How to Stay Real and Rise in an AI Era
Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
*All Agenda Times are In PST*
2026 Agenda
8:00-8:15 AM
Welcome and Introduction to the Women’s Leadership Council Virtual Meeting
Chair
Meg Brennan
Head of Worldwide Partner Strategy, Programs and Experience | HP
Chair Emeritus
Heather K. Margolis
President and CEO | Channel Maven
Rod Baptie
Founder and CEO | Baptie & Co.
8:15-9:00 AM
Keynote Panel: How to Stay Real and Rise in an AI Era: Understanding Evolving Job Roles and Required Skills
Moderator
Meg Brennan
Head of Worldwide Partner Strategy, Programs and Experience | HP
Kimberly King
Chief Partner Officer | PTC
Rachel Tuller
Vice President Global Partner Ecosystem | Autodesk
Tricia Atchison
VP Global Partner & Americas Marketing | Equinix
9:00-9:30 AM
Panel 1: AI Hacks for Differentiation: Maintaining Authenticity While Leveraging AI for Career Advancement
Moderator
Divya Rajagopalan
Vice President, Partner Strategic Operations | MongoDB
Jessie Shipman
Senior Manager of Partner Experience | Nebius
Elizabeth MacEwan
Lead GTM Enablement Manager | Marketing | Citrix
Swati Moran
Sr. Director Partner Programs & Success | Docusign
9:30-10:00 AM
Panel 2: The Human Element: Mastering Soft Skills, Navigating Organizational Politics, Growing Your Network, and Leveraging Mentors and Sponsors: Everything you Need To Build Your Future Growth
Moderator
Heather K. Margolis
President and CEO | Channel Maven
Dangvy Keller
Vice President West Regional Sales | Veeam Software
Kari Fauber
Vice President Global Partner Sales & eCommerce | Keysight Technologies
Stefanie Rice
VP, SMB Marketing | OpenText
10:00-10:30 AM
Presentation: Future-Proofing Your Life: Using AI Beyond Work
Vice-Chair
Early Career Development
Raegan Wilson
Partner & SVP of Ecosystem Solutions & Innovation | Spur Reply
10:30-11:00 AM
Panel 3: Overcoming Obstacles: Vulnerability and Resilience During Career Challenges
Moderator
Tiffany Dunn
Partner Sales & Channel Leader | Former Senior Director, Partner Sales, Americas, Autodesk
Johanna Hauck
Sr. Director, Global Partner Programs | BlueCat
Kim Lasseter
Global Senior Director, Partner Engagement Experience | RedHat
Cassie Jeppson
North America Programs, Operations and Strategy Lead | Lenovo
11:00-11:15 AM
Closing Remarks
Chair
Meg Brennan
Head of Worldwide Partner Strategy, Programs and Experience | HP
Chair Emeritus
Heather K. Margolis
President and CEO | Channel Maven
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