Managed Services Summit Why should you attend?

Now entering its 10th 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, 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

9th September 2026, London

MSS Nordics

5th November 2026, Stockholm

MSS Manchester

17th November 2026, Manchester

Meet our 2026 Event Speakers

Jacky Polak

TrendAI

Jacky Polak

TrendAI

Jacky Polak brings nearly three decades of experience in technology sales and channel management to his role as Channel Director at TrendAI. Before finding his calling in IT, he started his working life as a sous chef, a background that perhaps explains his instinct for bringing the right ingredients together. Over the course of his career, he has held senior positions at KPN, Alcatel-Lucent, Dimension Data and Trend Micro, building deep expertise in enterprise sales, partner ecosystems and go-to-market strategy across the Dutch and Benelux markets.

Since joining Trend Micro in 2018, Jacky has progressed from Sales Lead to Sales Director Enterprise before taking on his current role, in which he leads the partner strategy for TrendAI in the Netherlands. He works closely with resellers, distributors, alliances and cloud partners, including a growing focus on Managed Service Providers, to help them build profitable, scalable security practices.


Joey Pezaro

NinjaOne

Joey Pezaro

NinjaOne

Based in Berlin but born in Amsterdam, Joey is a triple President's Club winner with a 7-year track record in SaaS, including a dedicated 3+ years at NinjaOne. Coming from a background in Hospitality, he pairs a 'people-first' mentality with rigorous technical frameworks like MEDDPICC and Challenger Sales. Joey focuses on empowering C-suite leaders through innovative software solutions. Off the clock, he's a dedicated sports fan who brings that same competitive energy to the tech industry.

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.

Henk-Jan Geel

Henk-Jan Geel is the only Dutch IPGA-certified Polar Guide and has many years of experience leading expeditions in remote regions such as Greenland, Iceland, Norway, and Antarctica. With his background as a former commando and his training at the Wilderness Guide Association, he knows exactly how to guide people through extreme conditions, both physically and mentally. He combines his adventurous life with his role as founder of Arctic Adventure, an organization that takes people on well-prepared and safe wilderness expeditions. His expertise in navigation, preparation, team dynamics, and dealing with unpredictability forms the foundation of his keynotes. 

Jonas Dieterle

Checkmk GmbH

Jonas Dieterle

Checkmk GmbH

Jonas works in product at Checkmk, the Munich-based IT monitoring and observability company. After helping shape the product portfolio, he now focuses on product strategy and go-to-market. He stays close to customers and partners, bringing their perspectives into product and commercial decisions. Before Checkmk, he spent six years in enterprise sales at Google across EMEA and co-founded and exited a small manufacturing business while at university.

Phil Godfrey

Park Place Technologies

Phil Godfrey

Park Place Technologies

Phil is a Director of Solution Sales Engineering at Park Place Technologies, where he develops partnerships and solutions for customers facing extremely challenging IT infrastructure issues. He leads with 25+ years of experience in the IT industry, helping global enterprise customers solve their complex IT issues. In his current role, he combines two of his passions: talking, mostly about IT, and helping customers solve problems.

Greg Denholm

IT Europa

Greg Denholm

IT Europa

Greg Is an experienced editor in the IT and telecoms channels managing and publishing executive news interviews, features and market reports across platforms including IT Europa, Comms Dealer, and Fibre Provider. He has moderated and managed content at panels for major industry events both online and in person. 

Monica Naida

Hornetsecurity

Monica Naida

Hornetsecurity

Monica Naida is a cybersecurity sales professional with experience in account management and inside sales across focused on the Benelux region. Currently with Hornetsecurity by proofpoint, she specializes in email security and helping organizations strengthen their cyber resilience. Known for building strong partner relationships and driving brand growth, Monica is passionate about connecting with the cybersecurity community through industry events and collaboration. She combines commercial expertise with a people-focused approach, helping businesses navigate today’s evolving threat landscape.

Meet our 2026 Event Sponsors

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