
Americas Agenda | May 24, 2022

Gain Insights for Growth
10:00AM PDT – 11:15AM PDT | 1:00PM EDT – 2:15PM EDT
You will get an inside look at actionable software industry trends from Mark Thomason at IDC, learn how to make entitlement-driven growth work for your organization, and hear monetization experiences directly from Juniper Networks and Sharp Electronics Corp.
Moderated by Deb Summers, Director, Thales.
10:00AM PDT 1:00PM EDT— | Sentinel Insights: The here and now of Software Monetization | Damien Bullot, Global VP, Thales Mark Thomason, Research Director, Digital Business Models and Monetization, IDC |
10:30AM PDT 1:30PM EDT_—–_________—– | Winning at monetization: The secret to accelerated growth | Sean Eldredge, Sr. Director Business Operations, CPO – SW Transformation & Operations Team, Juniper Mike Marshall, Director, Software Business Operations, CPO – SW Transformation & Operations Team, Juniper Jake Fox, Vice President & Co-General Manager, Thales Manoj Tharakan, Director Product Management, Thales |
11:00AM PDT 2:00PM EDT—— | Sharp Electronics Corporation: Trailblazing a path to SaaS | Vince Jannelli, Associate Vice President, Software Product Management, Sharp Electronics Karen Camara, Senior Product Manager, Sharp Electronics |
Networking Lounge: Ask questions, join discussions, meet with industry peers
11:15AM PDT – 11:30AM PDT | 2:15PM EDT – 2:30PM EDT

Make Data-Driven Strategic Decisions
11:30AM PDT – 12:30PM PDT | 2:30PM EDT – 3:30PM EDT
Get a clear understanding of what you need from your people, operations, and data to make the best strategic decisions across the organization.
Moderated by Deb Summers, Director, Thales.
11:30AM PDT 2:30PM EDT—— | The Power of People: Succeeding beyond technology | Rick Towner, Business Value Consultant, Thales |
11:50PM PDT 2:50PM EDT | Knowledge is money: Improving customer outcomes through data | Todd Steel, Director, Product Management, Thales Rick Towner, Business Value Consultant, Thales |
12:10PM PDT 3:10PM EDT—— | Leap toward the future: Scale your business with automation | Dale Hopkinson, Senior Product Manager, Thales |
Networking Lounge: Ask questions, join discussions, meet with industry peers
12:30PM PDT – 12:45PM PDT | 3:30PM EDT – 3:45PM EDT

Innovate for a Promising SaaS Future
12:45PM PDT – 1:50PM PDT | 3:45PM EDT – 4:50PM EDT
SaaS has set the bar for excellent user experience, agile operations, and revolutionary marketing. SaaS providers will learn from QSC how their SaaS initiative is taking off. For those not born in the cloud, learn how you can offer SaaS benefits with your current architecture.
Moderated by Deb Summers, Director, Thales.
12:45PM PDT 3:45PM EDT—— | QSC: Driving real-world business transformation through SaaS | Anna Csontos, EVP, Chief Market Officer and Chief of Staff, QSC Johanna Rose, Marketing Manager, Thales |
1:00PM PDT 4:00PM EDT | Clarity inspires creativity: Innovating for your customer | Darim Rahmatallah, Senior Product Manager, Thales Dean Bass, Product Development Director, Oxford Instruments |
1:30PM PDT 4:30PM EDT | Getting to SaaS: Reach your highest potential | John Dwyer, Professional Services Manager, Thales |
1:45PM PDT 4:45PM EDT | Closing Remarks | Damien Bullot, Global VP, Thales |
Networking Lounge: Ask questions, join discussions, meet with industry peers
1:50PM PDT – 2:05PM PDT | 4:50PM EDT – 5:05PM EDT
Event Ends 2:05PM PDT | 5:05PM EDT

Speakers in this track

Dean Bass
Product Development Director
Oxford Instruments

Damien Bullot
Global Vice President
Software Monetization
Thales

Karen Camara
Senior Product Manager
Sharp Electronics Corporation USA

Anna Csontos
EVP, Chief Market Officer and Chief of Staff
QSC

John Dwyer
Professional Services Manager
Software Monetization
Thales

Sean Eldredge
Sr. Director Business Operations,
CPO – SW Transformation
& Operations Team
Juniper

Jake Fox
Vice President & Co-General Manager Software Monetization
Thales

Dale Hopkinson
Senior Product Manager
Software Monetization
Thales

Vince Jannelli
Associate Vice President,
Software Product Management
Sharp Electronics Corporation USA

Mike Marshall
Director, Software Business Operations, CPO – SW Transformation
& Operations Team
Juniper

Darim Rahmatallah
Senior Product Manager
Software Monetization
Thales

Johanna Rose
Marketing Manager
Software Monetization
Thales

Todd Steel
Director, Product Management
Software Monetization
Thales

Deb Summers
Director
Software Monetization
Thales

Manoj Tharakan
Director, Product Management
Software Monetization
Thales

Mark Thomason
Research Director, Digital Business Models and Monetization
IDC

Rick Towner
Business Value Consultant
Software Monetization
Thales