Webinar Schedule
Wish List (22)
- December 2025
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EcoCast AI Strategies for 2026 You Should Plan for Now
About This EcoCast
AI innovation is accelerating—and forward-thinking IT leaders are already planning for the next wave. As we approach 2026, success with AI will hinge on the ability to scale pilot projects, operationalize models, and align AI efforts with measurable business goals. This EcoCast will explore strategic priorities IT teams should act on today to be ready for what's next: building robust data pipelines, implementing effective governance, adopting agentic systems, and evaluating platforms for automation, analytics, and generative AI. Sponsors will have the opportunity to present solutions that help enterprises future-proof their AI strategies while addressing current challenges in performance, security, and integration. This event connects vendors with an audience of IT buyers and influencers committed to using AI to drive lasting transformation across the business.Vendor Fit
Ideal for AI platform providers, MLOps vendors, automation firms, or companies supporting enterprise AI readiness and scalability. - May 2026
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EcoCast Security Automation: Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Better Security
"As cyber threats grow in speed and complexity, manual processes are no longer enough to keep organizations protected. Security automation has become essential for reducing response times, minimizing human error, and allowing IT teams to focus on higher-value work. From automating repetitive tasks to orchestrating complex incident response, organizations are actively exploring solutions that strengthen security while improving efficiency. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to engage directly with IT buyers and influencers who are seeking actionable insights and proven technologies to advance their automation strategies. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its solutions help enterprises accelerate detection and response, streamline operations, and improve overall resilience. Attendees will be evaluating practical tools and real-world best practices that make automation achievable and impactful in everyday security operations. Sponsorship places your brand in front of decision-makers eager to invest in smarter, faster defenses.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include SOAR providers, SIEM vendors, AI-driven security platforms, managed detection and response providers, and automation tool vendors focused on security operations." -
EcoCast Getting Storage Under Control: Simplifying On-Prem and Cloud-Based Storage Architectures
"Explosive data growth is straining both on-premises and cloud-based storage systems, leaving IT teams struggling with rising costs, management complexity, and performance bottlenecks. Organizations are actively seeking solutions that streamline storage architectures, ensure scalability, and enable predictable performance across hybrid environments. This EcoCast offers your company the opportunity to showcase its expertise directly to IT buyers and influencers who are evaluating strategies to modernize and simplify storage. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate how its technologies and services deliver unified management, data protection, cost optimization, and flexibility across on-prem and cloud storage. Attendees will be exploring proven approaches to reduce complexity, increase efficiency, and gain visibility into their storage environments. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with decision-makers who are ready to invest in next-generation storage strategies.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for storage solution providers, hybrid cloud storage vendors, backup and recovery innovators, data management platforms, and storage optimization specialists." - June 2026
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SmartPanel Countering Ransomware Threats: Tactics to Mitigate Phishing Attacks
"As ransomware evolves, having a robust strategy and tactics to counteract phishing campaigns is more critical than ever. As a leading industry expert, join us to explore the latest trends in ransomware, providing actionable insights into how attackers can override traditional security measures and share strategies for enhanced detection, proactive defense and rapid response against malware.
