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CATALYST SUMMIT LONDON

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

1:00 PM - 6:30 PM BST

AWS London Holborn
60 Holborn Viaduct
London EC1A 2FD, United Kingdom

Join partnership leaders from London for a half day of insights, networking, and hands-on learning at the AWS London Holborn.


The Catalyst Summit London 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 a special guest speaker.

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.

Mario Joao - Beyond Partner Programmes: Designing Ecosystems That Actually Execute
Lorna Loney - Partner & Channel Sales
Jonathan Pepper

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

Thorunn Devoy -  Building / Scaling a Partner Program from 0 to 100m in ARR
Francisco Opazo - Community Partnerships as a GTM Revenue Engine
Paul Farquharson -  The Promise vs. The Pain: What It Really Takes for an Integrated Platform Partnership to Succeed.

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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Speaker Lineup

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Speakers

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Chris Samila

Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer

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Mario Joao

Founder
 

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Lorna Loney Headshot

Lorna Loney

VP of Strategic Alliances

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Erica Katsambis

VP Sales & Partnerships
 

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Jonathan Pepper Headshot

Jonathan Pepper

Head of Partnerships

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Francisco Opazo Headshot

Francisco Opazo

Head of Growth & Ecosystem
 

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Thorunn Devoy

VP of Partnerships & Managing Director UK

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Matt Brindley

Head of Partnerships EMEA
 

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Paul Farquharson

Head of Partnerships, EMEA
 

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Nataliia Nyshchenko Headshot

Nataliia Nyshchenko

Head of Partnerships EU
 

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