AI Runs the Motion; Humans Own the Relationship: The New Balance in Partner Marketing

Featuring 

Michael LatchfordMay MitchellJames Kessinger
Michael Latchford, May Mitchell and James Kessinger

Date

Wednesday, June 24th 12:00pm

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As AI evolves from a productivity tool into an active “worker,” it is beginning to run core aspects of partner marketing. But while AI drives speed and scale, it cannot replace the trust and alignment that define strong partner relationships. In this episode, leaders from Qualys, SolarWinds, and Teradata explore how AI is reshaping partner marketing and why human judgment, relationships, and accountability matter more than ever.

  • Redefining Ownership in an AI-Driven Model: How AI is taking on execution across partner marketing, and where humans must lead in setting strategy, direction, and accountability.
  • The Human Advantage in a Machine-Led Motion: Why trust, influence, and relationship-building remain critical differentiators in partner ecosystems, even as automation increases.
  • The Next Era of Partner Marketing Leadership: How roles are shifting from program execution to ecosystem orchestration, and the new skills required to lead with AI as part of the team.

Meet the speakers

Host
Michael Latchford

Michael Latchford

SVP, Partner Marketing & Global Solutions — Pipeline360 

Speakers

May Mitchell
May Mitchell
CMO, Qualys LinkedIn
James Kessinger
James Kessinger
Group VP, Global Marketing, SolarWinds LinkedIn