Show Notes
In this episode, Cristina Flaschen speaks with Chris Samila, Co-Founder of Partnership Leaders, about what makes ecosystems thrive, how services and partnerships intersect, and how AI is reshaping the partner landscape. Chris’s Journey to Partnership Leaders Chris has spent most of his career in partnerships, moving from the clean tech space into SaaS with roles at Optimizely, FullStory and Crossbeam where he built partner programs from the ground up. About four years ago he co-founded Partne...
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