Espria is set to host its Optimise IT exhibition this December, aiming to engage industry professionals in impactful discussions on integrated IT solutions for improved business and user experiences.
As part of its ongoing focus on post-COVID adaptations, Espria had previously organised Optimise IT webinars covering critical themes like business readiness and AI integration, featuring insights from prominent spokespeople among its IT partners.
Event highlights and participation
The forthcoming in-person event will showcase representatives from notable vendor partners, including Gamma, Microsoft, Sophos, and Omada by TP-Link, with additional participants yet to be announced. Notably, Bryony Thomas, a Marketing and Business Strategist, will deliver a keynote speech focusing on essential business practices like preparation, prioritisation, and meticulous attention to detail.
The event is scheduled from 9 am to 2 pm on 3rd December at the Down Hall Hotel, Matching Lane, Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford. Attendance is complimentary but requires pre-registration through the Espria website.
Emphasis on cybersecurity partnerships
Stephen Cook emphasises the evolving complexity and extent of the cyber threat landscape through 2026
Stephen Cook, Sales Director at Espria, emphasises the evolving complexity and magnitude of the cyber threat landscape through 2026.
He remarked, “Businesses that adopt intelligent monitoring and integrated, adaptive defence strategies will be best positioned to navigate 2026 with confidence.”
Highlighting the challenge posed by AI-enhanced cyber-attacks, Cook underscores the importance of collaboration with industry pioneers like Microsoft and Sophos, which forms a key part of Espria's strategy to support SMEs.
Continuous commitment to data security
Stephen Cook further elaborated, "Peace of mind with data security has always been a part of this and requires a continuous commitment to cyber hygiene and defence practices from experts and clients alike. It’s not just about the most high-technology solutions, but the ones that work best within businesses and align with existing operations seamlessly."
Stephen Cook also stressed the importance of guiding businesses, especially smaller enterprises lacking in cyber skills, towards adopting robust network security measures. By providing a platform for collaboration among cybersecurity experts, Espria aims to equip its clients with comprehensive strategies to address current and future cyber threats.
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Digital workplace solutions and managed services pioneer Espria returns in December with another Optimise IT exhibition, pioneering the discussion on how IT solutions can best work together to provide the ultimate support for businesses and end-user experience.
Post-COVID, Espria hosted a series of Optimise IT webinar discussions, covering themes such as business peace of mind, business readiness and AI integrations for workplace teams. These discussions have featured key spokespeople from some of their pioneering IT solutions partners and provided industry pioneers with a platform to network directly with key decision-makers who are looking for increasingly efficient ways to deliver their IT strategy.
Event feature representatives
This year’s in-person event will feature representatives from premier vendor partners Gamma, Microsoft (hardware and software), Sophos and Omada by TP-Link, with more vendors to be confirmed. Marketing and Business Strategist, Bryony Thomas, will be giving a keynote speech during the lunch, sharing lessons in preparation, prioritisation and attention to detail and how missing these can be catastrophic.
The event will be held from 9 am to 2 pm on 3rd December at the Down Hall Hotel, Matching Lane, Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford. Attendance is free but subject to prior registration on the Espria website.
Cybersecurity alliance partnerships
Stephen Cook, Sales Director at Espria, commented, “Turning to 2026, cybersecurity has entered a transformative phase, with the cyberthreat landscape accelerating in complexity and scale. Businesses that adopt intelligent monitoring and integrated, adaptive defence strategies will be best positioned to navigate 2026 with confidence.”
“Similarly, customer trust is entirely defined by uncompromising data security in today’s environment. Where AI has been rapidly adopted into operations, it has simultaneously amplified the quantity and quality of cyberattacks, creating this paradox for security."
"Espria has always prioritised our cybersecurity alliance partnerships as a critical solution for today’s security landscape, especially with the proliferation of AI-boosted attacks, which is why bringing experts such as Micrsoft and Sophos to the table is a key part of building a lasting strategy for SMEs from our previous Optimise events.”
Commitment to cyber hygiene and defence practices
Cook added: “Peace of mind with data security has always been a part of this and requires a continuous commitment to cyber hygiene and defence practices from experts and clients alike. It’s not just about the most high-technology solutions, but the ones that work best within businesses and align with existing operations seamlessly."
"Our mission is to lead the conversation for enterprises of all sizes to navigate their modern technology needs, and that ensures any technology introduced, particularly AI tools, provides a strategic boost without hindering operations or opening up wider attack surfaces."
Comprehensive security strategies
Cook concludes, “Educating our customer businesses who may be neglecting their endpoint security is an essential way to show security support. We’ve seen that customers, particularly smaller businesses with limited cyber skills or expert access, need that guidance when it comes to network security."
"Thankfully, we can provide those skills and in this instance the forum for expert minds to collaborate, providing those all-comprehensive security strategies needed to tackle the cyber threats of today and tomorrow.”
