Dan Ilett
Writer, advisor and CEO focused on sales, messaging and growth
London, United Kingdom
Joined February 2026
Summary
Boardroom advisor and growth consultant: Dan runs a boutique advisory (Tollejo) and The Executive Summary, helping CEOs and boards with positioning, sales strategy and narrative development to improve win rates and drive large deal outcomes. tollejo+2
Experienced business and technology journalist: He has a long background in journalism, founded Greenbang and was an early investor/founding editor at CoinDesk, and continues to write and produce long-form analysis and podcasts on tech, finance and energy. danilett+2
Operator and entrepreneur in connectivity and telecoms: He co‑founded Gigabit Networks and has appeared in press and company profiles discussing the company's expansion, acquisitions and market positioning. tracxn+2
Public speaker and media host: He hosts podcasts and live interviews (Programmable World, guest appearances on industry podcasts and Origina), using media to surface commercial and go-to-market insights for technology and finance audiences. origina+2
Work
Education
Projects
Writing
The Executive Summary (newsletter)
January 1, 2023Regular executive-focused newsletters with analysis on boards, growth, technology and performance targeted at CEOs and C-level readers.
Articles and podcasts on CoinDesk
Author page with articles and podcasts on cryptocurrency, DeFi and related topics.
Opinion and analysis on TechFinitive
Contributed opinion pieces on tech sales, go-to-market and market dynamics.