Best-selling author Chris McChesney, former Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) officer Shawnee Delaney, and the CEOs of ConnectWise and N-able are among the dynamic speakers included in this year’s star-studded agenda for the 2025 Channel Partners Conference and Expo scheduled for March 24-27 in Las Vegas.
Along with marquee keynote speakers McChesney who helps senior leaders understand how to execute on strategy, and Delaney, a former spy turned cybersecurity consultant, Canalys Chief Analyst Jay McBain, Manny Rivelo, CEO of ConnectWise and John Pagliuca, CEO of N-able will be featured keynote speakers at the event which connects the entire channel ecosystem and is considered the largest independent gathering of channel partners anywhere in the world.
In addition to those keynote speakers, the Channel Partners Conference & Expo main stage will feature senior channel leaders from Dialpad, Kaseya, ThreatLocker, T-Mobile and Verizon discussing their channel-focused products, services and programs.
Keynote Lineup: Execution, Data and Spy Craft
McChesney, global practice leader of execution for FranklinCovey, will present a marquee keynote on The 4 Disciplines of Execution to highlight Day 2 on March 25. He is the co-author of a book by the same title, which is a best seller in the world of strategy execution. Known for his high energy and engaging message, McChesney has presented at the largest leadership conferences in the world, including Global Leadership Summit and World Business Forum.
Delaney, founder and CEO of Vaillance Group, will deliver the March 26 marquee keynote titled Spy vs. AI: Defending Against AI’s Threats to Your Life, Loved Ones and Livelihood. She spent nearly a decade with the DIA as a decorated clandestine services officer conducting Human Intelligence (HUMINT) operations all over the world. Delaney served four combat zone tours in Iraq and Afghanistan as a case officer and detachment chief and served as a supervisory branch chief in Europe. She has also supported the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the protection of U.S. critical infrastructure, built insider threat programs for major Fortune 500 companies, and is a member of the SPYEX collection of secret intelligence elites.
McBain’s Hot Data keynote MSP Megatrends: Making Sense of the $5.4 trillion IT Market will take place on the morning of the MSP Summit on March 24. Considered one of the channel’s top thought leaders, McBain is often sought out for industry guidance and future trends. He has spent his 29-year career in executive channel sales, marketing and strategy roles within IBM, Lenovo, Autotask, ChannelEyes and Forrester. McBain is chief analyst at Informa TechTarget’s Canalys, the world’s leading research firm with a distinct focus on channels, partnerships, alliances and ecosystems.
MSP Summit Features CEO Interviews
ConnectWise CEO Rivelo and N-able CEO John Pagliuca will sit for editorial interviews at the March 24 MSP Summit.
Rivelo, who became ConnectWise CEO last September, has more than 30 years of leadership experience. He has held senior executive roles at several of the world’s top technology and security firms, including Forcepoint, Arista Networks, AppViewX, F5 Networks, and Cisco Systems.
Pagliuca has been N-able’s CEO since its 2021 spinout from SolarWinds. He has also been executive vice president of SolarWinds and president of SolarWinds MSP. He joined SolarWinds with the acquisition of LOGICNow, where he served as CFO.
“The 2025 Channel Partners Conference & Expo agenda of keynote speakers, conference session breakouts, business optimization workshops, Deep Dives along with our AI Symposium and enormous Expo Floor will make the event the largest and most robust in its long history,” said Bob DeMarzo, Informa Connect, Senior Director, Channel Events. “All of these speakers contribute to our goal of providing an incredible customer experience for all of the channel professionals who attend this event.”
T-Mobile is the title sponsor for the 2025 Channel Partners Conference and ThreatLocker is the title sponsor for the MSP Summit. For additional information on exhibition or sponsorship opportunities, contact Annie McKnight.
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Co-located with Informa Connect’s Channel Partners Conference and Expo is the MSP Summit designed for professionals who work in the managed services industry. The Channel Partners Conference and Expo and MSP Summit make up the world’s largest gathering of technology professionals in the indirect sales channel which delivers the products, services and value-added solutions customers need to run their businesses and organization. The annual gathering provides attendees with insight, education and actional information to grow their businesses, gain new skills and accelerate their careers. The theme of the 2025 conference is Channel Forward: The Channel’s momentum accelerates, propelling the partner ecosystem to new heights.
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