Innovation Partner Advisory Council

An invitation-only community for channel partner leaders to discuss emerging technology, analyst research and venture capital perspectives in the context of their customers' needs.

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Research, technology and peer exchange

IPAC combines Vation analyst research, venture capital perspectives, technology presentations and peer discussion. Topics include cloud, cybersecurity, automation, AI, data management and analytics.

Evaluate a potential offering

Consider the customer need, the fit with your existing capabilities and the work required to support an offering before making a commercial commitment.

Start with customer relevance

Which customer need would this address? What would you need to learn from customers before deciding that a new offering belongs in your portfolio?

Examine delivery requirements

What expertise, integrations and ongoing support would you need to deliver the offering?

Decide what to test next

What evidence would justify further evaluation, and what would lead you to stop?

Test your assumptions

Use customer input and technical evaluation to assess demand, delivery requirements and the commercial plan.

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Tell us about your role, your organization and the topics you want to explore. We’ll talk through upcoming sessions and whether IPAC is a fit. Membership is by invitation.

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Bring us an idea, a difficult decision or a process that isn’t working. We’ll help you identify a practical next step.

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