Navigating Security and Productivity Challenges in the New Hybrid Workplace

Oct 22, 2025 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT

Here's what we talked about

Safeguarding data while enabling mobility
- IT executives are rethinking how to keep sensitive information secure while giving employees the flexibility to work from anywhere.
- Built-in security features and multi-layer protections are becoming essential as compliance requirements grow more complex, and Samsung’s approach offers practical examples of how these protections can be implemented.
Finding the real productivity wins with AI
- Technology leaders are evaluating where AI tools can genuinely reduce workloads and accelerate content creation.
- Galaxy Book devices showcase how embedded AI functions can streamline everyday tasks such as drafting documents and locating assets, helping leaders cut through the hype and identify tangible opportunities.
Designing for the new hybrid workforce
- Decision makers are looking at which devices and infrastructure best support collaboration across offices, homes, and travel.
- Battery life, portability, and reliable connectivity are emerging as decisive factors in driving adoption and ensuring employee satisfaction.
Delivering enterprise-grade support at scale
- IT leaders want reliability and customization that mirrors what large enterprises receive, but at a scale that fits their budgets and teams.
- Many are seeking new approaches to asset tagging, factory imaging, and lifecycle support that reduce deployment friction and simplify IT management.

Event Partners

Samsung

Samsung delivers enterprise-ready hardware and software that safeguard data while enabling workforce mobility, with multi-layer security built into Galaxy devices to meet compliance demands. AI-powered Galaxy Book PCs deliver real productivity gains by streamlining document creation and asset management, while long battery life, seamless connectivity, and scalable enterprise support ensure organizations can thrive in the hybrid era.

Insight Enterprises

Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helping organizations accelerate their digital journey to modernize their business and maximize the value of technology. Insight’s technical expertise spans cloud and edge-based transformation solutions, with global scale and optimization built on 33+ years of deep partnerships with the world’s leading and emerging technology providers.

Guest Speaker

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Anna Donnelly LinkedIn

Services Product Manager at Insight Enterprises

Specializing in communications and collaboration technology with more than 10 years of experience in the Microsoft space, Anna strives to help organizations understand how modern workplace technology can positively impact their businesses and employees.

Rod Vernon LinkedIn

Lead B2B Category Management, Computing at Samsung

22+ years of experience in the Commercial PC space at 2 OEMs. Lives in Austin, Texas and loves to follow Football along with sampling the excellent cultural food fusion of Central Texas.

Kent Bailey LinkedIn

B2B Training Strategy Lead, Training & Sales Enablement at Samsung

Over 15 years experience in the mobility & tech industry. As a musician and hockey fan, Kent loves to travel for concerts and games with his wife.

Event Moderator

BWG Connect

Enterprise IT Subject Matter Expert

Our moderator brings decades of experience leading infrastructure, cloud transformation, and enterprise technology strategy across finance, media, publishing, and healthcare sectors. They have overseen IT infrastructure, large-scale digital transformation, and DevOps initiatives for some of the world’s most complex enterprise organizations, bridging strategy and execution to deliver measurable business impact. Their deep expertise ensures every discussion is grounded in real-world insight and informed by a career at the forefront of technological change.

Anna Donnelly LinkedIn

Services Product Manager at Insight Enterprises

Specializing in communications and collaboration technology with more than 10 years of experience in the Microsoft space, Anna strives to help organizations understand how modern workplace technology can positively impact their businesses and employees.

Rod Vernon LinkedIn

Lead B2B Category Management, Computing at Samsung

22+ years of experience in the Commercial PC space at 2 OEMs. Lives in Austin, Texas and loves to follow Football along with sampling the excellent cultural food fusion of Central Texas.

Kent Bailey LinkedIn

B2B Training Strategy Lead, Training & Sales Enablement at Samsung

Over 15 years experience in the mobility & tech industry. As a musician and hockey fan, Kent loves to travel for concerts and games with his wife.

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