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Super Early Bird

July 29-30 2026

Renton, WA

36-Hour Immersion into the FY27 Priorities that define Partner Success in the AI Era

AI Business Solutions Partner Executive Summit

2026

agenda

July 29
July 30

7:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM
Welcome & Fireside Chat
- Tom Patterson
  Principal, BDO
9:00 AM
Microsoft Engineering & Product FY27 Strategic Update
- Georg Glantschnig
  CVP, Dynamics 365 Agentic ERP (Finance, SCM, Commerce, Project Operations, HR, Field Service Mgmt.), Microsoft
- Mike Morton
  Vice President, Dynamics 365 Business Central and SMB, Microsoft
10:30 AM
Coffee Break
11:00 AM
The Agentic System of Work for Partners
- Cecilia Flombaum
  Agent Ecosystem Development Lead Business Applications, Microsoft
11:35 AM
Optimal Customer Case Study
- Eric Newell
  CEO, Stoneridge Software
11:55 AM
Optimal Customer Case Study
- Tom Patterson
  Principal, BDO
12:15 PM
Lunch, Meetings, and Networking
1:30 PM
FY27 Field Seller Strategic Update: SME&C & SMB Unmanaged
- Eric Fink
  Partner Solution Sales, Business Applications, SMB, Microsoft
- Steve Cohen
  GM Business Applications Commercial East at Microsoft
- Erik Opsahl
  GM, Business Applications, US West Microsoft
- Ross Ladwig
  Partner Solution Sales, Business Applications, SMB, Microsoft
2:15 PM
Coffee Break
2:30 PM
Optimal Customer Case Study
- Ben Bolte
  VP of Sales, Western Computer
2:50 PM
Optimal Customer Case Study
- Aynsley Keller
  COO, Truvio
3:10 PM
BAR IS OPEN: Grab a Drink for the Roundtable
3:15 PM
SI & ISV Partner Roundtable on AI business Model Impact
- Jennifer Harris
  President, TMC
- Lak Chahal
  CEO, Binary Stream
- Kristin Sage
  Chief Executive Officer, Western Computer
- Anneliese Schulz-Noël
  Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Truvio
- John Scandar
  Senior Vice President, Microsoft Practice, Alithya
- Brian Tenney
  CEO, JourneyTeam
- Robbie Morrison
  CEO, Velosio
- Mike Gillis
  Principal, RSM
- Tom Patterson
  Principal, BDO
5:30 PM
Dinner & Networking Reception Party

* A small networking reception will take place on July 28 from 5:30 PM –7:30 PM for registrants already on-site. Badge pickup will be available at the registration desk from 4:30 PM–7:30 PM.