Wat'Day 2026 — MSP Leadership Event in Arcachon | Watsoft's 25th Anniversary

Wat'Day 2026: the event for MSP leaders

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Watsoft is bringing together 100 MSP leaders and decision-makers. Get an exclusive preview of the trends shaping 2027, discover the GoMSP Barometer and join a private cruise across Arcachon Bay.

One key question: how can you accelerate your business as AI reshapes the market?
Official Wat’Day 2026 visual for the event at the Arcachon Convention Centre

100

MSP leaders and decision-makers

09.10

Friday 9 October 2026

25 years

7th edition · 1st in Arcachon

Cost

Free for Watsoft partners

Attendance is free. Your time is valuable, so every session is designed to make it count.

Audience

MSP leaders and decision-makers

Not a trade show. A focused circle of peers.

Format

A focused MSP event

A selective format designed to encourage high-value discussions between peers.

A one-of-a-kind edition

Why this edition matters

A 25th anniversary only happens once. This edition is designed to make it count.

01

Watsoft's 25th anniversary

Since 2001, Watsoft has supported MSPs with the tools, expertise and guidance they need to grow. Twenty-five years later, the ecosystem comes together for one exceptional day — for the first time in Arcachon.

02

An exclusive preview of 2027 MSP trends

AI for managed services, NIS2 and connected endpoints: understand what is coming to the market before it reaches your customers.

03

The GoMSP Barometer, unveiled on stage

MRR, pricing, technology stacks and AI and cybersecurity priorities: key benchmarks from the French-speaking MSP market, revealed before public release.

04

Arcachon Bay, reserved for our guests

A private cruise across Arcachon Bay followed by an anniversary evening. The most valuable conversations rarely happen in a conference room.

On stage

Meet the speakers

Twelve speakers will share their vision, expertise and real-world experience with MSP leaders.

Dr Luc Julia — Co-creator of Siri and former Director of Siri at Apple

Dr. Luc Julia

Co-creator of Siri and former Director of Siri at Apple
Paul Dubois — IT journalist

Paul Dubois

IT Journalist
Régis Lechien — Lawyer specialising in digital law

Régis Lechien

Lawyer specialising in digital law
Edouard de Cassini — Managing Partner and CEO of Generis Capital Partners

Edouard de Cassini

Managing Partner & CEO — Generis Capital Partners
Morten Kjaersgaard — Founder of Heimdal

Morten Kjaersgaard

Founder of Heimdal
Alexander Pantos — Sales Consultant at Comet Backup

Alexander Pantos

Sales Consultant — Comet Backup
Rodrigo Portieri — Channel Sales Manager at MailStore OpenText

Rodrigo Portieri

Channel Sales Manager — MailStore OpenText
JB Joanny — Co-founder of Indixit agency

JB Joanny

Co-founder of Indixit agency
Michael Essouong — Channel Account Manager France at Wasabi

Michael Essouong

Channel Account Manager France — Wasabi
Youlian KOSTOV — Expert in MSP financial structuring at SoFin MSP

Youlian KOSTOV

Expert in MSP financial structuring — SoFin MSP
Oleg Bivol — President and Co-founder of Watsoft

Oleg Bivol

President and Co-founder of Watsoft
Stéphane Bec — CTO and Co-founder of Watsoft

Stéphane Bec

CTO and Co-founder of Watsoft
Wat'Day 2026 programme

Discover the full Wat'Day 2026 programme

Conferences, expert insights, practical workshops, MSP feedback and networking: explore the key moments planned throughout the day in Arcachon.

Location

Arcachon, for the first time

Seven editions, one new setting. The Arcachon Convention Centre, just steps from the Bay, provides the perfect backdrop for a day combining strategy, insights and networking.

Arcachon Convention Centre — Wat’Day 2026 venue beside Arcachon Bay
Date

Friday 9 October 2026

From the morning sessions through to the anniversary evening.

Venue

Arcachon Convention Centre

6 boulevard Promenade Veyrier-Montagnères, 33120 Arcachon.

Format

100 selected guests

A deliberately focused circle of peers.

Access

Free for Watsoft partners

Places are limited and subject to confirmation.

Where to stay

Several hotels nearby

A wide range of hotels and accommodation options are available near the Convention Centre and in central Arcachon.

≈ 7 minutes · 100% anonymous

The first French-speaking MSP study to truly benchmark your business

In around 7 minutes and completely anonymously, take part in the first study dedicated to French-speaking MSPs.

The goal is simple: help you see exactly where your MSP stands compared with your peers on the topics that matter most: growth, profitability, pricing, tools, cybersecurity, automation and AI adoption.

The survey is open until 30 September 2026 .

The results will be unveiled first at Wat’Day on 9 October , before their public release from 15 October 2026 .

🎁 In return for taking part: receive the full 2026 MSP Barometer report and a Watsoft cap .
Since 2015

Previous editions

A look back at the events that have brought together the Watsoft community and its MSP partners.

Wat'Day 2023
Bellevue Conference Centre, Biarritz — approximately 80 partners
Wat'Day 2021
Hybrid format
Wat'Day 2019
Cité du Vin, Bordeaux — approximately 70 partners
Wat'Day 2017
Bordeaux
Wat'Day 2015
First edition of Wat'Day
2026 will mark the 7th edition — and the first in Arcachon.
Wat'day Biarritz
Wat'day Biarritz
Wat'Day Bordeaux
événement Watsoft
Wat'day Biarritz
atelier Wat'Day

Are you a software vendor?

Wat’Day 2026 welcomes a limited number of software vendors wishing to showcase their solutions to 100 MSP business owners and decision-makers gathered in Arcachon Bay to celebrate Watsoft’s 25th anniversary.


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