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Creating Effective Ecosystems Through Innovative Technologies and Changing Culture
June 10, 2021 @ 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Creating Effective Ecosystems Through Innovative Technologies and Changing Culture
OVERVIEW
Studies have shown and confirmed: organizations that adopt ecosystems will grow 50% faster than those who don’t. The pandemic accelerated digital transformation including the need for ecosystems. Yet many leaders are under pressure to survive and grow in our “new” economy and they struggle to embrace or implement this new approach to partnerships and alliances. Issues like cybersecurity, governance of intellectual property, software adoption, technology integrations and understanding the customer journey as well as the real issue of adapting cultures have all presented challenges and opportunities to emerging ecosystems.
During the program panelists will discuss and explore how platforms, software, culture, and collaborations are addressing and overcoming issues while uncovering and innovating new solutions along the way.
PRESENTERS
Paul HengeveldHead of Cloud Ecosystems
TIDWITPaul serves as Head of Cloud Ecosystems at TIDWIT. He helps enable the ecosystems of Cloud Providers, ISVs, GSIs, and other organizations. Prior to joining TIDWIT, served in senior roles in Microsoft and Salesforce, with his most recent role as Head of International Organizations for Salesforce.org.
Paul brings over 30 years of experience in the technology sector leading the commercial development of complex global organizations. He holds a degree in Computer Science from University of Amsterdam.
Claudia Kuzma, CA-AM
Managing Director, Global Ecosystem Program Leader
Protiviti
Claudia brings over 20 years of experience in corporate alliance management and financial services. She has deep expertise in end-to-end alliance ecosystem strategy, planning, recruitment, and program management. She is the Global Ecosystem Leader at Protiviti a part of Robert Half International.
Prior to joining Protiviti, Claudia was Director of Alliances in Grant Thornton’s financial services advisory practice where she achieved growth by developing its global and national alliance strategy and standardizing its ecosystem framework. Previously, she was Global Alliance Director focused on financial services at Informatica. Earlier in her career, Claudia held progressively senior enterprise strategy and management leadership roles.
Claudia earned a master’s degree in liberal studies and a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication at North Central College. She also holds certification in Alliance Management from The Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals. Claudia sits on the Board of Directors of the Women’s Veteran Interactive Foundation, whose mission is to assist women transitioning from military to civilian life.
Chris PogueHead of Strategic Alliances
NuixChris Pogue is the Head of Nuix Partner Connect, the global ecosystem of more than 150 partners representing 74 different countries. Over his 25-year career, Chris has led multiple professional security and services organizations to investigate data breaches, secure corporate computing assets and critical value data, implement wide-scale compliance regimes, and help executives and boards of directors both qualify and quantify security risks.
His extensive experience is drawn from careers as a cybercrimes investigator, ethical hacker, military officer, law enforcement and military instructor, university professor, business executive, and board advisor.
Chris served in the United States Army as a Signal Corps Warrant Officer, participating in multiple joint task force missions is support of Operation Enduring Freedom, and the Global War on Terror. He distinguished himself as an Honor Graduate from a variety of Army Academies and Schools and received multiple awards and commendations for excellence.
Nancy Ridge
President
Ridge Innovative
Nancy Ridge is president of Ridge Innovative; a trusted advisor to her clients. She brings a laser focus on enabling business outcomes through technology. In addition, Ridge offers programs for developing and optimizing channel ecosystems through automated enablement, leadership coaching, team selling and one on one professional coaching.
Previously, Nancy built the partner program for a leading national master agency that was known for a personalized approach to partner growth through business plan modeling, breakthrough sales strategies, ongoing training in a collaborative environment. Ridge also led sales for a high-touch wholesale carrier where she was responsible for creating and managing the indirect sales channel. The company won #41 on the “Inc. 500” list of fastest growing companies with over 2,000% growth. Prior to that, as vice president for a cost containment consulting firm, she helped pioneer telecom expense management and was a principal in a demand-side energy service company for 10 years.
Ridge regularly speaks on panels, acts as a moderator and serves as a keynote on topics ranging from technology to mentoring and gender diversity. She is the co-founder and past president of the Alliance of Channel Women, a Silver Stevie recipient for Executive of the Year, and an enthusiastic mentor for women and girls in both the workplace and her community.