As the global Senior Vice President of Platform Expansion, Chris identifies and develops new market opportunities across global regions leading new initiatives that drive long-term growth and competitive advantage for Pax8. Chris will drive partnerships and alliances that expand our market reach and capabilities and collaboratively innovate to position Pax8 at the forefront of industry transformation.   

Chris is an Australian-born executive with 30 years of experience working across Asia. He has worked with and for some of the most innovative multi-national companies to build out their sales and marketing organizations across the region and recently helped grow one of Asia’s largest cloud providers.   

A graduate of the University of Southern Queensland and the Australian Institute of Business, Chris has a Master of Business Administration and postgraduate qualifications in Marketing.

With over two decades of experience in the IT and cybersecurity channel, Deme has a strong passion for leading high-performing teams to deliver impactful solutions.

As Vice President of Sales for Coro, his focus is on leading the go-to-market strategy for Australia and Asia Pacific. He is committed to empowering Coro’s partners to bring a unique, all-in-one, cybersecurity platform, to the market.

His background in leading diverse teams—including marketing, sales, pre-sales, and professional services—has given him a comprehensive understanding of the vital role a partner plays throughout the entire sales cycle.

Mark Winter is a technology executive, entrepreneur, and strategic leader with over two decades of experience driving innovation across critical communications, RTLS, and healthcare mobility solutions. As a key force behind inTechnology Distribution, he has helped transform the business into a globally recognised partner for organisations seeking smarter, safer, and more connected environments.

Mark is known for his ability to identify emerging technologies early and translate them into real-world outcomes. His work in Bluetooth Direction Finding (BLE 5.1), real-time location systems, and workflow optimisation has supported healthcare providers, aged care organisations, and enterprise clients to improve safety, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes.

Beyond his commercial leadership, Mark is deeply committed to service and community impact. He has been actively involved with the SES and Marine Rescue, contributing to frontline response and emergency support. He also plays a strategic role in advancing industry collaboration through his involvement with IOTA Australia and the RTLS Alliance, helping shape the future direction of location-based technologies across the region.

Mark’s leadership philosophy is heavily influenced by high-performance principles, including the work of Tony Robbins, with a strong focus on mindset, accountability, and continuous growth across business and life. He brings this approach into everything he does building high-performing teams, fostering trusted partnerships, and executing with clarity and intent.

Driven, practical, and outcomes-focused, Mark continues to push the boundaries of what’s possible at the intersection of technology, people, and performance.

Moheb Moses is regarded as one of Australia's most authoritative figures in the field of channel management. He has delivered channel sales training workshops in over 20 countries across ANZ, USA, Asia, UK and Europe, and is a regular speaker at industry events.

Xara Tran is the Founder and CEO of Champions of Change, an Australian technology consultancy focused on helping organisations navigate complex transformation through modern infrastructure, adaptive cloud platforms, and intelligent technologies. Founded on the belief that reinvention is a continuous strategy, Champions of Change works with organisations to modernise their digital foundations and build resilient, future-ready environments.

Under Xara’s leadership, the company collaborates with leading technology vendors and enterprise organisations to design scalable platforms that enable businesses to move with confidence through technological change.

Her approach centres on helping organisations predict the unpredictable, turning complexity into opportunity through infrastructure modernisation, data platforms, and emerging technologies such as AI.

Xara enjoys collaborating on the CRN Advisory Board and contributes to industry advisory forums and partner councils that shape the future of enterprise technology and the partner ecosystem. She is also a strong advocate for equity, diversity, and neurodivergent inclusion in the technology industry, championing environments where different ways of thinking can drive innovation and meaningful change.