12:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Registration Open
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Workshop: Using Advanced AI in ITAD Operations--Sponsored by GIA
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
GIA Member Meeting and Happy Hour
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
đź“ŤBellagio Conference Center Entrance
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am
The Indispensible ITAD-OEM Relationship Now and in the Future
Keynote Speaker:
Stefan Larsen, Global Head of Environmental Services, Lenovo
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:15 am - 11:00 am
The Uncertain Geopolital Climate and the Case for Stong International Partnerships
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Risk, Reputation & ESG: Why Boards Will Demand ITAD Metrics
Speakers:
Raymond Zielke, Senior Business Development Manager, Iron Mountain Casey Dingfelder, Vice President ITAD Business Strategy & Analytics, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
Capital & M&A in ITAD: Consolidation, Distressed Assets & Growth Strategies
Speakers:
Brett Robinson, Managing Director, Investment Banking, FMI Jim Levine, SVP, Iron Mountain
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
đź“ŤMonet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
From Compliance to Confidence: The Next Era of Data Sanitization
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Avoiding Costly Mistakes in Data Destruction, Compliance, and Audit Readiness
Speaker:
Renee Schafer, COO and Certified Secure Destruction Specialist, Data Security, Inc.
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
The AI Edge: How It Is Showing Up in ITADs Across the Globe
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
ITAD’s Identity Crisis: Who We Are, Why It Matters, and Why No One Knows It
Speakers:
Darrell Kendall, Executive Director, Global ITAD Alliance Anuar Garcia, CEO, GreenTek Solutions, LLC Rachael Weir, Head of Marketing, Vyta
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
ITAD in LATAM---A Market Overview
Speakers:
Jennifer Holub, Vice President of Content Marketing, Scorpion
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Artificial Intelligence: A Future Problem (And Opportunity) for the ITAD Industry
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Ole Red
Opening Night Reception and Awards Presentation
Venue: Ole Red
Easily accessible by exiting the Bellagio at the Northeast door and crossing the Las Vegas Blvd overpass
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration Open
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
đź“ŤMonet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
9:00 am - 10:00 am
ITAD: A Global View of Market Opportunities
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, E-Commerce Business Development, Iron Mountain Kaela Kucera, Director of Outbound Sales, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations John Shegerian, CEO, ERI Alex McKinley, Junior Marketing Executive, Vyta
11:15 am - 12:00 pm
The Importance of ITAD in avoiding a Material Shortage Cliff
Speakers:
Deborah Dull, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Dynamic Lifecycle Innovations
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
đź“ŤMonet 3-4, Bellagio 5-7
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Brand & Channel Partnerships: OEMs, Carriers, Retail & Refurbishers Collaborating
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Customer Demand Signals: ESG, Stakeholders & Secondary Markets
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Operational Excellence: Learning to Let Data Drive Decisions
Speakers
Corey Donovan, President, Alta Technologies Tim Suhling, CEO, Circular Integrity Greg Saxon, COO, PedalPoint Recycling
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Future Outlook Forum: What’s Next in 2030 for ITAD & Circular Electronics
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Closing Night Reception
📍 Location: Chéri Rooftop, Paris Hotel