This month, GTIA On Location headed to N‑able Empower 2026 in Fort Lauderdale, capturing real-time conversations with MSPs, vendors and industry leaders about what’s shaping the future of the IT channel—from AI adoption and cybersecurity to leadership, resilience and community.
If you didn’t catch the event in person—or want to revisit the insights—you can watch the full GTIA On Location at N‑able Empower playlist on YouTube, featuring interviews, panels and highlight reels from the show floor.
>>Watch the full playlist here
Below is a roundup of key moments and featured videos worth your time.
What Was Top of Mind at N‑able Empower?
The IT channel is collectively thinking about these ideas:
- AI in Action: Moving beyond experimentation to practical, repeatable use cases for MSPs
- Cybersecurity and Resilience: Adapting to smarter, faster-moving threats
- Leadership and Growth: Building teams, culture and community in a changing channel
- Inclusion and Education: Creating space for diverse voices and continuous learning
These conversations reflect the real challenges—and opportunities—ITSPs are navigating right now.
Featured Videos to Watch
Highlights from N‑able Empower Fort Lauderdale 2026
This fast-paced recap captures the energy of the event and surfaces the biggest takeaways, including how MSPs are leveraging AI to strengthen business resilience and refine go-to-market strategies. It’s a great place to start if you want the big picture.
Women Leading AI and Innovation in the Channel
This powerful panel brings together women leaders in the channel to discuss AI adoption, team enablement and career growth. The conversation also offers practical guidance for ITSPs preparing for agentic AI—while reinforcing the value of learning, collaboration and community.
How AI Become a Tailwind for MSP Growth, Scale and Profitability
GTIA CEO Dan Wensley talks with N-able President & CEO John Pagliuca about driving customer business outcomes, specifically resilience, telling MSPs they should be talking to their customers about their own business longevity and listing the top three challenges MSPs are facing and how AI will become a tailwind for our industry.
Watch the Full Playlist
These videos are just a sampling of the conversations captured at N‑able Empower. The full playlist includes additional interviews, insights from the show floor and real-world perspectives from across the channel ecosystem.
>>Explore the complete GTIA On Location at N‑able Empower playlist
Keep the Conversation Going
GTIA On Location continues to bring the channel’s most important conversations directly to the community—wherever the industry is gathering next. Subscribe to the GTIA YouTube channel and follow along to stay connected with the voices shaping what’s ahead.
