Above: ConnectWise CEO Jason Magee delivered the opening night keynote address. He noted that the IT Nation community is hundreds of thousands strong and growing, all tethered together by like-minded entrepreneurs, business owners, and technology experts. He described the company’s partners as the cornerstone of everything ConnectWise does. “ConnectWise is here to help you realize your vision of success whatever that may be. And when you grow, we grow.”
This year’s ConnectWise IT Nation Connect was the largest ever, with 6,500 attendees, including more than 4,000 who traveled to Orlando, Florida, to attend in person.
One of the more interesting aspects of Magee’s presentation centered on the concept of “hyperautomation.” See our WatchList for more detailed information about hyperautomation.
Hip hop singer Montell Jordan closed out the opening session with a reimagined version of his hit song “This is How We Do It.”
A panel discussion on industry disrupters was one of the hundreds of sessions scheduled throughout the three-day event. One of the topics of conversation was AI. Panelists from left to right included Lori Berry, GreatAmerica Financial Services; Lauren Kain, Nauticon Office Solutions; Peter Melby, Greystone Technology; Tony Miller, Integris; and Raja Pagadal, The Final Step. Not pictured, Tony Thomas of ConnectWise, who served as moderator.
Jeff Bishop and Jake Varghese discussed what’s coming for the ConnectWise Asio platform in 2024 and beyond. One of those enhancements, ConnectWise RPA is designed to reduce labor costs by enabling teams to automate more of the repetitive, time-consuming processes. According to ConnectWise, this will greatly improve service delivery and customer satisfaction for managed service providers.
Jake Varghese delves deeper into enhancements to the Asio platform by introducing ConnectWise Sidekick, a tool for the IT channel that enhances business efficiency through hyperautomation and AI. According to ConnectWise, it automates triage, summarization, and resolution suggestions, resulting in faster service ticket resolution times and consistent exceptional customer experiences. The bot centralizes information access within Microsoft Teams and facilitates streamlined team updates.
Jesse Cole, founder of the Savannah Bananas baseball team, delivered a high-energy, entertaining keynote about creating unforgettable customer experiences.
