MacAdmins Conference 2025: Full Schedule

The MacAdmins Conference is the premier East Coast conference for anyone who deploys and manages devices in the Apple ecosystem. Over the last 15 years we featured hundreds of sessions and many workshops with top notch speakers in the MacAdmins community. MacAdmins offers an incredible level of expertise, value, entertainment, and a great opportunity to network with your fellow admins!

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9:00am EDT

Navigating Mixed-Platform Classrooms in Higher Education: Challenges & Solutions

Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT

TBA 5

Join us for a captivating workshop led by two History majors turned IT professionals, as they share their journey and provide an inside look at what it takes to manage nearly 300 classrooms.

Speakers

Ted Akin

IT Support Specialist, Florida State University

Ted Akin has been part of the Classroom Support Group at Florida State University for the past eight years, serving as the team‚Äôs lead technician, supporting nearly 300 mixed-platform classrooms and over 800 computers. When not on the job, he enjoys spending time with his family... Read More →

Martin Lippai

IT Support Specialist, Florida State University

Martin has been working at FSU for three years, before which he wore many other hats as a middle school teacher, Apple Store Genius Admin, and a few other things. He helps manage a fleet of about 350 Mac devices used in University Classrooms in both lab-style setups and as part of... Read More →

Wednesday July 16, 2025 9:00am - 10:15am EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Career Deployment Device Management All Levels

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10:45am EDT

Career Management for Admins: creating your path

Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT

TBA 5

There are a lot of myths when it comes to managing a career as an admin, one of the biggest being "Good work is its own reward". That would be nice if it were true, but in reality, a successful career as an admin takes a lot of work as a thing unto itself. This session will help you learn the details about good career management.

Speakers

John Welch

Lead Software Engineer, Honeywell

John's been a part of the Apple world for decades, focusing on automation, network monitoring, and badgering companies about their install experience. He's worked in multiple industries including: Higher Ed (Private & Public), Finance, Advertising/Marketing, Datacenters, City Government... Read More →

Nadyne Richmond

Design executive for global teams

Nadyne Richmond is an executive leading global organizations. With a focus on artificial intelligence, healthtech, and enterprise software, she has designed and delivered Mac and iOS applications from productivity software to electronic health records.

Wednesday July 16, 2025 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Career All Levels

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1:30pm EDT

Leading from Wherever You Are

Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT

TBA 5

Whether you are striving to be a technical lead, project lead, staff engineer, or even a people leader, leading in Technology requires collaboration as well as technical experience. Regardless of role or title, the human element is critical in the technical work we do. This talk covers foundational technical leadership skills, such as breaking ambiguous work into clear technical direction, guiding colleagues and users through technical change, building out initiative proposals, and more.

Speakers

Meghan Gillet

Technology Manager, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Meghan has worked for the Walt Disney Animation Studios for nearly 16 years. Throughout her career, she has led technical work from multiple different roles. She has been involved with leading Disney Animation through macOS change for over a decade and currently manages the team responsible... Read More →

Wednesday July 16, 2025 1:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
TBA 5 Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, 215 Innovation Blvd, State College, PA 16803, USA

Career All Levels

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3:15pm EDT

Navigating LGBT Challenges and Building Support in IT

Wednesday July 16, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EDT

TBA 5

This panel will explore the unique challenges faced by LGBT professionals in the IT industry and highlight strategies for fostering inclusivity, resilience, and professional growth. Panelists will discuss workplace dynamics, representation, mental health, and overcoming biases, while sharing personal experiences and actionable insights. The session aims to spark dialogue, promote allyship, and encourage concrete steps toward a more inclusive IT environment.

Speakers

Louise Radifera

macLemur

Louise entered the world of geekdom after seeing her first tech movie where she watched HAL refuse to open the pod bay doors and then seeing the ‚Äúold‚Äù Duotronic computers not only work, but provide answers by voice on starships on TV. She has been fascinated by computers... Read More →

Joshua Smith

Senior Director, Team Member Technology eXperience, Global Payments

I lead a globally diverse team focused on modernizing the tech experience - from streamlining device management to improving support and security. We're all about reducing noise, automating the boring stuff, and making life easier for our internal team members. I care deeply about... Read More →

Sabrina Coy

Mac Admins Co-founder/Former MAF Chair Emeritus

Sabrina co-founded the Mac Admins Slack community, and was a founding board member of the Mac Admins Foundation. She has ~20 years experience in IT and adjacent roles, with a focus on making tech approachable. Sabrina came out as a transgender woman at 41, and owes a debt of gratitude... Read More →