Joe Wang joined Impartner in 2015 when he, along with $700M growth equity firm Kennet Partners, acquired a majority ownership of the company, then known as TreeHouse Interactive. Mr. Wang’s record includes 25 years of growing high-tech businesses and generating tremendous returns for his investors.

As CEO at WatchGuard Technologies, he successfully turned around the declining business, creating a profitable and growing company with vastly improved technology and market position. Prior to WatchGuard, Wang made his mark in the Utah high-tech community as CEO of local software powerhouse LANDesk Software, an Intel spin-off, where he grew the company by 150% in four years. He successfully sold LANDesk Software for over $400M, generating 11x return for shareholders. Before LANDesk, Wang was vice president and general manager of Symantec’s Enterprise Administration Division, a business unit with $230M in annual sales. Wang joined Symantec by selling them 20/20 Software, a company he founded and at which he was the CEO. He built 20/20 Software from conception to a growing and profitable business and ultimately championed its successful acquisition, generating a 10x return for investors.

Wang holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Peking University, a master’s degree in managed information systems from Renmin University of China, and a master’s degree in communications management from the University of Southern California.

Steve is responsible for developing the digital transformation strategy for Finastra’s Partners & Ecosystem team where he defines and implements partner channels to ensure best in class functionality and experience. Engagement strategies are high on his focus, and he will be sharing how aligning cross functional teams brings a partner centric approach, also helping with engagement and performance across all interactions and program elements, resulting in success.

Dave is a successful tech entrepreneur with 5 exits under his belt. Having started his career at Intel Corporation as a Product Manager, Dave has now run marketing as CMO at 7 successive companies, and always has as his top priority a focus on demand generation, working closely with sales teams to hit revenue growth targets. He counts as his top skill the recruitment and retention of amazingly high performing marketing teams. Born and raised in Boston, Dave has lived in the UK, South Africa, the Middle East, and all over the US, and now resides in Utah and Montana.

Nils Henrik is responsible for ensuring operational excellence within the boost.ai partner program through optimal processes and solutions for both Partner Managers and Partners. With a background in the Banking and Finance industry, for the past 5 years he’s been working with boost.ai in the IT industry. His work has been related to partnerships in various roles but focusing on Partner Operations for the past three years. boost.ai, are committed to delivering outstanding customer experiences and stand at the forefront of enterprise-grade conversational AI, using a generative AI first approach with maximum security and control.

Hailing from York in the United Kingdom, Amy brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role as EMEA Principal and PRM lead. Amy's relentless pursuit of channel excellence throughout her career has led her to work with a diverse portfolio of clients, ranging from small startups to multinational corporations. She consistently demonstrates her ability to drive results and deliver tangible value to her clients. Amy believes, "Channel evolution is critical but it's not always easy." Put your excuses away on why something won't work; Amy looks to create modern, relevant approaches to partnering strategies for every client.

Nick is a seasoned professional with extensive Partnerships and Marketing experience in the SaaS industry, specialising in Partner Programs, Partner Marketing, and Partner Enablement. At Riskified, Nick has demonstrated his expertise by creating and leading a highly successful Partner Program, driving growth and collaboration within the company's ecosystem and implementing Riskified's first Partner Portal (PRM).

Heather is the Global Partner Programs Lead at commercetools, based in Amsterdam. She's responsible for developing and driving program initiatives and optimizing program operations to ensure effective relationships within the partner ecosystem.

Originally from California, Heather was a founding member of the AdWords online advertising program at Google, where she helped build the team and program from the ground up, as well as honing her love for technology and working with partners.