Inspiring and engaging speakers

We have put together a panel of product and industry experts to help guide you through the day - why not take a look at their profiles below.

David Vallance

David works within the UKI partner team at Sage as a senior partner account manager.  David’s role is to deliver value and support to Accord Consulting and by extension to Accord’s customer base.  David has worked within Sage since 2016 supporting and co-selling Sage Intacct, Sage X3 and Sage 200/300 solutions.  David has worked in the IT industry for over 16 years for global organisations.

When not working David enjoys live music and gigs, cooking up fresh food in the kitchen, enjoying the peak district on his mountain bike and is a long suffering Sheffield United season ticket holder!

Alice Steingass

Alice joined Accord as a graduate consultant. She has a BA (Hons) English Literature degree and has started working towards her accounting qualifications. Alice enjoys collaborating with clients and helping them to get the most from their Sage software.

When not working Alice enjoys long walks with her dog, playing rugby and rehoming several ex battery hens, who now live in luxury with their pedigree cousins. Alice also enjoys travel and following the English Premier League, being lucky enough to attend several games each season.

Ian Barbour

Ian is a CPA qualified accountant with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.   He has been working as an ERP consultant since the mid 1990’s and has worked most of that time with Sage 300.  Ian has been with Accord for almost 5 years and enjoys passing on his skills to both staff and customers.

When not implementing new systems or creating new Sage Intelligence reports he can be found roaming the hills of East Sussex or enjoying a bit of sailing when back in Australia on holiday.

Steve Masters

Steve is the CEO of Accord and his background has been working for blue chip organisations like P&O and Christie's Fine Art Auctioneers at a senior level.  In 2000 Steve made the move into consulting.  Accord was born in 2003 after seeing a gap in the market to bring ERP systems to mid-size organisations.

When not working Steve spends his spare time involved with grass roots football and watching Spurs take on all comers at White Heart Lane.