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Finalising a Move to the Linux Foundation

December 2, 2025

Last month I wrote about the opportunity the ITAM Forum has to join the Linux Foundation as a stand-alone, self-funded project. I’m pleased to report that during October 2025, the ITAM Forum’s Trustee Board unanimously approved this move, which ITAM Forum members also support. We’re now working to finalise this move from the 1st February 2026 onwards.

About the Linux Foundation

Created in 2007, the Linux Foundation is a vendor-neutral ‘home’ for open-source projects and communities, providing back office, shared services to help projects grow. Examples include the FinOps Foundation, OpenChain, and SPDX. The Foundation is designed for neutral, cross-industry collaboration with projects retaining their own governance. It also offers a recognised pathway to international standards through the Joint Development Foundation.

This is an exciting opportunity for us. During 2020, we began – as a spin-out of ISO 19770 (the ISO ITAM Family of Standards) – and built the ITAM From from the ground up. It’s been a brilliant journey, and we’re excited about our next chapter. Our mission – to promote the business practice of IT Asset Management – stays the same, supported by operational scale that will enable us to deliver more and faster. Besides our mission, we’ll keep our website, logo, branding, events, and our vibrant member community and members’ portal.

What Members Told Us

During October 2025, we surveyed ITAM Forum members to gauge their feedback on this move. Of those who gave their feedback:

  • 76% supported/strongly supported the move
  • 15% were neutral/unsure
  • 10% opposed/strongly opposed the move

We’ll continue to provide updates to our members about the ITAM Forum joining the Linux Foundation, including timings and how the membership experience may change and for the better.

Plans for 2026

Besides the move to the Linux Foundation, we’re working on several new and expanded activities for 2026, including new:

  • Special Interest Groups – with identified outputs – launching in January
  • In-person events schedule – including Australia
  • Industry research on topics of most important to ITAM professionals (yes, you told us those topics).

2026 will be an exciting year for the ITAM Forum. We’re thrilled that all of you will be coming along with us!

15.01.2026 Online Tools Day

Online Tools & Services Day

Join us to explore how the right ITAM tool can transform the way your organisation tackles today’s cloud spend and FinOps challenges. If you’re frustrated with your current solution, or simply see what else is out there, this event showcases some of the latest tools in action, with no hard sell, no pressure.

So register now, bring your questions, and get ready for some insightful and interactive demonstrations.

Why attend:

Mark Bradley from Flexera will show you how to bring cloud software licensing into your ITAM practice.

Mark will show you how to get hours of time back every week and recognise immediate hard-cost savings. Flexera’s Cloud License Management surfaces daily software spend/usage from cloud bills, maps it to entitlements and cost centres, flags over/under provisioned BYOL(s), and recommends the most cost efficient license type per instance.

Robbie Plourde from USU will show you how to unlock cloud savings with better data, not bigger dashboards.

Robbie will explore how modern ITAM practices provide the data accuracy, lifecycle context, contract intelligence, and software usage visibility required to operationalise FinOps at scale. You’ll learn what ‘good FinOps data’ looks like and how to build it, why (and how) inaccurate inventories and entitlement data inflate cloud + software spend, and more.

Join us on the 15th January. Learn from experts. Discover new solutions. Get your questions answered. Stay ahead of the curve.

 

Sponsors:

FlexeraUSU, ITAM Forum Patron

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Online Summit: FinOps

It’s 2026 and it’s time to make new friends.

Come along to this Online Summit and hear everything you need to know about fostering close ties between ITAM and FinOps, playing to your strengths, and managing your increasingly complex and essential IT estate.

This summit will cover:

  • What is FinOps and why is it important for ITAM teams
  • Practical strategies for engaging with FinOps teams
  • Understanding how your strengths in ITAM are vital to FinOps’ continuing success – and to ensuring your IT estate delivers business value and competitive advantage
  • The role you will play in managing the coming wave of AI solutions – measuring ROI, measuring business value, and ensuring governance which enables innovation
  • Best practices and case studies provided by our patrons

This event is brought to you by The ITAM Forum and our sponsors. When you register for this event, you are consenting to your data being supplied to all parties for the purposes of delivering the event and post-event follow up. More details about how we use your data can be found within our privacy policy.

