2027 Speakers
Lakshmi Saranath, Senior Director Partner Programs and Incentives, OpenAI
Short Speaker Bio Lakshmi Saranath is Head of Partner Incentives at OpenAI, leading strategy, design, execution, and compliance for partner investments and incentives. She brings more than two decades of experience building and transforming global partner ecosystems across OpenAI, Google Cloud, and Microsoft. Previously, she was Google Cloud's Global Director of Partner Programs Strategy & Incentives, helping shape global programs and AI-powered partner experiences. Earlier, she led worldwide partner-program and incentive operations at Microsoft. A CRN-recognized channel leader, Lakshmi has spoken at Catalyst, PartnerTechX, PartnerSphere, and Google Cloud Next on partner economics, AI, and ecosystem growth.