Leadership

Business Resiliency: What Leading an IT Company Has Taught Me - Webinar Recording

Business resiliency starts with how leaders think about IT. In this webinar, Uprise Partners' CEO Malinda Gagnon shares how AI, cyber threats, and business continuity are changing the stakes for SMBs—and why IT must be treated as a strategic partner.

The way businesses need to think about IT has changed—and the leaders who recognize that shift are better positioned to grow, compete, and stay resilient.

In this candid, practical session, Uprise Partners' CEO Malinda Gagnon shares what she’s learned first-hand from running a successful IT company in a rapidly evolving landscape. This isn’t a technical deep dive—it’s a peer-to-peer conversation about what’s changing, what it means for your business, and how to stay ahead.

In this session, you’ll learn:

  • How AI is changing the speed and scale of cyber threats
  • Why SMBs are being targeted and how to better protect your business
  • How to shift from prevention to true business continuity and recovery
  • What happens when you treat IT as a strategic partner, not just a support function
  • Why powerful cybersecurity is now a business requirement—not optional.  

Watch the recording for a perspective from a CEO navigating these challenges every day and walk away with insights you can actually use.

Malinda Gagnon

Malinda is CEO at Uprise and has more than 20 years of experience in business strategy and technology at companies including Google and WPP, and has advised clients such as Procter & Gamble, General Electric, VW, BlackRock, and Walmart.

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