Conference · The Channel Company (CRN) · recap
XChange Best of Breed 2026: recap
XChange Best of Breed 2026 was an invitation-only conference in Atlanta on 12-13 October for executives from CRN's Solution Provider 500, Tech Elite 250 and Fast Growth 150 lists, built around CEO interviews, market briefings, panels and one-to-one meetings. Caylent CEO Valerie Henderson spoke about the company's Anthropic partnership and applied AI business.
Past edition Oct 12–13, 2026 · Atlanta, GA
Themes
- applied AI and AI partnerships
- economic and technology trends
- CEO leadership strategies
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
All XChange Best of Breed editions
- XChange Best of Breed 2027
Oct 11–12, 2027 · Charlotte, NC · upcoming - XChange Best of Breed 2026
Oct 12–13, 2026 · Atlanta, GA · 100+ elite executives (expected)
How we checked this. Official event page and agenda confirm the dates, Atlanta location, format and the '100+ elite executives' figure, which is the page's description of the event and not a post-event count. A CRN article confirms one speaker. Venue and a full speaker list were not in the page text. Event page: October 12-13, 2026, Atlanta GA; 100+ executives, invitation only. Venue not stated on pages read. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: event.thechannelco.com/best-of-breed · event.thechannelco.com/best-of-breed/agenda · thechannelco.com/xchange · event.thechannelco.com/best-of-breed/speakers
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.