12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration and Badge Pickup
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Exhibitor Setup
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop: Using Advanced AI in ITAD Operations--Sponsored by GIA
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
ITAD Workshop: Migrating from an ITAD to a Full Circular Lifecycle Organization
Join Tim Suhling and Josh Beasley, alongside a select group of industry guest speakers, for an in-depth discussion on the benefits, challenges, and growth opportunities associated with transforming a traditional ITAD services model into a fully integrated circular lifecycle platform.
Limited to 50 attendees — secure your seat before it’s gone.
Limited offer of $100 only!
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
All Things Circular Masterclass - Closing the Circularity Delta: How to Win - and Keep - the Enterprise Account
Supply is tightening, new-equipment pricing is a moving target, and legislation is turning disposition data into a compliance necessity — for the enterprise, the OEM, and GHG reporting.
Facilitated by Dr. Peter Evans, former co-chair of the MIT Platform Strategy Summit on the Digital Economy, and Rich Bulger, author of Going Circular: The Evolution of Reverse Logistics into a Competitive Weapon.
Limited to 50 attendees — secure your seat before it’s gone.
Limited offer of $100 only!
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
GIA Member Meeting and Happy Hour
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration and Badge Pickup
📍Bellagio Conference Center Entrance
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast - Sponsored by Mamoth
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Gamble on Green: How Circular Economy Is the Best Bet You Can Make for the Next Decade
Speakers:
Stefan Larsen,Global Sustainability Services Leader, Lenovo George Ganas, Sr. Director Integrated Service Delivery, Zones LLC
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Future Outlook Forum: What’s Next for ITAD & Circular Electronics
Speakers:
Pamela Bains, CEO & President, Microcad Computer Corporation George Hinkle, President, ARCOA Group Ashley Foreman, Executive VP of Sales and Marketing, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations Todd Zegers, CEO, CXtec
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Operational Excellence: Learning to Let Data Drive Decisions
Speakers:
Corey Donovan, President, Alta Technologies, Inc. Tim Suhling, CEO, Circular Integrity Greg Saxon, CEO, The Recycling Partnership
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Risk, Reputation & ESG: Why Boards Will Demand ITAD Metrics
Speakers:
Cassie Gruber, Founder and CEO, Circular Bound Casey Dingfelder, Executive VP of ITAD, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer, ERI Mike DiPetrillo, CEO, Layer IQ
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Stop Paying for the Gaps Between Your Tools
Speakers:
Suzy Schlaadt, Director, Processor Sales, Blancco Tom Salah, Chief Revenue Officer, Blancco Jordan Insley, Founder & CEO, Quick Ship Brands Andy Jones, CEO, Cambrionix
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch - Sponsored by PN California Inc
📍Monet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Data Destruction, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
Speaker:
Renee Schafer, Chief Operating Officer, Data Security, Inc. Dag Adamson, CEO, Destroy Drive Tzvika Shahaf, SVP Products, Blancco Eric Capps, Director of Compliance, Iron Mountain
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Government Policy Advocacy for the ITAD Industry
Speakers:
Jim Kofalt, Head of Product, Verae Ken Thomas, President, Universal Recycling Technologies Darrell Fleming-Kendall, Executive Director, Global ITAD Alliance Bob Lafon, President & CEO, Lafon & Associates
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
From Circular Economy to Technology Stewardship: An Urgent Call to Secure Critical Minerals for Business Continuity, Supply Chain Resilience, and National Security
Speakers:
Alex Yergin, Executive Vice President, Critical Minerals Forum Sanyukta Saptasagar, Senior Manager Circular Cloud, Microsoft Karl Meira, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Cyclic Materials Andrew Kroeger, Founder, Vision Sephirot
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Closing the Loop: How OEMs and ITADs Create More Value Together
Speakers:
Tony Wong, Head of Sustainability Services, HP Angie Ransom, Vice President - Retail Division, ERI
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
ITAD’s Identity Crisis: Who We Are, Why It Matters, and Why No One Knows It
Speakers:
Darrell Fleming-Kendall, Executive Director, Global ITAD Alliance Anuar Garcia, CEO, GreenTek Solutions, LLC Rachael Weir, Head of Marketing, Vyta Sarkes Mkrdichian, Chief Executive Officer, Techbros Electronic Recycle
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
ITAD in LATAM - A Market Overview
Speaker:
Jennifer Holub, CEO and Co-Owner, Export Computer Exchange Vini Sosa, CEO, RECELCA Jose Rivera, President, E-Cycling Puerto Rico
