On-DemandWebinar:
Your 2026 Microsoft EA Roadmap
What Ignite 2025 Means for EA Renewals, Support, and Spend
📅Recorded on December 4, 2025
🌐 On-Demand Webinar
Webinar Details
Microsoft is driving unprecedented change, eliminating traditional discounts, support expectations are shifting, and AI-driven SKUs are becoming mandatory. For IT Directors, Procurement Managers, and Licensing Owners, the complexity and cost are skyrocketing.
In this webinar, our experts present an action-oriented webinar designed to cut through the chaos, provide strategic guidance, and save your organization money that can be reinvested into priority projects.
You’ll walk away with actionable tips to:
- Navigate AI/Copilot mandates
- Decode the new discount landscape
- Leverage CSP flexibility against more rigid EAs
- Find hidden savings to fund new projects
- Reduce AI risk before you deploy
- Ensure user adoption readiness
- Understand the new Support Model
Don't wait until your EA renewal drops on your desk. Equip your team with the knowledge to control costs and dictate your technology strategy.
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Meet the Speakers:
Ben Marshall
Founder & CEO, The IT Strategists
Ben is the Managing Consultant at The IT Strategist and former Global Head of Microsoft Licensing and Enterprise Agreements at HP Inc., overseeing the direct and indirect licensing business through Microsoft’s CSP Program. Ben works with Microsoft Partners (ISV's, System Integrators, CSPs) to provide an innovative and customer relevant licensing service while working with end customers to improve IT spending while providing a documented return on investment. Ben has over 30 years of experience in both large IT organizations and global IT service providers. He has created several revenue streams from products and services in which the end customer stretched their IT budget between 20% to 60%.
Nikki Vijeh
Global Head of Cloud Enablement, The IT Strategists
Nikki Vijeh has spent the past 15 years helping organizations navigate the complexities of licensing, cloud strategy, and FinOps. She has built and led Microsoft and Cloud Optimization practices, delivering innovative solutions that simplify operations and maximize business value.
A proven IT services leader, Nikki has played a pivotal role in forming high-impact technology partnerships and driving sustainable growth. She works closely with partners and enterprise customers to optimize IT investments, negotiate favorable contracts, and align cloud adoption with financial accountability.
Her strategic insight, hands-on expertise, and customer-first approach have helped organizations save millions in IT spend while building more efficient and scalable technology.
