March 31st @ 1:30 PM ET
Managing SaaS Costs in the Age of AI: What IT & SAM Leaders Need to Know

Ben Pippenger
VP of Strategic Partnerships, Zylo

Control Software Spend in a New Era of Volatility
For years, SaaS spend followed a simple formula: more employees meant more licenses and higher costs. But as AI tools proliferate, that formula is being rewritten.
With the rise of AI-native apps and embedded AI features, vendors are pivoting toward hybrid and consumption-based pricing. Costs that once scaled predictably with headcount are now fluctuating with usage instead, making SaaS spend increasingly harder to forecast and govern.
In this session, Zylo Co-founder and VP of Strategic Partnerships Ben Pippenger will explain the forces driving this shift and the high-stakes implications for IT and SAM leaders.
You’ll Learn:
- Why AI is rendering traditional per-user pricing obsolete
- How to navigate cost volatility and the risk of runaway costs
- How leading teams are converging ITAM and FinOps to regain control
If your SaaS spend is becoming harder to predict, this session will provide the roadmap you need to manage the transition and maintain control.