Target Audience: IT security managers, CISOs, cloud security engineers"
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EcoCast Empowering Distributed Workforces: DEX, DaaS, VDI and Other Tools to Level up Your Organization's Productivity
"As distributed and hybrid work models become the norm, enterprises are challenged to deliver secure, reliable, and seamless digital experiences that keep employees productive no matter where they work. From digital employee experience (DEX) platforms to desktop as a service (DaaS) and virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), IT leaders are actively seeking solutions that optimize performance, strengthen security, and simplify management at scale. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to engage directly with IT buyers and influencers who are evaluating the next generation of tools designed to empower today's distributed workforce. By sponsoring, your organization can showcase its expertise in enabling high-quality digital experiences, integrating productivity-enhancing technologies, and supporting business agility. Attendees will be exploring proven approaches that reduce friction, boost end-user satisfaction, and ensure secure, consistent access to business-critical applications. Sponsorship ensures your brand is positioned in front of decision-makers shaping the future of work.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include DEX platform providers, DaaS and VDI vendors, endpoint management specialists, collaboration tool providers, and cloud or security vendors enabling distributed workforce productivity." -
EcoCast Protecting Your Data: A Holistic Approach to Data Security, Data Loss, PII Protection, and More
"Enterprises today face relentless pressure to protect sensitive data from theft, loss, misuse, and regulatory non-compliance. From intellectual property and customer records to personally identifiable information (PII), the risks extend across on-premises systems, cloud services, and distributed workforces. IT leaders are actively searching for integrated strategies that combine strong prevention, rapid detection, and reliable recovery. This EcoCast gives your company the opportunity to connect with an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are evaluating the next generation of tools and services to safeguard critical data assets. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate how its solutions deliver holistic protection—combining encryption, access controls, monitoring, backup, and compliance automation into unified approaches. Attendees will be exploring proven methods that reduce exposure, streamline governance, and ensure data remains both secure and accessible. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with decision-makers prioritizing investments in data security.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for data security vendors, data loss prevention (DLP) providers, compliance and privacy specialists, backup and recovery innovators, and cloud security platforms." -
SmartPanel AI Strategies to Optimize Stock and Supply Chain Operations
"Join our panel to discuss how AI applications transform inventory management and demand forecasting, enabling retailers to reduce stockouts, overstock situations and anticipate future demand spikes, ensuring product availability and efficiency. As an expert, help us teach how to leverage predictive analytics software and AI applications to improve operations.
Target Audience: Supply chain directors, inventory managers, operations managers/directors, logistics and warehouse managers"
- July 2026
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SmartPanel Agentic AI: Unveiling Cyberrisks and Reimagining Defense
Join our panel to examine the potential and risks of agentic AI in multiple industries and the potential for enhanced cyberattacks and advanced defense capabilities. We will discuss potential vulnerabilities, new threat vectors and innovative ways agentic AI can help with proactive threat detection, automated response and enhanced cyber resilience.
Target Audience: IT security managers, CISOs, cloud security engineers, threat intelligence analysts, AI/ML engineers, Security operations
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SmartPanel Designing an Open AV/IT Ecosystem
Increasingly, software is defining the AV ecosystem. This panel discusses how AV/IT departments can evolve their current systems and products and newly purchased devices to interoperate in an open ecosystem. Whether adding displays, microphones, room control, scheduling, or any networked AV device, ensuring everything is interoperable is paramount. An open AV ecosystem works toward that end goal.
+ Open architecture AV platforms
+ AV in the cloud
+ Interoperability between legacy and networked AV
+ Mitigating security vulnerabilities
+ Deploy, manage and monitor
- August 2026
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EcoCast Boosting IT Efficiency: How to Do More with Less
IT teams are expected to deliver greater business value while facing tighter budgets, talent shortages, and growing complexity. From cloud optimization and process automation to AI-driven support and smarter infrastructure management, organizations are searching for ways to reduce costs, streamline operations, and maximize productivity without compromising performance or security. This EcoCast gives your company a direct opportunity to connect with IT buyers and influencers who are actively evaluating solutions that help them achieve more with fewer resources. By sponsoring, your organization will demonstrate how its solutions improve efficiency, reduce waste, and unlock innovation in environments constrained by budgets and staffing. Attendees will be exploring practical approaches that include automation platforms, observability tools, AI-powered assistants, cost optimization strategies, and integrated service delivery models. Your brand will be positioned in front of decision-makers determined to reimagine efficiency for 2026 and beyond.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include automation vendors, observability and monitoring providers, AI-powered IT operations platforms, cost optimization specialists, and cloud or infrastructure management innovators. -
EcoCast The Power of Data: Enabling Automation and Operational Efficiencies
Data has become the engine driving smarter operations and business agility. Enterprises are looking beyond traditional reporting to harness data for automation, predictive insights, and improved efficiency across IT and business processes. From streamlining workflows and optimizing resources to enhancing decision-making, data-driven strategies are reshaping how organizations operate. IT buyers and influencers are actively seeking solutions that help them unlock the full potential of their data while maintaining security, governance, and scalability. This EcoCast gives your company the opportunity to showcase its expertise directly to decision-makers who are planning investments in data-driven automation. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its technologies help enterprises transform data into actionable intelligence, automate repetitive tasks, and drive measurable business outcomes. Attendees will be evaluating proven approaches that reduce operational costs, increase agility, and deliver more value from existing systems. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with organizations ready to maximize their data.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include data analytics providers, automation and orchestration platforms, AI/ML solution vendors, governance and compliance specialists, and cloud service providers focused on operational efficiency. - September 2026
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EcoCast Transforming IT in Healthcare Environments
Healthcare organizations face unique IT demands: protecting sensitive patient data, complying with strict regulations, modernizing electronic health record systems, and enabling clinicians with reliable, user-friendly technologies. At the same time, they must defend against rising cyberattacks, manage hybrid infrastructures, and deliver seamless digital experiences for staff and patients. IT buyers and influencers in healthcare are actively seeking innovative solutions that streamline operations, improve security, and enhance care delivery. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to showcase its expertise directly to decision-makers navigating the complexities of healthcare IT.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for healthcare IT solution providers, cybersecurity vendors, EHR optimization specialists, cloud and infrastructure innovators, and compliance-focused service providers. -
SmartPanel Zero Trust: What Does It Take to Get It Right?
