Pax8 Beyond 2026 Episodes

Victor Lopez from FlexPoint joins me in Salt Lake City to walk through how MSPs can streamline billing, collections, and payments without blowing up their QuickBooks workflows. We dig into same‑day ACH funding, flexible client financing, and new AI voice agents that take those awkward “you’re past due” calls off your plate.

I sit down with Gene Kim from Absolute Security to dig into how their firmware-embedded platform keeps MSP tools installed, self-healing, and recoverable—even when the OS is toast. We also talk about their Pax8 launch, why MSPs matter so much to their strategy, and how this changes the way we think about security, business continuity, and asset management.

Kim Simmonds from Cloud Contracts 365 and Law 365 joins me at Pax8 Beyond 2026 to break down how MSPs can use AI for contract review without trusting their entire MSA to uncounseled tools like Claude or Copilot. We dig into lawyer-verified templates, MSP-specific playbooks, and real-world examples where “AI contracts” quietly turned three‑year deals into 30‑day rolling time bombs that wreck valuation and revenue.

I sit down with Ramsey Sahyoun from Evergreen to unpack how his team acquires MSPs, keeps them independent, and still drives serious growth across more than 120 firms worldwide. We get into valuations, deal criteria, ERP expansion, and where AI and workflow automation are already moving the needle for MSPs.

I sit down with Ryan Walsh at PAX8 Beyond in Salt Lake City to break down the SMB Pulse Report, why so many small business AI projects stall out, and where MSPs can actually turn AI into real outcomes instead of hype. We get honest about partner feedback, trust, and what it really takes for MSPs and vendors to become customer zero and win that first secure, profitable AI agent with clients.

I’m joined by GTIA’s Dan Wensley and MJ Shoer live at Pax8 Beyond to break down why GTIA and ChannelCon 2026 in San Diego matter so much for MSPs right now. We get into industry self‑regulation, AI innovation awards, and the real ROI MSPs are seeing from GTIA membership, research, and cyber resources.

Sat down with Cynthia Schreiner at Pax8 Beyond to unpack her journey into channel engagement, how Pax8’s community and academy support MSP growth, and the very real ways AI is reshaping how she runs 90+ events a year.

I sit down with Gene Reich from Traceless to dig into how MSPs can lock down business communications, verify identity at the helpdesk, and stop high‑risk transactions from turning into wire fraud nightmares. We get real about voice AI phishing, data hygiene, and the practical ways Traceless plugs into your stack through Pax8 without blowing up your processes or your pricing.

David Schwartz, CEO of Pia, joins me at Pax8 Beyond in Salt Lake City to dig into how MSPs can use AI‑driven automation to scale service delivery without burning out their techs. We cover PiaChat for Teams, smart forms, automation hubs, and why “vibe‑coding” your own tools is usually a bad bet.

Brook Lee from Rev.io joins me at Pax8 Beyond to talk about what a PSA should really do for an MSP, and why leadership, vendor relationships, and community education matter way more than feature sheets.

I’m live at Pax8 Beyond 2026 in Salt Lake City with Acronis Channel Chief Officer Alex Ruslyakov, breaking down how Acronis is protecting GenAI, simplifying MSP operations, and helping partners scale smarter. We talk AI security, automation, CyberFrame, and a new partner program that bakes business growth tools right into the Acronis platform. From there, we zoom out to the bigger Acronis platform strategy: automation, agentic AI, third‑party integrations, and a unified console designed to cu...

Shadow AI and Copilot can leak your clients’ salaries and sensitive data long before an attacker hits the network, and in this conversation I dig in with Check Point’s David Meister on how MSPs can actually secure AI agents, browsers, and end users without swapping out their whole stack.

I sat down with ConnectWise Chief Product and Technology Officer David Raissipour at Pax8 Beyond to talk about the new ConnectWise platform, agentic AI, and how they’re backing it all with a 15‑minute SOC SLA for MSPs and MSSPs. We get into culture change, product execution, and what it really takes to deliver security outcomes without over‑promising to partners.

I sit down with Nick Ross from Cloud Capsule to talk about how he’s helping MSPs automate Microsoft 365 security, compliance, and remediation at scale. We dig into his journey from Pax8 and the T-Minus 365 YouTube channel to building a platform that turns painful tenant assessments into fast, repeatable, evidence-driven security workflows.

AI is no longer something MSPs should be planning for someday. It's happening right now. Rob Rae joined me at Pax8 Beyond 2026 to discuss how partners are turning AI from a talking point into a business opportunity and what comes next for the channel. From MCP servers and AI agents to partner growth and industry transformation, this conversation offers a practical look at where MSPs can find value in a rapidly changing market.