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ChannelCon 2026: recap
ChannelCon 2026 ran Aug 3–5, 2026 at Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego, CA, organised by GTIA (formerly CompTIA channel community). GTIA's flagship annual conference for IT service providers, MSPs, vendors and distributors, with tracks on AI, cybersecurity, ITSP success and community, plus a vendor fair. Formerly branded CompTIA ChannelCon.
Past edition Aug 3–5, 2026 · Marriott Marquis San Diego Marina, San Diego, CA
Themes
- The Channel Effect
- AI
- Cybersecurity
- Sales, leadership and workforce transformation
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
Headline speakers
- Ron Howard · Academy Award-winning filmmaker
- Alex Banayan · Best-selling author
- Manny Rivelo · CEO, ConnectWise
- Jennifer Anaya · SVP, Global Marketing, Ingram Micro
- Carolyn April · VP of Research & Market Intelligence, GTIA
- Dan Wensley · CEO, GTIA
As published on the official site.
Announcements
- GTIA and Texas A&M University's Global Cyber Research Institute announced the Consortium for Responsible IT Services (CRITS) to build an industry self-regulation framework. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-advances-trusted-ai-strengthens-self-governance-and-expands-global-community)
- GTIA introduced the Managed Intelligence Alliance, a programme for managed AI service specifications, standards and accreditation. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-advances-trusted-ai-strengthens-self-governance-and-expands-global-community)
- GTIA launched members-only Local Chapters for peer meetings between flagship events. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-advances-trusted-ai-strengthens-self-governance-and-expands-global-community)
- Sentry Technology Solutions and Nucleus Networks won the first GTIA Innovate Awards for AI solutions, chosen by live attendee vote. (gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-announces-winners-of-inaugural-innovate-awards-at-channelcon-2026)
All ChannelCon editions
- ChannelCon 2027
Jul 27–29, 2027 · Orlando, FL · upcoming - ChannelCon 2026
Aug 3–5, 2026 · San Diego, CA · 1,500+ MSPs, ITSPs, and channel peers (expected)
How we checked this. GTIA press releases confirm theme, keynotes, panel, the initiatives announced at ChannelCon and the Innovate Award winners; the only attendance figure is the pre-event '1,500+' on the official ITSP page. Dates, city and price from channelcon.gtia.org/itsp; venue from GTIA press release (3 Jun 2026); homepage lists the Aug 2026 wrap-up and Innovate Award winners. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: channelcon.gtia.org/itsp · gtia.org/press-releases/channelcon-2026-agenda · gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-advances-trusted-ai-strengthens-self-governance-and-expands-global-community · gtia.org/press-releases/gtia-announces-winners-of-inaugural-innovate-awards-at-channelcon-2026 · channelcon.gtia.org · channelcon.gtia.org/agenda · gtia.org/press-releases/channelcon-2026-registration-opens
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.