The MSP Initiative

🎙️ SPEAKER Tom Watson, Channel Chief Advisor at NinjaRMM 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website

🎙️ SPEAKER Matt Solomon is an experienced sales professional with over 15 years in B2B, B2C and B2G environments. Matt joined ID Agent with a wealth of experience working with managed service providers, large law firms, government contractors, non-profits and Fortune 500 organizations. He was the first employee of ID Agent and helped grow the business to 3,000+ MSP partners worldwide. He currently...

🎙️ SPEAKER Amy Luby, Channel Chief Evangelist at Acronis is a successful leader and entrepreneur in the IT Services Channel, with an extensive record of achievement in Channel Sales program development and recruiting IT solution providers. Amy founded the global SMB Managed Services Community “Modern MSP” which has 3000 active MSP members. Amy is also a proven entrepreneur and pioneer in the IT se...

🎙️ SPEAKER As CEO and an owner, Brady leads the overall direction of all our companies as well as negotiating contracts and new partnerships. His other primary focus is working with the executive team to assure every aspect of the company is operating with excellence, and empowering department heads to achieve our various business goals. 📍 WHERE TO FIND HER LinkedIn Website

📝 DESCRIPTION Thinking about pursuing a career in cybersecurity? It’s a challenging opportunity and why not, with a vast shortage of “cybersecurity talent” throughout the globe. The physical world’s current state of pandemic crisis simply adds fuel to the fire, driving additional demand for fulfilling security skillsets. When breaking down the N. American small-medium business (SMB) industry, the...

🎙️ SPEAKER As Senior Vice President of Business Development at Datto, Rob Rae's role is to oversee various aspects of Datto's programs including events, marketing development funds, vendor management and partner advisory board, all with the goal of helping our partners grow. With over 25 years experience in B2B markets, Rob has extensive knowledge of IT hardware and software sales: All of Rob’s in...

🎙️ SPEAKER Larry is the CEO and Co-Founder of MSPCFO, a cloud-based business intelligence platform designed to give MSP owners insight into and control over their finances. Larry has an MBA in Finance from NY University and strong financial analytics experience from Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Mars & Co. Larry lives in Weston CT with his wife and three daughters. 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM Linke...

📝 DESCRIPTION We’ve all heard it said, grow or die. What does that mean in times like these? The differentiator between winning and losing companies comes down to a clear unified vision, a strong strategy, and a system to execute. Too many organizations succeed in spite of themselves. When we are intentional about Vision, Strategy and Execution we exponentially increase our chances of success, pa...

🎙️ SPEAKER Paul is the VP of Partner Engagement and Cybersecurity at Compliancy Group. As the former CEO of Carlin Bradley, a Business Solutions Provider, Paul’s extensive experience and understanding of security compliments Compliancy Group’s regulatory and HIPAA compliance expertise. With Paul as a member of Compliancy Group’s team, MSP partners can be confident that their business will evolve a...

📝 DESCRIPTION The “why” of audIT is to elevate the quality of IT available to the SMB marketplace by empowering MSPs to properly sell the right solutions. 🎙️ SPEAKER Frank M. DeBenedetto has spent the past two decades passionately helping business owners navigate the complex world of technology. He has always been determined to keep pace with modern technology and, today, that path has led him to...

📝 DESCRIPTION Learn how to get started building a cloud practice in Microsoft Azure and dispel some of the most common myths you may have around making money in the cloud. 🎙️ SPEAKER During his 23-year career at Microsoft, Joseph Landes held numerous senior leadership positions around the world. As Chief Revenue Officer, Joseph’s role at Nerdio is to significantly scale the Nerdio for Azure progr...

🎙️ SPEAKER Dave Sobel, MSP Radio 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website

📝 DESCRIPTION While the global community works its way through the COVID landscape and with the optimistic view that we will all come through the other side, there is no doubt that Business Continuity Planning will be the #1 topic for every business - large or small. Today, there is not one business in the world who can say "it will never happen to me." And now, for MSPs, opportunity knocks. Join...

