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title: Watch the November Webinar – Fostering the Ecosystem
description: Watch our November webinar with special guest Rich Steeves. It's a discussion on the varied and complex nature of the future of partnering and programs.
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# FOSTERING THE ECOSYSTEM

## The State of Partnering

It takes a full village of partners to meet the complex solution needs of today's customers and developing a full solution is challenging work. These complex solutions can require several different solution providers with different services, product access and business models. Are you fostering a wide variety of partner types in your ecosystem?

Listen as host **Diane Krakora, ** PartnerPath CEO, and special guest **Rich Steeves**, Senior Director Worldwide Partner Programs at VMware, discuss the varied and complex nature of the future of partnering and programs.

We review the data and discuss trends on:

- Classification of partner types
- Partners partnering with other partners
- Program elements to foster next-generation partnerships
- Common mistakes vendors make in engaging partners

| ![Diane-Krakora-soft-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hubfs/Diane-Krakora-soft-120.gif) | Host [**Diane Krakora**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianekrakora/), *CEO at PartnerPath* |
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| ![Rich-Steeves-120](https://www.partner-path.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rich-Steeves-120.jpg?width=97&name=Rich-Steeves-120.jpg) | Panelist [**Rich Steeves**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardsteeves/), *Senior Director Worldwide Partner Programs at VMware* |

### Let's talk partnering!

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## The Help We Needed

> “Working with the PartnerPath team on this project not only helped us speed up our route to program launch but helped us implement best practices across our industry. We would not be in the position we are in today, without the support from PartnerPath."

Emily Narkviroj** | **Director, Global Channel Programs

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