Channel Chat Podcast
227 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago -Welcome to the Channel Chat podcast – home of the podcast which has now proudly become the voice of the IT channel 🎙
Since the Podcast’s inception in 2019, the Channel Chat studio has hosted some of the IT channel’s biggest names – with regular host, Marc Sumner, asking the questions that many others are afraid to! 🤭
Numbers wise, we now reach over 15,000 listeners per episode in over 32 countries and have hosted 6 live events.
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Episodes
Gill Holloway, EMEA VP Partnerships, Insight
June 13, 2024 10:04 - 29 minutes - 68 MBToday Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Gill Holloway from Insight. This is her second appearance on Channel Chat - having first been the fourth person to appear on the show back in 2019.
George Bonser VP EMEA, Drata
June 06, 2024 09:41 - 34 minutes - 79.2 MBToday Marc is joined in the studio by the VP EMEA at Drata.
Sara Wilkes, COO at Agilitas IT Solutions
May 23, 2024 01:22 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBToday in the London studio Marc Sumner is joined by the COO at Agilitas IT Solutions, Sara Wilkes
Darren Spence, CRO at Smartbox.ai
May 16, 2024 07:59 - 41 minutes - 57.1 MBToday Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by the CRO of the "AI Company of the Year 2023"; Smartbox.ai.
Justin Day, CEO at Cloud Gateway
May 09, 2024 16:25 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBToday Marc is joined in the studio by the CEO of Cloud Gateway, Justin Day.
Justin Day, CEO at Channel Gateway
May 09, 2024 00:00 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBToday Marc is joined in the studio by the CEO of Cloud Gateway, Justin Day.
Bob Bailkoski, CEO at Logicalis
May 02, 2024 00:00 - 44 minutes - 61.6 MBToday Marc is joined in the studio by the CEO of Logicalis - Bob Bailkoski
Charly Davis, CCO at Sapphire Technologies
April 25, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes - 62.3 MBToday in the studio, Marc is joined by the Chief Commercial Officer from Sapphire Technologies, Charly Davis.
Elisha Kirkham, Recruitment Manager at Softcat
April 18, 2024 00:00 - 45 minutes - 63.6 MBIn today's episode, Marc is joined in the studio by Elisha Kirkham the Recruitment Manager at the UK's largest VAR, Softcat.
Vanessa Vallely, Founder and CEO, WeAreTheCity
April 11, 2024 09:05 - 41 minutes - 56.9 MBToday Marc speaks with Vanessa Vallely who leads the organisation WeAreTheCity who have over 80,000 female members. Vanessa's experience comes from a 25-year corporate career. She is a global speaker who is a champion for initiatives aimed at achieving gender parity and raising the profile of women in the workplace.
Ian Goodfellow; Vice President of Sales, Europe. SHI International Corp.
April 04, 2024 06:30 - 39 minutes - 54.5 MBThe first guest in the new channel chat studio for series 11 of the Channel Chat podcast is Ian Goodfellow, the VP Sales, EMEA at SHI International.
Channel Chat LIVE 2023 - Penny Williams | Rob Tomlin | Donavan Hutchinson | David Watts
December 07, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 187 MBToday we are sharing the full audio from this year's Channel Chat live event that took place earlier this year. You can catch up with: Penny Williams, Vice President of Sales at CDW; Rob Tomlin, VP of UK Channel at Dell Technologies, David Watt, Managing Director at TD SYNNEX UK. Donavan Hutchinson, CRO at Trustmarque. They share their views on a wide range of subjects, including AI, diversity, social responsibilities, future trends likely to impact the technology industry, and ...
Orrin Klopper, Founder / CEO, Netsurit
November 20, 2023 09:22 - 43 minutes - 100 MBToday Marc chats with the CEO and Founder of Netsurit, Orrin Klopper.
Paul O'Sullivan, Sales Director at Threatscape
November 02, 2023 11:33 - 31 minutes - 73.2 MBToday in the Channel Chat studio, Marc meets up with the Sales Director at Threatscape, Paul O'Sullivan.
Daniel Bumby, Managing Director at Simoda
October 19, 2023 07:00 - 33 minutes - 77 MBToday in the Channel Chat studio Marc meets up with Sheffield's own Daniel Bumby who is the founder and MD of MSP Simoda. A Sheffield United season ticket holder Daniel joins Marc in London to discuss his journey from working in the music industry to growing a technology focused business.
Rod Tonna-Barthet, CEO and President, KYOCERA Document Solutions UK & Ireland
October 05, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.8 MBToday's special guest in the Channel Chat studio is Rod Tonna-Barthet CEO at KYOCERA Document Solutions.
