EVOLVE Expert Session #113
About EVOLVE
EVOLVE is a global private network connecting senior commerce leaders, advisors, board members, founders, and operators across more than 50 countries.
Through curated introductions, expert sessions, advisory opportunities, and strategic conversations, EVOLVE helps experienced leaders build meaningful relationships, exchange knowledge, and create new opportunities across markets.
About this Expert Session
EVOLVE Expert Sessions are intimate conversations with exceptional leaders who have built, scaled, and transformed businesses across commerce, technology, marketplaces, retail, logistics, AI, and digital transformation.
These sessions are designed to go beyond theory and surface practical lessons, strategic decisions, and real-world experiences from leaders operating at the highest levels.
Each session includes:
• Expert-led conversation
• Interactive Q&A
• Direct access to experienced operators and executives
Session recordings are available exclusively to EVOLVE members.
About the Speakers
Redmond Orme is Global Partner Enablement Director at Snyk and has spent more than 20 years building and scaling partner ecosystems across companies including SAP, Oracle, Cisco, IFS, and Snyk.
Joining as co-host, Martin Scholz is founder of CEG Consult and co-founder of PartnerXperience. Throughout his career, he has built and led partnership organizations at companies including Searchmetrics, Uberall, and Usercentrics while advising B2B SaaS companies on building scalable partnership programs.
What We Will Explore
Most companies know partnerships can accelerate growth.
The challenge is knowing when to invest in them, how to structure them, and how to avoid turning partnerships into an expensive distraction from building a strong direct go-to-market motion.
In this session, we will explore one of the most misunderstood growth levers in B2B: partnerships.
Together, we will discuss:
• How to know if your company is ready for partnerships
• The difference between starting and scaling a partner ecosystem
• Common mistakes founders and GTM leaders make
• How boards and advisors should evaluate partnership programs
• What separates successful partner-led growth from partnership theater
This conversation is designed for founders, executives, advisors, board members, and GTM leaders looking to better understand when and how partnerships can become a meaningful growth engine.
Agenda
• Welcome & Introductions
• Expert Conversation
• Audience Q&A
• Closing Remarks