Thursday 5 November 2026 | 10am | Online via Zoom | In association with TechCentral

Most organisations place real trust in their managed service provider. Far fewer hold independent evidence that the security, backup and access controls they rely on are working as described.

DNA IT Solutions and TechCentral, Ireland’s leading technology news site, surveyed IT leaders to understand how they oversee their providers. This live briefing presents the findings and asks what good oversight should look like.

Exclusive research for registrants

Everyone who registers will receive a copy of Accountable Outsourcing: What Irish IT leaders know, and can prove, about their MSPs.

The research covers assurance, privileged access, exit readiness, contracts and regulation. It found that 48% of IT leaders do not know how many MSP staff hold full administrative access to their systems.

The panel will cover:

• what the research reveals about how IT leaders verify their providers’ work
• why more organisations are seeking second opinions on security advice
• how growing regulatory scrutiny is raising expectations of IT leaders and boards
• practical steps to improve governance, accountability and visibility across your technology estate

Who should attend

CIOs, CTOs, IT directors, heads of IT and heads of security in end-user organisations who are responsible for managing external technology providers.

Speakers

• Niall Kitson, Editor, TechCentral.ie (moderator)
  Editor of TechCentral.ie, co-host of the TechRadio podcast and moderator of the TechFire webinar series.
• Michael Rooney, CTO, DNA IT Solutions
  Sets DNA IT Solutions’ technology vision and direction, drawing on 25 years in the technology industry.
• Jane Corr, Head of Cyber Security, CIE
  More than 30 years in IT infrastructure and security leadership across the public and private sectors, with CISSP, CRISC and CISM certifications.
• Mark Carragher, CTO, The Project Foundry
  Leads the company’s Digital Enablement Practice, with expertise across cloud migration, security and compliance, and data centre management.

Can’t attend on the day? Register anyway to receive the research report.