Speakers for IT Expo 2024

IT Expo 2024 offers the opportunity to hear directly from leading industry experts and technology innovators. Explore current topics like the rise of AI and the IT skills gap, explore emerging technologies, and learn proactive strategies to boost resilience, innovation, and efficiency.

Jim Browning

Scam Interceptor

Jim is an infamous YouTuber and contributor on BBC’s BAFTA-winning Scam Interceptors show. His channel where he exposes fraudulent call centres through scam baiting has over 4 million subscribers and 300 million views.

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Rachel King

Employer Partnership Director, TechSkills

Rachel brings over twenty years of experience in commercial and digital media, and is passionate about bridging the gap between employers, learners, and job candidates.

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Martin SFP Bryant

Founder, PreSeed Now

Martin is founder of UK startup newsletter PreSeed Now, was previously Editor-in-Chief of international technology publication The Next Web, and has worked in the tech industry for almost 15 years.

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Snezhana Chaykina

Software Delivery Manager, Thomas Cook & Founder of Experts in Tech

With over 14 years of leadership experience, Snezhana excels in building high-performing engineering teams and fostering agile methodologies to drive innovation.

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Benjamin Wootton

CTO, Ensemble AI

Benjamin is the co-founder and CTO at Ensemble AI, a consultancy who help enterprise organisations with the accelerated adoption of AI. He was previously the co-founder at Contino, an AWS Premier Partner who helped over 100 regulated enterprises move to their cloud.

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Anders Blankholm

ML Operations Engineer, Charlotte Tilbury Beauty

Anders is Lead ML Operations Engineer at Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, where he spearheads the adoption of Generative AI, and previously designed and built AI platforms at ASOS.com.

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Raj Shee

Surface AI PC Strategy Lead, Microsoft

Raj has been successfully leading and delivering impactful solutions tailored for businesses and accelerating adoption at scale in the channel with Microsoft technologies.

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Mike Seeney

Head of Supply Chain Information Risk, Pinsent Masons

Mike, Head of Supply Chain Information Risk at Pinsent Masons, excels in managing global information security, with prior experience at Iron Mountain and the Home Office.

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Jon Staniforth

Former CISO, Royal Mail

Jon Staniforth, former Royal Mail CISO, brings 20+ years of cross-sector experience, known for innovative security solutions in logistics, finance, telecoms, and online entertainment.

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Stuart Taylor

Senior Director Northern Europe, Sonicwall

Stuart Taylor, Senior Director at SonicWall, is a cybersecurity expert with 20+ years of experience, focusing on enhancing cyber resilience and operational effectiveness.

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Rosie Anderson

Head of Strategic Solutions for th4ts3cur1ty.company

Rosie has a background in helping businesses solve their hiring challenges as well as their cybersecurity challenges. She was awarded Most Inspiring Woman in Cyber Security for 2024.

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Peter Cridland

Cloud Capability Lead, KPMG

Pete, KPMG UK's Cloud Optimisation service owner, has 20+ years in IT, specialising in cloud governance, optimisation, agile delivery, and AWS Advanced Partner solutions.

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Mark Lomas

Cloud Solutions Architect, Probrand

Mark Lomas is an IT professional with 20+ years' experience in Cyber Security, Cloud Services, and infrastructure, passionate about sharing knowledge via blogs, podcasts, and webinars.

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Andy McLean

Data and Analytics Director, Circyl

Andy is Circyl's Data and Analytics Director, with over 20 years of experience helping organisations harness data to drive decision-making, modernise operations, and deliver strategic data solutions for digital transformation.

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Carl Holland

Digital Procurement Manager, Probrand

With 20+ years in IT procurement, Carl excels in digital transformation, category and contract management, specialising in digital strategies that optimise sourcing and delivery.

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Ian Nethercot

Supply Chain Director, Probrand

Ian has 20 years’ experience in procurement, managing a £35m IT budget, driving innovation, and implementing disruptive procurement technologies in volatile IT categories.

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15TH October, Millennium Point, Birmingham