega-vendor IT negotiations? A leading procurement and contracts expert shows how to negotiate better deals, save money and secure more flexible terms that reduce future exposure.
Speakers
Sheshagiri Anegondi (Sheshu)
Sheshagiri is the Managing Partner and Principal Licensing Advisor at Rythium Technologies. Before this he was a Vice President at Oracle Corporation. He helps companies reduce software license and support costs through deployment optimization and risk management in software license compliance audits.
Anil Nahata
Anil co-founded Rythium to bring leading IT Asset Management and Software License Compliance Management products and services to customers. Before this he headed the Towers infrastructure business at Reliance Infocomm and was the group Chief Procurement Officer. Anil is an expert in commercial and contract negotiations.
Schedule, Thursday 8 August
- 7:30 am to 9:15 am: Welcome and breakfast
- 9:30 am to 11:30 am: Seminar
- 11:30 am to 12:30 pm: Networking and Q&A
Venue
Kofisi Square, Riverside Drive, Nairobi
An audit letter, a renewal quote or a ULA end date on your desk? We check what Oracle, Microsoft, IBM or Broadcom is claiming, work out what you owe under your contract, defend against audits, and negotiate the rest down.