Brenton Johnson is one of the most distinctive voices in the Australian IT industry. He backed the cloud before the market did, earned a place in Microsoft's first Cloud Solution Provider intake, and built Uptake Digital into a nationally profiled managed IT provider - the outsourced IT department for organisations that don't run their own - along with a company culture the industry writes articles about.
He speaks nationally on four things he knows deeply: AI, cyber security, culture, and leadership.
"If you get culture right, everything else becomes easier."
The record: first-intake Microsoft CSP partner. 50+ Microsoft 365 migrations before the program existed. AISA CyberCon appearances in 2019 and 2023, with another scheduled for 15 October 2026. A company culture profiled nationally.
Speaking
Keynotes and breakout sessions that make complexity sound simple. AISA CyberCon speaker in 2019 and 2023, returning on 15 October 2026.
Leadership
Built a nationally recognised MSP from a standing start in Bendigo - and a culture-first leadership playbook the industry now studies.
Media
Quoted by ABC News on cyber security and profiled nationally on business culture and the future of managed services.
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The profile
"What would Biggie do?" - Moxie Insights on the culture behind Uptake Digital.
Read the summary →Get to know me
Start with my Owner to Owner conversation - my journey and how I built Uptake Digital by putting people first.
Explore the conversation →For a culture deep dive, read the summary of my conversation with Jeni and Nick Clift. See all coverage and memberships →
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