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December 2025

Database Bakeoff: Exploring Modern Database Structures

Featuring

Couchbase, Pure Storage, Rubrik

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200

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About This Expert Series
Databases remain the basic building block of modern business and commerce, but the menu of options when it comes to which database to use is becoming increasingly diverse. This Expert Series is a premier opportunity for an audience of highly engaged IT buyers and influencers who are actively seeking their next database solution to get an overview of the state of the art and the state of play. Attendees will hear from an independent database expert who can guide them on a tour of the latest benefits and advantages of database technologies ranging from relational to NoSQL to cloud-native to other database architectures. As a sponsor, you'll only need to provide a promotional slide, while ATM will handle all aspects of audience development, event production, and lead delivery. Don't miss this opportunity to establish your brand as a thought leader in the database market.

Vendor Fit
This event is ideal for companies offering database technologies that prioritize performance, scalability, and integration, particularly in the cloud, big data, or analytics sectors.

January 2026

Ransomware Recap: Heroes, Villains, and Lessons from 2025

Featuring

NetApp, Rubrik

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200

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Ransomware made headlines again in 2025, testing the resilience of enterprises across every sector. In this Expert Series, your company has the opportunity to showcase its brand to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are actively seeking effective ways to defend, respond, and recover. The session will be delivered by an expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media, ensuring a high-quality, credible presentation that resonates with decision-makers. Participation is simple and streamlined. As a sponsor, all you need to do is provide one slide and a brief message. ATM handles everything else—speaker, production, and audience recruitment—giving your team maximum visibility with minimal effort. This is your chance to stand alongside trusted experts while positioning your company as part of the solution in the fight against ransomware.

Vendor Fit
Backup and recovery providers, cybersecurity solution vendors, threat detection platforms, and managed security service providers would benefit from presenting at this event.

April 2026

Agentic AI: Supporting, Managing, Securing, and Optimizing the Next Phase of Artificial Intelligence

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800

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As enterprises move beyond pilot projects and integrate AI more deeply into operations, attention is shifting to the rise of agentic AI—systems capable of autonomously performing tasks, making decisions, and coordinating workflows. While the potential for efficiency and innovation is enormous, IT leaders must also grapple with new challenges around governance, observability, security, compliance, and cost management. This MegaCast offers your company the opportunity to showcase its solutions to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are exploring how to responsibly manage and maximize value from the next phase of artificial intelligence. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate its expertise in enabling enterprises to safely adopt agentic AI through effective controls, monitoring, optimization, and security measures. Attendees will be evaluating strategies and technologies that help them harness AI-driven agents while ensuring trust, resilience, and business alignment. Your brand will be positioned at the center of discussions shaping the future of enterprise AI.

Vendor Fit
Best suited for AI infrastructure providers, governance and compliance platforms, security vendors, observability and optimization tools, and service providers supporting large-scale AI adoption.

May 2026

Backupalooza 2026! New Tools Using AI, Immutability, Air Gapping, Automation, and More

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800

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"Backup and recovery are no longer back-office functions—they are front-line defenses against ransomware, outages, and data loss. With AI, immutable storage, air-gapped protection, and advanced automation redefining what's possible, IT leaders are actively searching for the next generation of tools that keep their data secure and their businesses resilient. This MegaCast gives your company the opportunity to engage directly with IT buyers and influencers who are exploring innovative approaches to modern backup and disaster recovery. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate how its solutions deliver smarter protection, faster recovery, and simpler management for today's hybrid and cloud environments. Attendees will be evaluating tools that ensure business continuity, reduce risk, and streamline operations—placing your brand front and center with decision-makers making critical data protection investments.

Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include backup and recovery vendors, cloud storage providers, cybersecurity companies focused on ransomware defense, data management platforms, and automation tool providers."

June 2026

Tech Showcase Day: Addressing Data Protection and Disaster Recovery Needs

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800

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8

"Enterprises face unrelenting pressure to protect their data and ensure resilience against outages, cyberattacks, and human error. From ransomware defense and immutable backups to rapid disaster recovery and cloud-based continuity, IT leaders are searching for reliable solutions that safeguard business-critical information and minimize downtime. This MegaCast provides your company with the opportunity to present directly to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are actively evaluating the next generation of data protection and recovery technologies.
By sponsoring, your organization can showcase how its solutions deliver resilience, enable fast recovery, and simplify operations across hybrid and multicloud environments. Attendees will be looking for proven tools and strategies that reduce risk, meet compliance requirements, and ensure business continuity in the face of disruption. Sponsorship places your brand in front of decision-makers ready to invest in modern data protection.

Vendor Fit
Best suited for backup and recovery providers, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) vendors, cloud storage innovators, data security platforms, and continuity-focused managed service providers."

August 2026

The 101 Course: Keeping Data Safe and Recoverable

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200

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Data protection remains a top priority for every IT team, but the fundamentals are often overlooked or misunderstood. From ensuring backups are complete and reliable to validating recovery strategies, organizations need a clear understanding of how to keep data both safe and recoverable. This Expert Series event offers your company the opportunity to reach an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are actively seeking foundational best practices. An expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media will guide attendees through core principles, practical safeguards, and recovery techniques that every organization must master. As a sponsor, your participation is simple: provide a single slide and a short message. We'll handle the rest, ensuring your brand is recognized by IT decision-makers focused on strengthening their data protection strategy.

Vendor Fit
Well-suited for backup providers, disaster recovery vendors, and data protection specialists seeking visibility with IT professionals.

October 2026

Transforming Backup and Disaster Recovery with AI and Emerging Techniques

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400

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Traditional backup and disaster recovery strategies are no longer enough to protect against today's evolving threats and complex IT environments. Organizations now demand solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence, automation, immutability, and other advanced techniques to ensure data resilience and business continuity. IT buyers and influencers are actively exploring tools that reduce recovery times, improve detection of anomalies, and strengthen protection against ransomware and outages. This EcoCast gives your company the opportunity to present directly to decision-makers who are evaluating the next generation of backup and disaster recovery solutions. By sponsoring, your organization can showcase how its technologies harness AI and emerging innovations to deliver smarter protection and faster recovery. Attendees will be seeking practical, proven approaches to simplify management, strengthen resilience, and safeguard critical systems. Sponsorship ensures your brand is visible to enterprises prioritizing modern data protection strategies.

Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include backup and recovery providers, AI-driven data protection vendors, cloud storage innovators, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) providers, and cybersecurity firms focused on resilience.

November 2026

Taking Identity and Access Management to the Next Level

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400

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Identity and access management (IAM) is central to enterprise security, but traditional solutions often struggle to keep up with today's hybrid infrastructures, distributed workforces, and ever-tightening compliance requirements. Organizations are seeking more advanced approaches that combine strong authentication, granular access controls, and seamless user experiences with simplified administration. IT buyers and influencers are actively evaluating tools that enable zero trust initiatives, reduce risk, and improve agility. This EcoCast gives your company the opportunity to showcase its IAM innovations directly to a highly engaged audience that is planning its next stage of identity modernization. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its technologies strengthen identity security, streamline access, and ensure compliance. Attendees will be exploring practical, proven solutions that improve governance, protect sensitive assets, and deliver stronger business outcomes. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with decision-makers making critical IAM investments.

Vendor Fit
Best suited for IAM vendors, authentication and passwordless technology providers, privileged access management specialists, zero trust platforms, and compliance-focused identity solution providers.