Google Cloud’s North America Partner Kickstart 2026

Google Cloud’s North America Partner Kickstart 2026

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February 12, 2026

9:00 AM–1:15 PM EST

65 King St E

Toronto, ON M5C 1G3, Canada

Speakers

Jim Anderson
Jim Anderson

Vice President, North America Partner Ecosystem & Channels

Google Cloud

Farsad Nasseri
Farsad Nasseri

Managing Director,

Canada Country Manage

Chris Arisian
Chris Arisian

Global Partner Incentives Design

Google Cloud


Wasim Rasheed
Wasim Rasheed

Global Partner Rewards

Google Cloud

Carmine Alfano
Carmine Alfano

AI Sales Specialist,

Google Cloud

Mehr Ansari
Mehr Ansari

Co-Sell Lead : Canada FSI & TMEG

Google Cloud

Alec Humes
Alec Humes

Strategic Partnerships

Google Cloud

Carmine Alfano
David Berry

Field Sales Manager, Tech & ISV

Fuad Rahman
Fuad Rahman

GTM Growth Lead, Canada

Google Cloud

Shahzad Salim
Shahzad Salim

Data Analytics Sales Specialist

Google Cloud

Dr. Diane Gutiw
Dr. Diane Gutiw

Vice-President, CGI -AI Research Center Lead & Co-Chair of the Advisory Council on AI

Sid Singh
Sid Singh

Global Practice Architect, AI

Google Cloud

Joy Jiang
Joy Jiang

Global GTM Practice Architect, Data

Google Cloud

Mladen Raickovic
Mladen Raickovic

Country Head, Partner Ecosystem & Channel

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Dan Sandlin

Regional Managing Director Practice GTM

Google Cloud

Carly Wild
Carly Wild

Senior Channel Sales Account Manager

Google Cloud

Agenda

9:00 AM–9:15 AM

Setting the Stage for 2026

Jim Anderson

VP, NA Partner Ecosystem and Channels

9:15 AM–10:00 AM

Mastering the AI Landscape

Carly Wild

Senior Channel Sales Account Manager

Google Cloud


Carmine Alfano

AI Sales Specialist

10:00 AM–10:20 AM

How to Win with Sales Plays in 2026

Dan Sandlin

Regional Managing Director Practice GTM

10:20 AM–10:35 AM

The Road Ahead: Mapping Key Market Trends

Dr. Diane Gutiw

Vice-President, CGI -AI Research Center Lead &

Co-Chair of the Advisory Council on AI

10:35 AM–11:05 AM

Up Close with Google Sales Leadership

Farsad Nasseri

Managing Director, Canada Country Manager


Moderator: Mladen Raickovic

Country Head, Partner Ecosystem & Channel

11:05 AM–11:35 AM

Partner Incentives

Chris Arisian

Global Partner Incentives Design


Wasim Rasheed

Global Partner Incentives Design

11:35 AM–12:15 PM

Break + Bites

12:15 PM–1:15 PM

Strategy Session: How to Win with Sales Plays in 2026

Fuad Rahman

GTM Growth Lead, Canada


Sid Singh

Global Practice Architect, AI


Joy Jiang

Global GTM Practice Architect, Data

12:15 PM–1:15 PM

Strategy Session: Partner Co-Sell

Mehr Ansari

Co-Sell Lead : Canada FSI & TMEG


Alec Humes

Strategic Partnerships


David Berry

Field Sales Manager, Tech & ISV

Google Cloud