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2026 Conference Programme

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2026 Conference Programme

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New for 2026, the conference programme has been restructured into three core themes and will implement deep-dive and thought-leading discussions. Browse sessions below and or filter to a specific stream. 
10:00
  1. 30 mins
    The channel is under pressure to deliver greater value while customer expectations shift decisively toward business outcomes, automation and measurable efficiency gains. At the same time, AI is accele ...
10:45
  1. 40 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Organic growth has become increasingly difficult as margins compress across cloud, connectivity and UCaaS. Customers now expect solutions that deliver measurable outcomes, not just technology componen ...
  2. 40 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    Major vendors are redesigning partner programmes, raising eligibility thresholds and embedding AI requirements — leaving many partners concerned about long-term positioning. Yet these changes also cre ...
  3. 40 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    The PSTN switch-off is entering its most critical phase, with millions of legacy devices still dependent on analogue connectivity. This panel examines what partners must prioritise in the final 12 mon ...
11:30
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Cloud cost pressures and data growth are driving demand for more efficient cloud and storage strategies. This session covers multi-cloud management, cost optimisation frameworks, ransomware-resilient ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    The shift to all-IP requires more secure, resilient and structured network architectures. This session explores the key readiness requirements for partners, including zero-trust principles, segmentati ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    UC and contact centre platforms continue to evolve into intelligent customer experience hubs. This session introduces two high-impact CX offerings partners can take to market: analytics-led customer e ...
12:05
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Not every partner needs to become an MSSP — but every partner does need a clear evolution path. This session introduces four viable operating models for 2026: the Mature MSP, the Security-Enhanced MSP ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    As SMEs adopt AI copilots, automation and analytics, MSPs must provide infrastructure that is secure, scalable and cost-efficient. This session explores compute requirements, storage optimisation, gov ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    AI is transforming how networks are managed and how customer experience is delivered. This session explores predictive maintenance, traffic optimisation, automated provisioning and intelligent QoS. We ...
13:35
  1. 40 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Women remain underrepresented in leadership roles across the telecoms and MSP ecosystem. This panel highlights what organisations are doing successfully to attract, retain and elevate female talent. L ...
  2. 40 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    AI-enhanced phishing, impersonation and reconnaissance are evolving faster than many customers can respond. This panel explores the latest attack patterns and the growing impact of human error on brea ...
  3. 40 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    Modern organisations expect resilient connectivity that supports hybrid work, cloud applications and distributed teams. This panel explains how partners can design blended connectivity solutions using ...
14:20
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Verticalisation remains one of the most effective ways to improve margins and customer loyalty — but only when executed with genuine market insight. This session identifies the highest-value verticals ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    AI and data-intensive workloads often benefit from edge deployments — but not all use cases justify the investment. This session explains where edge computing delivers genuine value (e.g., retail, aut ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    AI-generated fraud, voice spoofing and SIM-based attacks continue to rise, making customer protection a critical responsibility for the channel. This session provides a clear overview of the latest fr ...
14:55
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Customers increasingly seek partners who can understand their processes, risks and desired outcomes — not simply sell technology stacks. This session covers how to transition sales teams to advisory-l ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    This session outlines the next stage of MSP infrastructure evolution — including autonomous service operations, observability, sustainable compute, containerisation and platform-based service delivery ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    Private 5G adoption is growing across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare and utilities. This session explains where private 5G genuinely outperforms Wi-Fi, how spectrum availability is evolving and ...
15:50
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    The channel faces significant talent shortages in cybersecurity, cloud engineering, automation, AI and data analytics. This session outlines practical strategies for building a modern workforce, inclu ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    SMEs collect huge volumes of data but struggle to convert it into actionable intelligence. This session outlines how MSPs can introduce dashboarding, analytics reporting, automated insights and AI-dri ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    The fibre market is shifting from expansion to consolidation, reshaping wholesale availability, pricing and partner relationships. This session offers a realistic view of how altnet consolidation will ...
16:25
  1. 30 mins
    • BUSINESS LEADERSHIP & CHANNEL GROWTH
    Many partners know AI is important but are unsure how to monetise it sustainably. This session provides concrete AI service offerings at defined price points — including workflow automation bundles, d ...
  2. 30 mins
    • IT & INFRASTRUCTURE
    AWS, Microsoft and Google continue expanding their infrastructure and AI capabilities. This session explains where MSPs should compete, where to complement hyperscalers and where to specialise. We dis ...
  3. 30 mins
    • TELECOMS & MOBILE
    Connectivity alone no longer differentiates in a crowded market. This session explains how telecoms sales teams can shift from transactional SIM sales to outcome-led engagement based on resilience, CX ...
17:00
  1. 30 mins
    This final session brings together leaders from across all streams to identify the most urgent priorities for the channel in the next 12 months. We present the top ten revenue opportunities across AI, ...

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