Sponsors:

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Calero        Flexera Updated Logo 2023
SHI

 

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20.11.2025 WEB

The Convergence of FinOps, SecOps, and ITAM

As IT environments become increasingly complex, the lines between financial, security, and asset governance are blurring. This webinar explores how FinOps, SecOps, and ITAM are converging to provide a unified view of IT risk, compliance, and spend. Learn how integrating these disciplines helps organisations make smarter financial decisions, strengthen security postures, and improve overall governance.

What will I learn?:

  • See the bigger picture: Understand how FinOps, SecOps, and ITAM are converging to deliver a single, unified view of IT risk, compliance, and spend.
  • Learn smarter strategies: Discover how aligning these disciplines drives better financial decisions, optimises costs, and reduces risk across the business.
  • Strengthen your governance: Gain practical insights into improving visibility, control, and collaboration between finance, security, and IT teams.

Sponsors:

Flexera

NOVENTIQ SHI

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Stories which shook the ITAM world

Join AJ Witt and ITAM Forum Patrons as they discuss all the important news stories of the past year – and gaze into the future to predict what’s coming in 2026 and beyond.

Why attend?:

  • Round up and discuss all the big ITAM news stories of the year
  • Make some predictions for the year ahead
  • Preview what’s to come in 2026

Sponsors:

bedigital SHI

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11.12.2025 WEB

AI is Transforming Enterprises: how do we ensure it delivers business value

As AI adoption accelerates, organisations must move beyond hype to ensure AI investments drive real business value. This webinar explores how enterprises can establish effective AI governance, align AI initiatives with strategic objectives, and mitigate risks. We’ll discuss the critical role of IT Asset Management (ITAM) professionals in guiding AI adoption, optimising costs, and ensuring compliance.

Attendees will also gain key insights into the fundamental questions every ITAM and business leader should ask to maximise the return on AI investments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Why AI governance is the #1 business priority for ensuring AI delivers value.
  • How ITAM professionals can guide AI adoption and governance.
  • Key questions every business leader should ask about AI investments.

 

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23.10.2025 WEB

Online Summit: The Future of AI in IT Asset Management

AI is a present-day disruptor. We’ll examine what AI means for ITAM, compliance, and business strategy, and how you can adapt with confidence. You’ll learn how to anticipate AI-driven changes, prepare your organisation for the challenges ahead, and how to build a resilient AI governance strategy.

Key Takeaways:

  • How AI will transform ITAM, compliance, and business strategy.
  • How IT leaders should prepare for AI-driven disruptions.
  • Actionable steps to future-proof your AI governance strategy

Sponsors:

Azul logo Flexera Updated Logo 2023

SHI USU, ITAM Forum Patron

 

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Audit-Proof, SaaS-Smart, Negotiation-Ready: Your 2026 Tier 1 Roadmap

You may already have vendor agreements and negotiation teams in place – but the real challenge lies in the journey to that point of strength. This webinar explores the critical steps in onboarding vendors into Software Asset Management (SAM) tools to produce accurate Effective License Positions (ELPs).

We’ll unpack:

  • The nuances of data extraction and manipulation, including what to request from vendors (e.g., Microsoft MLS, Oracle license inventory reports)
  • How to consolidate and validate entitlement data across years of renewals
  • Why relying solely on purchase records can lead to inaccuracies and how to ensure full inventory coverage and entitlement visibility
  • A framework for vendor onboarding that applies across tier 1 vendors—whether you’re facing an audit, launching a new project, or planning a vendor transition

You’ll leave with a clear understanding of how to align discovery and entitlement data, avoid common pitfalls, and confidently navigate the complexities of SAM tool integration. You’ll obtain a clear roadmap of what steps to take to be successful in 2026 audits and negotiations.

Sponsors:

Flexera Updated Logo 2023

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