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Colin
Kresse
Sales Capability & AI Enablement Lead
Palo Alto Networks
Colin is a problem-solver at heart, with a track record of tackling challenges in environments ranging from war-torn societies to global sales teams. He believes that while a good partner helps solve today’s problems, a great partner builds the capabilities to overcome the challenges yet to come. As a sales representative, Colin achieved success in territories where it hadn’t been seen before, building trust, listening to customers, and delivering on his commitments. He deepened his business acumen while earning his MBA and winning multiple case competitions, carrying that expertise into executive sales roles and ultimately into sales enablement. Today, he applies the same mindset and drive to coaching, teaching, and developing programs that empower others to succeed.
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21 January 2026 16:00 - 16:30
Fireside chat: Coaching the AI-powered seller, what reps and their leaders each need to change
Most conversations about the AI-powered seller focus on the rep, with new tools, new agents and new ways to prepare for calls. The frontline manager is being left behind, now buried in AI-generated scores, call insights and dashboards with no clear idea of what to do with any of it. This fireside chat looks at both sides of the change. It covers how reps can use AI to automate prep work while sharpening the value-selling skills that still win deals, and how leaders can turn AI role-play scores and call data into coaching that actually changes behaviour. Key takeaways: - Why AI makes value-selling fundamentals more important, not less - How reps can automate prep work to spend more time on high-value activities - How managers can turn AI data into specific, actionable coaching