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2025 Partner Advisory Forum

November 4-6, 2025

1170 Bordeaux Ave

Sunnyvale, CA 94089

Partner Advisory Forum is a unique opportunity for our top strategic partners to hear about the future of the Google Cloud business and provide valuable feedback to shape our roadmaps and programs. We’ll discuss priority topics for the Google Cloud Partner ecosystem including the launch of new Partner Network, executing key sales plays, and innovating with AI. This is your opportunity to have open discussions with industry leaders driving business decisions.


Hotel Information 


We have arranged a room block at The Tetra Hotel, located in Sunnyvale, CA, about ~10-minute walk from campus.


To reserve your room, please book using this link, and select your desired reservation dates, room type, etc. You can also contact the hotel directly and mention the Partner Advisory Forum group block to reserve your accommodations via phone. The hotel's phone number is +1(408) 734-2300.



Speakers

Kevin Ichhpurani

President, Global Partner Ecosystem & Channels

Colleen Kapase

Vice President, Channels and Partner Programs

Google Cloud

Brad Little

Vice President, Global Head of Cloud Professional Services

Vittorio Sanvito

COO, EMEA & MD Partners and Alliances

Dai Vu

Managing Director, Marketplace & ISV GTM Programs

Rodrigo Rocha

Managing Director, Global Apps Partnerships



pallab deb

Managing Director, Strategic Solution Partners

erin rikin

Managing Director, Google Cloud Learning Services

phil larson

 Managing Director, Partner Programs



Patrick Beeharry

Managing Director, Global GTM Practice Lead

Arjun Lahiri

Global Director, Partner Incentives Strategy and Design

chelsea

Director, NORTHAM Co-Sell

javier

Director, Partner Ecosystems & Channels, LATAM

Agenda

7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Location: The Tetra Hotel, 400 W Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA

7:00 PM-8:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Location: The Tetra Hotel, 400 W Java Dr, Sunnyvale, CA

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Breakfast & Networking

Location: Google building, MP3, 1170 Bordeaux Ave, Sunnyvale, CA

9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Welcome & Kickoff

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Partnering for Growth: 2026 Ecosystem Priorities

Discuss the shifting customer landscape and how it will shape our 2026 ecosystem strategy. This session will outline key priorities and initiatives for partners, providing you with a clear roadmap for success in the coming year.

10:00 AM-10:30 AM

Partner Program, Priorities & Incentives: A Look Ahead

Discuss key areas for partner engagement including the evolution of our partner program, key priority sales plays, and new incentives designed for your success.

10:30 AM-10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM-11:30 AM

Executing Key Sales Plays through Precision Partnering

This discussion addresses the strategy joint priority sales plays alignment. We’ll provide overviews on differentiated engagement models tailored for your businesses and gather feedback on successes in the field and areas to improve.

11:30 AM-12:15 PM

AI Go-to-Market: Driving Adoption and AI Transformation with Partners

This session will explore upcoming AI priorities, recent commercial and product launches and go-to-market strategies. We'll engage in a partner-led discussion to gather insights on customer feedback regarding AI and driving utilization with agentic workloads, including best practices for change management in AI adoption and the support needed to drive successful end-to-end business process transformation.

12:15 PM-1:45 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:45 PM-5:05 PM

Breakout Sessions
  • Preparing Your Business for Google Cloud's 2026 Partner Program: Preview our comprehensive 2026 partner program evolution, including new tiering and competency structures designed to accelerate joint success. Crafted to deepen alignment with our field sellers and drive superior customer outcomes, learn how these enhancements will boost your business
  • Investing in Partnership: Key Incentives for 2026: Learn about Google Cloud's 2026 funding models with a strategic focus on customer migrations. This session details our migration rationale, new funding initiatives, and broader incentive changes. We will also showcase an improved partner experience by integrating PSF process flow into the service registration flow. Learn how these enhancements are designed to deepen partner alignment and drive superior migration outcomes.
  • Accelerating partner success with Google Cloud's Priority Sales Plays: Partner Insights and Action: Our joint success on Google Cloud's priority sales plays depends on joint execution. Provide direct feedback on what’s working, what’s not, and how Google Cloud can better align programs, incentives, and seller motions. Share your customer wins and identify friction points to maximizing joint success on priority sales plays.


5:05 PM-8:00 PM

Reception & Dinner

8:00 AM-9:00 AM

Breakfast & Networking

9:00 AM-9:30 AM

Day 1 Breakout Recaps

9:30 AM-10:15 AM

The Future of Delivery with Agentic AI

This session will delve into Google Cloud's agentic transformation framework, a standardized methodology for discussing and implementing AI solutions that drive tangible business value. We will explore how this framework integrates with Delivery Navigator, highlighting recent advancements and the roadmap for its customer launch in 2026.

10:15 AM-11:00 AM

Empowering Success through Enablement: Building Critical Skills for Our Partners

In an increasingly competitive landscape, a well-enabled partner ecosystem is essential for mutual growth and success. We'll provide an overview of sales and deployment team readiness, and advanced enablement needs beyond product knowledge. Together, we'll walk through current programs, highlight key achievements, and outline our future plans to ensure our partners are equipped with the skills needed to thrive.

11:00 AM-11:15 AM

Break

11:15 AM-12:00 PM

Creating Success in the Regions: An Executive Dialog

Join us for a two-way dialogue with our regional leaders as they share insights into their successful strategies and key growth drivers across various markets. This session is designed to foster an open exchange of ideas on sales strategies, pipeline development, and lead generation, providing you with valuable, actionable tactics to fuel your multinational expansion.

12:00 PM-12:45 PM

Driving Collaborative Innovation with ISVs Through Google Cloud Marketplace

Learn how to unlock new growth by leveraging Google Cloud Marketplace to transform your expertise into scalable 'services as software' offerings, shifting your business to IP-led offerings. The session will highlight the significant opportunity for partners in the Marketplace to develop, integrate, and service next-generation solutions.

12:45 PM-1:00 PM

Closing

1:15 PM-2:45 PM

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