AWS Marketplace / Seller Conference 2025

AWS Marketplace

Seller Conference 2025

August 6, 2025 | Bellevue, Washington

Expand your knowledge through breakout sessions, connect with other sellers during networking events, and gain strategic insights about selling in AWS Marketplace.

What to Expect at this year’s conference

Join fellow AWS Partners for this exclusive invite-only event designed to help you maximize your presence in AWS Marketplace. Connect with independent software vendors (ISVs), data providers, and Channel Partners (CPs) while discovering proven strategies to grow your business.

Venue location will be shared in invitation email

Dr. Ruba standing in front of a screen reading Buy with AWS

Welcome Reception

Join us for our welcome reception on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM. Connect with fellow attendees while enjoying refreshments and light appetizers.

Dr. Ruba standing in front of a screen reading Buy with AWS

Ask the Experts

Visit the Lounge to connect with AWS technical specialists and subject matter experts. Schedule one-on-one consultations to discuss AWS Marketplace integration and best practices for your business.

Dr. Ruba standing in front of a screen reading Buy with AWS

Channel Partner Lounge

Learn from channel partners as they share their AWS Marketplace strategies and approaches for building successful collaborations with ISVs.

Dr. Ruba standing in front of a screen reading Buy with AWS

Meeting Room Spaces

The venue offers multiple spaces for your business meetings, including an open meeting room available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Agenda

Opening Keynote
Led by AWS leadership

Roundtables
Roundtables are 90-minute discussion sessions. Attendees will be matched to specific roundtables based on the topics selected during registration. Before the conference, attendees will receive an invitation with details about their session's time, location, and format.

Breakout Sessions
4 content tracks (Build, Grow, Market, and Scale) producing 16 breakout sessions of 45 minutes each. 

Closing General Session
Final remarks and AMA to include a semi-live Q&A. 

Tuesday, August 5th


12:00pm - 7:00pm
Badge pick-up

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Welcome Reception at hotel

Day of Conference Schedule – Wednesday, August 6th


7:30 - 12:00pm
Badge pick up

8:00am - 8:45am
Breakfast

8:00am - 4:00pm
Channel Partner Corner

8:00am - 4:00pm
Meet with AWS Experts + Schedule onsite meetings

8:00am - 4:00pm
Additional meeting space

9:00am - 10:15am
Keynote & Roadmap

10:15am - 10:30am
Break

10:30am - 11:15am

Breakout Sessions #1


10:30 - 12:00pm

Roundtables


11:15am – 12:00pm
Break/network

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Lunch

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Roundtables


1:00 – 1:45pm

Breakout Sessions #2


1:45pm – 2:00pm
Break

2:00pm – 2:45pm

Breakout Sessions #3


2:45pm – 3:00pm
Break

3:00pm – 3:45pm

Breakout Sessions #4


3:45pm - 4:00pm
Break

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Semi-live Q&A

5:00pm – 8:00pm
Dinner & Cocktails

Schedule

Wednesday, September 11, 2024


9am - 4pm
(Optional) Badge pick-up
Level 1, Foyer

Thursday, September 12, 2024


7:30am - 11am
Badge pick-up
Level 1, Foyer

8:00am - 8:45am
Breakfast
Level 2, Skyview

8:00am - 4:00pm
Ask-the-Experts Hours
Level 1, Redmond

8:00am - 4:00pm
Channel Partner Corner
Level 1, King County

8:00am - 4:00pm
Networking Meeting Room
Level 1, Kirkland

9:00am - 10:15am
Keynote & Roadmap
Level 1, Grand Ballroom

10:15am - 10:45am
Break

10:45am - 11:30am
Breakout Sessions 1
Level 1, Grand Ballroom ABCD

11:30am - 11:45am
Break

11:45am - 12:30pm
Breakout Sessions 2
Level 1, Grand Ballroom ABCD

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Lunch & Networking
Level 2, Skyview

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Breakout Sessions 3
Level 1, Grand Ballroom ABCD

2:45pm - 3:00pm
Break

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Breakout Sessions 4
Level 1, Grand Ballroom ABCD

3:45pm - 4:00pm
Break

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Exec Q&A
Level 1, Grand Ballroom

4:45pm - 5:00pm
Closing remarks
Level 1, Grand Ballroom

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Social Event | Dinner & Cocktails
Level 2, Skyview

Sessions

Track 1

(Grow) your Business in AWS Marketplace

10:45 - 11:30 AM

Presentation

The 6 Characteristics of Successful Sellers

Discover the key characteristics that drive a successful AWS Marketplace strategy. Learn how to foster organizational alignment and optimize feature adoption to execute a proven AWS Marketplace strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to unlock the secrets of successful AWS Marketplace sellers and elevate your organization's approach to this powerful platform.

