The final session of the 2025 Women in Alliances Summit was a powerful close. Led by Zhenya Winter and featuring a lineup of seasoned partnership leaders, Mike Nevin, Nicki Jarvis, Amandip Jheeta, Carrie White and Elise Carbone. The panel turned the spotlight onto a tough but crucial truth: Partnerships are messy, political, and often misunderstood, but they are also worth it.

In this dynamic quickfire conversation, Alexandria Ysmael, AWS Partner Sales Director at Salesforce joined Zhenya Winter to discuss the real-world impact of AI in the fast-paced world of partnerships. What stood out? This wasn’t about theory. It was packed with tactical insights and honest reflections from someone who’s using AI daily.

In a standout session at the Women in Alliances Summit, Stephanie Kee and Asher Mathew delivered a refreshingly honest and empowering conversation about navigating career transitions in partnerships and tech.

Whether you're actively job searching, considering a change, or just want to stay prepared, this session offered practical guidance and heartfelt encouragement.

Kathryn Rose delivered a practical and grounded session focused on how AI can enable partner leaders to move beyond ambiguity and into data-backed decision-making. Her key message? You don’t need perfect data; you need a strong story.

At the 2025 Women in Alliances Summit, Lauren Helstab and Michelle Teo brought their deep experience in partnership strategy and marketing to the virtual stage to challenge a common perception: that partnerships are unpredictable and undervalued channels. Instead, they argued, it’s a perception problem, and the solution lies in storytelling and strategy.