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Advisory Board

Introducing the Channel Live Advisory Board

Channel Live is the home of the Channel, and we strive to ensure market leading experts participate and leading executives from the most innovative companies attend.

To fully meet the needs of this sector, we have invited select industry experts to join the Channel Live Advisory Board for the 2025 event. The Board will give strategic level input during the development of the event, ensuring the event offers maximum value and relevance to both our visitors and exhibitors.

Our aim is to provide the best networking experience for our attendees, plus a timely market leading conference of insightful presentations, interactive panels, and in-depth workshops.  

Help shape Channel Live 2025:
We are continuing to recruit members to the advisory board as we look to build upon our successes and introduce improvements where necessary. If you feel you could assist shape Channel Live 2025 as part of our advisory board, get in touch with Dr Jane Watson, jane.watson@markallengroup.com

Advisory Board

James Banks

James Banks
Group Technical Director
Charterhouse Group

Steve Blackshaw

Steve Blackshaw
IP Migration Director
BT

Jacob Brown

Jacob Brown
Head of Product
Daisy Business Partners

Nigel Cook

Nigel Cook
CEO
Evolution Capital            

Anthony Crutchett

Anthony Crutchett
Partner, Technology
CIL Management Consultants

Lisa Chapman

Lisa Chapman-Smith
Head of Channel Management
Three

David Christie

David Christie
Senior Regulatory Policy Advisor
Virgin Media

Charlotte Goodwill

Charlotte Goodwill
CEO
ITP

Lucy Green

Lucy Green
CEO
Larato

Jon Harris

Jon Harris
Senior Channel Manager
Wavenet

Charlotte Hathway

Charlotte Hathway
Editor
Comms Business

Gillis Holgersson

Gillis Holgersson
Head of Telecoms Modernisation Team, Digital Infrastructure Directorate, DSIT

Helen Honisett

Helen Honisett
CEO
Defy Expectations

Cherie Howlett

Cherie Howlett
Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer, Jola

William Irvine

William Irvine
Channel Director
Five9

Ian Kilpatrick

Ian Kilpatrick
Co-Founder
Tech Channel Ambassadors 

Itret Latif

Itret Latif
CEO
Federation of Communication Services (FCS)

John Livermore

John Livermore
All IP Industry Engagement Manager
Openreach

Ian Lucket

Ian Lucket
MSP Growth Expert & Co Owner
MSP Growth Hub

Tracy Pound

Tracy Pound
Founder & MD, Maximity Ltd & Chair, Board of Directors, CompTIA

Vicki Rishbeth

Vicki Rishbeth
CTO
Focus Group

Lee Sutch

Lee Sutch
Head of B2B
Freedom Fibre

Mat Swift

Mat Swift
Publisher
Comms Business

Alex Tatham

Alex Tatham
IT Channel Consultant, Exec and Non-Exec Director

Alex Wright

Alex Wright,
Reporter
Comms Business

Tracy Wright

Tracey Wright
Chair, Women in Telecoms Group
Comms Council

Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson
Business Sales Director
CityFibre

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