256 – AI Trends, Marketplaces & The Future of Partnerships

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Ultimate Guide to Partnering®

Vince Menzione - Technology Industry Sales and Partner Executive

100 episodes

1 month ago

Vince Menzione, a former Microsoft Executive and Channel Chief, brings his unique voice to this top-rated partnership and ecosystem podcast. Ultimate Guide to Partnering® is where technology leaders learn from the top technology business and partnership thought leaders to unlock the leadership lessons, best practices, and learnings to help you thrive and survive in the age of rapid digital transformation. Vince applies deep B2B and partnership experience driving multi-billion dollar businesses to achieve optimal results with technology giants like Microsoft, Google, AWS, and Salesforce. Each episode is packed with learnings to help grow the business and your career as a technology partnership leader in the decade of the ecosystem.

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256 – AI Trends, Marketplaces & The Future of Partnerships | Insights from Top Industry Leaders

Ultimate Guide to Partnering®

44 minutes 34 seconds

8 months ago

256 – AI Trends, Marketplaces & The Future of Partnerships | Insights from Top Industry Leaders

Join Ultimate Guide to Partnering's 8th Anniversary Episode.

"This is the era of the fastest technology transformation in history." – Nicole Dezen, Microsoft

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As we celebrate our 8th anniversary, we’re excited to bring you something truly special. Prepare for an epic video and audio compilation featuring some of the most impactful interviews and insights from the past year. This compilation is a treasure trove of wisdom from the brightest minds in the partner ecosystem.

The future of business is shaped by three unstoppable forces: AI, marketplaces, and the evolution of partnerships. We’re thrilled to feature top industry leaders in this special anniversary episode, including Microsoft’s Nicole Dezen, Cisco’s Rodney Clark, and EY’s Greg Sarafin. They will share groundbreaking insights on how AI drives innovation, how marketplaces are transforming go-to-market strategies, and how customer-centric partnerships are unlocking sustainable growth.

Whether you're looking to stay ahead of AI trends, optimize your marketplace strategy, or future-proof your partnerships, this episode delivers the insights you need to thrive in 2025 and beyond.

Join us as we reflect on the journey and look forward to a future filled with possibilities. Thank you for being part of our community; your support has been invaluable.

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TRANSCRIPT Anniversary Audio MP3

Vince: [00:00:00] What's the key to driving exponential growth and innovation in today's fast paced digital landscape? To commemorate our podcast anniversary, we're diving into some of the most insightful episodes from the past year, focusing on three transformative themes. AI Trends to Watch in 2025, Harnessing the Power of Marketplaces, and How to Unlock Sustainable Growth.

Vince: Let's dive in and master the future together.

Vince (2): We believe this time is like no other. We believe, we refer to these as the tectonic shifts.

Jay: All the hyperscalers in the world, if you add them all together, managed services will be one and a half times larger.

Rodney: Because it is the customer buying behavior that has created the need for all of us to rethink our models.

Niti: Until we have data quality, the effectiveness of AI cannot be realized, and effectiveness of the partnerships cannot be realized.

Mike: Can you figure out first what your purpose is and how Microsoft can support your purpose [00:01:00] and how you can support Microsoft purpose? Now we have a partnership. It's the ultimate partnership.

Vince: Welcome to the Ultimate Guide to Partnering. I'm Vince Menzione, and my mission is to help leaders like you achieve your greatest results through successful partnering. Well, we've been on a tear this year, as we took this podcast from a spare bedroom to a full production studio. And I'm so grateful for your support and the incredible guests that have made our over 250 episodes possible.

Vince: Three topics continue to dominate our discussions. AI, marketplaces, and effective partnerships. And with over 50 amazing interviews and our live events, we've been fortunate to have some of the industry's top leaders share their insigh...