TechFest 2026

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TechFest is BACK! Where experts give you the latest in business IT & cybersecurity best practices. We are so excited to announce TechFest 2026 will be held on March 25 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. at the Manhattan Conference Center, 410 South 3rd Street, Manhattan, Kan. Save the date and register today! The line-up is full of enthusiastic, knowledgeable speakers who will knock your socks off. Including: Motivational Keynote Speaker: Devin Henderson, Multi-talented Powerhouse Matt Lee: a.k.a. CyberMattLee Crowd Favorite: Marc Laliberte, WatchGuard Technologies Defense Expert: John Bryant, CISA, Acting Chief of Cybersecurity Region 7 Our Fearless Leader: Jake Schulte, Networks Plus Director of IT Operations Breakout sessions, including a Disaster Recovery workshop and more! Learn about all things cybersecurity and current best practices for modern day businesses. Who should attend: Business owners/managers IT Professionals Office Administrators Registration Information A registration bundle of goodies A can’t-miss speaker line-up A chance at awesome door prizes A networking happy hour Early Bird Registration fee $75 (After February 25, fee goes to $100) Agenda 8 AM – Registration & Hot Breakfast 9 AM – Jake Schulte, Welcome 9:30 AM – John Bryant, The Evolving Threat Landscape: Insights from CISA Region 7 10:30 AM – BREAK 10:45 AM – Keynote Speaker: Devin Henderson, 'Something Greater Is Coming' 11:45 AM – Lunch 12:30–1:15 PM – Breakout Sessions Disaster Recovery Workshop, Dan Strom (Concurrent Session) Microsoft 365 Business Premium / Copilot Deep Dive, Pax8 (Concurrent Session) Cyber Insurance: What Businesses Must Know in 2026, Shepherd Insurance (One Session ONLY) 1:30–2:15 PM – Breakout Sessions Disaster Recovery Workshop, Dan Strom (Repeat) Microsoft 365 Business Premium / Copilot Deep Dive, Pax 8 (Repeat) NIST Framework Demystified, Stephen Kuory, ConnectWise (One Session ONLY) 2:30 PM – Marc Laliberte, WatchGuard, 'Why Network Security Is Still Important in the Cloud Age' 3:30 PM – Cyber Matt Lee, 'Giving Swords to Our AI Overlords' 4:30 PM – Social Hour