Obsidian Systems invites you to smarter.tech ’26

08h30 – 09h00 | Registration & Exhibitions

smarter.tech’26 Arrive early to explore the virtual exhibition, meet fellow attendees, connect with industry experts and start conversations before the first session.

Think of it as the coffee and networking experience of an in-person event — reimagined online.
 

Meet our vendors from Atlassian, Red Hat, Penguin Solutions, ThinLinc from Cendio, Tempo, BlueFlag, Grafana, SUSE, Mondoo and more 

09h00 – 10h15 | Plenary Session

Kick off the day with insights from Atlassian Team ’26 (Anaheim) and Red Hat Summit 2026 (Atlanta) — exploring the future of smarter work, automation, and open innovation.
 

Keynote Speakers to be announced

10h15 – 10h45 | Lightning Talks

• Kubernetes Beyond Deployment: Managing Complexity at Scale
  Speaker to be announced
  Discover practical approaches to balancing scalability, security and governance while managing modern cloud-native environments.
• The Hidden Cost of Manual Edge Deployments: Delays, Drift and Constant Firefighting
  Speaker to be announced
  Discover how eliminating hands-on configuration reduces downtime, operational risk and the burden on already stretched teams.
• Smarter Collaboration Starts Here: Unlocking Value with Atlassian’s Teamwork Collection
  Speaker to be announced
  See how connected tools and workflows can improve productivity, decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

10h45 – 11h15 | Demos & Team Connect

• Keeping Control in a Complex World: Infrastructure Management with Red Hat Satellite
  Martin Liebenberg, MSP Consultant, Obsidian Systems
• Demo: Busy Isn’t Progress: How Goals Create Alignment and Drive Outcomes
  Tarun Sing, Atlassian Team, Obsidian Systems

• Demo: AI Agents are superhuman developers, BlueFlag governs them. 
  Günter Mayer, Senior Vice President, BlueFlag

• Helpdesk: Atlassian Expertise at your fingertips for the answers you can’t find. 
  Survaren Naidoo, Atlassian Team Lead, Obsidian Systems

• Sales Helpdesk: Needing a full turnkey partner with Obsidian System
  Sales Team, Atlassian Consultant, Obsidian Systems

11h15 – 11h45 | Lightning Talks

• The Modern MSP Playbook: Automation, Visibility and Smarter Service Delivery
  Fred Strauss, MSP Team Lead
  Learn how MSP teams are improving efficiency, reducing operational noise and delivering consistent outcomes across complex customer environments.
• The Hidden Risk in Collaboration Platforms: Managing Change, Compliance and Control
  Tarun Sing and Nicholas Küun
  Explore practical approaches to maintaining governance, reducing configuration drift and staying audit-ready without slowing innovation.
• AI + Automation + Skills Gap 
  Speaker to be announced
  Automating more with less. With increasing pressure to do more with limited resources, automation is becoming essential rather than optional. Explore how organisations are using automation to reduce repetitive work, improve consistency, strengthen compliance and free teams to focus on higher-value outcomes.

11h45 – 12h45 | Workshops, Demo’s & Roundtables

See It Work: Real-World Demos of Smarter Ways to Solve Everyday IT Challenges. A fast-paced showcase of practical solutions improving automation, governance and operational efficiency.

Explore DevSecOps maturity, tool integration, and delivery alignment across teams through real-world case studies from our partners.

• Roundtables: What does doing things smarter mean?
  Muggie van Staden, CEO, Obsidian Systems
  By invitation only
• Panels: Have You Logged a Ticket for That?
  Karl Fischer, Chief Technology Officer
  Join in a robust discussion on principles.
• AI for IT Operations: Turning Knowledge into Action with Red Hat Lightspeed
  Thabane Mthembu
  Learn how AI-powered assistance can accelerate troubleshooting, improve productivity and support faster decision-making.

12h45 – 13h15 | Lightning Talks

• Assets in Action, Beyond IT, into the Business
  Calwyn Baldwin & Tiisetso Monatisa, Atlassian Team, Obsidian Systems

• Beyond ITSM: Building Smarter Service Experiences with Atlassian’s Service Collection
  International Guest Speaker
  See how connected tools and workflows can improve productivity, decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.
• “It Works on My Laptop: A Brief History of Production Confidence”
  Karl Fischer, CTO, Obsidian Systems
  See how connected tools and workflows can improve productivity, decision-making and cross-functional collaboration.

13h15 – 13h45 | Obsidian Connects the dots

AWS
Enabling organisations to build, scale and innovate faster through flexible, cloud-first infrastructure and services.

Atlassian
Helping teams connect strategy to execution through collaborative tools that improve visibility, alignment and delivery.

BlueFlag
Delivering specialised technology and integration services that support secure, efficient and scalable IT environments.

Cendio
Simplifying access to high-performance computing environments through efficient, centrally managed remote desktop solutions.

Grafana
Providing unified observability across metrics, logs and traces to help teams understand and act on system performance.

Kasisto
Powering intelligent conversational AI experiences that enhance digital engagement and customer interaction in financial services.

Mondoo
Strengthening security and compliance through continuous visibility and automated risk assessment across modern infrastructure.

Obsidian Systems
Delivering open-source-led solutions, expertise and managed services to help organisations build resilient, scalable IT environments.

Penguin Solutions
Enabling high-performance, reliable infrastructure solutions designed for edge, AI and data-intensive workloads at scale.

SUSE
Providing enterprise-grade open-source solutions for Linux, cloud-native and edge environments with a focus on flexibility and choice.

Red Hat
Delivering trusted open-source platforms for hybrid cloud, automation and containerised application environments.

Tempo Software
Helping teams plan, track and manage time, resources and delivery to improve project visibility and operational control.

13h45 – 14h00 | Network & Book those meetings

Our final networking session for giveaways, prize announcements, and connecting your team. 

This is your last chance to move between live tables, connect with speakers and partners, and secure 1:1 meetings and demos before the platform closes.