John Chapman

John Chapman

Though officially retired now after 46 years in the IT and Communications industry, John still moderates panels and leads discussions at major events including the prestigious Comms Vision Convention at Gleneagles and IT Europa’s Managed Services and Hosting Summit.

Kate Brunning

Kate Brunning

Kate is a HR performance and engagement specialist in the high growth tech sector with over 10 years' experience in the channel. As the former People Director of Virtual1,  she drove the company to be an award winning and best place to work. Now, the Founder and CEO of People Station - a place where you can subscribe to a People Director negating the need to employ one. She and her team work with ambitious companies to help leaders create award winning and high-performing cultures.

Kate Wood

Kate Wood

An accomplished People and Culture Director in the IT /Comms Channel (Chess and inTEC Group, AMS Group) Kate works with organisations driving employee engagement, ensuring teams feel valued whilst focused on business performance. Kate is a lively keynote speaker who has enjoyed speaking at many conferences across the world including Microsoft Inspire, Fortinet, CRN, Women of the Channel, HPE, BT, Comms Vision, Global HRD Summit and Google. Continually driving the Women in Tech agenda, Kate heads up WIT North

Sara Hellon

Sara Hellon

Sara is a Revenue Operations & Channel Programs executive in the tech sector with over 30 years' experience in the channel. As the former Vice President of Global Revenue Operations at Mitel, she implemented the Channel Operations function ensuring ease of working with the channel and distributors and formerly worked across the Channel in the Channel Marketing area introducing Mitel’s Channel Programs & Incentives. Recipient of Women of the Channel 2023.