Join us for an insightful session exploring the vast industry opportunities for our SDC and SI partners. We’ll highlight the critical role partners play in our ecosystem and reaffirm our commitment to their success. This session will help partners maximize the value of AI and grow their businesses across: GTM Strategy, technical capabilities, and partner program benefits. This session will empower partners aiming to align with Microsoft’s vision and drive impactful industry customer engagements.

Kathleen Mitford
CVP, Global Industry Marketing
Kathleen Mitford is Corporate Vice President of Global Industry at Microsoft. She joined the company in 2021 and leads a team responsible for providing industry solutions to customers to help them solve challenges and unlock opportunities specific to their industry through the Microsoft Cloud and Microsoft’s partner ecosystem. Kathleen is an expert in the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence and her purview extends across a diverse spectrum of industries. Prior to Microsoft, Kathleen was EVP and Chief Strategy Officer at PTC and was also the executive sponsor of the Microsoft partnership. Kathleen is passionate about diversity and inclusion—particularly when it comes to women in tech. She has received several awards for her leadership and innovation including a Stevie Award and a Mass Technology Leadership Council Award. She lives in Seattle with her husband and two kids.

Satish Thomas
CVP, Microsoft Industry Clouds + Solutions (IC+S)
Satish is responsible for strategy, product management, and engineering execution for Microsoft Business & Industry Solutions. This organization and its partner ecosystem develop industry-leading solutions and AI-driven Business Applications. Prior to this role, Satish has held various engineering product management leadership roles at Microsoft spanning Microsoft Cloud for Industries, Microsoft Insights - Customer Data Platform (CDP), Microsoft AppSource, Microsoft’s business apps marketplace, and Microsoft Dynamics 365 team. Satish joined Microsoft in 2006 and is from Botswana, Africa.

Kathie Johnson
CMO
Kathie Johnson is the Chief Marketing Officer at Sitecore, a leader in digital experience technology that spans content, commerce, and experience solutions. Before Sitecore, she played a transformative role at Talkdesk, where she led the marketing organization during a period of significant growth from #66 to #8 on the Forbes Cloud100 list. Prior to Talkdesk, Kathie served as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Salesforce.

Julie Sanford
Vice President, GTM Programs & Operations, Global Partner Solutions
As Vice President, Partner GTM, Programs, & Operations within Global Partner Solutions at Microsoft, Julie Sanford is responsible for the end-to-end go-to-market strategy across Microsoft’s commercial services partner ecosystem. Julie oversees the Microsoft AI Cloud Partner Program, which is the single program that Microsoft goes to market with its partners, and is the primary way that we engage and invest in the ecosystem. Her team brings together the go-to-market strategy, programs, and operational precision to accelerate growth and enhance partner experience across all partner segments. Under Julie's leadership, the team is dedicated to driving innovation and delivering value to partners, helping them leverage Microsoft's cutting-edge technologies to achieve their business goals.