David Weeks, VP of Partner Experience at N-Able
September 14, 2023 00:30 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBToday's special guest is David Weeks the VP of Partnership Experience from N-Able.
Roan Pratt | Group Sales and Marketing Director at Enable X
August 31, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBBack on home soil, Marc speaks to the Group Sales and Marketing Director from Enable X, the group that encompasses Pragma Distribution, Techland Systems and Candio
Justin Harling, CEO at CAE Technologies
August 17, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 94.8 MBThis week, Marc join's the CEO of CAE Technologies, Justin Harling for a catch up in their UK headquarters in Hertfordshire. Channel Chat On Tour.
Richard Behan, CAE Technologies - CHANNEL CHAT ON TOUR
August 03, 2023 08:00 - 43 minutes - 60.6 MBIn this weeks episode Marc joins Richard Behan, one of the owners of CAE Technologies, in thier HQ in Hemel Hempstead in the first Channel Chat On Tour sessions.
Ilana Simons, Sales Director at Braze
July 20, 2023 08:01 - 44 minutes - 62.3 MBThis week is joined by the Sales Director of Braze, Ilana Simons. They discuss: the challenges associated with moving from an individual contributor role to leadership the skills necessary to make an effective sales leader the challenges of getting more women into tech and are leaders born or can you learn the skills necessary?
Matt Poulton, General Manager / VP Europe, MEA, APAC & Japan
July 07, 2023 13:58 - 47 minutes - 65.2 MBIn this week's episode, Marc is joined in the studio by Matt Poulton of ForeScout They discuss his career from a start in recruitment to where he is today via photocopier sales at Xerox Matt has also been involved in both VC / PE-backed acquisitions and Matt discusses the different approaches both tend to take.
Tara-Jane Sloane, Managing Director at Telev8
June 08, 2023 08:30 - 38 minutes - 53.4 MBThis week Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by the Co-Founder and Managing Director of Telev8; Tara-Jane Sloane.
Rakesh Parbhoo, Global CTO at Westcon-Comstor
June 01, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 27.2 MBMarc is joined in the virtual studio by the Global CTO from Westcon-Comstor, Rakesh Parkhoo.
James Hunnybourne, Chief Revenue Officer at Ultima Business Solutions
May 25, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 51.4 MBMarc is joined in the studio by James Hunnybourne the CRO from Ultima Business Solutions.
Brian Thomas, VP WW MSP Channel Programs at Malwarebytes
May 18, 2023 06:50 - 24 minutes - 33.9 MBBrian joins Marc in the virtual Channel Chat studio all the way from sunny Austin Texas. They discuss Brian's career, the reason he is so passionate about cyber security and end point security in particular and the growth happening at Malwarebytes.
Sarah Goodchild, Senior Director Channels, EMEA at Picus Security
May 11, 2023 06:47 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBIn the studio this week Marc is joined by channel legend Sarah Goodchild. They discuss her career journey; starting as a recruiter and the choices she has made to get to the role she is in today as well as the secrets behind building a successful partner program.
Holly Anschutz, Director of Channel Sales at Extreme Networks
April 27, 2023 09:01 - 38 minutes - 52.8 MBMarc is joined in the channel chat studio by Holly Anschutz the Director of Channels from Extreme Networks.
Jenny Hicks, Group Head of Technology @ MIDWICH GROUP PLC
April 13, 2023 12:00 - 42 minutes - 59.5 MBMarc is joined in the studio by Jenny Hicks the Head of Technology from MIDWICH GROUP PLC.
Des Lekerman, CEO @ Kocho
April 06, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBToday in the Channel Chat studio, Marc was joined by the CEO of Kocho Des Lekerman. They discuss his early career, starting in a finance role, before the recession in the early 1990s forced his hand into starting his first tech. business Eurodata. Bringing his story right up to date they discuss his purchase of TIG, growing the business from 30 people to over 300 today, the rebrand to Kocho and subsequent growth plans for 2023 and beyond.
Margaret Totten, CMO at Akari Solutions
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 23 minutes - 32.1 MBMarc Sumner meets the Founder and CMO of Akari Solutions in the Channel Chat virtual studio. Margaret discusses her background in the technology sector, how she got into the industry, and her experience as a Microsoft partner. She also talks about the importance of creating an inclusive environment and how Akari has implemented initiatives to promote diversity and accessibility. Margaret talks about the challenges in trying to break through the 'glass-ceiling' and expanding the company a...
