Channel Conference 2020
Welcome to CRN Pipeline Reconnected 2020: The essential channel conference for all IT providers in Australia.
While we wish we could deliver you this content at one of our usual, in-person, live events, extenuating circumstances have given us the opportunity to expand our audience to all of Australia.
Don’t worry though; we will be bringing you more of our industry-leading events as soon as circumstances allow, starting with a tour of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane in early 2021.
But for now, in a new twist on traditional channel conference related content, we are taking more of a technical and customer-minded approach. While a CIO-style conversation has value, a new era of engagement requires a new kind of approach.
Over the next sixteen weeks we will deliver a collection of video content from some of the best minds in the Australian IT industry. Delivering the most current insights tailored for professionals striving to succeed.
The content has been split into three broad technology categories: Broadband and 5G; Cloud and the Edge; and Networks and Security. For each of these sections we will deliver interviews, panel discussions and insights from seasoned channel players to determine the opportunities presented for all of the country.
We have prepared a series of virtual roundtables with IT professionals across the country to discuss these issues and how they are affecting with customers.
We are also giving the channel community the opportunity to tell their story in their own words in our Voice of the Channel section.
The channel conference kicks off with a keynote from one of the country’s most in-demand thought leaders, Kevin Bloch. Former CTO of Cisco ANZ, Kevin has recently launched his own advisory firm and is currently working with some of the country’s top tech companies.
We are delighted to have Federal Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher deliver a special message for the IT industry to articulate the government’s position on Broadband and 5G and how it affects IT providers.
Additionally, on 9 September we will be presenting the winners of the 2020 CRN Impact Awards so be sure to tune in to celebrate the best Australian IT projects of 2019.
A huge thank you to our gold sponsors: Barracuda, business NBN, Datto, LogMeIn and Storagecraft. Also to our Silver Sponsors Acronis, Arrow, Exclusive Networks, Mtech, Mia Distribution, OVH Cloud, Ring Central, Vocus and Westcom. We could not have brought you any of this content without the amazing support we have received from these great companies.
Don’t forget to check in each week to get the best content designed for IT providers looking to succeed in the challenging times ahead.
Featured Sessions
The Main Hub is were you'll find the latest Pipeline Reconnected Channel Conference content. It will be refreshed EVERY WEEK (for 16 weeks!) so make sure you keep coming back to access the latest videos. Think you've missed something? Head to Speaker Sessions and Video Archive to catch up!
2021 Networking Events

To coincide with CRN Pipeline Reconnected, we have an exciting networking event planned for Thursday 25th February at the Sofitel Darling Harbour. Branded CRN Kickstarter, this interactive forum is an event aimed at the channel community coming together at the first opportunity in 2021 to share the effects the past year has had on your businesses
and how the IT Channel landscape looks over the coming year.
The event will be held in an environment that allows you to re-connect with peers, vendors & partners to help kickstart your 2021!
If you are interested in attending CRN Kickstarter, simply register below. If your registration is successful, the CRN team will be in contact with further information.
*Attendance at CRN Kickstarter is by invitation only. It is limited to senior decision makers in the Australian IT Industry.

Eligibility Criteria
CRN Kickstarter event is open to business leaders (senior executives) from channel partner organisations: resellers, managed service providers and cloud/system integrators (senior executives only). Vendors and distributors are unfortunately not eligible for delegate tickets. We will not accept registrations from analysts, public relations or recruitment companies. If you are not sure about your eligibility, please contact events@crn.com.au.
Please contact our advertising team to sponsor CRN Kickstarter event.
If you have any questions, please contact CRN Editor Chris Player or Event and Project Manager Malin Lyckang.