Recorded live at Samsung KX, London, Channel Chat Live brought together 250+ C-suite execs and senior leaders from across the UK IT Channel for an evening of unfiltered debate, insights and networking. In Part 2, host Marc Sumner and our all-star panel — Neil Hall, Aine Rogers, Lyndsey Charlton, and Alistair Wildman — take questions directly from the audience and dive even deeper into the issues shaping the Channel. Huge thanks again to our sponsors Arrow Cloud UK & Ireland, Check Point Software, and Cameo for powering the after party.

Recorded live at Samsung KX, London, Channel Chat Live brought together 250+ senior leaders, business owners and C-suite execs from across the UK IT Channel for an evening of debate, insights and networking. Host Marc Sumner was joined on stage by an all-star panel – Neil Hall, Aine Rogers, Lyndsey Charlton, and Alistair Wildman – tackling the big questions shaping the Channel. A huge thank you to our sponsors – Arrow Cloud UK & Ireland, Check Point Software, and Cameo for powering the after party. Don’t miss Part 2 for more insights and audience Q&A.

Channel Chat Podcast | Gavin Bell, CEO of Econocom — From CC “Boomerang” to Building a UK Solutions Business Recorded in London (yes, during a tube strike!), Marc sits down with Gavin Bell to unpack: Why he “boomeranged” back to Computacenter and what cultural fit really means Overlay vs. solution sales — and why the label “overlay” winds him up Moving into his first CEO role at Econocom and integrating the Trams acquisition Differentiation: solutions + lifecycle services + in-house financing (not just “another reseller”) Pragmatic AI: better service & scale (bids, service desk) — not headcount cuts Ageism, reskilling at 50+, and why experience still matters 2025 outlook: services growth, UK brand building, and who to watch (Gavin’s pick: NVIDIA)

Join host Marc Sumner in the studio with James Cadman, Chief Customer Officer at Luware, for an in-depth conversation about his journey from cold-calling double glazing sales at 16 to leading global customer success in a fast-growing business.

Join Marc Sumner in the studio with Maz Lopez, Senior Channel Marketing Manager at AMD and one of our valued podcast partners. From hospital radio to the heart of tech marketing, Maz shares her journey and insights on: • How storytelling and partner collaboration bring AMD’s products to life • The importance of relationship-building in a competitive tech landscape • Using AI to supercharge marketing — from crafting job specs to automating lead nurturing • Tracking ROI with data intelligence to prove marketing’s impact on sales • The challenge and opportunity of account-based marketing across diverse regions