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The conference shaping the future of partnerships in APAC.

One day, built for the C-suite and B2B partnership operators scaling revenue through ecosystems. Real frameworks, real operators, and a room worth being in.

Wednesday 28 October 2026 Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
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Accelerate sponsors
PartnerStackTractor VenturesPay.com.auDrumbeatStripeDeel
Community partner
Community Collective
1 dayone room worth clearing your calendar for
APAC-firstregional ecosystem data, not US-centric theory
3 formatskeynotes, interactive roundtables, a build-it workshop
Marvel StadiumMelbourne · 28 October 2026

B2B partnership operators from across the APAC SaaS ecosystem

ShopifyHubSpotUberFin AIAsanaAirwallexEmployment HeroIron MountainElevenLabsCommerceEmburseTracksuitHeidi Healthme&uFitness PassportArchaLoaded HubConvert DigitalMayDayHowtooApositiveReward GatewayTalent HabitatPointer StrategyLightspeedSimple SalonAplyIDDeputyTeamifiedShopifyHubSpotUberFin AIAsanaAirwallexEmployment HeroIron MountainElevenLabsCommerceEmburseTracksuitHeidi Healthme&uFitness PassportArchaLoaded HubConvert DigitalMayDayHowtooApositiveReward GatewayTalent HabitatPointer StrategyLightspeedSimple SalonAplyIDDeputyTeamified

A selection of the companies represented. More confirmed each week.

What your ticket unlocks

Why attend Accelerate

One day, one room, built for operators. This is what the ticket actually gets you.

International keynotes

Operators who have built partner ecosystems at global scale, on stage and unfiltered.

Interactive roundtables

Small-group, peer-led sessions on the problems you are actually trying to solve.

The right room

A curated audience of B2B partnership operators and revenue leaders. Networking that is worth the day out.

Build something on the day

Leave with work started, not just notes. A post-lunch workshop turns ideas into an action plan.

Pricing

One ticket, all-in

$595 covers the full day at Marvel Stadium, booking fee included. 200 seats.

Current rate $595
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Speakers

Operators worth flying in for

More speakers announced as they are confirmed.

Bryan Williams
Bryan Williams
Founder | Head of Partnerships Ecosystem
Hayley Hopwood
Hayley Hopwood
Head of APAC Startups
Rob Moyer
Rob Moyer
Founder / Former Global Head of Partnerships at Gong
Jo Gaines
Jo Gaines
GM APAC
Angus Mansfield
Angus Mansfield
Hannah Udina
Hannah Udina
Head of Partnerships, ANZ
Basem Emera
Basem Emera
Executive General Manager - Revenue
Laura Sully
Laura Sully
Senior Manager, Partner Development
Matt Taylor
Matt Taylor
Co-Founder
Neda Tesic Raward
Neda Tesic Raward
Partner Development Manager, APAC
Will Glover
Will Glover
Head of Commercial - Direct ANZ
Nick Martinez
Nick Martinez
Director of GTM Partnerships
Mark Samlal
Mark Samlal
General Manager Asia Pacific
Danielle Gormley
Danielle Gormley
Manager, Partner Activation
Chase Gardner
Chase Gardner
Global Head of Partnerships
Christine Rodrigues
Christine Rodrigues
Head of Agency Partnerships
Dinesh Kumar
Dinesh Kumar
VP Revenue, ANZ
Talia Hickey
Talia Hickey
Global Head of Partnerships
Joseph Ferrar
Joseph Ferrar
Jason Cormier
Jason Cormier
Head of Ecosystem
Keith Chan
Keith Chan
Head of Partnerships, APAC
Shuba Paheerathan
Shuba Paheerathan
Partnerships Delivery Lead
Alex Wilson
Alex Wilson
Global Head of Partnerships
Fallon Savery
Fallon Savery
Co-Founder & CRO
David Fastuca
David Fastuca
CEO & Co-founder
Charles McKay
Charles McKay
Founder & CEO
Scott Cooper
Scott Cooper
Head of Partner Marketing Services
Ricky Pearl
Ricky Pearl
Co-Founder
Josh Licence
Josh Licence
Founder & Director
Charlotte Michalanney
Charlotte Michalanney
Head of Marketing

The programme

The day at a glance

One day, run to the five pillars of our Partnerships Framework: keynotes and panels in the morning, a hands-on AI workshop and peer roundtables in the afternoon, drinks to finish. Session-level speakers are announced as they are confirmed.

8:30am
RegistrationDoors open, badges and Revenue Gap desk.
9:00am
AlignNetworkingShuba Paheerathan, MC

Welcome and meet the room

MC welcome and table networking.

9:20am
AlignKeynoteBryan Williams

Why partnerships, why now

Where the room's ecosystem maturity and readiness really sit, grounded in your Revenue Gap Calculator results.

10:00am
ValidatePanelJoseph Farra (moderator), Jo Gaines, Angus Mansfield, Chase Gardner, Basem Emera

Realising partnership potential

What stops partner programs converting stated potential into measured revenue. Presented with PartnerStack.

10:45am
Morning breakDrumbeat stand. 20 minutes.
11:05am
TalkHayley Hopwood, Stripe

Built on Stripe

A practitioner's view of building partnerships on Stripe.

