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Hosted by Global Technology Distribution Council · technology · EN · 79 episodes
Insightful one-to-one conversations with Frank Vitagliano, CEO of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) and respected thought leaders from the IT community. From executives of the world’s leading tech distributors and tech vendors to esteemed analysts, researchers and other astute professionals, guests share their unique perspectives on trends and activities in the channel in a non-promotional and unbiased format. Listen in to their full conversation in this installment of Beyond Distribution with GTDC.
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Signup to Generate a PitchInsightful one-to-one conversations with Frank Vitagliano, CEO of the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) and respected thought leaders from the IT community. From executives of the world’s leading tech distributors and tech vendors to esteemed analysts, researchers and other astute professionals, guests share their unique perspectives on trends and activities in the channel in a non-promotional and unbiased format.
Beyond Distribution with GTDC is hosted by Global Technology Distribution Council. The show has published 79 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "AI Is a Gateway to New Channel Opportunities: A Conversation with Intel’s Maurits Tichelman" (7 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Turning AI Ambition into Channel Execution: Insightful Conversation with Plugable’s Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy" (16 September 2026, 29 minutes), and "AI Is Rewriting Channel Leadership Opportunities: An Insightful Conversation with Julie Simpson of ResourceiT Consulting and Jacquie Rives of The Channel Company" (26 August 2026, 30 minutes).
Beyond Distribution with GTDC publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 79 episodes.
Booking probability for Beyond Distribution with GTDC is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond Distribution with GTDC requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond Distribution with GTDC's contact route on record: public web form.
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Episode #79
AI is moving from experimentation to practical business outcomes—and creating significant new opportunities across the channel. In this episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, host Frank Vitagliano speaks with Maurits...
Episode #78
In episode 78 of Beyond Distribution, host Frank Vitagliano speaks with Lynn Smurthwaite-Murphy, CEO of Plugable, about why AI should be treated as a business transformation—not just another technology deployment...
Episode #77
In this episode of Beyond Distribution, guest host Kavita May of GTDC is joined by Julie Simpson, Founder and CEO of ResourceiT Consulting, and Jacquie Rives, Senior Director, Women of the Channel Community & Programs...
Episode #76
In episode #76 of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, host Frank Vitagliano welcomes back Larry Walsh, CEO and Chief Analyst at Channelnomics, for a timely discussion on the evolving role of distribution and its growing...
Episode #75
In this milestone 75th episode of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, host Frank Vitagliano welcomes back David Grant, CEO of Westcon-Comstor, for a timely discussion on the evolving role of distribution in a rapidly...
Episode #72
Recorded live at the April GTDC Summit EMEA, episode CEO Frank Vitagliano moderated a lively and informative conversation with top executives from the European distribution community. Each leader offered unique...
Episode #71
In episode 71 of GTDC Beyond Distribution, recorded live at the 2026 GTDC North America Summit, Sven Rathjen, Vice President of Global Strategic Channel Partners at HP, joins host Frank Vitagliano for a wide‑ranging...
Episode #70
In Episode #70 of the Beyond Distribution with GTDC Podcast, host Frank Vitagliano welcomes back Emily Mansfield, Regional Director for Europe at the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), for a timely conversation on what...
Episode #69
Episode #69 was recorded live during the February GTDC Summit North America event, with CEO Frank Vitagliano moderating a wide-ranging discussion with three of the most influential leaders in North American IT...
Episode #68
In episode 68 of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, Sandra Ng—IDC’s Senior Vice President of Research based in Singapore—joins host Frank Vitagliano to map the 2026 priorities reshaping enterprise technology and the IT...
Episode #67
Technology—especially AI—is seen as a major force supporting global growth and driving productivity gains across all business sectors, including healthcare and biotech, suggests Constance Hunter, Chief Analyst for the...
Episode #66
In episode 66 of Beyond Distribution with GTDC, Jen Waltz, CEO & CISO of Imajenative joins host Frank Vitagliano and GTDC SVP of Operations Kavita May for a wide‑ranging conversation on channel orchestration, partner...
Episode #65
Home to three of the top five global economies, the APJ region represents a massive consumer and business base and a diverse portfolio of economies. That situation creates a resilient environment for the IT industry...
Episode #64
Sustainability is more than a global initiative or industry talking point; it has become an important business strategy that is driving thought leadership across the IT industry, according to Virginie Le Barbu, Global...
Episode #63
Despite pessimism across worldwide financial community and underlying job and consumer confidence concerns, technology investments remain strong, suggests Alex Holmes, Regional Director of Asia Pacific for Economist...
Episode #62
Despite significant advances, AI adoption is still in its infancy, and collaboration between systems integrators, VARs, vendors and distributors will play a vital role in advancing these revolutionary solutions. David...
Episode #61
Unlocking growth, access, efficiency and trust for the vendor and provider community should be part of the distribution journey, suggests V.S. Hariharan, Managing Director and Group CEO of the Redington Group. As an IT...
Episode #60
After serving in a channel chief role for several prominent companies over the years, Ken Marks, former CRO of Cynomi, (this episode was recorded prior to his departure) validates a philosophy he’s held for many years...
Episode #59
From cloud procurement and enablement to managing relationships with hyperscalers, distributors have become masters of the digital realm for their vendor and solution provider partners. In episode 59 of the Beyond...
Episode #58
With the tech industry innovating faster than ever, channel organizations need as much support as possible, and that’s where GTIA — formerly the CompTIA member community — shines. In episode 59 of Beyond Distribution...
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