ThreatLocker VP of support Oliver Plante discusses the changes in cybersecurity go-to-market strategies for partners.

Piers Morgan, senior vice president and general manager, EMEA, Coro, describes new growth opportunities and how channel partners can stay ahead of shifts in the cybersecurity market.

Global secure connectivity provider GTT is having a rebirth, if you will, gaining plenty of attention for hiring Lumen alum Sara Seegers and AT&T vet Chris Jones to be two of the most prominent faces of its channel program.

The Channel Futures podcast, Coffee with Craig and James, caught up with them to learn about GTT's re-energized dedication to the channel and the opportunities that lie ahead for the company's partners.

The Channel Futures podcast, Coffee with Craig and James, welcomes 8x8 channel leader Michelle Paitich to talk about how the company defines itself in the market, its approach to working with tech services distributors, and more.

We dig into the trends and analysis from the recently released 2024 Channel Futures MSP 501 report with Ingram Micro VP of services Paul Hager and Omdia's Devan Adams, who authored the report.

IBM just rolled out its first partner program specifically designed for managed service providers.

That makes it a great time for Craig and James to catch up with IBM Ecosystem GM Kate Woolley to get not only the full scoop on the new program, but also the channel's AI opportunities with the company, its relationship with the hyperscalers, and more.

Low-Earth orbit satellite internet is becoming increasingly popular not only as a backup to fiber and other connectivity technology, but improvements in latency are making it the right option for some businesses, particularly in rural areas. Further consider that the future is bright for LEO satellites.

Craig and James wanted to learn more about the technology's upside and how channel partners can add it to their portfolios, so we asked Ed Fox, CTO at MetTel, the aggregator that sources LEO connectivity.

James is back from his trip to the Telarus Partner Summit in Nashville, Tennessee.

So it only makes sense that this edition of the Channel Futures podcast, Coffee with Craig and James, features a couple of highlights from the event: James' interviews with Telarus' chief marketing officer and the CEO of Adaptiv Networks, a Telarus partner.

(There are some audio difficulties with the first interview. We encourage you to watch this podcast with subtitles at: https://vimeo.com/videos/999672145)

In this episode of the Channel Futures podcast, Craig and James sit down with Fred Voccola, the outspoken CEO of Kaseya, the IT management software giant.

The guys learn all about the success of the recently launched Kaseya 365 subscription service for MSPs and get some advice for managed service providers ahead of Voccola's appearance at the MSP Summit, brought to you by the Channel Partners Conference & Expo, Sept. 16-19, in Atlanta. You can register for that event here: https://themspsummit.com.

We'll also recognize the top company in this year's MSP 501, and in a turnabout-is-fair-play moment, James challenges Craig to a history lesson vis-à-vis "This Is Your Life."

What does the future hold for channel partners who find themselves in a state of flux following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware? Craig and James welcome industry experts from Telarus and MSP KeyStone Solutions to offer their guidance.

Plus, a preview of the 2024 MSP 501 list, some big industry-event content coming to the Channel Futures website, and a litany of seemingly random topics ranging from movies to soda pricing to grocery shopping.