SMBiT Professionals Limited upcoming events

Brisbane - SMBiT Professionals April Meeting (08 Apr 2026)

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:30:00 GMT

SMBiT Professionals

Brisbane Chapter

Next meeting

Wednesday

8th April 2026

SMBiT Professionals Brisbane Chapter usually meets on the second Wednesday of the month

Dinner

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Main Event

6:30pm-8:30pm

Stay a while afterwards and have a drink and a chat

Location

Pineapple Hotel

706 Main St
Kangaroo Point QLD 4169

Map

Registration

Register NOW using the link below (at left if you're on the Web page)

Why SMB Security Is Changing - and Why MSP Profitability Depends On It

Winston Zhuo, Channel Account Manager

In this session, we’ll explore the current MSP landscape and the challenges shaping the market as we head into 2026. MSPs are under pressure from rising customer expectations, tighter margins, skills shortages, and an increasingly complex threat environment. Yet demand for managed security and scalable IT services continues to grow, creating strong opportunities for MSPs who can evolve their offerings.

We’ll challenge a common perception: Is WatchGuard still just a firewall company? WatchGuard has evolved into a unified cybersecurity platform designed for MSPs, covering network security, secure Wi-Fi, endpoint protection, MDR, MFA, and centralised visibility — all managed through a single platform.

From a business perspective, we’ll discuss how MSPs can leverage WatchGuard’s unique strengths — simplicity, integration, predictable pricing, and ease of management — to improve profitability and build recurring revenue. From a technical lens, we’ll highlight how this reduces operational complexity while delivering stronger security outcomes.

The session will share practical ways to grow your business with WatchGuard in 2026 and beyond.

Watchguard is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Identity Threats and 'Assume Breach'

Henry Stewart, Account Executive

Join Huntress as they discuss key security insights from managing 5 million endpoints and 10 million identities globally. They'll also discuss the latest ASD report and its recommendation to 'assume breach'. They will provide and update on recent releases and product roadmap.

Huntress is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Simplifying Microsoft 365 Security for MSPs

Andrew Johnson, CEO

Managing Microsoft 365 security across multiple customer tenants can be a real headache, especially when it comes to keeping policies consistent and staying compliant. Many first-generation tools on the market are expensive, complex, and add to your operational burden instead of reducing it.

After extensive research and hands-on evaluation, Manage Protect discovered Octiga: a modern platform built by MSSPs for MSPs.

In this session, Manage Protect will introduce Octiga and show how it makes Microsoft 365 security simpler, faster and easier to manage at scale. You’ll learn what it does, why it stands apart from other options, and see a live demo. The session will also cover the broader ways Manage Protect helps MSPs streamline and strengthen Microsoft management across multiple tenants.

Manage Protect is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Round table discussion

Open forum ...

... discuss issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

Registration

Sydney - SMBiT Professionals April Meeting (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:00:00 GMT

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SMBiT Professionals

Sydney Chapter

Next meeting

Tuesday

14 April 2026

SMBiT Professionals Sydney Chapter meets on the second Tuesday of the month

Main Event

4:00pm-6:00pm

Stay a while afterwards and have dinner, a drink and a chat

Dinner
6:00pm-7:00pm

Location

The Union Hotel

271 Pacific Highway
North Sydney
https://www.unionhotel.com.au/

Map

Registration

Register NOW using the link below (at left if you're on the Web page)

Why SMB Security Is Changing - and Why MSP Profitability Depends On It

Winston Zhuo, Channel Account Manager

The session will share practical ways to grow your business with WatchGuard in 2026 and beyond.

Watchguard is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Identity Threats and 'Assume Breach'

Rohaan Justice and Corinna Feichtinger

Huntress is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Round table discussion

Open forum ...

... discuss issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

Registration

This meeting will be live streamed

New Zealand - SMBiT Professionals April Meeting (15 Apr 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT

SMBiT Professionals

Auckland Chapter

Next meeting

Wednesday 15th April 2026

SMBiT Professionals New Zealand Chapter meets on the Third Wednesday of the month

Main Event

4:00pm-6:00pm

NZDT

This is an online meeting.

Registration

Register NOW using the link below (at left if you're on the Web page)

Are you confident your customers’ Microsoft 365 environments are truly protected—or are you overlooking one of the biggest vulnerabilities?

Josh Richards, Territory Account Manager – ANZ

Backing up data is critical, but in today’s threat landscape it’s simply not enough. In this session, we’ll dive into why Entra ID is a cornerstone of Microsoft 365 security—and how failing to protect it exposes businesses to major operational and financial risk.

We’ll break down Microsoft’s Shared Responsibility Model in practical, easy‑to‑apply terms, and explore a real-world case of a New Zealand organisation whose Microsoft tenant was compromised. You’ll see how the attack unfolded, what could—and couldn’t—be recovered, and the downstream costs and disruption that followed.

We’ll also look beyond cyberattacks to another growing risk: service outages and cloud unavailability. Events like the recent Cloudflare DNS outage highlight why relying on a single vendor for both production and backup can leave you vulnerable. Should you really store your backups with the same provider you're trying to protect yourself from?

While we’ll introduce Arcserve’s built‑in capabilities designed to address these gaps, this session is first and foremost about empowering you. You’ll also get to experience a live demo showcasing exactly how these risks play out and how the right protection strategy can mitigate them. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the threats, the right questions to ask, and the insights needed to assess whether your customers can truly tolerate downtime—or if it’s time to rethink what “protection” really means.

Arcserve is a Gold sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Round table discussion

Open forum ...

... discuss issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

Registration

This meeting will be live streamed and recorded

Adelaide - SMBiT Professionals April Meeting (15 Apr 2026)

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT

SMBiT Professionals

Adelaide Chapter

Next meeting

Wednesday

15 April 2026

SMBiT Professionals Adelaide Chapter meets on the third Wednesday of the month

Dinner

5:30pm- 6:30pm

Main Event

6:30pm-9:00pm

Stay a while afterwards and have a drink and a chat

Location

The Duke of Brunswick Hotel

207 Gilbert Street
Adelaide SA 5000

Map

Registration

Register NOW using the link below (at left if you're on the Web page)

Coro Security Insights for Australia: Empowering MSPs to Drive Growth and Protection

Jamie Barling & Claude Berlouis

These insights are drawn from Coro’s findings in 2025 from ANZ, combined with learnings from our interactions with partners throughout the year.

Coro is a Gold sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Round Table Discussion

Open forum ...

... issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

Registration

Perth - SMBiT Professionals April Meeting (21 Apr 2026)

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:15:00 GMT

SMBiT Professionals

Perth Chapter

Next meeting

Tuesday

21 April 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

Register NOW using the link below (at left if you're on the Web page)

Coro Security Insights for Australia: Empowering MSPs to Drive Growth and Protection

Jamie Barling & Claude Berlouis

These insights are drawn from Coro’s findings in 2025 from ANZ, combined with learnings from our interactions with partners throughout the year.

Coro is a Gold sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Simplifying Microsoft 365 Security for MSPs

Andrew Johnson, CEO & Zac Underwood, Partner Manager

After extensive research and hands-on evaluation, Manage Protect discovered Octiga: a modern platform built by MSSPs for MSPs.

Manage Protect is a Silver sponsor of SMBiT Professionals

Round table discussion

Open forum ...

... issues, ideas, highs, lows, great tools you have found, bring them to the table!

Registration

Next Level 2026 - SMBiT Professionals National Conference (23 Jul 2026)

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:30:00 GMT