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Top Down Ventures Closes US$28M Founders Fund I, Exceeding Target
Top Down Ventures has closed our Founders Fund I at US$28 million (C$38 million), oversubscribing the original US$25M target. The fund held its first...
Interview with She-Suite Leader Glynis Devine at ChannelNext East 2026
Guest: Glynis Devine, She-Suite Leaders, Equipping Organizations to Build Future-Ready Leadership by Elevating Women Leaders to Excel in Senior Roles.
Glynis introduced MyWIT Community, a...
Come Meet CIRA at ChannelNext Central 2026
Guest: Tim Brien, Director, Cybersecurity at CIRA, best known for managing the .ca top-level domain on behalf of all Canadians, and recently evolved far...
Updated AI Solution from Red Hat Catches the Eyes of MSPs
Enabling the marketplace to operationalize artificial intelligence with not only performance but also governance was a central theme at Red Hat Summit 2026. But...
Forcepoint’s Strategy for AI Governance and Converged Protection
John Sorensen, Forcepoint’s Senior VP of Americas Sales, detailed his vision for the company’s next phase of growth following his return to the leadership...
Kraft Kennedy’s Nett Lynch on Strategic Leadership and the Power of...
Nett Lynch, CISO at Kraft Kennedy, shared insights from her distinguished career and her work as a GTIA Cybersecurity Leadership Award recipient. Her journey—spanning...
Come Meet RB Cyber at ChannelNext Central 2026
Guest: Kenrick Bagnall, President, CISO & Co-Founder, RB Cyber Assurance, a specialized MGA (Managing General Agent) that provides a unique "Insurance + Technology" bundle.
Kenrick introduced...
Interview with MTech Cyber at ChannelNext East 2026
Guest: Randal Wark, President, MTech Cyber, a specialized Managed Service Provider (MSP) and cybersecurity firm based in Montreal, Quebec
Randal talked about a newly written cybersecurity book...
Scalable Success: Jack Daly’s Playbook for High-Performance MSP Leadership
Serial entrepreneur and world-class coach Jack Daly shared a blueprint for transforming owner-dependent MSPs into scalable, high-valuation enterprises. Drawing on his experience founding multiple...
Weekly Roundup Ending May 8th
Here is a recap on some of the people, companies and news mentioned:
Red Hat’s strategy for partners
Acsense's automated IAM recovery
Our podcast this week was...
ITSEC 2026: Scaling National Impact and Navigating the AI Evolution
Guest: Simon-David Williams, EVP of Millenium Micro, Canada’s largest network of independent IT retailers and service providers.
Simon-David evaluated the impact of the ITSEC event and identified...
Interview with Consultant Gigi Agassini at ChannelNext East 2026
Guest: Gigi Agassini, Principal Consultant | ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | Cybersecurity | ESRM | Privacy
Gigi talked about operationalizing AI governance and managing channel partner risk....
Women in Tech Interview Series: Lyne Jacques
Lyne Jacques talked about her role as Chief Revenue Officer at Miovision and her leadership approach in technology and revenue growth. Lyne described why...
Interview with Grav-ITI at ITSec 2026
Guest: Eric Beauchemin, President of Grav-ITI, a specialized MSP and technology consultancy based in Quebec
Eric talked about the transition from break-fix IT to...
Interview with Relationship Coach Gabriela Embon at ChannelNext East 2026
Guest: Gabriela Embon, Author and Relationship Coach
Gabriela discussed leadership principles and their application to personal relationships. She described applying a business-style framework to relationships,...


















