Managed Services Summit Why should you attend?

Now entering its 8th year, the Managed Services Summit Benelux has firmly established itself as the premier event for the European IT channel. The Benelux region, comprising Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, plays a critical role in Europe’s IT landscape,” “The Benelux region, plays a critical role in Europe’s IT landscape, with its thriving digital economy, strong focus on innovation, and early adoption of cloud and cybersecurity solutions. The event brings together leading experts in managed services alongside respected industry speakers, all within this rapidly evolving market.

The Managed Services Summit is series of executive-level events, so you know you’ll be among the best in the sector, and those featured will explore the latest trends and developments, evolving customer requirements and how to create value through managed services – both for your own organisation and your customers

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Industry Insights

Presentations will cover the latest trends, evolving customer requirements, and strategies for creating value through managed services.

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Breakouts

Attend a range of sessions led by leading specialists in the field, focusing on technical, sales, and business-related topics.

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Networking

Connect with professionals in the IT channel, including senior decision makers and industry leaders.

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Interactions

Engage in discussions, debates, and collaborations with event sponsors and peers across the industry.

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MSS London

10th September 2025, London

MSS Nordics

21st October 2025, Stockholm

MSS Manchester

18th November 2025, Manchester

Meet our 2024 Event Speakers

Raymond Parkinson

ConnectWise

Raymond Parkinson

ConnectWise

Ray is a seasoned professional with 9 years of experience working closely with Managed Service Providers (MSPs). He is passionate about collaborating with European MSPs, leveraging their expertise to drive success and foster strong partnerships within the industry. Ray's knowledge and insights have made them a sought-after speaker at the prestigious MSP events. Outside of work, Ray embraces personal challenges and recently accomplished a significant milestone by completing his first marathon in Rome. Additionally, Ray has shown incredible commitment to learning by maintaining an impressive 465+ day streak on Duolingo, actively studying the Dutch language. With their extensive experience, passion for MSPs, and dedication to personal growth, Ray continues to make a positive impact in the industry.


Wilco Ravestein

Paessler AG

Wilco Ravestein

Paessler AG

Wilco Ravestein worked in the IT industry for over 30 years in a variety of technical and commercial roles. These included Mobile Service Providers, several resellers, and Telecom vendors. Since 2016, he is the Regional Manager for Paessler in the Benelux, working with direct customers and resellers to serve the Monitoring Market. Worldwide, Paessler has over 500.000 installations. We refer to them not as customers but as fans. This session is for all IT administrators, managers, and directors interested in regaining control of their IT infrastructure and significantly reducing costs.

Taija Engman

Good Sign

Taija Engman

Good Sign

Taija Engman and her five Co-Founders founded Good Sign in 2007 to provide innovative pricing and billing solution for managed services businesses. Taija is a goal-driven business leader with a passion for delivering unparalleled value to customers. She is also the Chairperson of the Board of the Finnish Software Association, which has over 600 software businesses as members. Before co-founding Good Sign, Taija, along with the entire founding team, worked at Fujitsu. Taija earned her Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from Aalto University. In her free time, Taija enjoys swimming in open waters or getting lost in good novels and business books.


Wiebe Wakker

Plug Me In

Wiebe Wakker

Plug Me In

Wiebe Wakker is a Dutchman born in December 1986 who embarked on an epic journey on March 15, 2016, driving his fully-electric "Blue Bandit" from Amsterdam to Sydney. With no money in his pocket, it was a daunting challenge to traverse 33 countries and cover a total of 95,000 kilometers without stopping at a fuel station.

Wiebe's journey is a testament to the power of determination, the kindness of strangers, and the potential of sustainable mobility. His goal was to prove the viability of sustainable mobility and inspire people around the world to adopt a more eco-friendly lifestyle. To achieve this, he reached out to his followers on plugmeinproject.com, a website where people could offer him a place to sleep, a meal, or a charge-up for his car. Thousands of strangers signed up and the responses determined his route, which took him from Amsterdam to Italy and back to the North Cape, through Eastern Europe, Turkey, the Middle East, India, and Southeast Asia.

