CATALYST SUMMIT DENVER
Thursday, April 23, 2026
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm MT
Gusto Offices
1201 16th Street Mall Suite 350
Denver, CO 80202

Join partnership leaders from Denver for a half day of insights, networking, and hands-on learning at the Gusto Offices.
The Catalyst Summit Denver is your opportunity to connect with top partnership, alliance, channel, and GTM leaders who are building the next generation of ecosystems for their companies. Share strategies, exchange ideas, and explore what it takes to build modern, high-impact partner programs. Whether you're focused on ecosystem growth, co-selling, or unlocking new channels, you'll find valuable perspectives from peers and pioneers in the field.
Leave with more than just ideas—walk away with real strategies, actionable takeaways, and new relationships to fuel your work in 2026 and beyond.
Event Agenda
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Registration and Networking
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Catalyst Summit Keynote
A high-energy opening session designed to kick off the Summit with the latest insights and trends from the Partnership Leaders team and keynote speaker Christopher Smith.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Thought Leadership
These presentation sessions offers the latest insights and best practices from carefully selected top leaders in our industry. Themes might include AI, partner programs, ecosystem strategy, marketplaces, partner marketing, and other relevant topics to maximize the impact on our respective companies and careers.
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Power Circles
Hosted by industry leaders, Power Circles are deep-dive group discussions focused on a specific topic. Participants can ask questions, share real challenges, and exchange practical insights with peers and leaders.
Hector Reyes - Building AI Marketplaces
Clark Yates - How to Identify & Recruit the right GTM partners
Craig Ginsberg - Reselling and Co-Selling for Modern Businesses
Alex Rhodes - How to Win Platform Mindshare as a Partner
Rachael Travis - Designing a Partner Program to Upset Everyone. Literally E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E
Jennifer Roberts - Metrics, Attribution, and Success Measurement
Christiana Christenson
Rachel Collie
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm
Networking Break
Take a moment to recharge and connect with peers during these dedicated networking breaks.
3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
Thought Leadership
These presentation sessions offers the latest insights and best practices from carefully selected top leaders in our industry. Themes might include AI, partner programs, ecosystem strategy, marketplaces, partner marketing, and other relevant topics to maximize the impact on our respective companies and careers.
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Power Circles
Kristine Stewart - Where Agentic AI Meets Ecosystem Reality
Marc Seifert - Co-Selling with Platforms and Ecosystem Leaders
Eli Jacobson - Operationalizing Your Partner Program and Tooling
Tricia Olson
Angela Brohman
4:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Networking Break
Take a moment to recharge and connect with peers during these dedicated networking breaks.
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Thought Leadership
These presentation sessions offers the latest insights and best practices from carefully selected top leaders in our industry. Themes might include AI, partner programs, ecosystem strategy, marketplaces, partner marketing, and other relevant topics to maximize the impact on our respective companies and careers.
5:00 pm – 5:15 pm
Closing Reception
5:15 pm – 6:30 pm
Catalyst Mixer
Finish the day with a celebratory happy hour. Spend time with the community, meet our wonderful sponsors, and keep the energy going over delicious food and drinks.




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Speakers
Chris Samila
Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer
Partnership Leaders
Christopher Smith
Head of Channel Partnerships
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Speakers
Chris Samila
Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer
Partnership Leaders
Christopher Smith
Head of Channel Partnerships
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Christiana Christenson
Global Vice President, Partners and Channels
Vasion
Alex Rhodes
Ecosystems Partnerships Manager
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Jennifer Roberts
Sr. Director, Partner Program and Enablement
Scaled Agile Inc.
Hector Reyes
Partnerships Manager
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Clark Yates
Director of Partnerships
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Angela Brohman
Strategic Partnerships & GTM Strategist
Craig Ginsberg
Director Strategic Alliances
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Rachel Collie
Head of Partnerships
Momentus Technologies![]()
Rachael Travis
Senior Director, Global Partner Strategy & Operations
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Kristine Stewart
Senior Partner Evangelist
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Marc Seifert
Head of Global Alliances
Atlan
Tricia Olson
Senior Partner Marketing Manager – Cloud & Data Cloud Partnerships
Posit PBC
Eli Jacobson
Director, Ecosystem Strategy & Operations
GitLab
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Many Thanks to Our Event Sponsors
Premier Sponsors
Gusto is an online platform for small to medium-sized businesses that provides payroll, benefits administration, and HR tools. It automates tasks like payroll processing, tax filing, and managing employee benefits (such as health insurance and 401(k) plans). The service helps businesses save time and stay compliant by centralizing employee-related functions in one place, and it offers features like employee onboarding and time tracking.
Ansira, a leading independent, global marketing technology and services company with proprietary channel, website, and advertising technology platforms, guides companies operating in distributed ecosystems to connect with their customers, fostering unwavering brand loyalty by seamlessly integrating digital and physical experiences from the enterprise to hyper-local level. Ansira's innovative blend of human expertise and cutting-edge technology solutions solves the challenges faced by global marketers today and drives demand for their businesses.
Sponsors
EY
Adobe
Hubspot
Snowflake
Atlassian
Cerebras
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