Summit

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.

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Speakers

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Chris Samila

Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer

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Tai Rattigan Headshot

Tai Rattigan

Co-Founder & COO

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Speakers

Chris Samila Headshot

Chris Samila

Co-Founder, Chief Partner Officer  

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Tai Rattigan Headshot

Tai Rattigan

Co-Founder & COO

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Debra Droz Headshot

Debra Droz

Asst. Vice President Strategic Partnerships

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Nanditha Ram Headshot

Nanditha Ram

GM & Head AI Ecosystem Partnerships

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Doug Gould Headshot

Doug Gould

RVP, ISV Embedded Partnerships

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Sandeep Kashyap Headshot

Sandeep Kashyap

AVP & Global Head – Alliances and Partnerships

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Melody Brown

Investor/C Level Advisor

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Kenneth Rankin Headshot

Kenneth Rankin

Sr. Alliance Lead, Public Cloud Partners

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David Stuart Headshot

David Stuart

Channel Partner Manager (North America)

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Jonathan Yim Headshot

Jonathan Yim

Team Lead, Partnerships

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Ryan Harter

Strategic Alliances Director

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Michele Todd

Global Microsoft Alliance Director

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Gaurang Rao

Director

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Fabian Eckstrom-French

Director of Partner Marketing

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