The journey was not without its challenges. In India, the charger of his car exploded, and Wiebe was left stranded. However, he never gave up, and his followers and helpful locals came to his aid throughout his journey. Sheiks in Dubai took care of him, he met a famous prince in Malaysia, and he became a celebrity in Indonesia, even appearing in the tabloids.

After 1,119 days, Wiebe finally reached Sydney, making it the longest journey in an electric car. His experiences are still fresh in his memory, and he now shares his story with audiences as a speaker. Wiebe's presentation highlights what motivated him to undertake this incredible adventure and how he persevered through the many challenges he faced.

As a speaker he inspires, energizes, and challenges audiences to embrace change, deal with uncertainty, and achieve their goals. He shares insights on coping with crises and setbacks and encourages people to get out of their comfort zone. Wiebe also breaks through resistance to electric driving and inspires people to drive electric, promoting a more sustainable way of living.

In conclusion, Wiebe Wakker's journey is an inspiration to anyone who wishes to make a difference in the world. His message of sustainability, perseverance, and determination will continue to resonate with audiences for years to come. Whether you're looking for motivation to achieve your goals, embrace change, or drive electric, Wiebe's talks are sure to inspire, energize, and challenge you to live a more positive and sustainable life.


Merijn Schipper

CloudBilling

Merijn Schipper

CloudBilling

Merijn Schipper, Sales Manager at CloudBilling, has over a decade of experience in billing, specializing in Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and cloud solutions. As the Sales Manager for CloudBilling, he oversees sales operations in the Benelux region, where he has been instrumental in driving growth and fostering strong client relationships.

With extensive experience navigating MSPs' challenges from both consulting and commercial perspectives, he brings a wealth of knowledge and practical insights. His hands-on approach and strategic vision make him a sought-after speaker, renowned for demystifying complex billing processes and delivering tangible results.

You can contact Merijn Shipper at mschipper@cloudbilling.nl

Henrik Davidsson

Check Point

Henrik Davidsson

Check Point

Henrik Davidsson is Check Point’s Head of MSSP Sales EMEA. Previously, Henrik was VP International Partner Business at Ironscales, and prior to that he was Sr. Director for Global Partner Strategy, Programs & Enablement at Vectra, where he was responsible for onboarding and enablement of Vectra’s partner ecosystem along with development of partner value propositions, messaging and the strategic direction of Vectra’s partner strategy. He has over 20 years’ experience in working with large enterprises, service providers and always stays in the frontline of new security challenges and coaching end customers and partners alike on how to augment their security posture and cyber resilience. Henrik has held leading position at companies such as Cisco, Juniper Networks, VMware, FireEye and NTT Security.

Cristiano Guerrieri

ThreatLocker

Cristiano Guerrieri

ThreatLocker

Cristiano is a Solution Engineer with over 15 years of experience in multi-domains and technologies. He attended the Cisco Network Academy in Italy and San Francisco, obtaining various certifications. Today, Cristiano holds his current position as a Solution Engineer at Threatlocker, a leading company in endpoint security. Application whitelisting is the gold standard when it comes to blocking ransomware, viruses, and other software-based threats. ThreatLocker is an easy-to-manage and quick-to-implement solution for creating application whitelists and ringfencing, allowing companies to control which software is running on their endpoints and servers.

Michael E Crean

SonicWall

Michael E Crean

SonicWall

Michael Crean is a U.S. Army Combat Veteran and the founder of Solutions Granted, Inc., and currently is the Executive Vice President of Managed Services at SonicWall. Crean is a results-oriented leader boasting a wealth of experience in networking, infrastructure architecture, design, technical support and cyber resilience – and has entrenched himself in Information Security, implementation, and the managed security services industry. Crean’s relentless commitment to MSPs/MSSPs/VARs has led him to provide and build real solutions that met corporate goals and compliance standards – which led immediate growth for thousands of customers through managed security offerings worldwide. Crean is widely recognized as a creative problem solver with a focus on management, risk mitigation, governance and operations strategies that increase revenue growth in highly competitive markets by leveraging people, process, and technology resources to address the cyber needs to win the war. Michael currently resides in Virginia, where he survived raising four teenage daughters and one son.

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