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XChange UK 2026: recap
XChange UK 2026 brought MSPs, VARs, vendors and distributors to The Belfry near Birmingham on 10-11 March for boardroom sessions, CRN research on AI in the channel and keynotes. Sessions covered scaling managed services, AI and sustainability, compliance and workforce change, with a closing keynote from Jo Hamilton OBE on the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Past edition Mar 10–11, 2026 · The Belfry, Birmingham, UK
Themes
- AI in the channel
- scaling managed services
- AI and sustainability
- workforce and skills
As named on the organiser’s agenda or recap.
Headline speakers
- Jo Hamilton OBE · Closing keynote; subpostmaster wrongfully prosecuted in the Post Office Horizon scandal
- Rob Rodger · Practice director for IT managed services, Ricoh UK
- Rupert Mills · CEO, Krome Technologies
- Stuart Sumner · CRN (research session)
- Richard Eglon · CMO, Nebula Global Services
- Tim Russell · Chief technologist for modern workspace, CDW
As published on the official site.
All XChange UK editions
- XChange UK 2027
Mar 22–23, 2027 · Birmingham, UK · upcoming - XChange UK 2026
Mar 10–11, 2026 · Birmingham, UK
How we checked this. CRN UK (The Channel Company's own title) agenda and day 1/day 2 recaps confirm dates, venue, keynotes and session themes; no 2026 attendance figure published. CRN UK article: March 10-11, 2026 at The Belfry, Birmingham. Last checked Nov 6, 2026.
Sources: channelweb.co.uk/news/2026/xchange-uk-2026-full-agenda-revealed · channelweb.co.uk/news/2026/xchangeuk-day1-recap · channelweb.co.uk/news/2026/xchange-uk-day-2 · event.thechannelco.com/xchange-uk · event.thechannelco.com/xchange-uk/speakers
Only facts the organiser published are shown; nothing here is estimated unless it says so. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.