--- eventsindex_id: EI-07150 slug: canalys-forums-emea title: Canalys Forums EMEA title_alt: - Canalys Channels Forum EMEA canonical_url: https://eventsindex.org/events/canalys-forums-emea.html next_edition_dates: 2026-10-06 to 2026-10-08 next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: '2026-10-06' date_end: '2026-10-08' venue: W Barcelona city: Barcelona country: Spain organiser: "Canalys (Omdia, part of Informa)" organiser_url: https://omdia.tech.informa.com/summits-and-conferences/canalys-forums b2b: true vector: sector: - sales-stack audience: - corporate - service-provider format: - conference purpose: - networking - content geography_scope: - pan-EMEA season: autumn meta_description: "Canalys Forums EMEA: W Barcelona, 6-8 October 2026. 2,500+ channel executives on partner programmes and IT channel strategy." editorial_take: "The largest EMEA gathering of the vendor-distributor-reseller channel that partner relationship management tools are built to manage." generated_by: enrich-cowork last_verified: '2026-08-27' schema_version: v6.0 language: en --- # Canalys Forums EMEA > *Three-day IT channel partner conference at the W Barcelona, 6-8 October 2026. Run by Canalys, now part of Omdia within Informa, the event reports 2,500+ senior channel executives, 150+ speakers and 40+ sessions on partner programme design, distribution strategy and managed service provider transformation.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | 6-8 October 2026 | W Barcelona, Barcelona | Canalys (Omdia, part of Informa) | 2,500+ senior channel executives | ## Definition Canalys Forums EMEA is an annual IT channel partner conference held at the W Barcelona. The 2026 edition runs 6-8 October, organised by Canalys, the channel analyst firm now operating as part of Omdia within Informa. The organiser reports 2,500+ senior channel executives, 150+ speakers and 40+ sessions, covering partner programme design, distribution strategy, managed service provider transformation, data sovereignty in EMEA and sustainable IT practices. The event is the region's largest gathering of vendors, distributors and resellers, the population that partner relationship management software is built to serve. ## Who exhibits and attends - Vendor channel and partner programme leaders across EMEA - Distributors and resellers, alongside managed service provider operators - 150+ speakers and 40+ sessions, per the organiser - 2,500+ senior channel executives, described by the organiser as the event's core audience ## What the programme includes - Sessions on partner programme design and channel strategy - Programming on managed service provider transformation - Curated one-to-one meetings between vendors, distributors and resellers - Content on data sovereignty and sustainability in EMEA IT channels ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### Who organises Canalys Forums EMEA? Canalys, now part of Omdia within Informa, organises the event. ### How many people attend? The organiser reports 2,500+ senior channel executives, with 150+ speakers across 40+ sessions. ### When and where is the next edition? 6-8 October 2026, at the W Barcelona. ### Who is Canalys Forums EMEA NOT designed for? Buyers looking for a CRM or sales-engagement product floor will find this a channel and distribution strategy conference rather than a sales-technology exhibition. --- ## Editorial take *Canalys Forums EMEA gathers the vendor-distributor-reseller channel at the scale that partner relationship management software is designed to manage, making it the circuit's reference point for the PRM side of the sales stack even though the event itself does not sell PRM software on an exhibition floor.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration and pricing are set through the official website; tariffs were not disclosed in full on the pages reviewed. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### Is Canalys Forums EMEA free to attend? Pricing is not disclosed by the organiser on the pages reviewed. ### Where exactly is the venue? W Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. ### Does Canalys run other regional editions? Yes, Canalys runs separate Forums for the Americas and APAC regions on different dates. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Official website | https://omdia.tech.informa.com/summits-and-conferences/canalys-forums | --- **Last verified:** 2026-08-27 **Next review:** 2026-09-27 **Notes:** Ticket pricing not disclosed in full on the pages reviewed. The event centres on IT channel and distribution strategy rather than PRM software as a product category; included here as the reference gathering for the vendor-distributor-reseller network that PRM tools serve. **Variables:** ~20/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable