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Jack Cooke began his journey at Datto in 2018. His previous role as a Channel Sales Manager led him to join the Business Development Team as a Channel Development Manager in 2022. In Jack's current role, he assists EMEA partners to access Marketing and Development funds from Kaseya. Whilst also representing Kaseya and Datto at numerous trade shows and technology conferences throughout Europe and around the world, connecting with Managed Service Providers, empowering them, and educating them on the value of a true unified IT solution.  

Sally started athletics life as a pentathlete and long jumper with the Essex Ladies’ club. Her explosive power made her a decent junior sprinter and she soon began to concentrate on the 100m hurdles. Gold at the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games of 1986 seemed to confirm Gunnell’s prowess at sprint hurdling, but by 1987 she was being encouraged to look at longer distances. In 1989, she took Gold at the European Cup 400m flat race in Gateshead; her speed endurance and mental toughness were becoming apparent. By 1990, she was hurdling again – with great success. She won the 1990 Commonwealth Games 400m hurdles title in Auckland; Gunnell had found her perfect event and grew rapidly in stature.

Tokyo’s 1991 World Championships could so easily have brought her the Gold medal; in the lead at the penultimate hurdle, she glanced across at one of her rivals. That uncharacteristic split second of mental diversion left her with the Silver and a burning sense of disappointment. Gunnell returned to the track’s biggest stage in 1992; the Barcelona Olympics. Months of hard graft paid off and she progressed to the 400m hurdles final without incident. An indifferent start to the biggest race of her life was soon forgotten as she engaged the Gunnell afterburner to blow away her rivals in the last 150 metres. Olympic Gold and a place in history were hers.

Sally with flagBut Gunnell was not finished yet. She worked even harder during the off-season of 1992/3, building in a raft of changes to her nutrition, physical and technical training; nothing was left to chance. Her coach knew exactly how to get her “peaked” in time for the World Championships in Stuttgart and all was going perfectly to plan with a week left. But on arrival in Germany, Gunnell developed a heavy cold. She hid this from her rivals and managed to battle through qualifying and make the final. Such was her state of illness the night before the race that she called a press conference to announce her withdrawal. At the last minute, she had a change of heart and pulled the conference. This proved to be an excellent decision; although feeling well below par, Sally stormed to the Gold, setting a new World Record in the process.

Although her later career was blighted by injury, eventually coming to an end in 1997, Gunnell’s achievements in ’92 and ’93 assured her place in the history books. No other woman has held Commonwealth, European, World and Olympic track titles concurrently and although her world record has been broken by American athlete Kim Batten, her Stuttgart time remains a British record.

Sally became part of the BBC Sport team and was a regular fixture on Athletics programmes throughout the Noughties, until 2006, interviewing athletes on the finish line and bringing the trackside atmosphere in to millions of living rooms across the UK. She has appeared in numerous TV shows including A Question of Sport and Total Wipeout. She is a regular on the Breakfast News sofas and conducts hundreds of radio interviews each year.

Today, Sally’s mission is to promote health and well-being for everybody in the UK. She is a passionate supporter of initiatives that encourage families to be more active. Her corporate work, helping companies to bring health and well-being in to the workplace, confirm her formidable reputation as an influencer at the highest levels of business.

Andy is a 20+ year IT pro specializing in Cloud Technologies, Microsoft 365, Security, and Infrastructure. By day he's a Security Evangelist for Hornetsecurity, leading in technical community content. By night he shares his IT knowledge online or over a cold beer. He holds the Microsoft MVP award in Cloud and Datacenter Management.

Innovator and technology enthusiast, drawing from 20+ years of expertise in computing, cybersecurity, and networking. With a zest for flying and motorbike riding, my heart finds its anchor in the love for family and kids. Hailing from a successful business customer service lineage spanning 40+ years, I weave a visionary narrative that marries tradition with modernity, while cherishing meaningful connections.

Harry Aujla serves as the Director of Partner Alliances at SIOS Technology Corp. With a comprehensive background spanning more than two decades in the field of IT business continuity, he offers a substantial wealth of knowledge to enterprises aiming to establish seamless IT continuity strategies across their operations. His consultancy efforts have spanned diverse industry verticals including manufacturing, transportation, government, and others, allowing him to represent specialised vendors proficient in high availability, disaster recovery, and fault-tolerant computing methodologies. Throughout his extensive career, Harry has held various roles including that of a technical consultant, technical trainer, and salesperson.

As Chief Revenue Officer of Pax8 EMEA, Phylip provides channel growth in EMEA and expansion into International Channel Markets. Being part of the companies mission to help Technology Providers buy, deploy, manage, bill and analyse cloud devices across the world, and help them grow their businesses. 

Phylip has spent over 30 years helping various technology companies expand globally and achieve significant success. He has led several companies as Chairman and Director and founded nine of his own, empowering organizations to become operationally efficient and effective through technology. Phylip holds an M.A. in Missional Leadership from Bangor University, is the Pastor and Co-Founder of Calon Church, and sits on the board for several companies and non-profits. He enjoys working with small business owners and spending time with his wife and three daughters.

Jo Holliday is Vice President of Channel Sales at Exclaimer .Jo has more than 20 years of sales experience in the software industry. Demonstrable history of successful business acquisition and strategic relationship management, while providing high-quality administration and effective issue resolution and service for clients. Jo Joined Exclaimer in 2021 after serving as Director of Sales at a leading cyber security firm, Core to Cloud. Prior to her role there, Jo held top positions in the software industry including Head of Global Strategic Alliances at Becrypt Ltd, and Head of Channel and Alliances.Jo is a graduate of the University of West Scotland, with a BA in Business Economics and Marketing Management.

Meet Arturas, NordLayer Product Manager at Nord Security. He drives product growth in a cutting-edge direction and creates further development roadmaps based on cybersecurity market research and analysis. Being a technical individual, Arturas has worked in the IT sector and leadership roles (mind 13+ years of experience in banking, sports data, and cybersecurity). In his current role, he’s all about close collaboration with product development teams to ensure the best user experience, meeting business requirements, and resolving ever-evolving work and security complexities in the most accessible and organization-friendly way.