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Melad Tashtezar

Melad Tashtezar is a seasoned IT professional with extensive experience in IT asset management and leadership. Currently serving as Global IT Asset Manager at On since June 2024, Melad also holds the position of ITAM Chapter Lead for the UK at ITAM FORUM, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the IT Asset Management industry. Prior rolesRead more

Stein Ove Rov

Stein Ove is the Strategic Advisor & Head of Crisis Management, Digitalization, and IT at Skagerak Energi AS, where he is responsible for shaping the company’s IT strategy, infrastructure architecture, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and governance. With nearly two decades of experience in IT leadership, he has spearheaded strategic projects, digital transformation initiatives, and crisis managementRead more

Neven Drljevic

Dr. sc. Neven Drljević is a European official who since February 2020 he serves as Head of the Software and Cloud Assets Management Service in the Directorate-General for Innovation and Technological Support (DG ITEC) of the European Parliament. He oversees software and cloud procurement and contract management, licence agreement negotiations, FinOps and SAM. Before that,Read more

Fernando Da SIlva Lopes

Fernando is currently Project Leader for Software Asset Management at the European Parliament, where he drives IT governance, compliance, and strategic oversight. With a strong background in IT security, operations, and risk management from roles at Clearstream, SES Satellites, and IFDS, he brings a cross-sector perspective on aligning infrastructure, compliance, and service delivery.Read more

Susanne Lund

Susanne Lund has been working at Ramboll since March 2021, first as Head of Technical Software Management and since December 2022 as Head of Department Technical Software Management. Prior to joining Ramboll, she was Business Advisor at Symetri Europe between September 2020 and March 2021. Between 2025 and 2021 she held various senior positions atRead more

Caroline Arends

Caroline is a seasoned professional in Software Asset Management with a career spanning over two decades across various roles in IT management, licensing, and technology consultancy. She is currently a Software Asset Manager at TNO, where she focuses on optimizing processes in software licensing. Previously, she served as Senior Advisor for License Management at Rijkswaterstaat,Read more

Alvaro Perez Gomez

Alvaro is the Technology Partners and Software Asset Management Director at JTI, where he leads the overall vendor management framework, developing strategies for supplier consolidation and cost optimization. He is responsible for building strategic relationships with key IT suppliers, ensuring vendor performance, and overseeing high-value global IT contracts. Additionally, he drives JTI’s Software Asset ManagementRead more

Louise Bäckman

Louise Bäckman has been the Global IT Sourcing Manager at Essity since 2015, responsible for Global IT Applications and IT Services across the company’s business application portfolios. Her role involves developing and executing the IT Software Supply Stream Strategy in alignment with Essity’s broader IT and Global Sourcing strategies. She collaborates closely with key stakeholdersRead more

Detlef Bengs

Detlef is a Senior Service Manager at Swissgrid AG, where he has been driving IT service excellence for over 15 years. He oversees IT change and asset management, ensuring seamless operations, compliance, and strategic improvements in IT service delivery. With a strong background in IT and operations, Detlef has held leadership roles at ALSTOM, GTN,Read more

Adil Boubou

Adil Boubou is an experienced Software Asset Manager at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., where he has been driving the optimization and automation of the bank’s software asset management processes since 2020. With a background spanning over 15 years, Adil has developed a deep expertise in software licensing, asset management, and compliance across various sectors. PriorRead more