Acronis Partner Day Italy 2024

Francisco has been working in Acronis for over 17 years and he has over 22 years of experience in the IT industry in training, presales, support, and system administration areas. He was previously a teacher of mathematics, physics, and computer sciences in High School. He has obtained multiple certifications from VMware, Microsoft, and CompTIA Security+.

Gaidar is the President at Acronis, overseeing technical and business education for partners and employees, strategic initiatives for developing the business of Acronis partners, and global partner communication and marketing organization. Gaidar has been with Acronis since 2013, serving in various roles: Business Manager / Chief of Staff to the CEO, General Manager of Consumer Division, Vice President of Online Sales, Chief Marketing Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Success Officer. For more than six years, Gaidar has primarily focused on helping service providers build and grow their business with Acronis. Before joining Acronis, Gaidar was an Investment Director at a venture capital firm, Runa Capital, and held various roles at Microsoft, primarily responsible for developing technology startups, web development and service providers. Before his corporate career, Gaidar was a scientist specializing in Raman spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations and a software engineer, leading various projects focused on data storage, management and analysis. During his university years, Gaidar worked as a part-time managed service provider, serving the needs of small business customers.

Katya Ivanova leads Global Sales at Acronis. Katya has been with the company since 2011 and has held different Sales and Technical Support positions. Katya holds vast international experience; her teams build and support a strong partner ecosystem that reaches customers in more than 150 countries worldwide. Katya is responsible for the Acronis sales strategy and the development of critical programs that help Acronis attract new service providers and support the growth of its existing partner network.

Ronan McCurtin is the Vice President for Europe, Israel and Africa at Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in the international IT and software industry, Ronan brings extensive experience in this segment, where he has successfully led multiple teams. He is highly qualified and experienced in developing and improving channel business and customer relationships to create efficient distribution channels and partnerships. These efforts include working with resellers and managed service providers.

Esperta del settore legale specializzata in Diritto Digitale e Informatica. La sua passione per la legge e la tecnologia l'ha spinta a percorrere una carriera dedicata a comprendere e affrontare le sfide legali nell'era digitale. Con una profonda conoscenza delle leggi e delle normative relative alla tecnologia e alla protezione dei dati, specializzata in Diritto Digitale e informatico, offre consulenza legale altamente qualificata alle organizzazioni che desiderano navigare nel complesso panorama digitale. Grazie alle sue competenze tecniche avanzate, ha acquisito il titolo di Cybersecurity Manager e ricopre il ruolo di DPO (Data Protection Officer), garantendo quindi che le organizzazioni rispettino le normative sulla privacy e proteggano adeguatamente i dati dei loro utenti.

Antonio has nearly 20 years' experience in consulting and sales at global cloud and channel businesses. As VP of Sales EMEA, he leads the Virtuozzo team enabling cloud growth for businesses across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Saverio Vardaro è un leader delle vendite e Business Development con una comprovata esperienza nella creazione di partnership sostenibili ad alte prestazioni e nella promozione della crescita. Attualmente ricopre la carica di Direttore dello Sviluppo del Business presso Wasabi Technologies. Nel corso dei suoi oltre 20 anni di carriera, Saverio ha affinato la sua esperienza nel settore CSP e Enterprise, nel settore delle telecomunicazioni e nella gestione delle relazioni con i partner. Appassionato sostenitore dell'apprendimento continuo e dello sviluppo professionale, è marito e padre di due figli

Esperienza più che ventennale nel settore dell’Information & Cyber Security dove ha ricoperto ruoli di responsabilità sempre crescenti in contesti nazionali e internazionali, tra cui Symantec ed Ericsson, dove ha lavorato sia come Security Advisor sia come Manager delle diverse Business Unit e dei relativi team. Si occupa di progetti per Clienti Enterprise e per la Pubblica Amministrazione in ambito Governance, Risk & Compliance, System Integration e IT & OT/IoT Security, sia in termini di prodotti sia di servizi. Docente per corsi di formazione universitari e relatore a convegni sulle tematiche Security & Risk Management.