Taylor Business Group’s BigBIG Conference 2023 is taking place in August 23-26 at the Diplomat Beach Resort Hotel in Hollywood, FL. The annual conference brings together MSP business owners, C-level executives, and managers for a multi-day educational and networking event.
Taylor Business Group (TBG), founded in 2001, is an executive coaching firm that focuses on IT solution providers and copier dealers. Its Business Improvement Groups (or BIGs) consist of 10-12 noncompeting members that meet monthly, facilitated by TBG coaches.
Join SonicWall Channel Chief Michelle Ragusa-McBain to learn the latest threat intelligence and trends from our Mid-Year Update to the 2023 SonicWall Threat Report. Our data is compiled from millions of devices all around the globe to bring you the most up-to-date data to better protect yourself and your organization from sophisticated cyber threats. Join us on Friday, August 25th at 1:30pm to learn how YOU can be the cybersecurity hero for your customers. We’ll also cover how you can drive the right skillsets, mindsets and behaviors in your organization to put yourself ahead of the competition and save the day for even more customers.
Make sure to come visit SonicWall during the Community Pavilion Booth hours:
Thursday, August 24th & Friday, August 25h
11:30am – 12:30pm
3:15pm – 4:15pm
SonicWall will be at booth #2329
We look forward to seeing you there!
Michelle Ragusa-McBain is a highly visible thought leader in the global technology channel and serves as Global Lead and Channel Evangelist for MSP and XaaS at Cisco. Entrepreneur Magazine named her as one of the top 4 people to inspire women to pursue a career in Tech and was recognized by SMB Magazine as one of the 150 most influential people in the global IT Business Community. She has keynoted at the four largest and most influential technology conferences globally including: Channel Partners, CRN, CompTIA, and IT Nation. She was recently recognized as 2021 Leader for Advancing Women in Technology by CompTIA and serves as Florida Leader for Alliance of Channel Women and sat on the board of CRN Women of the Channel.
Prior to her current role Michelle was VP of Global Channel and Digital Strategy for JS Group where she worked to help Vendors, Distributors and Partners reimagine and perfect their channel strategies.
Previously, she was Senior Director of Technology & Business Sales and Marketing Services at Office Depot. Michelle skillfully provided strategic communications guidance to leadership, cross-functional vendors, partners, agencies, consultants, distributors and drove company-leading results. Creating an SMB partner program, GTM strategy, and new offerings in Software as a Service (SaaS), Managed Services Providers (MSP), Devices as a Service (DaaS), and other technology subscription services through their omni-channel.
Michelle was a 13-year Cisco veteran leading global channels managing some of the largest channel relationships including Distribution: Ingram, Telco Service Providers, and Public Sector. She went on to be recipient of the prestigious “Cisco World Wide Innovation and Growth Award”.
Michelle serves as Chair Emeritus of Advancing Women in Technology for CompTIA, and Co-Founder of Tech Worlds Half non-profit. She is also a longstanding member of the National Women in Technology Group, where she gives speeches for young women and diversity in technology - most recently at NC State & Hofstra University. She is a passionate advocate for Women Diversity and Inclusion in Technology and Business through blogging, keynotes, panels, and social media.
As a social media maven, Michelle is a highly visible member of the Global IT community and acts as a connector. In her free time, she loves traveling the world with her husband and daughters (85 countries and 6 continents to date). Graduated magna cum laude from Manhattan College with an MBA and B.S. in Global Business & Marketing where she was awarded the Presidential Scholarship.