Assured Data Protection UK Partner Summit 2026
BY Rachel YardyAssured Data Protection recently hosted its UK Partner Summit, bringing together partners from across the country for a day of insight, collaboration, and celebrations of shared success.
Held at the iconic Tate Modern in London, home to the UK’s national collection of modern and contemporary art, the venue provided a fitting backdrop to reflect on the past year and look ahead to what’s next.
A Look Back at the Day
Rachel Yardy, EMEA Channel Director at Assured, kicked things off by welcoming and thanking many of Assured’s committed and loyal partners for joining us for the day.
Rob Mackle, CRO EMEA, followed with an update on Assured, offering a clear view of the current market landscape and what’s ahead for both Assured and its partners.
We then moved into an innovation panel led by Stew Parkin, Global CTO, and Chris Deacon, VP Strategic Deals. They were joined by Tony Dalton from BackBox, Darren Woollard from Nutanix, Harpinder Powar from Rubrik, and Dave Williams from Zerto. The discussion covered everything from emerging innovations to how the technology landscape is evolving, along with some great insights into what the future might look like.
Rachel returned to deliver a partner update, outlining what’s new for Assured in the Channel and what success looks like when building strong, committed partnerships. This included the announcement of Assured’s new EMEA partner program, alongside several initiatives designed to drive growth as we move into FY27.
Special Guest: Mike Tindall
We were honoured to welcome Mike Tindall as our special guest.
A former England rugby international, member of the British royal family, and co-host of The Good, The Bad & The Rugby, Mike joined Rachel Yardy and Stew Parkin on stage for an engaging and candid discussion. He shared insights into his career, personal experiences, and current projects, while also taking questions from the audience and making the session interactive and memorable.
Supporting the MND Association
We were proud to support the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association as part of this year’s summit. Mike Tindall is an active supporter of the charity, including his involvement in the upcoming “Race to the Slater Cup,” a 45-mile charity cycle taking place on March 28, 2026.
Ahead of the event, Assured donated £1,000 to the MND Association. CEO Simon Chappell commented:
“We’re proud to support the MND Association. Donations from our Partner Summit will help their vital work. Thank you to everyone contributing.”
If you would like to support this important cause, please visit our JustGiving page.
Partner Awards
The event wrapped up with the Assured Partner Awards, presented by Rachel Yardy. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements and contributions of our partners over the past year, and are our way of saying thank you for their continued commitment.
Assured Emerging Partner – SCC
SCC has quickly embraced our partnership, engaging across branches, taking part in enablement sessions, and building strong pipeline momentum. We’re excited to see this partnership continue to grow.
Assured Fastest Growing Partner – Softcat
Softcat’s investment and commitment are delivering impressive results, with even more opportunity ahead.
Assured Innovation Partner – Bytes
Our work with Bytes continues to go from strength to strength, particularly in innovation. Alongside Nutanix, we’re driving campaigns focused on enablement and customer engagement for the year ahead.
Assured Customer Excellence Partner – NG-IT
NG-IT’s strong customer relationships and close collaboration with Assured are driving consistent, repeatable revenue and setting the foundation for continued success.
Assured Outstanding Customer Retention Partner – Epaton
Epaton’s exceptional customer retention reflects their close partnership with our client services team and their commitment to delivering outstanding service.
Assured Champion of the Year – Chris Greenhalgh
Chris, Commercial Director at Navos Technologies, consistently goes above and beyond in championing Assured, making a significant impact across every engagement.
Assured Public Sector Reseller of the Year – Phoenix
Phoenix is an emerging partner demonstrating strong performance and momentum within the public sector space.
Assured Partner of the Year – Softcat
Softcat has fully embraced the Assured partnership, recognizing the growth opportunity, engaging customers, and clearly demonstrating the value we bring together.
Final Thoughts
A big thank you to all our partners who joined us and helped make this year’s summit such a success.
Congratulations again to all of our award winners. We’re looking forward to building on this momentum and achieving even more together in the year ahead.