Julian Ansah is a dynamic channel sales leader, who has had a 27 year career in the tech sales industry. Starting his career in one of Sir Alan Sugars companies Viglen as a new business tele sales rep, Julian has held business management roles with some of the worlds leading Cyber Security, Cloud and A.I technology providers including McAfee, Symantec, CA Technologies, AWS and currently AvePoint a leading provider of SaaS Data Management solutions to over 21,000 customers, where he is responsible for their largest strategic UK channel partners. Julian is passionate diversity and inclusion in the tech industry with a focus on the Black Community, he sits on the global AvePoint ERG steering team, BAE (Black AvePoint Excellence), where they are involved in initiatives for early stage career internships and work experience programs, community partnerships, supporting black employees as they navigate their careers. He actively participates and is involved in the Black Tech Sales Network mentoring young aspiring tech sales people and he's also involved in running rehabilitation programs and mentoring young men in some of the UK's toughest YOI.