Vendors and managed service providers (MSPs) made it clear at XChange NexGen 2026, hosted by our parent company, @TheChannelCo, last week in Orlando, Fla., that there is a lot of concern around and interest in helping customers build new capabilities using AI and protecting them from the many risks created by the technology. @CRN Senior Associate Editor CJ Fairfield breaks down MSP expert takes from vendors on supporting and protecting clients in “this next era of AI” at XChange NexGen: - Eric Peterson, senior partner success manager, @barracuda - Marc Laliberte, deputy CISO and vice president of information security, @watchguard - Kelly Fyffe, community and channel manager, Slide - Saurabh Sandhir, CEO and co-founder, Kipling Secure - Todd Smith, senior vice president of sales, Calero - Mike Psenka, founder, president and CEO, @Moovila_App @BarracudaMSP