Channel Partners Conference & Expo is a channel-focused conference and expo co-located with MSP Summit, positioned as a place where industry leaders converge to harness momentum across the partner ecosystem. The event’s organizing message centers on “Velocity,” emphasizing how channel businesses can keep up with a faster-moving world by identifying opportunities and implementing solutions.
The site describes a content structure that includes a CEO Track and an AI Symposium Track, plus keynotes, workshops, and educational sessions. It also points to an agenda and educational programming, with references to exploring the agenda and participating in session formats like workshops and educational sessions.
For connectivity professionals and operator-adjacent teams, the value proposition is the combination of learning and commercial engagement: networking with channel professionals and MSP and technology advisor peer groups, and a multi-day expo hall intended to drive revenue acceleration through interactions with sponsors and exhibitors.
The page also names individuals who took the stage in 2025, including Manny Rivelo (CEO, ConnectWise), Kam Kaila (President, IT By Design), Ken McCray (VP of Channel Sales, Fortinet), Louise McEvoy (Vice President, Trend Micro), Bana Qashu (EVP, Strategic Partnerships, Amplix), Adam Edwards (CEO, Telarus), Shawnee Delaney (Founder & CEO, Vaillance Group), and Ken Mills (President, Intelisys).
Format-wise, the event includes a 3-day expo hall, mission-focused peer groups (MSP and Technology Advisor peer groups), and networking events, including a “Maverick Mode Party @ Tao” referenced on the agenda.