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Managed service providers often find themselves wearing many hats. Juggling various responsibilities and tasks that result from keeping client’s systems safe and functional leaves little time for learning and networking.
In IT and cybersecurity, tools and standards change fast. As busy as you may be, you must keep up with new technology and make sure you use the best MSP software on the market.
Equally important, to expand your business, you need to constantly connect with prospects. Time is not a regenerable resource, so if you’re going to spend half a day at an industry event, it should be worth it.
Here’s a selection of MSP events that our cybersecurity specialists at Heimdal marked as essential in 2024.
Top MSP events 2024
These events bring you the latest insights, trends, and strategies to protect digital assets effectively.
Some focus more on expert discussions and learning, while some put networking in the first place. It’s your call to decide which suits your business needs best.
To make it easier for you, I split the 2024 must-attend MSP events list in two: MSP events in Europe and MSP events in the USA.
5 Best MSP events to attend in Europe
MSP Show, April 17-18, Excel, London, UK
As a visitor, you can book a free ticket to the MSP Show in Excel London. Get in touch with top cybersecurity vendors and distributors.
You also get free access to 13 conferences on topics for MSPs:
- business growth and success stories
- advice on how to build a high performing technical team
- AI implementation and customer retention
Read more about the MSP Show here.
Nordic IT Security, May 23rd, Stockholm, Sweden
The 17th edition of Nordic IT Security is about to happen this spring. Join other top cybersecurity professionals to discuss business challenges and solutions:
- Talk pain points
- Explore cutting-edge technology
- Make the best out of the networking opportunities
Subscribe and learn more about speakers and special guest here.
Infosecurity Europe, June 4-6, Excel, London, UK
Join Europe’s largest event for information security professionals to:
- learn from experts
- strengthen skills
- connect with the industry
- test and benchmark cybersecurity solutions
As an MSP or Managed Security Services Provider, Infosecurity Europe is the place to go if you want to attend new technological launches and be among the first to find out about the latest products and services.
Read more about this cybersecurity community event here.
Managed Services Summit, 11th September 2024, London, UK
This is an executive-level event, so choose a person in your team that matches the context. Like your Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Chief Sales Officer (CSO) or Vice President of Sales, for example.
The Managed Services Summit in London gives MSPs the chance to learn insights on
- Technics
- Sales
- Business issues
Focus on presentations, debates, and networking opportunities to strengthen your business.
Find out more about this MSP event here.
MSP Global, 9-10 October, Barcelona, Spain
With more than 100 speakers and 2500 participants from 75 countries, this event ranks high in an MSP’s top of mind.
This is where Managed Service Providers, Value-Added Resellers, Managed Security Service Providers, Direct Market Resellers, and Systems/Software Integrators get together to discuss:
- Technology
- Partnerships
- Customer retention strategies
See industry experts like Ian Luckett from The MSP Growth Hub or Michelle Coombs from The Tech Leader Network live on stage.
MSPs get free standard access to MSP Global 2024. Learn who else is going to be there on the event’s site.
5 Best MSP events to attend in USA
RSA Conference, May 6-9, San Francisco, USA
RSAC 2024 is the place to be if you want to keep up with the latest technology trends. As organizers themselves say, RSAC is the place „Where the World talks security”. And rightly so. A few names on the RSAC 2024 lineup are:
- Julie Bowen, Senior Vice President of the MITRE Corporation
- Taushiana Bright, Section Chief of the FBI’s Cyber Engagement and Intelligence Section, leader of FBI Cyber Division’s private sector engagement and cybercriminal intelligence missions
- Michele Chubirka, cloud security advocate for Google
- Alaina Clark, Assistant Director for Stakeholder Engagement at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Harry Coker, Jr., US’s second National Cyber Director, principal advisor to the US President on cybersecurity policy and strategy
By the power of the worldwide cybersecurity community here’s what you should expect from this event:
- bond with industry professionals
- exchange ideas
- analyze failure to grow stronger and wiser
- learn from experts
Here’s how to attend RSAC 2024.
MSPGeekCon May 19-21 in Orlando, Florida, USA
You need to send your technicians to this. MSPGeekCon is the place to:
- boost skills on troubleshooting, data analysis and automation
- understand compliance better
- learn how to improve technical support
Ever been to a Monday party? Going to MSPGeekCon 2024 gives you the chance to experience one while mingling with MSP and cybersecurity top minds.
See how you can attend the event here.
IT Nation Secure, June 3-5, Orlando, Florida, USA
Organizers promise to offer actionable insights from leading MSP cybersecurity experts and content that suits all levels and roles. The three main categories speakers and sessions will tackle are:
- Build and Operationalize
- Protect, Detect, Respond
- Market and Sell
There will be lunches, there will be parties, so you should prepare for networking as well.
Don’t forget to subscribe here.
MSP Summit, 16-19 September 2024, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Organizers say this event will put you in touch with over 1,000 managed services professionals. Besides an exhibition gathering 150+ vendors, there will also be a conference and networking opportunities.
This event for MSPs gives you the chance to:
- Study competition
- Catch up on industry trends
- Analyze industry predictions for 2025
- Build partnerships
- Connect with prospects visiting the expo hall
Keep up to date with all news about MSP Summit 2024 on their website.
InfoSec World, 23-25 September, Florida, USA
This year InfoSec World will mark its 30th edition. CISOs, CTOs, CIOs and other C-suite representants from companies worldwide will be there.
An expo floor where you’ll be able to examine the latest security solutions is part of the event.
Some of the topics on the discussion list are:
- Cloud security
- Supply chain security
- Quantum computing
- Security automation
- Mobile security
Find out more and register here.
How to prepare for an MSP event
To make a better decision about what MSP events to attend in 2024, assess your exact business needs and goals:
- Finding and testing new products
- Networking
- Showcasing your own services
- Building brand awareness
- Catching up with technology insights and industry trends
Depending on the event type and business objectives, choose the right person from your team to participate. It should be:
- a C-level person and a communication specialist for networking
- someone from the technical department for catching up with technology trends
- a representant of the Sales department and a communication specialist for services showcasing
Always have a “meet new client basic kit” with you. The kit can include a (virtual) business card, a symbolic promotional and quickly shareable info materials about your services they could study later.
Avoid sending only one person to a networking event. You want their energy to be up, not to feel lonely in a crowd.
Once you chose whether you’ll go to a conference, convention or expo type of MSP event, make the best of it. Follow this MPS event attending checklist to tick in all necessary steps that will make taking part in an MSP event worth it.
Come meet Heimdal Security’s team
As cybersecurity professionals, we‘ll be attending most of the events above. Come meet our people at the Heimdal stand. Have a chat with our experts, test our cybersecurity solutions and see how we fit in your picture.
Spoiler: we’re really keen on the importance of Unification in cybersecurity defense. We’re also eager to meet you and explain why.
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