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Catherine
Gibson
Senior Consultant & Facilitator
Ignite Advisory Group
Catherine Gibson is a strategic marketing professional, with extensive experience in the tech industry. Catherine spent over 20 years at AT&T Business, where she led the Global Customer Advisory Councils Program covering networking, cloud, cyber security, IoT, and collaboration, as well as leading Enterprise Industry Events and Executive Forums. Prior to Ignite, Catherine was the marketing lead for BT in the Americas, a VP of Events for a global telecom industry association and head of Service Provider Marketing for key accounts at Riverbed Technology. Catherine earned a BA in International Affairs from Lewis & Clark College and an MBA in Finance from Vanderbilt University.
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10 September 2025 10:45 - 11:30
Panel - Delivering outsized value with leading customer advisory board programs
What does it take to run a Customer Advisory Board that delivers outsized value for its stakeholders – your executive team, your key customers and your industry? In this panel, seasoned marketers will share behind-the-scenes insights from their own advisory board journeys. This session will explore how top B2B companies structure their programs, secure executive buy-in, keep members engaged year-round, and tie advisory board outcomes to business value. Expect honest reflections on what’s worked, what hasn’t, and what they’d do differently. Whether you’re building a new advisory board or refining an existing one, this session will give you actionable strategies and ideas you can apply for your program. Topics we’ll cover: - Why Customer Retention is the new metric to beat - Proven frameworks for designing and scaling advisory board programs - Tips for driving engagement before, during, and after meetings - How to showcase advisory board impact to stakeholders - Common challenges and how to overcome them