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May 2026

Backupalooza 2026! New Tools Using AI, Immutability, Air Gapping, Automation, and More

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"Backup and recovery are no longer back-office functions—they are front-line defenses against ransomware, outages, and data loss. With AI, immutable storage, air-gapped protection, and advanced automation redefining what's possible, IT leaders are actively searching for the next generation of tools that keep their data secure and their businesses resilient. This MegaCast gives your company the opportunity to engage directly with IT buyers and influencers who are exploring innovative approaches to modern backup and disaster recovery. By sponsoring, your organization can demonstrate how its solutions deliver smarter protection, faster recovery, and simpler management for today's hybrid and cloud environments. Attendees will be evaluating tools that ensure business continuity, reduce risk, and streamline operations—placing your brand front and center with decision-makers making critical data protection investments.

Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include backup and recovery vendors, cloud storage providers, cybersecurity companies focused on ransomware defense, data management platforms, and automation tool providers."

July 2026

Designing an Open AV/IT Ecosystem

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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

Tech Showcase: Assessing and Improving Backup, Data Protection, and Disaster Recovery Capabilities

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Data is the lifeblood of every enterprise, and protecting it against outages, cyberattacks, and accidental loss is a top priority for IT leaders. Yet many organizations still struggle with fragmented backup systems, slow recovery times, and gaps in data protection strategies. IT buyers and influencers are actively looking for solutions that deliver speed, reliability, and resiliency while simplifying management across hybrid and multicloud environments. This EcoCast provides your company with the opportunity to showcase its expertise to decision-makers evaluating the next generation of backup, disaster recovery, and data protection technologies. By sponsoring, your organization can highlight how its solutions help enterprises strengthen resilience, accelerate recovery, and ensure business continuity. Attendees will be exploring practical tools and proven strategies that reduce risk, meet compliance demands, and protect critical business assets. Sponsorship ensures your brand is front and center with IT professionals ready to invest in modern data protection.

Vendor Fit
Ideal sponsors include backup and recovery providers, disaster recovery as a service (DRaaS) vendors, cloud storage innovators, and data protection companies focused on resiliency and continuity.

August 2026

Boosting IT Efficiency: How to Do More with Less

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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.

October 2026

Transforming Backup and Disaster Recovery with AI and Emerging Techniques

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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.

AV/IT Manager Higher Ed Classroom AV Roundtable

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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.