Xpanse Connect

Xpanse Connect is a Bristol, England company that runs invitation-only roundtables for senior executives, both online and in person. Its sessions bring decision-makers together around real business challenges, with the stated aim of building relationships that last beyond the event, and companies can either attend as delegates or host a roundtable of their own.

According to its website, discussions are challenge-led and peer-driven, and attendees are carefully qualified before they are invited. The company says it is open about who attends, how time is used and what outcomes to expect. Its vision is to redefine executive engagement worldwide, and it describes three principles: inspire bold thinking, raise the standard for B2B events and create networks that endure.

• Attend an event: join a virtual or in-person executive roundtable
• Host an event: run a virtual or in-person roundtable with Xpanse Connect handling the format
• Virtual roundtables: online peer discussions between qualified leaders
• In-person events: face-to-face gatherings built on the same challenge-led approach
• Delegate acquisition: a dedicated team that recruits and qualifies attendees

Organisations named in testimonials and client listings include Barclays, Workday, Salesforce, Paychex, Wells Fargo, Eaton, Bristol Myers Squibb, Lyft, BAE Systems, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Jaguar Land Rover, the University of Manchester, Fiserv, ABB, Lucid Motors, Infineum and TriMet, with Palo Alto Networks listed as a trusted partner.

The company reports that it has held more than 250 roundtables, that over 2,000 decision-makers have attended, and that 91% of attendees convert to one-to-one partner meetings (self-reported). It is led by co-founders Ben Duncan and Grant Kelly, with Alexandra Doliczny as Head of Events, Charlie Thomas as Head of Partnerships and Simon Peters as Head of Delegate Acquisition, and its roundtables are guided by moderators including Stephanie Garey, David McGrath and Leanne Joseph. It is registered in England under company number 15270368.