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What helps you drive better business outcomes and uplevel your career? Attending SaaSMe 2025, of course! While the event is now over, you can catch all of the sessions on-demand here. Or, get a quick rundown of the top 5 takeaways here.
SaaSMe 2025 is the industry’s first and only dedicated SaaS Management event for IT, Software Asset Management, and Procurement. What began in 2021 as a small virtual summit has expanded to a free, full-day virtual event with 1,000+ attendees from across the world.
This year, SaaSMe is focused on the SaaS Management framework needed to unlock a more efficient and resilient business. As an attendee, you will get a front-row seat on how the world’s most innovative companies are driving responsible business growth through SaaS Management. Past speakers include IT, SAM, and Procurement leaders from companies like Adobe, AbbVie, Blackline, FIS Global, Intuit, Modernizing Medicine, Salesforce, and more.
Why SaaS Management? Why Now?
If you thought your SaaS portfolio was already chaotic, it’s about to hit an all-new level.
Artificial intelligence is making inroads across businesses, with use cases from product and engineering to marketing and sales. Our 2025 SaaS Management Index notes this trend, with spending on AI-native apps alone rising 75% last year.
In addition, licensing continues to get more and more complex. It’s a result of this surge in AI and the increasing prevalence of consumption- and value-based pricing models. According to Gartner, by 2027, 70% of the top 20 SaaS vendors by revenue will offer consumption-based pricing for a portion of their product portfolio.
The cherry on top of it all? The acceleration of business-led buying. Three years ago, IT was responsible for 31.3% of SaaS spend and 18.2% of apps. Today, IT’s ownership has dwindled to just 26.1% of SaaS spend and 15.9% of apps.
Together, these factors are contributing to compounding waste, inefficiency, and business risk. Now more than ever, managing the modern stack is complex—but you’re not alone in it. By attending SaaSMe 2025, you can turn these risks into opportunities for driving outcomes for your business.
Reasons to Attend SaaSMe 2025
In addition to the urgency of solving these business challenges, here are a few other reasons to attend SaaSMe 2025.
Hear from World-Leading Experts on SaaS Trends
Artificial intelligence. License complexities. Decentralized purchasing. Discover the latest SaaS trends and how you can transform hidden risks into cost-saving, value-driving strategies.
Learn the Proven Framework for Effective & Holistic SaaS Management
To scale SaaS Management and drive results, it’s essential to have a framework to guide your strategy. Enter the Enterprise SaaS Management Framework. It’s a proven framework for structuring a SaaS Management program, built from Zylo’s 8+ years as the industry pioneer and leader.
Get a primer in our Definitive Guide to SaaS Management. Then, attend SaaSMe 2025 for a deeper dive on how to apply this pragmatic approach to your program.
Hear from IT, SAM, and Procurement Peers
Want to know what your peers are doing when it comes to SaaS? SaaSMe 2025 will feature the real-life experience of your fellow IT, SAM, and Procurement leaders. Get insight into their SaaS Management strategies and tactics, and the results they’ve achieved.
Understand the Complexities and Challenges of AI and Consumption Pricing
The rise of AI and consumption-based pricing models has many IT and SAM teams rubbing their heads, stirring up questions like:
- What AI tools do we even have?
- What AI risks do I need to be aware of to protect my business?
- How do I track and measure consumption?
- How do we forecast usage and avoid blowing our budget?
At SaaSMe 2025, you’ll get the latest insights on these trends and recommendations for how to stay ahead.
Learn How to Prioritize Action to Accelerate Business Outcomes
How do you get started with SaaS Management? The truth is, you can’t boil the ocean. Rather, success comes in small, thoughtful steps along the way. Beginning your SaaS Management program starts with prioritization—and you’ll get an inside look at how at SaaSMe 2025.
Get a Peek at Zylo’s Product Roadmap
Attend SaaSMe 2025 for an exclusive first look at what’s brewing on Zylo’s product roadmap. Discover the innovative new features coming your way, and learn how they’ll solve your biggest SaaS Management challenges.
Session Recommendations for SaaSMe 2025
Whether you’re in IT, SAM, or Procurement, there’s a session for everyone at SaaSMe. Check out a quick overview of the sessions below, and dig into the full agenda here.
Keynotes
SaaS Sprawl: How to Transform Risk into Opportunity (and Save Money)
We’re thrilled to welcome back Tom Cipolla, Vice President, Analyst, Gartner® to the SaaSMe stage for the keynote presentation. SaaS sprawl is a growing danger, sending costs skyrocketing and jeopardizing compliance under new regulations. But where others see chaos, you can find opportunity. Discover how SaaS Management platforms, combined with a democratized delivery approach, can help you transform hidden risks into cost-saving, value-driving strategies.
Zylo Vision Roadmap
Main Stage Must-Watch Sessions for All
- Accelerating Value with the Enterprise SaaS Management Framework. Join Zylo CCO Cory Wheeler and ITAM Leader at Netflix Jason Owens as they distill their decades of experience, offering a proven step-by-step approach to building an effective, programmatic practice.
- Simplifying License Complexity in the Age of AI and Consumption Pricing. Join Zylo co-founder Ben Pippenger as he outlines the licensing challenges ahead and how you can conquer them with confidence.
- How to Measure What Matters: Essential KPIs for SaaS Management Success. Join Samantha Griffin, Senior Manager Software Asset Management at Salesforce, for a breakdown of the essential KPIs for SaaS Management and how to use data to tell a powerful story of progress and impact.
- Executive Panel: Navigating the Convergence of Cloud, AI and SaaS. Learn how innovative leaders at Zoetis, Capgemini, and Barracuda are successfully navigating these rapid changes—leveraging FinOps to control costs, balancing AI adoption with governance, and driving smarter, data-driven decisions.
IT Track
- Customer Story: The Power of a Complete SaaS System of Record. Discover how Lucas Szczesny, Enterprise SaaS Governance at Relativity, established a centralized system of record that serves as the single source of truth for their SaaS data, and how this approach is driving cost optimization, visibility, and improved governance across their software stack.
- Fast Tracking Enterprise Application Onboarding. Join Zylo Senior Director, Services Chad Hinen for a practical, step-by-step plan to accelerate onboarding applications into your system of record and unlock value faster than ever.
Software Asset Management Track
- Customer Story: The Evolution of SAM – Beyond the Top 10 Applications. UKG is adopting a modern approach to SAM by managing their entire software portfolio, not just the top 10 apps. Learn why they made this bold shift—and how it’s driving success across the business.
- Don’t Get Left Behind: The Framework for Modern Software Asset Management. Get step-by-step guidance on how to apply Zylo’s proven framework to optimize license utilization, reduce waste, and mitigate risk across your entire SaaS portfolio.
Procurement Track
- Customer Story: Driving Software Savings and Efficiency with Data. Learn how Guidewire is centralizing contract, spending, benchmarking and usage data, to scale effective renewal management across all applications. Get real-world insight on how to be fully prepared for each renewal so you can maximize the value of your software investments.
- Partnering with IT to Become a Force Multiplier. Join this session to learn how Procurement can lead the charge in cost optimization and renewal management while partnering with IT to amplify impact across the organization.
Watch SaaSMe 2025 On-Demand
SaaSMe 2025 was chock full of great insights for IT, SAM, and Procurement leaders. If you missed out or want to re-watch sessions, check it all out on-demand here. We also presented the SaaSMe 2025 Awards to recognize Zylo customers for excellence in SaaS Management. Learn about the winners here.
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