Zero Trust has become a necessity, but many companies struggle to move from concept to execution. Do you have what it takes to get zero trust right and offer practical advice on the steps and technologies needed to build (or refine) an effective Zero Trust strategy?
Target Audience: IT security managers/architects, CISOs, infrastructure managers, risk managers
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Expert Series The Complete Ransomware Protection Stack: From Prevention to Detection to Response to Recovery
Ransomware remains one of the most damaging and persistent threats organizations face today, and IT leaders know that no single tool or tactic is enough. They need a comprehensive protection stack that spans prevention, detection, response, and recovery. This Expert Series event provides your company the opportunity to reach an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are seeking practical guidance for building end-to-end ransomware resilience. An expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media will deliver the session, exploring best practices for hardening defenses, monitoring activity, orchestrating response plans, and ensuring fast recovery after an attack. As a sponsor, your role is simple: provide one slide and a short message. We'll handle the rest, ensuring your brand gains recognition with decision-makers determined to strengthen their ransomware defenses.
Vendor Fit
Ideal for security solution vendors, backup and recovery providers, and incident response specialists focused on ransomware resilience. - October 2026
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EcoCast Turning Your Log and Incident Data into Real-time Security Insights
Security teams are drowning in logs and incident data, yet many still struggle to transform that raw information into actionable intelligence. With threats evolving rapidly, organizations need tools that provide real-time visibility, automated correlation, and meaningful insights to accelerate detection and response. IT buyers and influencers are actively seeking solutions that help them cut through the noise, improve efficiency, and strengthen their defenses. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to showcase its expertise to a highly engaged audience looking for technologies that maximize the value of their security data. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate how its solutions deliver real-time analytics, streamline investigations, and provide actionable intelligence that reduces risk. Attendees will be exploring strategies and tools that integrate SIEM, XDR, threat intelligence, and automation to achieve smarter, faster security operations. Sponsorship ensures your brand is positioned directly in front of decision-makers making critical investments.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for SIEM and XDR providers, security analytics platforms, threat intelligence vendors, and automation tool providers focused on real-time detection and response. -
EcoCast Supporting and Enabling Modern Applications
Modern applications—built on containers, microservices, and cloud-native architectures—are driving innovation and agility across enterprises. Yet supporting these environments brings challenges around scalability, observability, security, and cost control. IT buyers and influencers are actively evaluating solutions that streamline application delivery, improve resilience, and align infrastructure with fast-paced development cycles. This EcoCast offers your company the opportunity to showcase its expertise to decision-makers who are seeking proven tools and strategies to fully enable modern applications across hybrid and multicloud environments. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its solutions enhance developer productivity, secure application environments, and optimize performance. Attendees will be exploring practical approaches that reduce operational complexity, support rapid release cycles, and deliver better end-user experiences. Sponsorship places your brand in front of IT professionals making critical investments in the future of enterprise applications.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include container and Kubernetes platform providers, application security vendors, observability and monitoring platforms, DevOps tool providers, and cloud infrastructure innovators. -
SmartPanel Beyond Awareness Month: Building Year-Round Cyber Resilience
Cybersecurity Awareness Month serves as an annual reminder, but with today's evolving threats, thinking about cybersecurity once a year is not enough. In this webinar, help us discuss practical strategies, emerging trends and real-world examples that will help IT organizations build year-round cyber resilience.
