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Kate
Philpot
VP, Global Sales Enablement
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Kate is an accomplished learning & development professional. Encompassing all aspects of enablement, learning, training, coaching, competence development and operations at a global level. Kate is committed, passionate and versatile with a proven track record of engaging stakeholders of all levels and functions to drive performance improvements Kate is adept at working within complex matrixed organisations, bringing a confident and solution focused approach to challenges. Kate mbraces autonomy to drive change programmes that deliver an immediate impact on resource effectiveness, revenue generation and ROI.
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18 June 2026 16:00 - 16:30
Panel: Owning launch alignment without owning the launch
Product launches don’t fail because the product is weak. They stall because alignment breaks down. Messaging shifts late. Sales gets looped in too close to launch day. Managers aren’t clear on what to reinforce. And enablement is expected to “make it land” without formal ownership of the roadmap, targets, or GTM plan. This panel explores how senior enablement leaders step into that gap. How do you influence upstream planning without overstepping? What does alignment actually look like across product, marketing, sales, and RevOps? And how do you move from delivering launch training to orchestrating launch execution? Expect candid lessons, operating models, and practical ways to drive accountability across teams, even when the launch isn’t technically yours. Key takeaways: - How to embed enablement earlier in launch planning without creating friction - The alignment checkpoints that prevent last-minute chaos - Practical ways to hold cross-functional stakeholders accountable for launch execution