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The presales career is being rewritten in real time. Career Navigator is where we talk about it honestly.
This year we’re going beyond the SE title, into the changing shape of solutions careers, what skills are actually compounding in value right now, what the rise of the FDE means for where this function is headed, and how you position yourself well when the path forward is anything but clear.
Session 1: What Got You Here Won't Get You There: The SE Skill Conversation We Need to be Having
Join Tom Josephson along with panelists Jen DeFusco, Tyler Haynes, and Chris Clark as they explore which skills are actually compounding in value for solutions professionals today, which are becoming table stakes, and what separates the SEs who are thriving from those struggling to keep pace with a rapidly changing role.
Session 2: Beyond the SE: The FDE and What It Means for Your Career
Join Allison Macalik along with panelists Rishi Kapoor, Shamil Turner, and Deirdre Sommerkamp as they unpack one of the hottest topics in presales today: the rise of the Forward Deployed Engineer. Together, they'll explore what these roles actually look like, where they sit within organizations, and what their growth means for the future of solutions careers.
Session 3: Owning Your Career When Nobody Else Will
Join Jack Cochran for a fireside conversation with Mahathi Devulapalli on what it actually looks like to own your career in presales. Together, they'll explore building leverage, making deliberate career moves, and creating opportunities instead of waiting for someone else to hand them to you.
Session 4: The Ceiling Is a Lie: How SEs Break Through When the Bar Keeps Moving
Join Rachel Tilghman along with panelists Pete Rau and Sierra Pete for a practical conversation on what it actually takes to break through in a career where the expectations keep changing. Together, they'll share what worked, what didn't, and how solutions professionals can build credibility and create opportunities before their resumes check every box.
