--- title: "From AI vision to MSP action: The journey continues this October" description: "Our first event answered why AI matters and the second event demonstrated what's possible. Acronis Accelerate: Time to Act brings those ideas to life through a practical, workflow-driven experience that follows a future day in the life of an MSP." canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/from-ai-vision-to-msp-action-the-journey-continues-this-october/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-11 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # From AI vision to MSP action: The journey continues this October The first event answered why AI matters and the second event demonstrated what's possible. Acronis Accelerate: Time to Act brings those ideas to life through a practical, workflow-driven experience that follows a future day in the life of an MSP. [![Image 2: Acronis Editorial Team](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/d85707ae91461544212d39836dc32b42.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/ "Acronis Editorial Team") [Acronis Editorial Team](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/acronis/) 4 min read Last updated 06 October 2026 ## Why AI matters to MSPs The [first Acronis Accelerate event](https://acronis.events/event/ai-first-era-nam/)explored the rise of the AI-first era and what it means for MSPs. It examined how AI could change technology consumption, service delivery and the way MSPs create value for clients. ## How Acronis is bringing its AI vision to MSP operations The [second event](https://acronis.events/event/july-2026-nam/) moved from vision to practical innovation. Attendees saw how Acronis is applying AI and automation to service delivery, workflows and partner experiences, with capabilities designed to reduce operational complexity and help MSPs scale. Attendees were given an inside look at how Acronis is bringing its AI vision to life through innovations designed to help MSPs operate more efficiently and scale more effectively. Demonstrations highlighted autonomous operations, AI-powered service delivery, intelligent workflows, integrated partner experiences, and new capabilities designed to reduce operational complexity while helping MSPs grow. The event also reinforced a broader industry trend: MSPs are evolving beyond simply managing technology. Increasingly, customers are looking to their providers for business outcomes, strategic guidance, security expertise and operational intelligence. By the end of the event, MSPs better understood not only why AI matters, but also: What the future could actually look like in practice. And then Acronis left attendees with a challenge. During the closing session, Acronis CEO JJ Jager emphasized that while May introduced the roadmap and July demonstrated what was becoming available, the journey was only beginning. October would reveal the next phase, showcasing how MSPs can use these innovations to modernize operations, improve efficiency, and accelerate growth. ## Now it's time to put AI into action "Acronis Accelerate: Time to Act" shifts the focus to what MSPs can do today. Through a workflow-driven look at a future day in the life of an MSP, Acronis executives and product experts will demonstrate how AI, automation, cybersecurity, compliance, infrastructure management and business intelligence can work together across MSP operations. If the first event answered why AI matters and the second event demonstrated what's possible, the October event is focused on how MSPs can act today. Rather than focusing on broad industry concepts, attendees will see practical workflows that reflect a real day in the life of an MSP. Led by Acronis executives and product experts, the event will showcase how AI, automation, cybersecurity, compliance, infrastructure management and business intelligence can work together as part of a connected operating model. The event will also feature guest speakers, including [Jay McBain](https://omdia.tech.informa.com/authors/jay-mcbain), Chief Analyst, Channels, Partnerships & Ecosystems, Omdia (formerly Canalys); [Joshua Aaronson](https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-aaronson), COO and co-founder of Panda Technology; [Vittorio Acampora](https://www.linkedin.com/in/vittorioacampora), CEO of Meginet; and [Devon Stephens](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dstephensnet3/?isSelfProfile=false), director of sales engineering, Net3 and co-founder of IaaS Insights. Together, they'll share real-world perspectives on MSP growth and innovation. ## What you’ll see during a future day in the life of an MSP Follow a future MSP workday from the first alert to client conversations and infrastructure management, with practical examples of where AI and automation can reduce manual work and help technicians act faster. ### What you can expect: Step into the shoes of a future MSP and see how to streamline daily operations and service delivery. * **Start the day with AI-powered operations**: Prioritize issues, review automated fixes and resolve tickets faster with AI-assisted workflows. * **Onboard new customers faster**: Streamline deployment with AI-guided onboarding, discovery and integrated protection plans. * **Respond to incidents with greater speed and confidence**: Act faster with [MDR](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/what-is-mdr/), security response workflows and automated remediation. * **Turn operational insights into business conversations**: Use in-product, AI-powered business intelligence to prove value and uncover growth opportunities. * Modernize and automate infrastructure management: Simplify infrastructure operations and migrations with AI-assisted workflows. ### Discover what's next for MSP growth Learn how Acronis is helping real MSP partners grow into more profitable and productive businesses. * **Hear directly from Acronis executives and product leaders**: Learn why MSPs need to act now and where AI-driven growth is headed. * **Learn how AI can help improve efficiency and profitability**: See how intelligent automation can reduce manual work and help MSPs scale faster. * **Get a look at the future roadmap**: Preview the next phase of Acronis innovation for autonomous IT and managed intelligence. Ready to turn AI insights into action? Register for "Acronis Accelerate: Time to Act" on October 14 and see how AI and automation can support the next generation of managed services. 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