PANEL SESSION

Speakers Panel Debate: Cyber Security - the biggest threat and opportunity

With over half of all cyber-attacks targeted at SMBs and the majority of the same sector claiming they would switch managed service provider for the right cyber security solution our Platinum panellists will discuss the threats and opportunities this represents to the MSP community.

PANELLISTS INCLUDE

Bas Peters

Splashtop

Bas has gained his experience working in sales and business development for global IT companies. He has always believed in the power of collaboration, among colleagues, business partners and customers, and he works following the principle that when there's good collaboration, the whole becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Bas lives in a village in the centre of the Netherlands with his wife, their two children and Stewy, their dog. In his spare time you will find him enjoying a glass of wine with his friends, or on the golf course where he tries, with little success, to drop his handicap into single digits.

Hiten Jotangia

Duo Security

Hiten is an MSP Partner Manager for the UK&I and MEA territories. Based out of Duo's London office, Hiten has been with Duo for four years, starting his journey as a Technical Support Engineer, supporting customers of all sizes with any technical queries before joining the EMEAR MSP team. Outside of work, Hiten enjoys playing Football, Cricket and is a dab hand at DIY.

Michael Breeze

Pax8

As Senior Director of Channel at Pax8, Michael drives strategic initiatives to increase its presence within the EMEA IT channel. Michael is responsible for delivering the award-winning Pax8 partner program to new markets, expanding partner enablement programs globally, and building partnerships throughout the IT community. Under his leadership, Pax8 empowers international partners to achieve success with cloud technology through its advanced marketplace of innovative solutions. In his career spanning over 20 years, Michael has helped vendors, MSPs, and IT solution providers gain a competitive advantage and achieve scalable growth. Before Pax8, he spent time at Datto, helping them become an international market leader. Michael holds a B.A. in Business and is a chartered marketer with the Chartered Institute of Marketing. Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and two young children, traveling to festivals in his VW camper, or enjoying his passion for sport. Fun fact about me: When playing cricket I bat left handed and bowl right handed.

Seamus Lennon

ThreatLocker

Seamus is a Solutions Engineer at ThreatLocker. With over 20 years of experience working within the IT sector, Seamus has a vast knowledge of wealth which allows him to help businesses implement solutions to protect and secure their environments. Prior to ThreatLocker, Seamus has had a number of roles including IT Technical Manager for an MSP providing the latest solutions to SME's.