AWS Speaker
Louise Strandoo

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Presentation

Normalizing AWS Marketplace In Your Sales Culture

Want your account managers to experience the benefits of AWS Marketplace at scale? Looking for ideas to articulate the value to your sales leadership? Join us to learn how you can enable and motivate your sales team by leveraging your existing sales language, frameworks, and processes. We'll use variations of frameworks like MEDDIC to demonstrate how you can integrate AWS Marketplace into your sales culture and take a step closer to consistent increased sales performance. We'll discuss how Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) find important differentiators in areas such as economic buyers, technology decision criteria, and optimizing deal close plans.

AWS Speaker
Lewis Howarth

Guest Speaker
Andy Whyte
Sid Vajpayee

2:00 - 2:45 PM

Panel

Unlocking Success: Partner Experiences and Innovations in AWS Marketplace

Join us for a discussion with our panel of AWS Partners as they share their experiences and learnings using AWS Marketplace. Explore how they started their relationship with AWS and the role AWS Marketplace played in driving growth and collaboration. Learn about integrating AWS services, utilizing AWS Professional Services, and co-selling with vendors. Discover how automation has helped streamline operations and accelerate success for these Partners.

AWS Moderator
Allison Johnson

Panelists
Mike Peters
Rochelle Manns
Ted Stuart

3:00 - 3:45 PM

Fireside chat

Demystifying how to work with AWS sellers

Listen to David Cristini, Director of Sales for Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) for Business Applications in North America at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Lauren Salvo, Principal ISV Sales Rep, discuss how to effectively work with AWS field sellers. Learn about the structure of the team, what motivates AWS field sellers, and get tips and advice for driving productive engagements while selling via AWS Marketplace. 

AWS Moderator
Alayna Broderson

Panelists
David Cristini
Lauren Salvo

Track 2

(Market) Go-to-Market & Demand Gen

10:45 - 11:30 AM

Presentation

How ISVs have used AWS Marketplace and Channel Partners for accelerated growth

Accelerate your AWS Marketplace business with AWS Marketplace Channel Partners. Learn how Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) leverage the more than 2,000 enrolled AWS Marketplace Channel Partners to expand their sales reach and acquire new customers. In this session, AWS and an ISV will discuss strategies for driving growth with AWS Marketplace Channel Partner Private Offers (CPPOs) and including AWS Marketplace Channel Partners in your AWS Marketplace go-to-market strategy.

AWS Speaker
Franco Naling

Guest Speaker
Justin Forth
Michelle Majeski

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Presentation

Maximize the potential of your AWS Marketplace listings to drive Product Led Growth

Millions of unique visitors search for products on AWS Marketplace every year, but not all convert. Learn best practices for optimizing your AWS Marketplace product listings to help buyers discover and evaluate your offerings, driving higher conversion rates. This session shares strategies and content recommendations to accelerate customer time-to-value. Discover AWS Marketplace features like standard contracts, vendor insights, free trials, and more that can support your efforts.

AWS Speakers
Christopher Spandikow
Salvador Lopez Beneyto

2:00 - 2:45PM

Presentation

AWS Marketplace: Best Practices for Shaping your Go-To-Market and Optimizing Demand Generation

You've established your listing in AWS Marketplace and have these components [Free Trial, Product Demo button, seller insights, etc.] set up. We'll walk you through what the AWS Marketplace Marketing team does, the programs available, and how to engage with and learn from other successful AWS Marketplace Partners. You'll discover best practices they follow to drive further demand and subscriptions through AWS Marketplace.

AWS Speakers
Carisa Schow
Erika Hashemi

3:00 - 3:45PM

Presentation

Unlocking efficiency and customer reach with AWS Marketplace APIs

Scale your AWS Marketplace engagements and accelerate your sales cycles with AWS Marketplace APIs. In this session, learn how other AWS Marketplace partners have successfully leveraged APIs to improve operational efficiency and deliver better experiences for customers. Walk away with practical strategies to scale your business with automation and improve conversion of leads visiting your web properties by enabling your Marketplace listings to be discovered and transacted from venues beyond AWS.

AWS Speakers
Moshe Abramovitch
Shekhar Chawla

Track 3

(Scale) your business with Operations

10:45 - 11:30AM

Presentation

Accelerating Optimization and International Expansion with AWS Marketplace

For AWS Partners expanding their business in international markets with AWS Marketplace, creating localized go-to-market strategies and leveraging established processes that comply with unique country requirements allows Sellers to move quickly and with consistency. Whether you represent a publicly traded company with local entities all over the world or a fast-growing company that is looking to expand in new countries, there is a lot to consider with internationalization. In this session you will learn how to accelerate your international business using key AWS Marketplace features and best practices.

