ChannelCon 2026

Speakers

When the best and brightest minds in the IT channel come together at ChannelCon, you get a front row seat to thought-provoking discussions, innovative ideas and actionable business advice.

Ron Howard

Keynote Speaker
Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker

Ron Howard is an Academy Award–winning director and producer known for films such as A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Parenthood and Splash. His work spans acclaimed dramas, hit comedies and award‑winning documentaries. Co‑founder of Imagine Entertainment, Howard continues to create celebrated films and series, including recent projects like Jim Henson Idea Man and the upcoming thriller Eden.

Alex Banayan

Keynote Speaker
Bestselling Business Author

Alex Banayan is a leading expert on high performance and personal development, featured in outlets including Fortune, Forbes, CNBC and The Washington Post. A sought‑after keynote speaker, he shares his Third Door® framework with leadership teams worldwide, presenting to organizations such as Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Delta, Bank of America, Mastercard and Disney.

Dan Wensley

CEO
GTIA

Dan Wensley is a visionary leader with a career marked by transformative contributions in channel development, strategic marketing and business growth across the IT services and technology industry. Recognized for scaling organizations and building global partner ecosystems, Wensley has helped shape award-winning platforms and develop strategic relationships with tens of thousands of channel partners worldwide.

Ron Howard

Keynote Speaker, Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker

Ron Howard is an Academy Award–winning director and producer known for films such as A Beautiful Mind, Apollo 13, Parenthood and Splash. His work spans acclaimed dramas, hit comedies and award‑winning documentaries. Co‑founder of Imagine Entertainment, Howard continues to create celebrated films and series, including recent projects like Jim Henson Idea Man and the upcoming thriller Eden.

Alex Banayan

Keynote Speaker, Bestselling Business Author

Alex Banayan is a leading expert on high performance and personal development, featured in outlets including Fortune, Forbes, CNBC and The Washington Post. A sought‑after keynote speaker, he shares his Third Door® framework with leadership teams worldwide, presenting to organizations such as Apple, Google, Nike, IBM, Delta, Bank of America, Mastercard and Disney.

Dan Wensley

CEO, GTIA

Dan Wensley is a visionary leader with a career marked by transformative contributions in channel development, strategic marketing and business growth across the IT services and technology industry. Recognized for scaling organizations and building global partner ecosystems, Wensley has helped shape award-winning platforms and develop strategic relationships with tens of thousands of channel partners worldwide.

James Abercrombie

Global Community Lead, Acronis

Jennifer Anaya

SVP, Global Marketing, Ingram Micro

Carolyn April

Vice President, Research & Market Intelligence, GTIA

Jessica Baker

CIO, AchieveUnite

Yara Banks

Founder/CEO, BNX Business Advisors

Kris Blackmon

Director of Partner Marketing, AvePoint

Karen Bolton

Chief Operating Officer, Orpheus Cyber

Jared Casner

Cofounder, Blacksmith InfoSec

Dave Cava

Owner, PeopleSharp

David Claxton

Senior Consultant, MSP and SLE Education

Tim Coach

Chief Evangelist of Community & Channels, Cynomi

Michael Cole

Senior Security Consultant, GuidePoint Security

Crystal Conkle

Chief Marketing Officer, The20

Ashley Cooper

COO, CyberDrain

Adam Crandall

CEO & Founder, Benji Pays

Kevin Damghani

CEO, ITPartners+

John Dobbin

Cybersecurity Solutions Architect, Pileus Technologies

Kyle Ely

Channel Enterprise Growth Executive, OneZero

Sharon Florenine

Manager, Research Analyst, GTIA

Shawn Freeman

Founder, Impactful MSP

Monica French

USA SMB Director, Microsoft

Craig Fulton

M&A Advisor, Evergreen

Brad Gross

President, Law Office of Bradley Gross, PA

Nancy Hammervik

Chief Channel Officer, GTIA

John Harden

Founder, Lemhi

Nina Harding

Corporate Vice President, Microsoft

Heather Harlos

VP of Marketing, Programs, and Enablement, Coro

Hunter Haverty

Sr. Director Partner Programs and Operations, Optiv

Nancy Hauge

Chief People Experience Officer, Automation Anywhere

Sydney Hockett

Vice President, Evergreen

Jace Holyoak

Director of Product Marketing, Domotz

Chris Johnson

Director Cybersecurity Compliance Programs, GTIA

William Kapes

Director of Technical Operations, Integritek

Jason Kemsley

CRO, Uptime Global

Corey Kirkendoll

CEO, 5K Technical Services

Cole Knuth

Associate Director, Texas A&M University, Global Cyber Research Institute

Brook Lee

Senior Director of Community, Rev.io

Matt Lee

Senior Director of Security and Compliance, Pax8

Nett Lynch

CISO, Kraft Kennedy & Emperor of Legion, Kraft & Kennedy, Inc.

Nicole McCall

Founder/CXO, FieldGuide OIT

Renee McCloden

Global Senior Director of Vendor Strategy and Programs, Pax8

Bryson Medlock

Threat Intelligence Evanglism Director, ConnectWise

Degly Mendez

Founder and CEO, Avanzar IT Systems

Marc Menzies

President & CTO, Overview Technology Solutions

Noam Morginstin

CEO, Exigecne

Tanja Omeragic

Director, Technical Sales, ConnectWise

Lisa Person

Director, Cybersecurity Engagement Programs, GTIA

Jonathan Philipsen

EVP, Channel & Alliances, Thrive

Eddie Phillips

Security Practitioner, Serial Technology Entrepreneur, Vendor Consultant, Get SecurEd

Angel Piñeiro

Director, Client Experience, Atca Services

Greg Plum

Director, Strategist Recruiting, Bridgepointe Technologies

Tracy Pound

Founder and Managing Director, Maximity Ltd

Adam Proulx

Regional Community Manager, North America, GTIA

John RIce

President, Think Channel

Kelly Ricker

Chief Operating Officer, GTIA

Joanna Riley

CEO and Co-Founder, Censia

Manny Rivelo

CEO, ConnectWise

Jennifer Roy

CEO, Nucleus

Callen Sapien

CEO, Synthreo

Wayne Selk

Vice President, Head of Cybersecurity Programs, GTIA

MJ Shoer

Chief Community Officer, GTIA

Jack Skinner

Chief Technology Officer, Oversee My IT

Jason Slagle

President, CNWR, Inc.

George Smith

Community Engagement Manager, Rewst

James Stanger

Chief Technology Evangelist, CompTIA

Sam Stark

CTO, OneZero Solutions

Devon Stephens

Director of Sales Engineering, Net3 Technology, Inc.

Mary Summerell

CEO, Revenge Technologies

Oli Thordarson

Founder and CEO, Alvaka

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Vince Tinnirello

Director of Business Development, Anchor Network Solutions

Abigail Walsh

CRO, Encore Strategic

Ann Westerheim

President, Ekaru

Matthew Whitehouse

Founder - Business Advisor, BTGCO

Stacy Whitley

Director, Strategic Membership, GTIA

Hexi Xiao

CEO, Bumblebee