SMBiT Professionals
Perth Chapter
Next meeting
Tuesday
15th September 2026
SMBiT Professionals Perth Chapter meets on the third Tuesday of the month.
Main Event
6:15pm - 8:15pm
Stay a while afterwards and have a drink and a chat
Location
The Wembley Hotel White Room
344 Cambridge St Wembley 6014 WA
Map
Registration
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AI Operations Management for Wi-Fi Networks
Carl Jefferys
Cambium Networks will be offering a door-prize draw, the forth coming SMBiT Chapter meetings where they will present. Attend and go in the draw to win a Cambium NSE 3000 next-generation firewall, complete with free cnMaestro cloud management and local support from Cambium technical experts as required.
Hear about the latest updates to our cloud-managed portfolio of AI-driven, affordable, MSP-grade networking equipment. We will present why it is a good time to consider Cambium Networks as your default vendor of SD-WAN/NG Firewall, Switching, Wi-Fi, GPON and 60GHz wireless backhaul technology. We’ll also discuss native integration with Starlink, Tailscale and Teltonika.
We’ll also outline the latest and emerging Wi-Fi standards and how our RF technology can provide fewer headaches, better performance and provide a better ROI for MSPs -particularly in high density and outdoor situations.
Cambium Networks is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals.
Is Your IT Business Keeping Up? The Future of Professional Development & Benchmarking
Michael Crocombe from SMBiT Professionals
Michael Crocombe from SMBiT Professionals will take a look at what’s next for professional development within the IT industry, and why ongoing skills development is becoming increasingly important for MSPs.
Michael will also introduce SMBiT Professionals’ exclusive partnership with IT Nation and the Service Leadership Index (SLI)—giving members the opportunity to benchmark their business against industry standards and see how they compare with their peers.
What does your business really look like compared to the industry?
Are you performing above average, or are there opportunities you’re missing?
This session will explore how professional development, industry standards and real-world benchmarking can help members make better business decisions, identify areas for improvement and build a stronger, more sustainable business.
Round table discussion
Open forum ...
... issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!
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Adelaide Chapter
Wednesday
16th September 2026
SMBiT Professionals Adelaide Chapter meets on the third Wednesday of the month
Dinner
5:30pm- 6:30pm
6:30pm-9:00pm
The Duke of Brunswick Hotel
207 Gilbert Street, Adelaide SA 5000
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From File Sharing to Client Experience: How FileShare Transforms SMB Workflows
Kieren Kemm, ANZ Territory Account Manager
Where ShareFile wins most consistently across key verticals
How to position and scale ShareFile across active opportunities
Practical guidance to improve conversion and maximise revenue with high margins and SPIFFs
How to become a partner and your free NFR
Progress is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals
Round Table Discussion
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Melbourne Chapter
30th September 2026
SMBiT Professionals Melbourne Chapter meets on the last Wednesday of the month
6:00pm - 7:00pm
7:00pm-9:30pm
Bells Hotel
Main Hall, Level 2, 157 Moray Street, South Melbourne Parking along Tope Street or Coventry Street
Roy Wittert
Cambium Networks will be offering a door-prize draw, the forth coming SMBiT Professionals Chapter meetings where they will present. Attend and go in the draw to win a Cambium NSE 3000 next-generation firewall, complete with free cnMaestro cloud management and local support from Cambium technical experts as required.
A Partner's Perspective on the Modern Cyber Threat Landscape
Alex Slade & Dominic Codsi
Alex Slade from A Corp Computers will be joined by Dominic Codsi from TrendAI where they will discuss how the cyber landscape has shifted over the past 15 years and why MSPs and vendors must evolve alongside each other. The key talking points will be centered on how confidently managing cyber risk overtime, improving vulnerability scanning and patch prioritization, and the importance of vendor integration and tool consolidation in today's world.
Fractional Leadership: Creating Better Outcomes for MSPs and Their Clients
Daniel Buckton
The presentation will explore how fractional CTO and CISO services can complement MSPs by helping clients establish clearer ownership, governance, priorities and budgets around technology and cyber risk. The fractional adviser supports the client without replacing or competing with the MSP’s technical role.
A key theme is that outsourcing technology does not transfer the client’s business risk to the MSP. Clients remain responsible for their risk decisions, while MSPs remain accountable for their agreed scope and service delivery. Independent advice can help both parties understand these responsibilities and work together more effectively.
Deidentified examples from an electrical maintenance business, a data-centre backup power manufacturer and a commercial cleaning business will demonstrate how technology governance, cyber risk and critical infrastructure supply-chain expectations increasingly affect SMBs.
Regulatory content will be brief and practical, covering CIRMP, proposed SOCI reforms affecting some MSPs and providers, and the current ransomware/cyber-extortion payment reporting obligation for businesses over $3 million annual turnover. The distinction between these requirements will also be clarified.
Open Forum
Brisbane Chapter
14th October 2026
SMBiT Professionals Brisbane Chapter usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month
5:00pm - 6:30pm
6:30pm-8:30pm
Pineapple Hotel
706 Main St Kangaroo Point QLD 4169
This meeting will be live streamed
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Estate and Succession Planning for IT & Managed Services Business
Janina Byrne - DLC Legal
Most owner-operated IT and managed services businesses run on the owner's client relationships, credentials and technical knowledge. This session looks at what happens to the business — and the family behind it — if the owner is suddenly out of the picture through death or incapacity, and what can be put in place now to avoid that.
The session covers:
Personal estate planning essentials — Wills and what happens without one, Enduring Powers of Attorney, superannuation death benefit nominations and testamentary trusts
Business succession structures — buy-sell agreements and how they are funded, shareholder and partnership agreements, and reducing key-person dependency
Traps specific to IT and MSP businesses — assignment and change-of-control clauses in client and vendor contracts, and digital asset and credential registers
Current tax developments — the small business CGT concessions and the reforms taking effect from 1 July 2027
Attendees will leave with a five-item action list to work through.
The session is general information only and is not legal, tax or financial advice.