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Capital & M&A in ITAD: Consolidation, Distressed Assets & Growth Strategies - Sponsored by FMI Capital Advisors
Speakers:
Brett Robinson, Managing Director, Investment Banking, FMI Jim Levine, SVP, Iron Mountain Gary Diamond, President, Quantum Lifecycle Partners LP Will Weimar, Principal, Recognize
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Stop Paying for the Gaps Between Your Tools: Product Demo
Speakers:
Chris Thacker, Processor Solution Engineer Team Lead, Blancco Nicholas Metcalfe, Head of Technical Sales Engineering, Cambrionix
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Chéri Rooftop
Opening Night Reception - Sponsored by Allstates WorldCargo
📍 Venue: Chéri Rooftop, Paris Hotel
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration and Badge Pickup
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast - Sponsored by Pacific Sun Packaging
📍Monet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
9:00 am - 10:00 am
ITAD: A Global View of Market Opportunities
Speakers:
Jose Rivera, President, E-Cycling Puerto Rico Ethan Lancaster, Chief Operations Officer, Renew IT Craig Campion, Chief Operating Officer - ITAD, Converge Stone Divvye Kohhli, Co-founder & Director, Terranova Eco Management Pvt Ltd Kevin Corrigan, Chief Strategy Officer, CXtec
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:15 am - 11:00 am
The Goal of Attraction: Making ITAD the Dream Job of the Next-Gen Workforce
Speakers:
Eric Levine, Solutions Sales Executive, ALM, Iron Mountain Alexandra McKinlay, Marketing Executive, Vyta Kaela Kucera, Director of Outbound Sales, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations John Shegerian, CEO, ERI
10:15 am - 11:00 am
Changing the Narrative: Self-Advocacy, Visibility, and Growth for Women in ITAD
Speakers:
Rosie Lau, Head of Category Management Refurbished, eBay Kelly Adels Hess, CEO, CompuCycle Inc. Kimberly Labanauskas, Account Director, Sims Lifecycle Services Kelly Bolton, Vice President of Account Management, The Phoenix Group
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Beyond the Contract: Building Frictionless Circularity Through Integrated Partnerships
Speakers:
Alejandra Vivanco, Circularity Ops Manager, Logitech Eric Huang, General Manager, Wistron Brian Hickert, Division Manager US, Wistron Sacni Leon, Head of Global Inbound, Inventory Control, Reverse Logistics and Circularity Operations, Logitech
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
The Importance of ITAD in Avoiding a Material Shortage Cliff
Speaker:
Deborah Dull, Founder, Circular Supply Chain Network, Managing Partner, Trillium Digital Services
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch - Sponsored by JKA Logistics
📍Monet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
ITAD Partner Selection: How Large Enterprises De‑Risk End‑of‑Life IT—and How CDW Uses It to Grow
Speakers:
Kate Moore, Sr. Solution Architect – Digital Experience, CDW Alena Papendik, Solution Domain Manager, CDW
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Hyperscale & Cloud: The $100B Opportunity ITAD Is Underserving
Speakers:
Paul Knight, Founder and Chairman, illumynt Jörg Herbarth, CEO, illumynt
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Putting the AI in ITAD: How companies are using AI to Change the Game - Sponsored by Sky2C
Speakers:
Shahriyar Rahmati, CEO, Reconext Aoife Duna, Chief Data and AI Officer, CompuCycle Inc. Julian Mitchell, Chief Information Officer, G2RL Matthew Harris, Director of IT Operations, illumynt
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Protect Yourself and Your Assets: A Deep Dive Into Cargo Security
Speaker:
Michael Kokal, President, SDS Logistics / KODIS Holdings
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
The Next Era of Data Center Decommissioning
Speakers:
Rob Alston, CEO, Guardian Greg Wilson, Asset Lifecycle Management, Iron Mountain Tim Suhling, CEO, Circular Integrity
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Learn Live Selling---Live: A Masterclass with QuickShip and Ebay
Speakers:
Ben Henderson, Head of US Seller Development, eBay Jordan Insley, Founder and CEO, Quick Ship Electronics
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Beyond the Factory Reset: Solving the Network Equipment Challenge in Global ITAD
Speakers:
Casey Dingfelder, Executive VP of ITAD, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations Adam Burrett, Director and Founder, NovaFox Roger Gagnon, President/CEO, Extreme Protocol Solutions Giles Ward, COO, Vyta
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Platform Logistics in ITAD
Speaker:
Steve Andon, CEO, ReturnCenter
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ole Red
Closing Night Reception - Sponsored by SDS Logistics
Celebrate ITAD excellence with an unforgettable evening of recognition, connection, and community. ITAD Industry Excellence Awards is sponsored by BitRaser
In addition, join us for the 2nd Annual Poker Tournament sponsored by Alta Technologies, an exciting evening of friendly competition and plenty of fun!
📍Venue: Ole Red
Easily accessible by exiting the Bellagio at the Northeast door and crossing the Las Vegas Blvd overpass