Conference Agenda - 2025

Conference Dates: June 8–10, 2025
Location: Rosen Plaza Hotel, Orlando
Theme: Mastering Data Lifecycle Management: Strategies for Managing and Scaling Tomorrow’s Expanding Storage
Registration: storagetechshow.com

Sunday, June 8 – Welcome Reception

16:00 – 19:00 | Registration Opens
18:00 – 20:00 | Welcome Reception & Networking

Monday, June 9 – Day 1

08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast & Registration
09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Remarks – Quinn Mitchell, STS Conference Owner & Pat Mayock, Insurgo (Conference MC)
09:15 – 10:00 | Keynote Presentation – Mike Fisher, Exabyte Era Consulting
10:00 – 10:30 | Break & Exhibits

10:30 – 11:00 | 2025–2050 Storage Forecast Scenarios and Real-World Data Management Planning – John Monroe, Further Market Research
11:00 – 11:30 | Bridging Legacy and Modern Archive Storage: A Sustainable Approach with Host-Managed SMR HDDs and ICE Technology – Piotr Modrzyk, Leil Storage
11:30 – 12:00 | Site Presentation: Ian Randall, ECMWF

12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch & Exhibits

13:30 – 14:00 | Data Storage in the Age of AI – Insights on Costs and Sustainability – Dr. Bhupinder Bhullar, Swiss Vault
14:00 – 14:30 | Site Presentation: Department of Energy Laboratory (Speaker TBA)
14:30 – 15:00 | Break & Exhibits

15:00 – 15:30 | Mastering Data Lifecycle Management with NGNFS – Meghan McClelland, Versity
15:30 – 16:00 | TBA
16:00 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion: Best Practices in Long-Term Storage Planning

17:00 | Day 1 Close
18:30 – 21:00 | Evening Vendor Appreciation Dinner

Tuesday, June 10 – Day 2

08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast & Exhibits
09:00 – 09:30 | Site Presentation: Department of Energy Laboratory (Speaker TBA)
09:30 – 10:00 | TBA
10:00 – 10:30 | Break & Exhibits

10:30 – 11:00 | TBA
11:00 – 11:30 | TBA
11:30 – 12:00 | TBA

12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch & Exhibits

13:30 – 14:00 | TBA
14:00 – 14:30 | Break & Exhibits

14:30 – 15:00 | Site Presentation: TBA
15:00 – 15:30 | TBA
15:30 – 16:30 | Closing Panel Discussion & Q&A: The Future of Data Lifecycle Management

17:00 | Conference Close