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Gavin
Nathan
Senior Consultant & Partner
Ignite Advisory Group
Gavin Nathan has extensive experience designing, managing and facilitating Customer Advisory Boards. He also founded the largest industry association for Customer Advisory Board managers, called CustomerAdvisoryBoard.org and chairs the annual industry conference. Gavin is well versed in engaging Fortune 500 executive decision makers from his career in technology sales & marketing, spanning financial software, cloud computing and document management systems, Gavin helped five pre-IPO technology companies grow their customer bases globally. Originally from the UK, Gavin has experience living and working in London, Europe and Asia, bringing a unique understanding of cultural differences in engaging executives worldwide. He now resides in Boston, MA.
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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