Catalyst 26 - Q3 Seattle Summit

Join partnership leaders from Seattle for a half day of insights, networking, and hands-on learning at BCG Offices.

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.

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, Jack Grey of Boston Consulting Group.

2:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Thought Leadership

Delivering a Frontier Partner Experience

Tai Rattigan COO & Co-Founder of Partnership Leaders will walk through why it has never been harder to capture the attention and mindshare of your strategic partners and what you need to do to stand out.

2:30 pm – 3:15 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.

• Robbi Johnston - Guarding the system of record: a framework for AI data partnerships
• Brian Galicia - Scaling Together: Driving Success with Hyperscaler Partnerships
• Crystal Chau - From Side Channel to Strategic Lever: What Would It Take for Partnerships to Have a Seat Earlier in the Conversation?
• Serrah Linares - Designing an Ecosystem Around a Customer Problem
• Fabian Eckstrom-French - Building partnerships from zero at a growth-stage company
• Omer Qureshi - AI Turbulence and the World of Partnership and Channel
• Gagandeep Saini - Bigger Number, Same Team: How Partner Leaders Are Using AI to Close the Gap

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm

Break

Take a moment to recharge and connect with peers during these dedicated networking breaks.

3:45 pm – 4:15 pm

Thought Leadership

Doug Gould - Don't Squander the Spotlight: The Partner Leader as Enterprise Operator

Capital and executive attention are flowing into partnerships at every stage, from seed-stage startups to the largest platforms, and the community has to seize the cycle to prove it can be elevated. Partnership leaders are now tasked with moving beyond optimizing the partner function to start affecting the entire organization—product direction, commercial model, and growth strategy. The leaders who rise and become operators prove that partnerships deserve a seat at the C-level.

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Closing Remarks

4:30 pm – 6:00 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.