The conference shaping the future of partnerships in APAC.

The discussions around how AI is and will continue to impact the way partnerships work, I came away more excited than ever that the human to human connections that make partnerships work are going to become more important than ever, and AI will in fact unlock more time for us to do that.

The inaugural Accelerate conference was an incredible success. Getting 130+ individuals from 100+ companies into one room showed the powerful ecosystem we have here in the region. This group of people is eager to collaborate, learn from each other and the content was perfectly tailored to our challenges. The interactive sessions made it easy to connect with others and brainstorm ideas, some of which I'm already starting to implement at Simpro Group less than 24 hours after the event! Huge thank you to the Hockey Stick Advisory group for setting this up and I look forward to next year's event.

We are all dealing with the same challenges, working through them in the room reinforced two things. 1. The APAC partnerships community is strong and supportive. 2. The thinking our team is doing is on the right track and some small changes could have a big impact. "Preemptively working with finance to build your plan, will help get your budget and strategy approved.

The biggest takeaway for me was that the strongest partnerships aren't built on logos and relationships alone, but on getting the right people aligned around a shared customer outcome and turning that into real commercial value. It was also a great opportunity to sharpen your craft alongside peers, gain fresh industry perspectives, and learn how others are approaching similar challenges.

Thanks Bryan, you've built the foundation of something really great and long overdue for partner people. It's clear that this will go from strength to strength given the quality of this first event. In time, partnerships will be viewed differently, and Accelerate will have a significant part to play in that. Kudos to you, Scott, and the team at HockeyStick!

Hi Bryan, Fabulous event today & I found it really valuable! Thanks for having me! My business Elevate Loyalty specialises in B2B loyalty programs, so the event has been perfect for us. I've been to plenty of conferences over the years, and yours really stands out. Everyone I spoke to was saying the same thing: such a well-run and effective event.

What a bloody world class shit hot event Bryan! Best in class, organisation, market leading content, top shelf talent, thought leader paradise, engagement no one else could create. All because of you! If I had that to hang my hat on, it would be a top 3 work/life achievement! Your team is brilliant and your community is everything anyone could wish for. Thank you Bryan, thanks for letting me in today and allowing me to watch, help and connect. Your ability to make everyone in that room's life better is an outcome of today.

You should be INCREDIBLY proud of yourself and what you accomplished today. The content was spot on, audience first class and very engaged and everything was smooth and slick (and if there were any hiccups there were definitely not obvious!).

For me it was the connection to the most influential people in the industry. It might have taken me months to even connect to some of the folks that I met and to be able to have them all in the same room was very impactful.

Congrats today Bryan, that was so incredible and I am so impressed of the conference, the AI tool and everything you've built. It's truly remarkable and you're doing so much for the partnerships space.

Congratulations 🎉 Such hard work. You did it! I hope you stop and feel how awesome that all is. Really happy for you!

Awesome event legend. Hope you were happy with the turnout and results. Will buzz you tomorrow.

Hi Bryan thanks for the amazing event today. Partnership and ecosystem got new meaning for me.

The interactivity.. the content.. the speakers, absolutely brilliant event.

Well done yesterday you were bloody great. What a great day.

Well done on an epic event! Hope you're super proud!

Wow, incredible, hell of a first event my friend.

Mate the event looked insane, so proud of you.

Stellar effort today mate. Well done.

Holy shit Bryan this is awesome.

Killing it!