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ASCII Edge 2026 Newark: recap
ASCII's two-day MSP conference in Newark ran a pre-day workshop and member-only meeting followed by a main day of sessions and a solutions pavilion, with a keynote by Carolyn April on GTIA and ASCII research into AI readiness in the channel and a bonus keynote by James Gadomski.
Past edition Apr 22–23, 2026 · Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott, Newark, NJ
Themes
- AI readiness for MSPs
- secure AI with Microsoft
- MDF and sales pipeline
- shadow IT and shadow AI security
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
Headline speakers
- Carolyn April · Vice President of Research and Market Intelligence, GTIA
- James Gadomski · Shipwreck treasure hunter and History Channel personality
- Joe Rojas · Start Grow Manage, ASCII Partner
- Emily Tell · IdeaTilt Inc., ASCII Member
- Wayne Hunter · AvTek Solutions Inc., ASCII Member
As published on the official site.
All ASCII Edge editions
- ASCII Edge 2027 Dallas
Oct 20–21, 2027 · Dallas, TX · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Chicago
Sep 29–30, 2027 · Chicago, IL · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Toronto
Aug 25–26, 2027 · Toronto, ON · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Charlotte
Jun 16–17, 2027 · Charlotte, NC · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 New England
May 19–20, 2027 · New England · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Newark
Apr 14–15, 2027 · Newark, NJ · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Columbus
Mar 24–25, 2027 · Columbus, OH · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2027 Costa Mesa
Feb 24–25, 2027 · Costa Mesa, CA · upcoming - ASCII Edge 2026 Chicago (Oak Brook)
Sep 23–24, 2026 · Oak Brook, IL - ASCII Edge 2026 Toronto
Aug 26–27, 2026 · Toronto, ON - ASCII Edge 2026 Washington, D.C. area
Jul 22–23, 2026 · Washington, DC - ASCII Edge 2026 Seattle (Bellevue)
May 27–28, 2026 · Bellevue, WA - ASCII Edge 2026 Newark
Apr 22–23, 2026 · Newark, NJ - ASCII Edge 2026 Dallas
Mar 25–26, 2026 · Dallas, TX - ASCII Edge 2026 Costa Mesa
Feb 25–26, 2026 · Costa Mesa, CA
How we checked this. The official city page shows the agenda for 22-23 April 2026 at Newark Liberty International Airport Marriott; no post-event recap or attendance figure for this city was found on ascii.com (the 1,500+ figure in the series press release covers all eight cities). Dates, city, venue and keynote from the official city page on events.ascii.com; ticket price not published on the page; sponsor list shown only as logos. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: events.ascii.com/grow-your-msp-ascii-edge-2026-new-york-new-jersey-area-newark-nj · ascii.com/in-the-news/the-ascii-group-announces-speaker-lineup-for-ascii-edge-2026-conference-series · ascii.com/ascii-edge
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.