--- title: "Welcome to the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Schaffhausen 2021: Can’t Miss Moments for MSPs" description: "The Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen kicks off today, gathering IT channel professionals from across Europe to connect, learn, and grow their businesses together at the Acronis HQ. Here are some of the can’t-miss events and opportunities attendees will experience." canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/welcome-to-the-acronis-cyberfit-summit-schaffhausen-2021-cant-miss-moments-for-msps/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # Welcome to the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Schaffhausen 2021: Can’t Miss Moments for MSPs The Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen kicks off today, gathering IT channel professionals from across Europe to connect, learn, and grow their businesses together at the Acronis HQ. Here are some of the can’t-miss events and opportunities attendees will experience. [Join our events](https://acronis.events/) [![Image 2: Dave Kostos](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4ebd2c6ab90855a20d45286557169382.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/ "Dave Kostos") [Dave Kostos](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/dave-kostos/) 4 min read Last updated 26 May 2022 The Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen kicks off today, gathering IT channel professionals from across Europe to connect, learn, and grow their businesses together at the Acronis HQ in beautiful Schaffhausen, Switzerland. The [Schaffhausen Summit](https://acronis.events/summit2021/schaffhausen/), running today and tomorrow, is set to feature major news, sales results, and future plans from our leadership team – as well as an exciting array of panels, networking opportunities, and exclusive events for the cyber protection community and Acronis partners. All of these sessions and events are designed to provide attendees with guidance, support, and practical insights that they can use to expand their business’ productivity, profitability, and success in the year ahead. ## What to look forward to at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Schaffhausen 2021: · Inspiring speakers · Can’t-miss events · Acronis’ 2022 product roadmap · A look at the future of MSPs ## Inspiring speakers Building on the amazing line-up of progressive thinkers and leaders in the cyber protection sphere that joined us at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Miami, speakers from some of the world’s foremost IT channel organizations will take the stage at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Schaffhausen to share their wealth of experience and provide attendees with the support, tools, and advice needed to see greater growth and opportunity. Key speakers that attendees can look forward to meeting include: · **Richard Tubb,**The IT Business Growth Expert · **Matthew Ball,**Chief Analyst, Cloud, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, Canalys · **Svetlana Sorokina,**Managing Director, Switzerland, Ingram Micro · **Andreas Gauger,**CEO, Open-Xchange Additionally, the first day of the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen will feature keynote addresses from renowned figures in the IT channel and European government agencies including Schaffhausen government council member **Dino Tamagni**, Chairman of the Advisory Board for CloudFest and NamesCon **Soeren von Varchmin**, and members of Acronis leadership: · **Patrick Pulvermueller,** Acronis CEO · **Serg Bell (SB),** Acronis Chief Research Officer and Founder · **Candid Wüest,** Acronis VP of Cyber Protection Research · **Rick Hebly,** Acronis Director of Product Management ## Can’t-miss events The Acronis #CyberFit Summit is more than just another IT channel conference. Whether you’re a long-time Acronis partner, new to the Acronis partner community, or are just now entering the world of cyber protection, this event is designed to provide you with unique experiences and opportunities that can’t be found anywhere else. A few that you definitely don’t want to miss: ### Acronis Partner Awards Join us as we celebrate Acronis #CyberFit Partners and their achievements over the last year. Our leadership team will recognize exceptional growth and performance from partner businesses in a number of categories. ### Women in Tech Breakfast Join international journalist **Ana Maria Montero**and a panel of accomplished female trailblazers as they discuss the challenges facing women in tech sector careers. They’ll cover such topics as navigating work/life balance, leveraging diversity to build more effective teams, and mentoring young women for success in a traditionally male-dominated industry. ### Data Sovereignty and Data Privacy: How Service Providers Can Help Their Clients Meet Swiss and EU Laws Acronis Chief Cloud Infrastructure Officer **Alex Zinin**connects with noted EU Affairs consultant and former Vice President of the European Parliament **Alexander Alvaro**to explore the ever-evolving state of data sovereignty and data privacy legislation. Attendees will gain invaluable insight into how they can ensure that they comply with Swiss and European laws to reduce their risk and better protect themselves and their clients. ### Creating Successful Products for MSP and HSP Channels: 50 Years of Experience Join Acronis CEO **Patrick Pulvermueller** and Open-Xchange CEO **Andreas Gauger** for a live fireside chat that collects the experience and expertise of 50 years creating, managing, and delivering technology products to MSPs and HSPs. Together, the CEOs will explore the challenges they’ve overcome creating and marketing solutions for the IT channel and offer a look forward at what’s next for the service provider space. ## Acronis’ 2022 product roadmap So what comes next? Attendees at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen will have the opportunity to connect with the Acronis’ Director of Product Management **Rick Hebly** for a look at the 2022 Acronis Roadmap and walk away with a clear vision of how their MSP, reseller, distributor, or HSP business can look forward to in the months ahead. ## A look at the future of MSPs To connect further with our MSP partners, we’re thrilled to announce the latest results from our dedicated MSP survey with VansonBourne and ChannelPro to show our audience what the current state of the industry actually is. IT business growth expert **Richard Tubb** will take the main stage at the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Schaffhausen to lead a deep-dive into these exciting research findings with **Tobias Undeutsch**, the Co-Founder and CEO of Backup ONE AG. Offering an in-depth analysis of this new report, the IT gurus will equip attendees with insights that will help them optimize their technical and business operations. ## Don’t miss the Acronis #CyberFit Summit Stay tuned to this blog for more Schaffhausen Summit updates and highlights and make sure you don’t miss out on your next chance to gain practical advice and insights for your IT channel business. [Register now](https://acronis.events/summit2021/dubai/) to join the Acronis #CyberFit Summit in Dubai (December 8-9, 2021) virtually or in person! 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