PwC Channel Islands Summer Client Events 2025
Growing and supporting our market
We hosted a thought-provoking afternoon of insight and discussion, followed by a drink's reception for our clients.
Guest Speaker: Alastair Campbell
We were 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 lead two thought-provoking afternoons of insight and discussion. Amongst other hot topics, he provided his current assessment of UK and global politics, articulated his perspective on the direction of travel over the next 5-10 years of the UK as our key market, and explained 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 followed, featuring a high calibre of experienced presenters on the lineup, as highlighted below, who drew on some of Alastair's content and brought the conversation even closer to home.
Alastair Campbell
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.
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.
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.
Daniele Harford-Fox,
Principal, The Ladies’ College
With a degree in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University, Daniele transitioned into education at Hillcrest International School, Nairobi, and Solihull School as Deputy Head. Appointed Principal of The Ladies’ College in 2022, her nationally recognised work in AI and educational innovation includes launching the Pathways programme and joining the Innovate Guernsey Board.
Justin Bellinger,
Chair of new Innovate Guernsey Board
Justin brings a wealth of experience in business leadership, innovation, and entrepreneurship to this role. He currently serves as Director of NionNet, Non-Executive Director of Guernsey Electricity, and Director of the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce. His previous roles include 15 years at Sure, where he played a key role in projects such as the development of the Channel Islands’ largest data centre, the rollout of 3G and 4G mobile networks, and the Guernsey Fibre programme – a public-private partnership delivering fibre connectivity to every premises in the island.
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