{"id":9273,"date":"2021-04-22T21:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T15:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hexnode.com\/blogs\/?p=9273"},"modified":"2022-07-12T11:28:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T05:58:51","slug":"hexnode-partner-summit-2021-key-highlights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hexnode.com\/blogs\/hexnode-partner-summit-2021-key-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"Hexnode Partner Summit 2021 – Key highlights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hexnode\u2019s inaugural Partner Summit has now concluded, not once but three times! Conducted in three separate time zones (EST, London Time and AEST), it would not be too far of a stretch to claim that it was a great global success! We must thank everyone who attended the summit and made it a lively event. Now, if for some reason you were unfortunate enough to miss it, worry not. Just read on for a quick walkthrough of everything that happened in Hexnode Partner Summit 2021.<\/p>\n

A Newsworthy Keynote<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Apu Pavithran giving the Keynote speech<\/em><\/center> <\/p>\n

The event kickstarted with an enlightening keynote speech from none other than Apu Pavithran, the Founder and CEO at Hexnode. Apu welcomed all the partners to the event. He also talked about the role of the pandemic in digitalization across the various industries and how Hexnode has been playing a huge part in promoting and enabling remote work. He then talked about Hexnode being listed as a notable vendor in Gartner UEM Magic Quadrant in the midmarket context.<\/p>\n

This is a huge achievement for us. We couldn\u2019t have done this without you. – Apu Pavithran<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Apu went on to announce the next Hexnode User Conference – HexCon21. With HexCon20 being a smashing success, you can look forward to HexCon21 a bit earlier this year – on September 21. There were other important announcements covering new feature announcements, partnership programs, partner awards and more. Check out this blog<\/a> for a detailed review of everything that was covered in the Keynote.<\/p>\n

External sessions and talks<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Talks between two entrepreneurs – Vinay Bhagat answers some questions from Apu Pavithran\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Vinay Bhagat at Hexnode Partner Summit 2021<\/em><\/center> <\/p>\n

A Harvard graduate and a serial entrepreneur, Vinay Bhagat is a thought leader who inspires many. The session began with Apu introducing Vinay Bhagat, Founder of Convio and\u00a0<\/span>Trustradius<\/span>\u00a0and welcoming him to\u00a0<\/span>Hexnode’s<\/span>\u00a0inaugural Partner Summit. Vinay shared his journey as an entrepreneur and how he had always been interested in entrepren<\/span>eurship from a young age.\u00a0<\/span>Convio was founded in the early 2000s, and Apu was very interested to know how Vinay managed to not only keep the company afloat, but also scale the company to significant growth<\/span>. Vinay shared the challenges faced and how he solved those.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

When you have your eyes open, you see things.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Says Vinay, on coming up with one idea after the other for starting new companies from scratch.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Capitalizing on digital opportunity by Sean Ginevan<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Sean Ginevan at Hexnode Partner Summit 2021<\/em><\/center> <\/p>\n

At Hexnode’s Partner Summit 2021, we had Sean Ginevan, Head of Global Strategy and Digital Partnerships in the Android Enterprise team at Google, who gave a great and informative talk on digital opportunities that organizations can capitalize upon and some market trends and analysis.<\/p>\n

Digital Transformation is here to stay. – Sean Ginevan<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sean argues the above with some very convincing stats. As a result of Covid-19, around 86 percent of US CEOS plan to increase investments in digital transformation over the next three years. IDC predicts that by 2022, 65 percent of CIOS would digitally empower and enable front-line workers with tools like AI, data and security in order to extend their productivity, adaptability and decision making in the face of rapid changes. He then talks about how your organization can use mobile technology to drive digital transformation. Ensuring that the right products are on the shelf, using AI for improving customer service are a couple of the methods you can find of use. Sean then discussed some mobile use cases that became relevant post-Covid-19 including the healthcare industry, logistics companies, and large global retailers. He also discussed what Android brings to the table for organizations and companies – built-in security, thousands of device types, applications for every usecase, robust enterprise device & app management with zero-touch deployment capabilities and more.<\/p>\n

Many enterprise devices today aren’t managed. This actually represents an opportunity for US Hexnode Partners…\u00a0 The challenge here is that without the right EMM foundation in place, it is going to be very difficult, if not impossible for organizations to realize the benefits that CEOs and CIOs alike are seeking from their digital transformation investments. – Sean Ginevan<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The story of Michelle Ragusa-McBain<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Michelle Ragusa-McBain at Hexnode Partner Summit 2021<\/em><\/center> <\/p>\n

Michelle Ragusa-McBain is the VP of Global Channel and Digital Strategy at JS Group. She gave a candid and illuminating talk at the Hexnode Partner\u2019s Summit, where she shared her awe-inspiring story of how she has been working in tech for over 17 years. She spoke of the importance of mentorship, diversity in the workplace, and how she continuously worked towards changing the world with technology. Michelle also shared some marketing tips. She emphasized the importance of social media and creating content that is relevant to the customers, through whitepapers, b<\/span>rochures, <\/span>ebooks,<\/span> c<\/span>ollateral,<\/span> i<\/span>nfographics,<\/span> w<\/span>ebinars,<\/span> p<\/span>odcasts,<\/span> t<\/span>hird-party analyst reports, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michelle concluded her talk by encouraging women to pursue careers in technology. She stated the challenges faced by women and diverse groups in the industry and the importance of overcoming those very challenges. Quoting a powerful sentiment from Michelle:<\/p>\n

It is in our diversity that we are stronger and more powerful together.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Tips for Client Acquisition for B2B Startups from Jennifer Poole<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Jennifer Poole at Hexnode Partner Summit 2021<\/em><\/center> <\/p>\n

Jennifer Poole is the head of Client Acquisition at Publicize, a digital PR company.\u00a0She dropped some golden nuggets of wisdom that you definitely\u00a0cannot afford to miss\u00a0if you are looking to build a PR strategy for your B2B\u00a0startup.\u00a0 Jennifer discussed the whole process in four parts:<\/p>\n

1. Building your narrative – Here, Jennifer talked of the Golden Circle – Why you do what you do? How do you do what you do? What do you do?<\/p>\n

She also discussed some quick facts about storytelling that would help you build your narrative.<\/p>\n

2. Communicating effectively – Once you have your narrative down, Jennifer tells us to focus on communicating effectively with the audience. She shared a checklist that you can use to <\/span>ensure that what you are communicating is properly received:<\/span><\/p>\n