GTIA On Location brought its cameras to Pax8 Beyond 2026 in Salt Lake City, capturing the conversations and announcements shaping the future of the IT channel—from managed intelligence to self-regulation to the tools partners have been waiting for. If you missed the event or want to revisit the highlights, watch the full GTIA On Location at Pax8 Beyond 2026 playlist on YouTube, featuring interviews, keynote moments, and highlight reels from across the show floor.
Below is a roundup of key moments and featured videos worth your time.
What Were IT Service Providers Talking About?
- The urgent need to define what it means to be "managed intelligence ready" before someone outside the channel does it for us
- Why the industry needs a self-regulating body for IT service providers, and how CRITS (Consortium for Responsible IT Services) is working to build it
- How ITSPs can rethink their value in an agentic world—moving beyond proximity to the work and toward scoping, orchestrating and ensuring outcomes
- The role of community, mentorship and the Global Women in Technology Interest Group in building tomorrow's channel
Featured Videos to Watch
Highlights from Pax8 Beyond 2026
The energy at Pax8 Beyond was clear from the start: this is a moment that demands action. From keynote calls to get ahead of industry-defining standards to candid conversations on the show floor, our team captured it all. Watch the highlight reel for a taste of what went down in Salt Lake City.
Pax8’s Nick Heddy: MSPs Are the Key to Managed Intelligence
Nick Heddy, president and chief commerce officer at Pax8, doesn't mince words: If ITSPs don't define what managed intelligence means for their businesses, someone else will—and it won't be built with partners in mind. Scott Campbell sits down with Nick to unpack the biggest themes from his keynote, including the launch of the Pax8 Agent Store, the Consortium for Responsible IT Services (CRITS) and a 2x2 framework partners can use in customer conversations right now. Plus, a special preview of what Nick and GTIA CEO Dan Wensley are planning together at ChannelCon.
Leading the Pack: Renee McCloden, AI and the Future of the Channel
As global senior director of vendor strategy and programs, Pax8’s Renee McCloden sits at the intersection of partner demand and vendor innovation—and she's one of the most thoughtful voices in the channel on what it actually takes to serve MSPs and ITSPs well. Scott sits down with Renee to talk about how Pax8 vets its vendor partners, what the new Agent Store is designed to solve and why the conversation has shifted from packaging and pricing to operational outcomes. Renee also shares what's ahead for the GTIA Global Women in Technology Interest Group, which she now chairs.
Watch the Full Playlist
These videos are just a sampling of the conversations GTIA captured at Pax8 Beyond 2026. 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 Pax8 Beyond 2026 playlist
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