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FinTech Channel Partnerships: Building Programs That Scale and Deliver
Virtual RoundtableJuly 29, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET
87% of FinTech firms plan to increase their channel partner investment over the next two years, but investment alone doesn’t drive results. The real question leaders should be asking is if their program is truly designed to activate the right partners, align incentives and scale profitably?
Join Alexander Group’s FinTech practice leaders for a complimentary virtual roundtable that will unveil new findings from the 2026 FinTech Channel Partner Report, which is based on 100+ responses from commercial executives across payments, software and value-added services.
Designed for Channel, Sales, RevOps and commercial leaders at FinTech organizations, this research-backed discussion will surface key investment areas for peers, what’s working and where execution is stalling.
Five Themes Guiding the Discussion:
- Channel is outpacing direct. Partner growth is expected to increase 2x compared to overall company growth over the next three years, with 77% of organizations citing partnerships as a strategic priority for FY26.
- Current partner program incentives are changing. 57% plan to increase partner incentive investment, yet only ~45% see incentives as effective. This is prompting a shift from discounts to performance‑ and contribution-based models.
- Activation and scaling partners remain a bottleneck. Organizations must prioritize scaling existing partnerships and elevating their partner value proposition, which is an area where over 70% admit they fall short.
- Enablement is important but underperforming. 52% of companies say enablement is important for partner programs, but only 44% say their efforts are effective. Marketing and Sales playbooks are actionable growth opportunities.
- AI is gaining ground, but it’s not a silver bullet. 42% of FinTech organizations are using AI to support channel partners and programs (top use cases: sales forecasting, customer segmentation). However, success depends on strong data foundations and disciplined change management.
What You’ll Learn:
- See how peers are structuring partner programs for scale. Get a clear view of the program components, investment focus areas and partner types that FinTech leaders are using to grow channel revenue faster than direct.
- Stress-test your incentive and comp design. Learn how leading organizations are connecting partner incentives to strategic outcomes, instead of just volume and why tier-based benefit structures maximize channel ROI.
- Close the enablement gap. Understand which tools (playbooks, training, portals, AI-powered segmentation) are driving partner activation and where firms are still falling short.
- Apply AI to sharpen channel execution. Hear how peers are using AI for forecasting, segmentation and marketing automation in the channel and the best practices that separate successful rollouts from wasted spend.
- Compare your channel organization. See how FinTech firms are moving from generalist channel account managers to specialized roles in partner development, marketing, customer success and operations.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Virtual
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Life Sciences: Find New Customers, Start Taking Share
Virtual RoundtableGrowth across life sciences now runs in two lanes. Pharma and biotech still carry momentum at roughly 6 to 7% and must scale without losing control. Analytical instruments, lab supplies and pharma services grind out efficiency at barely 1% and must convert effort into outcomes. One blended number hides this divergence and delays the decisions leaders need to make now.
Join Alexander Group’s Life Sciences practice leaders for a peer-level discussion on where commercial leaders will concentrate their 2027 bets and how they will run the operating model behind them.
We will press on four questions leaders face:
- Where does precision beat expansion? When growth diverges, broad coverage creates waste. We will discuss how leaders pick the segments, geographies and accounts that justify high touch coverage and where they shift lower.
- Does your coverage model earn its cost? Sellers still spend close to half their week away from customers, and many default to familiar accounts. We will explore how leaders recover selling time, deploy specialists at the right tier and elevate strategic accounts with named senior owners.
- What turns AI into results? Leaders win by tying AI to one or two workflows that change what sellers do on Monday, then scaling. We will cover the use cases gaining traction and what teams killed to fund them.
- How do you make incentives an execution lever? Nearly every company is reworking 2026 plans. We will examine the disciplines that separate the strongest performers, who win on governance and cadence rather than richer payouts.
You will walk away with:
- A clear view of where peers across pharma, biotech, pharma services and instruments are placing their 2027 bets
- A sharper test for your own coverage architecture and seller productivity
- A focused AI investment thesis built on proven use cases
- A practical operating cadence for incentives, data and execution this quarter
This conversation serves commercial leaders across the full life sciences ecosystem.
Seats are limited to foster candid discussion. Please register with your corporate email and we’ll confirm attendance within 24 hours.
We look forward to seeing you at the roundtable!
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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Virtual
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Sales Compensation Symposium: Virtual
Industry Focus: AllRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp. Designed specifically for senior executives, join industry peers and renowned experts to gain exclusive access to cutting-edge research, emerging trends, real-world case studies and proven best practices in governance, design and administration.
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Tuesday, August 11, 2026 –
Tuesday, August 11, 2026 -
Virtual
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Sales Compensation Symposium: San Francisco
Industry Focus: TechnologyRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp.
Designed specifically for executives in HR, Compensation, Sales and Revenue Operations that want to use sales comp more effectively.Industry Focus: Technology
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Thursday, August 13, 2026 –
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San Francisco
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Sales Compensation Symposium: New York
Industry Focus: Media & Business ServicesRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp.
Designed specifically for executives in HR, Compensation, Sales and Revenue Operations that want to use sales comp more effectively.Industry Focus: Media & Business Services
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Thursday, August 20, 2026 –
Thursday, August 20, 2026 -
New York
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Sales Compensation Symposium: Chicago
Industry Focus: AllRevolutionize your approach at the #1 event for sales compensation professionals and all executives who care about sales comp.
Designed specifically for executives in HR, Compensation, Sales and Revenue Operations that want to use sales comp more effectively.Industry Focus: All
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Thursday, August 27, 2026 –
Thursday, August 27, 2026 -
Chicago
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Executive Forum
St. Regis Hotel | Chicago, ILJoin senior sales, marketing, commercial and operations leaders to share stories of transformation, connect 1:1 virtually and take away actionable ideas.
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026 –
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St. Regis Hotel | Chicago, IL
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