MIAMI, April 02, 2026 – The IGEL Now & Next 2026 conference concluded today in Miami Beach, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of secure endpoint technology and modern digital workspace solutions. The global software company unveiled more than 23 major announcements spanning endpoint security, digital workspace delivery, business continuity, IT-OT convergence, and ecosystem innovation.
Addressing Enterprise Demands for Secure Endpoint Strategies
This year's announcements reflect the growing enterprise demand for secure, resilient, and operationally efficient endpoint strategies across hybrid, frontline, healthcare, and operational environments. Organizations worldwide are seeking solutions that reduce risk and cost while improving control, resilience, and user experience at the endpoint.
Klaus Oestermann, CEO of IGEL, emphasized the importance of these developments, stating, "Organizations are under increasing pressure to modernize endpoint strategy without adding cost, complexity, or operational risk. What we announced at Now & Next 2026 shows how IGEL is helping customers build a trusted endpoint foundation that is secure by design, simpler to manage, and flexible enough to adapt to real-world roles and business demands."
Key Announcements and Platform Extensions
The breakthroughs presented during the conference demonstrate how IGEL is extending its trusted endpoint foundation into a broader Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform for enterprise, frontline, healthcare, and operational environments. The company showcased how its platform is evolving to meet diverse organizational needs while maintaining security and efficiency.
Major Technological Innovations
The conference featured numerous significant announcements, including:
- IGEL Adaptive Secure Endpoint Platform
- IGEL IT for OT – IGEL Adaptive Secure OT
- IGEL Contextual Access
- New distribution partnership with Exclusive Networks
- IGEL and Microsoft blueprints for Azure Virtual Desktop and Windows 365
- IGEL Accelerator for Omnissa (formerly VMware EUC) Horizon
- IGEL Insights Dashboard
- IGEL Insights integration with Omnissa Intelligence
- IGEL Agent for Imprivata WebSSO with facial recognition support
- IGEL Managed Hypervisor Backup & Restore
- IGEL Managed Hypervisor Published Apps
- IGEL Managed Containers
- IGEL for Windows app
- Palo Alto GlobalProtect Client
- Netskope One Enterprise Browser and Client
- Evidian and Nymi support for manufacturing
- IGEL OS 12 FIPS 140-3
- Nerdio Manager integration with Universal Management Suite
- IGEL BC&DR Emergency Management
- IGEL Secure Contact Center
- IGEL AI Armor Ollama support
- IGEL Trusted Macro Secure Enclave
- IGEL OS 12 for Arm Aava tablet support
Ecosystem Expansion and Strategic Partnerships
The event also highlighted broader ecosystem momentum, including an expanded partnership with Omnissa focused on secure endpoint deployment, healthcare resilience, and digital employee experience observability. New Microsoft reference architectures for secure access to Windows 365 and Azure Virtual Desktop from IGEL-powered endpoints were introduced, along with a strategic distribution partnership with Exclusive Networks to expand IGEL's reach across security-first partner ecosystems.
These developments underscore IGEL's commitment to creating comprehensive solutions that address the complex challenges facing modern organizations in an increasingly digital and security-conscious landscape.
