CVxEXPO26 is the place where tech advisors and MSPs get face-to-face with leading TSDs to grow their solution portfolios and meet the needs of increasingly demanding SMB and small enterprise customers. CVxEXPO26 takes place November 17-18, at the Marriot Renaissance Hotel & Conference Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
An all-star cast of technology solution distributors (TSDs) takes center stage at CVxEXPO26 on Day 2, as part of a Keynote Panel Series providing insight from up and down the channel value chain. Moderator Glen Nelson, Co-Founder, VP of Marketing & Business Development at NHC, will lead a discussion on how the role of the technology advisor is transforming and what TSDs are doing to facilitate those transformations.
The TSD All-Star Panel includes:
- Tim Allen, Chief Channel Officer, Bridgepointe Technologies
- Tim Basa, Senior Vice President of Sales, Telarus
- Nick Collins, Area Vice President, AppDirect
- Bryan Miller, President, Sagent Group
- Ryan Yakos, Senior Vice President, Central, Mountain and PNW Regions, Sandler Partners
Rounding out the Keynote Panel Series, channel veteran Peter Radizeski, President of RAD-INFO, Inc., will moderate a panel of TAs to discuss key developments in the channel and what partners must do to be successful in 2027, while ChannelVision’s own editorial director Martin Vilaboy will direct a panel of SMB IT decision makers to provide insight from inside the mind of IT buyers.
As a special kickoff to the main stage presentations, CVxEXPO26 will host a live, on-site episode of “The Top Gun Show,” the premier LinkedIn and YouTube video interview podcast hosted by the Steve Farmiloe. “The Top Gun Show” is dedicated to helping executives make informed decisions through thought-provoking and entertaining conversations with the most engaging executives in the channel. Steve’s special guest on the first-ever live episode of “The Top Gun Show” will be AI agent strategic evangelist and author James Tenant, who currently serves as Global Channel Chief for Quiq.com. James and Steve will be discussing the AI opportunity for partners, where the money is, and AI’s true impact in the contact center.
But wait, that’s not all. There are few better ways to exhibit competency and instill confidence with prospects than certified training. That’s why, at the upcoming CVxEXPO26, AI solutions marketplace Palomarr will be hosting its AI Academy series of certification courses. Each of the 1.5-hour training sessions within the Palomarr AI Academy will focus on a specific technology or solution across AI CX and AI cybersecurity. Classes will be led by dedicated, expert instructors and conclude with online testing for certification.
What’s more, a schedule of concurrent breakout sessions once again anchors the unrivaled educational experience. Sales training, cybersecurity, AI and business outcomes are the dominate themes of the breakout sessions, designed to deliver real-world advice that can be applied directly to your daily operations and bottom-line.
Kicking off the two-days of breakouts is a no-BS sales and marketing workshop presented by veteran channel sales and marketing strategists Ronnell Richards and MaiLee Langley. “Stop Guessing, Start Selling” is two-part, hands-on workshop designed to help channel partners shift from random acts of sales and marketing to a targeted strategy around the markets, buyers and opportunities they are most likely to win.
“By the end of the workshop, attendees will not just understand how to build a smarter sales and marketing strategy. They will have one,” said Langley.
Other highlights from the lineup of breakout sessions include:
The All-talk, No-action Gap in AI Marketing
Presented by Ian Richardson, CEO, Fox & Crow Group
The Steps in a Complex CX Sale
Presented by Peter Radizeski, President, RAD-INFO, Inc. and Mark Carson, Founder, CG Advisers, Inc,
How AI is Transforming the Trusted Advisor Model
Presented by Chris Torbit, Managing Partner, Clarus Communications & Stephen Hancock, Founder, Modero
The Critical Role of SASE in Modern Security
Presented by Mike Chase, Senior Vice President, Technology, Spectrotel
Channel Convergence via M&A and the Shift to Higher Margin Services
Presented by Q Advisors
The Role and Importance of Allyship
Presented by the Alliance of Channel Women
The Steps to a Complex Cybersecurity Sale
Presented by Peter Radizeski, President, RAD-INFO, Inc. and Karin Fields, CEO, Amidot
Selling Microsoft Security, Stage by Stage: A Roadmap for Partner Conversations
Presented by SilverSky Security
The ARPU Advantage: Maximizing Average Revenue Per (Managed) User
Presented Rick Mancinelli, CEO, C3 Complete
Crossing the Cybersecurity Talent Gap
Presented by Glendale Community College’s Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Building MRR with Wireless Connectivity as a Managed Service
Moderated by Rebecca Stone, Director of Channel Expansion and Strategic Partnerships, KORE
The Circuit Is Just the Beginning: Increasing Revenue, Resilience, and Customer Value Beyond Connectivity
Moderated by Brent Lucas, Vice President of Managed Services, New Horizon Communications
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