Hosted by Next2IT at Marconi Gate
An evening roundtable for the people who own and run MSPs and IT businesses. 12 seats, one talk worth hearing, open conversation under the Chatham House rule, and pizza. Held at our HQ in Stafford every month or two.
Next session
6pm to 8.30pm, 6 Marconi Gate, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford ST18 0FZ.
Wednesday, 24 March 2027
6pm to 8.30pm, 6 Marconi Gate, Stafford
With Neil Shaw , Founder, MSP Clarity
The first IT Disrupters evening. Neil Shaw, founder of MSP Clarity, on how owners should think about an exit long before they need to, followed by open conversation around the table.
What it is
No stage, no sponsors and nothing to buy. A room of people who carry the same weight you do, and a talk worth the drive.
Numbers are capped at 12 so everyone gets airtime and the conversation stays honest. One seat per business.
Each session opens with a short talk from someone worth listening to. After that the floor is yours. Pizza and drinks from 6pm, done by half eight.
What is said in the room stays in the room. Use what you learn, never say who said it. Numbers, mistakes and plans can all come out.
Nobody is selling anything, including us. Next2IT hosts because we run an MSP ourselves and know how few places there are to talk candidly about it.
Who it's for
We keep the room made up of peers, so applications are screened. This is the shape we are looking for.
You own or run a UK MSP, IT services or software business, as its owner, founder or managing director.
The business is established, with a team behind it and recurring revenue you can count on.
The next few years matter to you: growth, succession, a partner, or simply running it better.
You will bring something to the table and keep what you hear in the room.
Applications ask for your turnover and EBITDA in bands. That is how we keep each session to businesses at a similar stage, and it is the only reason we ask. Applications are seen by the senior team at Next2IT only, never shared with other attendees, and never used for marketing.
How it works
Five minutes, mostly tick boxes. Pick the session you would like to join.
Every application is read personally. If it is a yes, you get a confirmation with a calendar invite. If the room is full, we offer you the waitlist.
Doors at 6pm at 6 Marconi Gate, Stafford. Pizza, a talk, the table, and done by half eight.
Questions
No. The evening, the pizza and the drinks are on Next2IT.
The IT Disrupters is hosted by Next2IT, part of Next2Group, at the group's head office at 6 Marconi Gate, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford ST18 0FZ.
So each session is made up of businesses at a similar stage. Bands are enough; we do not need exact figures. Applications are seen by the senior team only and are never shared with other attendees.
No. Nobody presents a product, including us. The talk is practical and the rest of the evening is conversation between owners.
It is one seat per business so the room stays balanced. If you would like to bring a co-owner or finance lead, mention it on the form and we will do our best.
The form switches to a waitlist. If a seat frees up we will be in touch straight away, and you will be first in line for the next date.
No. Anyone who owns a UK MSP or IT business is welcome to apply. We are a few minutes from junction 14 of the M6, with parking on site.
The evening is about running and growing an MSP and what comes next for its owner, so exit will come up naturally. If you would rather have that conversation privately, our sell your business page explains how we work.
Apply
Five minutes. Bands, not spreadsheets. We reply within three working days.
The venue
6 Marconi Gate, Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford ST18 0FZ. A few minutes from junction 14 of the M6, with parking on site. Doors open at 6pm.
