Managed Services Summit Why should you attend?

NOW CELEBRATING its 8th year, the Managed Services Summit Benelux (formerly MSS Europe) is now firmly anchored as the leading managed services event for the European IT channel. The event features conference session presentations by specialists in the sector and leading independent industry speakers from the region, as well as a range of sessions exploring technical and operational issues. Of course, the panel discussions and keynotes are held together by extensive networking time for delegates to meet with potential business partners. The Managed Services Summit Benelux 2024 is a C-suite event that will examine the latest trends and developments in managed services over the last year, and how they have influenced customer requirements and the ability to create value through managed services for your organisation and customers.

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 Manchester

19th November 2024, Manchester

MSS London

10th September 2025, London

MSS Nordics

21st October 2025, Stockholm

Meet our 2024 Event Speakers

Matt Scully

Kaseya

Matt Scully

Kaseya

Matt Scully utilizes his extensive Channel experience to foster existing MSP partnerships at Kaseya and develop new partnerships. Prior to Kaseya, Matt served in channel leadership roles at Datto, Mailprotector, and Redstor. He was responsible for developing and managing the company’s partner programs and overseeing marketing strategies for channel leaders to enhance customer satisfaction and expand their businesses. 

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.


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.


David Bond

Panoramic Data

David Bond

Panoramic Data

David Bond is CTO and Founder at Panoramic Data Limited.

He has a broad background in technology management, including Software-as-a-Service development, operations and professional services. He specialises in Managed Service Provider automation and innovation.

A software developer at heart, David has authored and published numerous open source API nuget packages for the .NET community, including packages for Cisco, Meraki, Microsoft Azure, ServiceNow, AutoTask PSA, LogicMonitor and Datadog.

Industry experience includes IP network design at BT, end-to-end performance optimisation at Three Mobile and Founder and CTO at Panoramic Data Limited.


Jozef Kacala

GFI Software

Jozef Kacala

GFI Software

Jozef Kacala is the Vice President of Sales Engineers at GFI Software, where he leads the technical sales strategy and drives customer-focused solutions. Based in Slovakia, Jozef leverages his deep expertise in cybersecurity and MSP solutions to enhance customer satisfaction and digital security.

Outside of work, Jozef enjoys science fiction, music, and directing sports events, showcasing his dynamic and creative spirit.

Will Garside

IT Europa

Will Garside

IT Europa

Will specialises in writing and presenting – producing a huge range of content, ranging from thought-leadership articles to white papers. He started his career as a computer engineer before becoming one of the first producers on Sky TV’s primetime technology show “The Computer Channel” – alongside also covering mainstream business and technology news. He then worked as a product reviewer and technical writer for IT Network before going to Computer Weekly to cover security, telecoms and networking. He worked for several large technology brands including Microsoft and EMC as a technical writer and media consultant and was also the editor at International Broadcast Engineer – a role that saw him deliver a huge number of detailed analysis pieces on emerging video experiences. He has also written a number of books including tech guides for Which? and several "Dummies" guides on topics including big data and storage.

Will is also a highly experienced event moderator, managing content and panels at both the IBC and NAB shows for the last 10 years.

Nisha Balajee

ManageEngine

Nisha Balajee

ManageEngine

Nisha Balajee is an enthusiastic learner of endpoint management and security trends in the market, with an aim to enhance the management process for IT administrators. Having hosted multiple product trainings and interacted with customers on a regular basis, Nisha understands the views and experiences of end users. She can be contacted at nisha.b@manageengine.com.

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.

Meet our 2024 Event Sponsors