11:25am
OptimiseTalksFallon Savery (moderator), David Fastuca, Ricky Pearl, Jennifer Hankin

State of Sales and evolving partnership teams

Two talks plus discussion on how sales is evolving and what that means for partnership teams.

11:50am
ValidatePanelNeda Tesic Raward (moderator), Hannah Udina, Nick Martinez, Dinesh Kumar

What does this mean for me

The morning's benchmarks translated into what to change in your own partner motion.

12:20pm
Lunch45 minutes. Stands open.
1:05pm
ActivateIn ConversationRob Moyer, Bryan Williams

AI in partnerships

A 60 minute conversation on where AI is taking partnerships, and what it means for operators.

2:05pm
ActivateTalkBryan Williams, Matt Taylor

Partnerships, accelerated through agents

HSAI live demo: AI in partnerships is not coming, it is here, and how Hockey Stick Advisory uses it.

2:35pm
Afternoon breakpay.com.au stand.
3:05pm
OptimisePanelLaura Sully (lead), Charles McKay, Josh Licence, Charlotte Michalanney

Ecosystem-led GTM in an AI world

Making the partner ecosystem carry the growth load as AI increases the noise everywhere else.

3:35pm
OptimiseRoundtablesKeith Chan, Christine Rodrigues, Danielle Gormley, Alex Wilson, Talia Hickey, Will Glover, Jason Cormier, Mark Samlal (Deel host)

Your strategy, pressure-tested

Eight roundtables, Chatham House rules. Bring your draft partnership strategy and have it challenged by peers before you leave.

4:30pm
AccelerateAddressBryan Williams

Wrap up

The day tied back to what you committed to build.

4:45pm
AccelerateDrinks

Networking reception

Open networking with drinks flowing. No agenda, just the room, until we close at 7:00pm.

The format

Keynotes in the morning. The room goes to work after lunch.

The morning brings keynotes and panels from operators who have built partner ecosystems at global scale. The afternoon is where Accelerate earns the day out: a hands-on AI workshop, then peer roundtables where your own partner motion gets pressure-tested.

Morning: keynotes and panelsWhy partnerships, why now, and where AI is taking them. On stage and unfiltered.
Afternoon: workshop and roundtablesCurated tables, matched by stage and challenge. Leave with an action plan started, not just notes.
Roundtables inside the Accelerate summit room

Partners

Put your brand in the room

A limited number of Accelerate partnership opportunities are available.

The right room, undilutedA curated audience of B2B partnership operators, revenue and GTM leaders from across APAC SaaS. No filler seats.
A working role, not a logo slotKeynote, panel, roundtable and workshop positions put your people in the session, not on a banner.
Conversations that convertPartners gain access inside the roundtables where attendees work on their real partner challenges. That's where valuable conversations, and high converting pipeline start.

Partner With Accelerate

Limited partnerships. Maximum impact.

We're partnering with a select group of companies that want meaningful access to 200+ senior partnership, revenue and GTM leaders from across APAC.

Community partners

Helping Accelerate reach the communities building the next wave of growth.

Featured in

Accelerate in the media

Coverage from across the APAC technology press.

IT Brief New ZealandChannelLife New ZealandCFOtech New ZealandChannelLife AustraliaCFOtech Asia

What people say

Trusted by the leaders building the world’s biggest ecosystems

Bryan has done an incredible job building and uniting the Xero and tech ecosystem community across APAC. He has rare IP and understands platforms and how to grow the partner ecosystem.
Scott BrinkerVP Platform Ecosystem, HubSpot
Bryan and I have had the pleasure of working together for many years. Bryan's ecosystem knowledge combined with his understanding of the technology world has always set him apart.
Rhys FurnerHead of Partnerships APAC, Shopify
Bryan has broad experience and understanding of how to successfully leverage partnerships for growth, and execute platform strategy, in both startup and scale-up sized companies.
Nick HouldsworthFormer EGM Ecosystem, Xero

Good to know

Questions, answered

What is included in my ticket?

Full-day access to all keynotes, panels and interactive roundtables, the post-lunch workshop, catering across the day, and post-event drinks. Prices shown are all-in, with booking fees absorbed.

Who is this for?

B2B partnership operators, revenue and go-to-market executives, and founders scaling through ecosystems. It is built for people running or investing in a partner motion, not partnerships 101.

What is your refund policy?

Tickets are fully transferable to a colleague at any time; please notify Hockey Stick Advisory of the change. For any refund inquiries, please contact [email protected].

Can we come as a group?

Yes. Group and corporate rates are available for teams. Contact us and we will sort a code for your group.

How do I become an Accelerate partner?

We partner with a select group of companies. A small number of Accelerate partner positions are available. Get in touch and we will send the details.

Why is this worth it?

One curated day with the operators and peers you would otherwise spend months trying to reach, plus frameworks you can put to work immediately. For most attendees, one introduction or one idea pays for the ticket many times over.

Venue

Marvel Stadium, Melbourne

Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne. Full address, transport and logistics shared with registrants ahead of the day.

Date
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Time
9:00am to 5:00pm, followed by drinks
Location
Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne
Marvel Stadium, Docklands, Melbourne

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Stadium photo: MasterMind5991, CC BY-SA 4.0