PwC Channel Islands Summer Client Events 2025

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Jersey

Date: Tuesday, 3 June 2025

Guernsey

Date: Wednesday, 4 June 2025

Growing and supporting our market

This year, we're looking forward to hosting a thought-provoking afternoon of insight and discussion, followed by a drinks reception for our clients.

Guest Speaker: Alastair Campbell

We'll be joined by guest speaker, Alastair Campbell. Well known for his role as former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair's spokesman, press secretary and director of communications and strategy, Alastair remains a high-profile writer, podcaster, communicator and campaigner. He co-hosts the podcast 'The Rest is Politics', engaging with global leaders in discussions that often touch upon financial policies and economic strategies. He splits his time between writing, speaking, broadcasting, charities and consultancy.

During a fireside chat hosted by PwC CI Partners, Mike Byrne in Jersey and Evelyn Brady in Guernsey, Alastair will lead two thought-provoking afternoons of insight and discussion. Amongst other hot topics, he'll provide his current assessment of UK and global politics, articulate his perspective on the direction of travel over the next 5-10 years of the UK as our key market, and explain the Channel Islands' position within the EU, as well as taking questions from the audience.

Panellists

A local panel discussion chaired by PwC CI Partners Lisa McClure in Jersey and Adrian Peacegood in Guernsey will follow, featuring a high calibre of experienced presenters on the lineup, as highlighted below, who will draw on some of Alastair's content and bring the conversation even closer to home.

Alastair Campbell

Alastair Campbell

Gaëlle Deschamps

Gaëlle Deschamps, 
Executive Leadership Trainer

Gaëlle has 27 year’s Corporate and Entrepreneur experience, holding senior roles in international marketing including 10 years in learning & development where she specialised in leadership, training, facilitation and executive coaching with SABMiller and the Coca-Cola company where she was a global faculty member of their university.

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Daragh McDermott

Daragh McDermott,
Chief Executive Officer, JT Group

Daragh joined JT from PwC Consulting’s London office, where he specialised in providing strategic, economic, and regulatory policy advice to telecommunications clients. Prior to this, he dedicated five years at KPMG’s Dublin office, in its technology, media, and telecommunications division. Daragh is a Fellow of several prestigious institutes, including the FCA, FCIS and FIoD, he is also a Chartered Director.

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Carl Howarth

Carl Howarth,
Principal, Jersey College for Girls

Carl has lived and worked in Jersey since 1994. He honed his skills at Victoria College, Haute Vallée, and Hautlieu School before becoming Principal of Jersey College for Girls in 2008. Under his leadership, the college grew in size, profile, and reputation, becoming a leading institution in the Channel Islands. In 2011, alongside Philip Taylor, former partner at PwC and Chair of Governors, Carl created the JCG Foundation, which offers educational programmes for local and international students, with a primary focus on expanding the bursary programme to increase access to JCG.

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Leyla Yildirim

Leyla Yildirim, 
Chief Strategy Officer, PwC Channel Islands

Leyla has been in PwC for over 20 years in a variety of roles across the global network. She joined PwC Channel Islands in 2018 as Chief Strategy Officer and works with the leadership team to develop and implement an exciting vision for the firm.

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Evelyn Brady

Evelyn Brady

Partner and Guernsey Office Leader, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7781 111525

Lisa McClure

Lisa McClure

Partner and Jersey Office Leader, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7700 838315

Mike Byrne

Mike Byrne

Partner and Asset Management Leader, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7700 838278

Nick Vermeulen

Nick Vermeulen

Territory Senior Partner, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7781 111526

Adrian Peacegood

Adrian Peacegood

Partner, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7781 124748

Leyla Yildirim

Leyla Yildirim

Chief Strategy Officer, PwC Channel Islands

Tel: +44 7781 161874

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