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MEET THE
MEET THE SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

We have assembled the finest line-up of finance experts,
professionals and advisors Scotland has ever seen.
Discover more about them here:

ALEXANDRA BOND BURNETT ALEX IRVING BRIAN MCVEAN
PRESENTATION COACH, BOND AMBITION ACCOUNTANT ENABLEMENT DIRECTOR, ADVISOR AND TUTOR OF IDEAL
Alexandra is a presentation coach SPECIALIST , SAGE SCHOOLS
working with fintech and accounting Alex has worked at Sage for over 12 years Brian was born & raised in Gourock,
professionals. She works across the in a variety of roles including Technical Renfrewshire; a place he still calls
UK as a speaker and trainer and is the Support and as a Product Specialist home and where he lives with his wife,
founder of her own award-winning supporting both Customers and Sharon. Professionally, Brian found his
digital accountancy firm in Sussex. Using Accountants. He is an expert in Sage true calling with Glasgow based Ideal
her professional acting training and 10 50cloud and Sage Business Cloud. Schools, specialists in bookkeeping &
years of experience as an industry expert accounting home study training. Now
in theatrical education, Alexandra is a Director of the company, Brian is
helping you to become the expert with passionate in ensuring their students
gravitas. are provided with high quality training
and support.

CHRIS DOWNING CRAIG VICKERY DAN RICHARDS
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCT MANAGEMENT FOR HEAD OF ACCA SCOTLAND GLOBAL SALES & EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBER,
ACCOUNTANTS AND BOOKKEEPERS, SAGE MYFIRMSAPP
Chris has recently joined Sage having Craig is responsible for implementing ACCA Daniel has been involved in helping
been a partner at a top 100 accountancy strategy in Scotland, raising ACCA’s profile professional service firms grow and
firm. He brings nearly 20 years of hands with the media, government, industry make the most of new techniques,
on experience and strategic insight decision makers and the wider business strategies and technology for over 17
of the profession, coupled with an community. He trained with Coopers & years. He is considered to be a thought-
infectious enthusiasm in the adoption of Lybrand (now part of PwC) nd, after 7 years leader, is a renowned speaker, and is
technology and Business Intelligence to in practice he moved to ACCA, taking the go-to-guy for firms and professional
improve reporting and drive innovation on responsibility for developing ACCA’s bodies when it comes to Apps for
in the SME sector. employer market and relationships in accountancy firms.
Scotland.

DONALD MONRO GARY DHANDA GORDON SMITH
FOUNDER, BUSINESS COACH SCOTLAND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, INTUIT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER, ACCA
QUICKBOOKS
Donald Munro started Business Coach Gordon has been ACCA’s Engagement
Scotland in 2009 with a view to use Gary’s role as a Business Development Manager for Scotland since 2015, and
his 30 plus years of business experience Manager at Intuit QuickBooks is to has been with ACCA since 2005.
to help Scottish companies improve help accountants and small businesses He has covered a large variety of roles
their performance. A background prepare for the digital future. Partnering within ACCA and is currently responsible
in accountancy fused with years with firms across Scotland, Gary is for leading ACCA’s engagement with its
of working in sales, marketing and passionate about providing practices membership in Scotland.
business development provides the with forward thinking strategies to drive
ideal blend to help business owners and efficiency, retain clients and acquire
their teams. new business

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