Technology First upcoming events

Infrastructure and Cloud Practices: IT Budgeting, IT Asset and License Management, ITSM Solutions (11/10/2026)

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Infrastructure and Cloud Practices: IT Budgeting, IT Asset and License Management, ITSM Solutions

Agenda:

8:15 - 8:30 am check-in, light breakfast & networking

8:30 - 10:00 am meeting

Interactive roundtable focused on the challenges, solutions, and opportunities we are navigating across our organizations.

Discussion topics will include IT budgeting, IT asset and license management, ITSM solutions, infrastructure and cloud practices, along with topics brought forward by attendees. Come prepared to share what has worked—and what hasn't—within your organization, including experiences with technologies, vendors, processes, and implementation approaches.

Takeaways:

Learn how other organizations are approaching common IT challenges.
Compare technologies, vendors, tools, and processes with your peers.
Ask questions and gain practical insight from real-world experiences.
Share lessons learned and practices that others can apply.
Build professional connections for deeper conversations and collaboration beyond the event.

Bring your questions, challenges, successes, and lessons learned. The value of the roundtable comes from the experiences and participation of everyone in the room.

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Women 4 Technology: Navigating Difficult Conversations (11/12/2026)

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

8:30 - 10:00 a.m. meeting

This meeting will be held virtually. The meeting link will be included in your registration confirmation email.

When stakes are high, opinions differ, and emotions run strong, productive dialogue can be challenging. Drawing on concepts from Crucial Conversations, this interactive virtual session will help participants recognize their own responses and prepare to approach difficult conversations with clarity and curiosity. Through reflection and two small group discussions, participants will explore how to share their perspectives, seek understanding, and identify a practical next step for a real conversation.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize what makes a conversation crucial and identify their typical responses when stakes or emotions are high.
Clarify their desired outcome and distinguish observations from assumptions before entering a difficult conversation.
Prepare a clear, respectful approach that includes sharing their perspective and inviting the other person’s views.

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2026 Taste of IT Conference (11/18/2026)

Wed, 18 Nov 2026 13:30:00 GMT

Taste of IT 26

THE CONNECTED STACK

Sinclair Event Center | Nov 18, 2026

The Future of IT is Connected

AI affects data strategy. Cybersecurity shapes infrastructure. People, platforms, and business priorities influence every technology decision. Today’s technology challenges no longer exist in isolation, and neither can the conversations around them.

Now in its 20th year, Taste of IT 2026 brings Ohio’s technology community together to explore how these priorities connect. Through practical sessions, real-world perspectives, and conversations with technology leaders and peers, attendees will gain insights and ideas they can bring back to their teams and organizations.

Taste of IT has sold out four years in a row, bringing hundreds of technology professionals together to learn, connect, and explore what’s shaping the future of IT.

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