📝 DESCRIPTION The global lockdown to attempt to cease the spread of COVID-19 has created turmoil in our professional and personal lives. While the dust seems to be settling in certain areas, many are questioning what will the new "normal" look like beyond COVID-19? We've asked Eric Pinto, Senior Director of Channel & Product Strategy of SOCSoter to share his firsthand view of some implication...

📝 DESCRIPTION Brad's previous session contained so much information and stirred the pot with more questions that we've slotted a 'Part II.' Bradley Gross is one of the leading international legal authorities in the area of cloud transactions and has been named on ten occasions to the national list of ‘Super Lawyers’ in the area of IT & Technology Law. He's back to answer even more burning leg...

🎙️ SPEAKER James Bier, VAR Staffing 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website

📝 DESCRIPTION In the current climate, many MSPs now have their teams working from home for the first time. Ensuring your team is productive and your customers are looked after is more critical now then every before. Covering tips on what you can do, and what to look out for to make the most of the current situation, to help you see it through to the other side. 🎙️ SPEAKER My passion is helping IT...

📝 DESCRIPTION Brad's previous session contained so much information and stirred the pot with more questions that we've slotted a 'Part II.' Bradley Gross is one of the leading international legal authorities in the area of cloud transactions and has been named on ten occasions to the national list of ‘Super Lawyers’ in the area of IT & Technology Law. He's back to answer even more burning leg...

📝 DESCRIPTION So, you're working from home now, but can your internet handle it? We're asking Jeff Burchett, Chief Revenue Officer from Bigleaf Networks, to help answer questions like how to get applications like Zoom and MS Teams to work reliably over residential internet, home vs office internet, and other challenges for business applications. 🎙️ SPEAKER Jeff Burchett is a Sales and Business De...

🎙️ SPEAKER Ken is a 20+ year veteran of the Channel. He has spent the better part of those years as an owner or manager of MSP’s many of which had extreme growth under his guidance. He has sat on many technology boards and committees and is truly committed to help both MSP’s and Vendors be better for the Channel as a whole. 📍 WHERE TO FIND HIM LinkedIn Website

📝 DESCRIPTION Leading a team can be challenging enough on its own, but among chaos these situations can quickly get increasingly difficult. Not only are you responsible for keeping your own levels of stress and panic at a minimum, but you're also responsible for helping others do so, all while maintaining productivity and morale. Join us with Adam Slutskin from Liongard while he covers some of hi...

DESCRIPTION This will be the first economic downturn for many business owners. If you’ve built a business on referrals and have no sales pipeline, you’re going to have to prospect now or perish. Managed Sales Pros are still getting sales appointment for clients every week. Here’s how you can do it without being thought of as predatory or inconsiderate. SPEAKER Carrie Simpson is the co-founder of M...

DESCRIPTION Recently, we've seen a big shift to working from home amid COVID-19. While there are plenty of reports that suggest employees working from home are more productive than those working in office, the question remains of how do you know if your remote employees are being productive? Join us to learn how George Bardissi, CEO of bvoip & Bardissi Enterprises, runs not one but both of his...

DESCRIPTION Review the top areas of cybersecurity to protect yourself in the new normal with SKOUT Chief Customer Officer, Arun Abraham. Along with an overview of best practice to protect remote workers, attendees will be offered an opportunity to questions related to cybersecurity and be provided with a set of take-away material to use in their own MSP practice. SPEAKER Arun is an information Tec...

DESCRIPTION There is never a time to stop marketing, and now you have to shift your playbook to pure digital marketing to ensure that your brand remains relevant. We will discuss digital and cultural marketing, demonstrating how your MSP can help SMB’s maintain the essential service of IT. SPEAKER Pete Busam is the founder and owner of Equilibrium Consulting, LLC, a management-consulting firm spec...