Craig Hume, Managing Director at Utopia Computers
March 23, 2023 12:00 - 15 minutes - 22.1 MBCraig Hume joins Marc in the Channel Chat 'virtual studio' He discusses the company's history, which began as a computer repair store, and how it has grown into a successful PC builder. He explains how social media has helped Utopia compete with bigger competitors and how the company differentiates itself by offering the best computer systems in the world. Hume also talks about the challenges of setting up and growing a business, including the importance of cash flow and building a ski...
Simon Chappell, CEO and Co-Founder at Assured Data Protection
March 16, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 42.1 MBMarc Sumner is joined in the studio by the CEO of Assured Data Protection, Simon Chappell. Channel Chat is sponsored by Dell Technologies. AV powered by Convergent Technologies.
James Griffin, CEO at Redstor
March 09, 2023 09:23 - 35 minutes - 49.8 MBIn todays episode Marc is joined in the studio by the CEO of Redstor James Griffin.
Matt Helling, Founder at Arco Cyber
March 02, 2023 12:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBMarc was joined in the Channel Chat studio by one of the Founders of Arco Cyber, Matt Helling. Matt enjoyed a long and successful career with Softcat before leaving to start his own business in 2022. Marc and Matt discuss the challenges of starting a new business, the risk involved, the beauty of operating outside your comfort zone whilst also dealing with dyslexia and ADHD.
Graham Charlton, CFO at Softcat
February 23, 2023 11:01 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBFor the first episode of our tenth season Marc Sumner was joined in the studio by the current CFO at Softcat. They discuss Graham's early football career and how a Cambridge Science Graduate has become the CEO elect at the largest VAR in the UK.
Matt Reeve, CEO at Modern Networks
December 22, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this week's episode, Marc is joined in the studio by Matt Reeve, CEO at Modern Networks.
Johnny Ellis, EMEA Channel Director, Arctic Wolf
December 15, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 34 MBOn this week's episode, Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Johnny Ellis, EMEA Channel Director at Arctic Wolf.
Gavin Jones, Director of Wholesale Channel, BT Wholesale
December 08, 2022 12:01 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBOn this weeks episode Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Gavin Jones the Director of Wholesale Channel at BT Wholesale.
Channel Chat Live - from the HPE Partner Festival North, Julian Thompson, Howard Hall, Lewis Simmonds + Haf Ali
December 05, 2022 13:22 - 36 minutes - 34 MBComing to you from the recent HPE Partner Event in Leek, Staffordshire. The second Channel Chat live was recorded in September 2022.
Channel Chat Live - from the HPE Partner Festival South, Jody Pawson, Haf Ali & Lewis Simmonds
November 24, 2022 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBComing to you from a field in Surrey, Channel Chat live was recorded in September 2022 direct from the HPE Partner Event.
Carlene Jackson, Founder & CEO at Cloud9 Insight
November 17, 2022 12:00 - 48 minutes - 66.2 MBOn this weeks episode Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Carlene Jackson the CEO from Cloud9 Insight.
Bob Sahota, Sales Director at Highgate Solutions
November 10, 2022 11:59 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBOn this weeks episode Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Bob Sahota the Sales Director from Highgate IT Solutions.
Dave McGinn, CEO at Daisy Communications
November 03, 2022 12:00 - 37 minutes - 34.8 MBOn this weeks episode Marc is joined in the Channel Chat studio by Dave McGinn the CEO from Daisy Communications.
Mirza Fur, Executive Director & Co-Founder at The Marketing Practice
October 27, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.7 MBOn this episode, we had none other than Mirza Fur, Executive Director & Co-Founder at The Marketing Practice on the Channel Chat podcast.
John Nolan, Channel Director, NEUR & ME at Bitdefender
October 20, 2022 12:00 - 36 minutes - 34 MBOn this episode, we had none other than John Nolan, Channel Director, NEUR & ME at Bitdefender on the Channel Chat podcast.
Aggrey Lutta, Cultural Director at CAE Technology Services
October 13, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOn this episode, we had none other than Aggrey Lutta, Cultural Director at CAE Technology Services on the Channel Chat podcast.
David Watts, Managing Director at Tech Data
September 16, 2022 07:49 - 42 minutes - 39.5 MBOn this episode, we had none other than David Watts, Managing Director at Tech Data on the Channel Chat podcast.
Oliver Mason, Founder & Managing Director at KOcycle
September 08, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 32.1 MBOn this episode, we had none other than Oliver Mason, Founder & Managing Director at KOcycle on the Channel Chat podcast.
Daniel Teacher, Managing Director at T-Tech
September 01, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 49.6 MBOn this episode, we had none other than Daniel Teacher, Managing Director at T-Tech on the Channel Chat podcast.