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Special Forces Summit 2026

Join AVANT for Special Forces Summit 2026 in Dallas, TX! Special Forces is like no other event in the channel. Prepare for three days of focused training, high-impact connections, and results-driven content. You'll leave with the skills to position yourself as the partner customers need to achieve successful business transformation in this new era of technol…

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20Speakers
0Sponsors
84On the bill · sessions
3Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at Special, in alphabetical order.
Anna Leonardi
Regional Sales Director - Strategic Partners · AVANT
Chip Hoisington
VP of Connectivity & Colo · AVANT
Chris Dennis
VP of Sales - Southeast · AVANT
Chris Werpy
Dave Watson
Sr Field Sales Engineer · AVANT
Drew Lydecker
Dr. Paul Isely
Hunter Edmisten
Field Sales Engineer · AVANT
Ian Kieninger
Jeff McElfresh
AT&T
Joann Amaral
National Account Manager - Strategic Partners · AVANT
John Paullin
Director of Sales Engineering, CX, and AI · AVANT
Landon Clark
Cloud Field Sales Engineer · AVANT
Michael Hodge
VP of Sales - South Central · AVANT
Ryan Dengate
Field Sales Engineer - Cyber Security · AVANT
Sarah Arnstein
Senior Sales Engineer · AVANT
Scott Alter
National Account Director - CDW · AVANT
Stephen Semmelroth
Expedient
Tom Croft
Director of Solutions Engineering - EMEA · AVANT
Tyler Thompson
Field Education & Enablement Lead · AVANT
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Agenda

Selected from 84 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM CDT / 11:00 AM - 11:10 AM Your local time(10 min)

    Executive Interview with Dialpad and Shane McNamara

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    AI Demo Lab: An Interactive Exploration

    Attend this session to see some of the latest CX AI technology in action!

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    AVANT Data Strategy: What Does That Mean for a Trusted Advisor?

    AVANT is packed with powerful data tools - Pathfinder, Provider Analytics, Commissions Analysis. In this session, we'll break down how to tap into these insights to drive smarter d…

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Cloud & Colo Objections & Rebuttals

    Cloud & Colocation sales experts will navigate objections live! Bring your most challenging cloud & colo obstacles to this interactive session.

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Farming Your Base: Intro to Cyber Sales

    Do you have a large base but no security sales? This is the right place. Come learn how to sell more into your base and get stickier with security.

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Getting Started with AWS, Azure, & Google Marketplaces

    Customers will transact $45B on the Cloud Service Provider (CSP) Marketplaces in 2025. Marketplace deals close faster (-40%) and are larger (+80%). Many CSP Marketplace transaction…

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Influence the Future of Pathfinder

    Join this interactive Pathfinder session led by AVANT’s Product Team to get an exclusive sneak peek into the future of Pathfinder and share your valued feedback to help the team re…

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Leveraging AI for a More Efficient Sales Cycle

    Discover how Artificial Intelligence is boosting the bottom line by supercharging sales operations with hyper-personalization and delightful automation.

  • 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM CDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM Your local time(45 min)

    Pathfinder: The Death of PowerPoint

    Ditch the decks and start selling with impact. In this live demo, we’ll show you how Pathfinder brings UCaaS, connectivity, and data center conversations to life - turning static s…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 3 companies, parsed from the program.

Three companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
0Sponsoringsponsor only
3Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

35% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • VP-level315%
  • Director / Head of420%
  • Manager / Lead210%
  • Engineer · IC525%
  • Other roles630%

Of 20 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01AVANT14V
  2. 02AT&T1V
  3. 03Expedient1V
Sponsors by tier

Tiers were not disclosed for this event.