Target Audience: IT security leaders, compliance professionals, training managers and cybersecurity strategists
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Expert Series Kubernetes and Containers: New Ways to Secure, Back up and Optimize Modern App Environments
Kubernetes and container technologies are transforming how modern applications are deployed, scaled, and managed. Yet with this agility comes new challenges: securing containerized workloads, ensuring reliable backups, and optimizing performance across complex environments. IT leaders are seeking clear guidance on how to keep these environments secure, resilient, and cost-effective. This Expert Series event offers your company the chance to reach an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are actively investing in modern app infrastructures. An expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media will deliver the content, covering emerging best practices for protecting, backing up, and fine-tuning containerized environments. As a sponsor, your involvement is simple: provide a single slide and a short message. We'll handle the rest, ensuring your brand gains visibility with decision-makers charting their container strategies.
Vendor Fit
Ideal for container security vendors, backup providers, and optimization solution companies focused on Kubernetes environments. -
EcoCast Transforming Backup and Disaster Recovery with AI and Emerging Techniques
Traditional backup and disaster recovery strategies are no longer enough to protect against today's evolving threats and complex IT environments. Organizations now demand solutions that incorporate artificial intelligence, automation, immutability, and other advanced techniques to ensure data resilience and business continuity. IT buyers and influencers are actively exploring tools that reduce recovery times, improve detection of anomalies, and strengthen protection against ransomware and outages. This EcoCast gives your company the opportunity to present directly to decision-makers who are evaluating the next generation of backup and disaster recovery solutions. By sponsoring, your organization can showcase how its technologies harness AI and emerging innovations to deliver smarter protection and faster recovery. Attendees will be seeking practical, proven approaches to simplify management, strengthen resilience, and safeguard critical systems. Sponsorship ensures your brand is visible to enterprises prioritizing modern data protection strategies.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include backup and recovery providers, AI-driven data protection vendors, cloud storage innovators, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) providers, and cybersecurity firms focused on resilience. -
SmartPanel AV/IT Manager Higher Ed Classroom AV Roundtable
AV Technology invites six AV/IT technology managers from various colleges and universities to discuss classroom AV challenges and successes.
+ What new classroom tech have they installed that is making a difference?
+ What new tech are they planning for next year?
+ The enrolment cliff. Real or not?
+ Best practices for instructor training?
+ AI, AR, VR, AND XR
It is not a requirement, but sponsors can suggest an AV/IT manager from a specific university.
This panel will be end-users only.
- November 2026
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MegaCast Tech Showcase Day: Cutting Edge Tech 2027
Enterprises are moving quickly to identify and adopt the technologies that will define IT success in the years ahead. From AI-driven automation and advanced cybersecurity to hybrid cloud optimization, observability, and data-powered innovation, IT leaders are seeking solutions that provide agility, efficiency, and resilience. This MegaCast provides your company with the opportunity to showcase its products, services, and thought leadership to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are evaluating the next wave of innovations shaping the enterprise. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its solutions address real-world challenges and deliver measurable business outcomes. Attendees will be exploring forward-looking tools and strategies that help them optimize operations, strengthen security, and prepare for the future. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with decision-makers driving enterprise technology adoption.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for AI solution providers, cybersecurity innovators, automation platforms, cloud and infrastructure vendors, and data-driven technology companies. - December 2026
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EcoCast Supercharging Public Sector and Education Technology and Security
"Public sector agencies and educational institutions are under growing pressure to modernize technology, secure sensitive data, and deliver seamless digital experiences for users—all while facing budget constraints and compliance requirements. From strengthening cybersecurity and protecting personal information to adopting cloud-based services and supporting remote access, IT leaders in these sectors are actively seeking solutions that drive efficiency, reliability, and resilience. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to showcase its expertise to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are tasked with advancing public sector and education technology initiatives. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its solutions enable secure digital services, modernize IT infrastructure, and empower faculty, staff, and citizens alike. Attendees will be evaluating proven tools that improve performance, reduce risk, and align technology investments with mission-critical goals. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with decision-makers shaping the future of public sector and education IT.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include cybersecurity vendors, cloud service providers, identity and access management specialists, data protection companies, and IT service providers supporting government and education."