
FORTRA FILE TRANSFER
TECH SUMMIT 2025
WHAT TO EXPECT


Brian Pick
General Manager of Fortra's Managed File Transfer Business

James Lewis
Chief Executive Officer

Sean Holdstock
Senior Technical Consultant

Sam Fry
Senior Technical Consultant

Michael Barford
Senior Solutions Engineer at Fortra
LEARN
from industry experts
in Fortra's GoAnywhere MFT
and Globalscape EFT solutions.
GROW
INSPIRE
YOUR KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Pro2col is proud to present the keynote speakers for the Fortra File Transfer Tech Summit. The line up includes Brian Pick, General Manager of Fortra’s MFT Business; James Lewis, CEO of Pro2col; Chris Bailey, Senior Product Manager at Fortra; Sean Holdstock and Sam Fry, Senior Technical Consultants at Pro2col; Michael Barford, Senior Solutions Engineer at Fortra; and Richard Forsyth, Solutions Engineer at Fortra.
10:00
Welcome and Introduction
A welcome and introduction to the Fortra File Transfer Tech Summit 2025.
10:10
File Transfer Keynote
The latest file transfer developments at Fortra from keynote speakers Brian Pick, General Manager of Fortra's MFT Business and Chris Bailey, Senior Product Manager.
10:30
Session A: Compliance Tools in EFT (PCI-DSS, GDPR & More)
This tech-led session explores the compliance tools available in EFT, with a focus on configuring EFT to meet PCI-DSS and GDPR requirements. Hosted by Sean Holdstock, Senior Technical Consultant at Pro2col and a leading expert in Globalscape EFT, the session will cover how these tools support best practices, even if you're not working directly within these specific frameworks.
Session B: GoAnywhere MFT Sleeper Agents
A tech-led session focused on GoAnywhere MFT Sleeper Agents - your remote endpoints for dynamic data transfer. In this session, Sam Fry will walk you through the basics of Sleeper Agents and show how they can help you securely run file transfers and workflows from remote or distributed locations.
10:50
Session A: Globalscape EFT Roadmap
An expert-led talk on the future plans for Globalscape EFT led by Fortra Solutions Engineer, Richard Foresyth.
Session B: GoAnywhere Roadmap
An expert-led talk on the future plans for GoAnywhere led by Fortra Senior Solutions Engineer, Michael Barford.
11:10
How Mature is your File Transfer Strategy?
Pro2col's Chief Executive Officer, James Lewis introduces Pro2col’s File Transfer Maturity Model, a practical framework that helps organisations assess where they are in their secure file transfer journey. Learn how to identify gaps, reduce risk, and plan for future improvements, whether you're just getting started or looking to optimise a mature environment.
11:30
Q&A with Technical Experts
Your chance to quiz the experts about future features, ideas, or the MFT roadmap. Featuring our very own Principal Technical Consultant Richard Auger, alongside Michael Barford (Senior Solutions Engineer at Fortra), Richard Forsythe (Solutions Engineer at Fortra), and James Lewis (CEO of Pro2col).