We’re excited to confirm the innovators, thought-leaders and digital transformation experts who will form the XPO North speaker line-up.
With less than two weeks to go until we open the doors to XPO North at the Manchester Museum of Industry and Science on 20 November, it’s time to find out who will be there leading the charge.
As always, we’re bringing together the brightest minds in the business to deep dive into the challenges and opportunities of digital transformation. And if you missed our recent blog, we’re excited to have a very special guest joining us at our debut event in Manchester.
The Trustmarque XPO North speakers line-up:

Sean Horne
Chief Customer Officer Enterprise EMEA, Dell Technologies

Helen Smith
Partner Success Manager, Microsoft
Lee Dilworth
Chief Technologist – Storage & Availability, VMware EMEA

Mike Smart
Security Strategist, Forcepoint, EMEA
James Miller
Senior Manager, Sales & Engineering UKI & Nordics, Sophos

Ross Cooper-Smith
Principal Engineer, Sales Engineering, IntelliFlash

Nathan Kitchen
Head of Online Innovation, Trustmarque

Ciaron Hoye
NHS Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group

Mark Lillywhite
Pre-Sales Consultant, Snow

Mike Andrews
Senior System Engineer, Cohesity

David Dawson
Technical Lead, Crown Hosting Framework Authority

Paul Hunt
Principal Consultant, Business Productivity Practice, Trustmarque

Paul Brady
Principal Consultant, Data & Applications, Trustmarque

XPO North speakers: topics at a glance
Our XPO North speakers will be covering a broad range of topics linked to digital discovery and transformation. Following the success of XPO South, we have a dedicated stream for the Public Sector which will feature strong customer case studies, alongside presentations from leading vendors.
Digital Transformation
Digital Thinking
Digital Inclusion and Empowerment
Hybrid Cloud + Mutlt-Cloud
Behaviour Analytics
Data Fragmentation
And more…
Public Sector Innovation
Innovation, Ethics & Culture in Health
Data & Culture
Automation in the Cloud
Driving Efficiencies
Government IT Infrastructure
And more…
Special Guest: Sir Chris Bonington
In keeping with the theme of exploration and discovery, mountaineer, broadcaster and author Sir Chris Bonington will join us at XPO North. Expect Sir Chris to draw vivid parallels between the mountaineering and expedition process and the challenging facing organisations as they go through transformation.
Chris will focus on critical skills like leadership, teamwork, agility and crisis management in the face of adversity.
After his presentation, there will be an opportunity to meet the man of the mountain and request a signature.

What more to expect at Trustmarque XPO North?
- Lively discussion through Q&A panel sessions
- Hands-on problem solving in the Technology Lab
- Meet and collaborate with all the leading vendors
- Troubleshoot with Trustmarque’s Cloud specialists
- Advice and expertise from Cyber Security experts
- Networking lunch where you can make new connections
DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES
Register by 15 November to secure your free ticket to XPO North.
By Katherine Murphy, content enthusiast