AWS Speakers
Arif Razvi
Krista Damico

11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

Fireside chat

Accelerating Growth with AWS Marketplace Channel Features

Learn how AWS Marketplace features can help drive customer adoption and support long-term growth on AWS. In this session, we will explore existing and upcoming AWS Marketplace features, and provide examples of how partners are utilizing these capabilities. 

AWS Speakers
Clayton Knechtges
Sumeet Gujaran
Wesley Long

2:00 - 2:45PM

Fireside chat

The Customer Value of AWS Marketplace

Join us for a discussion on the customer benefits of sourcing third-party software through AWS Marketplace. Beyond traditional discounts, this approach offers simplified billing, standardized contracts, and valuable vendor insights, all designed to enhance efficiency and inform strategic decisions. Our industry experts will share real-world examples and actionable insights to help our customers optimize your software procurement.

AWS Moderator
Matthew Jackson

AWS Speaker
Carla Boggs

Panelists
Jeff Moncrief

3:00 - 3:45PM

Panel

Learn how ISV sales leaders drive AWS Marketplace alignment to expand their partnership

This session features three independent software vendor (ISV) sales leaders who partnered successfully with AWS Marketplace. Attendees learn real-world examples and best practices, including how to:

  • Define a meaningful partnership model with AWS Marketplace
  • Use strategies that drive sales performance
  • Leverage cloud marketplace industry trends for your go-to-market strategy

AWS Moderator
MacKenzie White

Panelists
Andy Horwitz
Brady Lenahan
Kyle Kuntz

AWS Speakers

Alayna Broderson

Alayna Broderson

Sr. Manager, AMER Infrastructure Technology Partnerships
Allison Johnson

Allison Johnson

Senior Manager, AMER Scale Team
Arif Razvi

Arif Razvi

WW Leader, AWS Marketplace International Expansion & New Business
Carisa Schow

Carisa Schow

Sr. Global Integrated Marketing Manager - Industry, AWS Marketplace
Carla Boggs

Carla Boggs

AWS Marketplace Customer Advisor, SMB
Christopher Spandikow

Christopher Spandikow

Sr. Manager, Product Management AWS Marketplace
Clayton Knechtges

Clayton Knechtges

Sr. Partner Development Manager, Marketplace Channel
David Cristini

David Cristini

Director, US ISV Sales, Business Applications, AWS
Erika Hashemi

Erika Hashemi

Sr. Global Integrated Marketing Manager, DevOps AWS Marketplace
Franco Naling

Franco Naling

Sr. Mgr, AMER AWS Marketplace Consulting
Josh Greene

Josh Greene

WW Leader, Marketplace Seller Innovation
Moshe Abramovitch

Moshe Abramovitch

Sr. Product Manager, AWS Marketplace
Krista Damico

Krista Damico

Principal, AWS Marketplace International Expansion
Lauren Salvo

Lauren Salvo

Principal ISV Sales Rep
Lewis Howarth

Lewis Howarth

Sr. Mgr, AWS Marketplace EMEA - ISVs
Louise Strandoo

Louise Strandoo

Sr. Mgr, AWS Marketplace Develpment, AMER
MacKenzie White

MacKenzie White

Marketplace Development Manager, AWS
Matthew Jackson

Matthew Jackson

AWS Marketplace Development Manager, MP COE
Salvador Lopez Beneyto

Salvador Lopez Beneyto

Sr. Manager, Product Management AWS Marketplace
Shekhar Chawla

Shekhar Chawla

Head of Product, Core Services, AWS Marketplace
Sumeet Gujaran

Sumeet Gujaran

Sr. Technical Product Manager, AWS Partner Central and AWS Marketplace
Wesley Long

Wesley Long

Sr. Partner Development Manager, Marketplace Channel

Guest Speakers

Andy Horwitz

Andy Horwitz

SVP, Global Partner Ecosystems - Netskope
Andy Whyte

Andy Whyte

CEO - meddic.com
Brady Lenahan

Brady Lenahan

VP of Sales - CloudZero
Jeff Moncrief

Jeff Moncrief

Global Field Chief Technology Officer – Sonrai

Justin Forth

Global Director Cloud Partnerships - LogicMonitor
Kyle Kuntz

Kyle Kuntz

VP, Channel Strategy and Programs - Genesys
Michelle Majeski

Michelle Majeski

Director of Strategic Alliances – Cloud Partnerships at ZoomInfo
Mike Peters

Mike Peters

VP, Partners and Alliances - Optiv
Rochelle Manns

Rochelle Manns

VP - Converge
Ted Stuart

Ted Stuart

President - Mission Cloud
AWS Marketplace

AWS Marketplace is a digital catalog with thousands of software listings from independent software vendors that make it easy to find, test, buy, and deploy software that runs on AWS.