Explore the sessions shaping the future of the channel—curated by and for today’s top channel leaders.
Tuesday, October 7th
Women’s Leadership Council 2025 Meeting
7:30-8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast
7:30-8:30 AM
Welcome and Introduction to The Women’s Leadership Council Meeting
8:45-9:30 AM
Opening Keynote: Summit Schmummit: Why the Climb Still Counts
9:30-10:30 AM
Roundtables – Getting to know your fellow delegates
Moderator: Theresa Caragol – AchieveUnite
10:30-10:45 AM
Break
10:45-11:20 AM
Panel 2: AI as Your Ally
11:20-11:50 AM
Quick Tips
Moderator
No-one should be left behind – How to motivate your team and colleagues to take advantage of the new technologies?
5 things you need to do to invest in your growth
Building your personal Board of Directors
Luanne Tierney – Mission, A CDW Company
11:50-12:50 PM
Power Networking Lunch
12:50-2:00 PM
Sessions: Speed Mentoring
Moderator
Launching your career go to market plan
Speed Mentoring
Visualization and Meditation
Women Channel Leaders
Speaker Coming Soon
2:00-2:45 PM
Panel 3: Generation Z and Young Millenials
2:45-3:00 PM
Closing Remarks
6:30-9:30 PM
Channel Focus Welcome Event
Wednesday, October 8th
7:30-8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15-9:15 AM
Opening Keynote: The Revolution Begins
AI is set to transform partner engagement across the industry.
Join four of the leading voices in the channel as they discuss the profound impact AI will have on the future of partner relationships and business strategies.
9:20-10:20 AM
The Quickfire Sessions: Jaw Dropping AI Use Cases You Have to See
Experts share how they are integrating the very latest AI into their Channel Strategy
10:20-10:40 AM
Networking Break
Track 1
The Channel Executive Council Track
Sessions chosen and managed by the CEC – the Industry’s most powerful Group of Channel leaders
Track 2
Improving Channel Performance
Track 3
Channel Strategy and Tactics
10:40-11:20 AM
Session 01
Session 02
Session 03
11:25-12:25 PM
Breakouts 01
Ask the experts – In these small group sessions a panel of 3 expert practitioners answer your questions and share their expertise to help you build industry leading programs
The Ask the expert Breakouts – What does it take to –
1.Implement AI into your partner program
2. Increase partner sourced revenue
3. Build the next step – Moving from partners signed to partners bringing in deals
4. Build an effective incentive program
5. Build an MSP program
6. Build a program when you are not one of your partners biggest vendors
The Discussion Workshops – A Real Opportunity to Debate These Issues
7. How do you selectively recruit partners to tackle specific markets?
8. How do you leverage AI to change your partner engagement?
9. How do you build an effective co-sell program?
10. How do you Leveraging Social to promote partner strategy?
11. How do you develop metrics that satisfy all your key stakeholders?
12. How do you build a relationship with major partners like CDW and Insight?
12:25-2:00 PM
Special Lunch Session: How To Be Ready for AI- The Channel Team Game Changer
2:05-2:45 PM
Session 04
Session 05
Session 06
2:45-3:05 PM
Networking Break
3:05-3:45 PM
Breakouts 02
Ask the experts – In these small group sessions a panel of 3 expert practitioners answer your questions and share their expertise to help you build industry leading programs
The Ask the expert Breakouts – What does it take to –
1.Implement AI into your partner program
2. Increase partner sourced revenue
3. Build the next step – Moving from partners signed to partners bringing in deals
4. Build an effective incentive program
5. Build an MSP program
6. Build a program when you are not one of your partners biggest vendors
The Discussion Workshops – A Real Opportunity to Debate These Issues
7. How do you selectively recruit partners to tackle specific markets?
8. How do you leverage AI to change your partner engagement?
9. How do you build an effective co-sell program?
10. How do you Leveraging Social to promote partner strategy?
11. How do you develop metrics that satisfy all your key stakeholders?
12. How do you build a relationship with major partners like CDW and Insight?
4:10-4:50 PM
Session 07
Session 08
Session 09
5:00-5:55 PM
Evening Panel: Stop, start, continue — How to build effective engagement with a major partner
6:00-7:00 PM
Club Next Meeting – Invitation Only
7:00 PM
Channel Focus Awards Gala Dinner
Cocktail attire – Everyone welcome
Thursday, October 9th
7:30-8:15 AM
Breakfast
8:15-9:15 AM
KEYNOTE Presentation: Agentic AI- From Assistants to Autonomous Collaborators
Track 1
The Channel Executive Council Track
Sessions chosen and managed by the CEC – the Industry’s most powerful Group of Channel leaders
Track 2
Improving Channel Performance
Track 3
Channel Strategy and Tactics
9:25-10:05 AM
Session 10
Session 11
Session 12
10:10-10:30 AM
Networking Break
10:35-11:15 AM
Session 13
Session 14
Session 15
11:20-12:20 PM
Breakouts 03
Ask the experts – In these small group sessions a panel of 3 expert practitioners answer your questions and share their expertise to help you build industry leading programs
The Ask the expert Breakouts – What does it take to –
1.Implement AI into your partner program
2. Increase partner sourced revenue
3. Build the next step – Moving from partners signed to partners bringing in deals
4. Build an effective incentive program
5. Build an MSP program
6. Build a program when you are not one of your partners biggest vendors
The Discussion Workshops – A Real Opportunity to Debate These Issues
7. How do you selectively recruit partners to tackle specific markets?
8. How do you leverage AI to change your partner engagement?
9. How do you build an effective co-sell program?
10. How do you Leveraging Social to promote partner strategy?
11. How do you develop metrics that satisfy all your key stakeholders?
12. How do you build a relationship with major partners like CDW and Insight?
12:20-12:50 PM
Meet The Sponsors
Your chance to connect with our amazing sponsors
12:50-1:50 PM
Lunch + CEC, Club Next and WLC Reports
From Club Next:
From The WLC:
1:50-2:30 PM
Session 16
Session 17
Session 18
2:35-3:35 PM
Breakouts 04
Ask the experts – In these small group sessions a panel of 3 expert practitioners answer your questions and share their expertise to help you build industry leading programs
The Ask the expert Breakouts – What does it take to –
1.Implement AI into your partner program
2. Increase partner sourced revenue
3. Build the next step – Moving from partners signed to partners bringing in deals
4. Build an effective incentive program
5. Build an MSP program
6. Build a program when you are not one of your partners biggest vendors
The Discussion Workshops – A Real Opportunity to Debate These Issues
7. How do you selectively recruit partners to tackle specific markets?
8. How do you leverage AI to change your partner engagement?
9. How do you build an effective co-sell program?
10. How do you Leveraging Social to promote partner strategy?
11. How do you develop metrics that satisfy all your key stakeholders?
12. How do you build a relationship with major partners like CDW and Insight?
3:35-3:50 PM
Networking Break
3:55-4:25 PM
The Channel Focus Benchmark Survey Results
What Really Matters to Vendors and Partners
Concluding Remarks
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