Keynote speaker
Craig Patterson brings an operator's view from inside a cybersecurity company: what changes as AI agents act on their own, how partner ecosystems really scale, and how to build teams people want to stay on.
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For CISOs, boards and security leaders
Non-human identities now outnumber people 82 to 1, and they act at machine speed with valid credentials. The insider-threat model built for slow, human attackers no longer fits.
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Six to eight partners touch most deals today, yet most programs reward only the one who places the order. How to build a program that recognizes every partner who moves the customer.
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For Sales kickoffs and leadership offsites
The five principles behind revenue teams that people follow from company to company: clarity, accountability, opportunity, recognition and candor.
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For Revenue leaders and executive teams
Lessons from merging two partner programs, relaunching one for 3,000+ partners, and beating pipeline targets in its first year.
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From a packed ballroom in Slovenia to partner leaders in Brooklyn: keynotes, panels and firesides with real audiences.
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Denver, Colorado. He travels for in-person events and also speaks virtually.
Keynotes of 30 to 60 minutes, fireside chats, panels and moderation, sales kickoff sessions, executive workshops and virtual sessions. Craig is a 2021 graduate of the Heroic Public Speaking Graduate program.
Security leaders and CISOs, channel and partner leaders, revenue and marketing teams, and executive audiences at conferences, partner summits and company events.
Two to three months is ideal for keynotes. Shorter notice is sometimes possible, so ask.
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Craig Patterson is SVP of Global Channels & Marketing at Exabeam and a five-time CRN Channel Chief. He speaks on AI agent security, partner ecosystems and high-performance culture, and was named to CRN's Top 100 Executives in 2026.
Craig Patterson is SVP of Global Channels & Marketing at Exabeam, where he leads the company's worldwide partner ecosystem and marketing organization. He launched the Exabeam APEX Partner Program in 2025, and in its first year the channel became Exabeam's highest-volume source of sales. A five-time CRN Channel Chief, Craig was named to CRN's Top 100 Executives and 50 Most Influential Channel Chiefs in 2026. He speaks on securing AI agents, building partner ecosystems and leading high-performance cultures.
Craig Patterson is SVP of Global Channels & Marketing at Exabeam, where he leads the company's worldwide partner ecosystem along with brand, demand generation, communications and field marketing. His current focus is bringing Exabeam Agent Behavior Analytics to market, a new security category that watches how AI agents behave and flags when one goes off course.
Craig joined Exabeam in 2025 as Global Channel Chief, merged the Exabeam and LogRhythm partner programs, and launched the APEX Partner Program for more than 3,000 partners. In its first year, channel-driven new-logo pipeline reached 138% of target. Before Exabeam, he led global channels at Aryaka Networks, where partners grew to 85% of the business, and held indirect channel leadership roles at Lumen, CenturyLink and Level 3.
Craig is a five-time CRN Channel Chief, a 2026 CRN Top 100 Executive and Channel Futures' 2023 Channel Influencer of the Year. He lives in the Denver area.
Our next speaker has spent more than twenty years building the partner engines behind some of the fastest-growing companies in security and networking. He is SVP of Global Channels and Marketing at Exabeam, a five-time CRN Channel Chief, and one of CRN's Top 100 Executives this year. He's here to talk about [TALK TITLE]. Please welcome Craig Patterson.
High-resolution stage photos from RISK Conference 2026. More are available on request.
