CATALYST SUMMIT SEATTLE
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm PT
The Collective Seattle
400 Dexter Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98109

Join partnership leaders from Seattle for a half day of insights, networking, and hands-on learning at The Collective Seattle.
The Catalyst Summit Seattle 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.
Doug Gould - Zero to One Partner Programs
Jonathan Yim - Partner Priority: Begin, Build, Boom
Fabian Eckstrom-French - Proving Partner-Sourced Pipeline to Leadership
Sandeep Kashyap - Scaling and Structuring Partner Programs: Guidance on Scaling Partner
Programs and Structuring Them Effectively
Kenneth Rankin - Co-Selling and Beyond with Cloud Hyperscalers
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
Michele Todd - Influenced vs Sourced Revenue with Hyperscalers
Melody Brown - Co-Selling that Actually Sells: How to Win --- To, Through and With Partners.
David Stuart - You Can't Win Alone: Making Internal Teams Your Secret Weapon
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.




Speakers
Chris Samila
Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer
Partnership Leaders![]()
Tai Rattigan
Co-Founder & COO
Partnership Leaders![]()
Speakers
Chris Samila
Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer
Partnership Leaders
Tai Rattigan
Co-Founder & COO
Partnership Leaders![]()
Debra Droz
Asst. Vice President Strategic Partnerships
CitriusTech
Nanditha Ram
GM & Head AI Ecosystem Partnerships
Microsoft![]()
Doug Gould
RVP, ISV Embedded Partnerships
Salesforce![]()
Sandeep Kashyap
AVP & Global Head – Alliances and Partnerships
Trianz![]()
Melody Brown
Investor/C Level Advisor
Joyful Brands Co
Kenneth Rankin
Sr. Alliance Lead, Public Cloud Partners
Juniper Networks
David Stuart
Channel Partner Manager (North America)
Asana
Jonathan Yim
Team Lead, Partnerships
Deel
Ryan Harter
Strategic Alliances Director
ThoughtSpot![]()
Michele Todd
Global Microsoft Alliance Director
Dynatrace
Gaurang Rao
Director
HCLTech
Fabian Eckstrom-French
Director of Partner Marketing
HCLTech![]()
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