Webinar Schedule
Wish List (6)
- April 2026
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SmartPanel Collaboration in 2026 & Beyond
Today, a truly unified communications infrastructure, including endpoints, software, and agnostic platforms is essential. The role of room scheduling, device usage, to revamped ideas of unified communications and standardization, and digital signage. We discuss the AV/IT solutions available, and which ones can be migrated to work in the cloud.
+ The new endpoints - all-in-ones, and more
+ Managing audio and video in the cloud
+ Ensuring intelligible audio near and far
+ Auto-tracking video cameras
+ Conferencing platforms
+ Collaboration & presentation systems that shine in the cloud
+ AV over IP - the time has come
- June 2026
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MegaCast Keeping up with Ransomware: Evolving Defenses to Counter Changing Attacks
"Ransomware continues to evolve, with attackers employing new tactics that bypass traditional defenses, exploit cloud services, and target backups. Enterprises can no longer rely on static strategies—they need adaptive, layered approaches that combine prevention, detection, and rapid recovery. IT buyers and influencers are actively searching for solutions that reduce risk, minimize downtime, and protect critical data from increasingly destructive attacks. This MegaCast provides your company the opportunity to connect directly with decision-makers who are prioritizing ransomware defense as a top security investment. By sponsoring, your organization can showcase how its technologies and services deliver resilient protection, from immutable backups and AI-driven threat detection to automated response and recovery. Attendees will be evaluating solutions that strengthen security postures, simplify operations, and enable business continuity even under attack. Sponsorship ensures your brand is top-of-mind with organizations ready to invest in ransomware defense.
Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include cybersecurity vendors, backup and recovery providers, ransomware detection platforms, incident response service providers, and cloud security innovators." - September 2026
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Expert Series Cloud Security Posture: Shrinking the Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud Attack Surface
As organizations expand their use of public, private, and hybrid cloud services, their attack surfaces continue to grow in complexity. From misconfigurations and weak identity controls to exposed data and vulnerable APIs, IT leaders are urgently searching for proven strategies to reduce risk and strengthen defenses. This Expert Series event offers your company the opportunity to connect with a highly engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are prioritizing cloud security posture. An expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media will lead the session, breaking down best practices for identifying risks, implementing controls, and maintaining visibility across multi-cloud environments. As a sponsor, your role is simple: provide a single slide and a short message. ActualTech Media handles the rest, ensuring your brand gains exposure with professionals making critical cloud security decisions.
Vendor Fit
Best for cloud security vendors, identity management providers, and compliance solution companies supporting multi-cloud strategies. - November 2026
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SmartPanel Your Pain Points Answered
During the live AV/IT Summit we ran a special interactive panel where the audience and AV/IT expert panelists asked questions and provided solutions. We will gather some questions ahead of time and give the audience an open-mic period to ask questions. Here's a sample:
+ How do you reduce the number of components in your AV ecosystem without losing functionality?+ Cross-platform meetings still have interoperability challenges - what can we do to fix this?
+ Are open standards the solution, and how do we get there?
+ What does the future of AV service look like given the fact that trouble calls are increasingly IT related
- December 2026
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Expert Series Database Bakeoff: Exploring Modern Database Structures
Databases remain the foundation of every business, but the structures and strategies behind them are undergoing massive change. SQL, NoSQL, distributed, cloud-native, and hybrid models all promise unique benefits, leaving IT leaders searching for trusted guidance on which approach best fits their needs. This Expert Series from ActualTech Media gives your company the chance to connect with a highly engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are actively comparing modern database approaches. An expert speaker provided by ActualTech Media will deliver the content, breaking down the trade-offs, use cases, and performance considerations in ways that resonate with decision-makers. As a sponsor, your participation is simple: provide a single slide and a brief message. We'll handle everything else, ensuring your brand gains visibility and recognition in front of professionals who are making critical data platform decisions.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for database providers, cloud service companies, and data management vendors seeking to build awareness with IT decision-makers. -
EcoCast Hybrid/Public/Private Clouds: Which Cloud Is Right For Your Infrastructure?
"Choosing the right cloud model is one of the most important strategic decisions IT leaders face. Each option—public, private, or hybrid—offers unique advantages and trade-offs around performance, security, scalability, and cost. Organizations are actively evaluating which approach aligns best with their business goals, regulatory requirements, and long-term IT strategies. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to present your solutions to an engaged audience of IT buyers and influencers who are assessing the tools and services that can help them optimize and secure their cloud infrastructures. By sponsoring, your organization can showcase how its technologies support cloud adoption, ensure compliance, and deliver operational efficiencies. Attendees will be exploring proven approaches to workload placement, governance, cost optimization, and security across multicloud environments. Sponsorship ensures your brand is positioned directly in front of decision-makers planning their next cloud investments.
Vendor Fit
Best suited for cloud service providers, hybrid cloud management vendors, security and compliance platforms, cost optimization specialists, and managed service providers supporting diverse cloud environments."