Channel Chat Podcast

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. Click subscribe to keep on top of all our latest content 👀

#256 Anthony Young: Cyber threats are doubling every 12 months — we have to evolve or die. 11/18/2025

#255 Andy Readman: If you don’t start with a problem, every AI tool becomes a gimmick. 11/10/2025

#254 Tom Hockton: 75% of our revenue comes through the channel. 10/31/2025

#253 Lewis Pope: It’s not about prevention — it’s about resilience. 10/27/2025

#252 Paul Hamilton: Scaling a business without a single investor is possible 10/13/2025

#251 Julian Brownlow Davies: Threat actors don’t wait for board approval to use AI 10/06/2025

#250 James Anderson: You have to do AI - it's not even a debate. 09/29/2025

#249 Dan Smith: I don’t want to be your partner. I want to be a division of your business. 09/22/2025

Channel Chat Live | September 2025 | Part 2 09/16/2025

Channel Chat Live | September 2025 | Part 1 09/16/2025

#248 Gavin Bell: We’re Not a Reseller — It’s Solutions 09/15/2025

#247 James Cadman: The Best People in Tech Don’t Come from Tech 09/08/2025

#246 Maz Lopez: Sales and Marketing Must Work Side by Side 09/04/2025

#245 David Weeks: Ditching the Old Channel Playbook 08/20/2025

#244 Dominique Blaize: The Biggest Challenge is How Quickly People Expect to See Change 06/24/2025

#243 Dale Smith: This Industry is Changing at Lightspeed 06/18/2025

#242 Thea Sztejka: Every customer you acquire is going to damage your business! 06/09/2025

#241 Head Nerds: We're the Voice of the Customer 06/04/2025

#240 Stefan Voss: From Insight to Action 05/27/2025

#239 Jonathan Bartholomew: Unpacking N-able, MSP Challenges & Cyber Trends 05/19/2025

Channel Chat Live 2025, featuring Hayley Mooney, Des Lekerman, Paula Panarra, Chelsea Chamberlin 04/30/2025

Channel Chat Live 2025, featuring Hayley Mooney, Des Lekerman, Paula Panarra, Chelsea Chamberlin 04/30/2025

#237 Michael Adler: Adapt or Fall Behind — The Future of MSPs 04/29/2025

#235 Steve Rigby: From 10 Downing Street to 35 New Broad Street 04/15/2025

#234 Katy Upton: Career Transitions, Workplace Culture & the Future of AI 04/01/2025

#233 Guy March: Channel Partnerships, Business Growth & the Future of Cybersecurity 03/25/2025

#232 Joel Chimoindes: The Journey to CEO and the Future of Nuvias UC 03/18/2025

#231 Kelvin Lee: The Procurement Mindset vs. The CRO Approach 03/11/2025

#230 Nick Crouch: Channel Leadership, Partner Strategy & the Future of Cybersecurity 02/26/2025

#229 Kathryn Bennett: The Past, Present and Future of AI 02/18/2025