CATALYST SUMMIT TORONTO
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
1:00 pm - 6:30 pm ET
BDC Offices
81 Bay Street
Toronto, ON M5J 0E7
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Join partnership leaders from Toronto for a half day of insights, networking, and hands-on learning at the BDC Offices.
The Catalyst Summit Toronto 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.
Angelica Cugini - Partner Enablement & Engagement
Matt Parkin - AI in Partnerships
Brandon Macaulay - "Service Partners" to "Service-as-Software"
Mila Vukojevic - Technology Partnerships Best Practices
Michael Nussbacher - Getting Executive Alignment and Managing Up
Scott Hamill - Aligning Sales & Partnerships to Drive Revenue
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
Brandon Macaulay - Automated Enablement & The End of the LMS
Omer Sheikh - Ecosystem Triage: Revive, Replace, or Retire Partners
James Prince - Building the Cross-Collaboration Muscle Internally & Externally
Adrienne Coburn - Scaling Product Partnerships: Ad Hoc Beginnings to Marketplace Maturity
Layla Khan - Partner Success and Prioritization
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
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Sharon Fox
VP of Partnerships & Enterprise Sales
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Scott Hamill
Vice President, Global Partnerships
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Mila Vukojevic
Chief of Staff & GTM
Data Loft
Brandon Macaulay
Head of Strategic Partnerships
Mobile Insight
Matt Parkin
Chief of Staff
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Angelica Cugini
Partner Account Manager
Clio
Michael Nussbacher
Head of Partnerships
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Omer Sheikh
Country Manager
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James Prince
Principal, Strategic Partnerships - Embedded Products
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Gloria Castillo
Senior Partner Account Manager
Clio
Adrienne Coburn
Director, Product Partnerships
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Layla Khan
Director, Channel and Alliances - North America
AB Tasty
Darryl Yearwood
Senior Affiliate Partnerships Manager
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Power Circle Hosts
Power Circles are deep-dive group discussions hosted by industry experts
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Interested in Becoming a Speaker or Power Circle Host?
Let’s make it happen—submit the form and we’ll reach out!
Many Thanks to Our Event Sponsors
Premier Sponsors
We are BDC, the bank for Canadian entrepreneurs.
Our mission is to help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, consulting services and securitization, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.
PartnerStack enables companies to reach more customers through partnerships. The platform enables some of the fastest growing companies like Asana, Intuit and Freshworks with the tools required to build, manage, and scale channel partner programs. The network brings companies and channel partners together.
Sponsors
Sponsors
EY
Adobe
Hubspot
Snowflake
Atlassian
Cerebras
Interested in Becoming a Sponsor?
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