This episode was recorded live in Berlin, Germany at the Pax8 Beyond EMEA conference. Rob Rae is the Corporate Vice President of Community and Ecosystems for Pax8.

Rob talks about how it feels to bring Pax8 Beyond to Europe and the decision to do so. He also discusses the MSP event industry in general, and shares his process for choosing keynote speakers.

Richard asks how Pax8 partners answer the question ‘how’s business’ and the criteria for choosing vendors that are part of their client marketplace.

Rob shares how he keeps up with the industry, why you should be part of the wider community, and the importance of talking openly about mental health.

Mentioned in This Episode

• Cybersecurity tech company: CrowdStrike
• Cybersecurity tech company: SentinelOne
• Security software: TruGrid
• Pax8 Chief Trust & Security Officer: Rob Reck
• Olympic track and field athlete: Carl Lewis
• Businessman and investor: Robert Herjavec
• Entrepreneur: Richard Branson
• IT certifications and training: CompTIA
• CompTIA ChannelCon
• MSP peer group: The Tech Tribe
• MSP owner and Pax8 Beyond EMEA speaker: Paul Croker
• Pax8 PR: Daniel Skipp