The Microsoft Frontier Partners podcast brings you inside the transformation happening across the partner ecosystem as organizations evolve into the next generation of Frontier Firms. Each episode explores real stories of reinvention—how leaders are rethinking their operating models, reimagining customer value, and embracing AI to push beyond traditional boundaries.
Through candid conversations with innovators across the industry, we uncover the mindsets, capabilities, and breakthroughs shaping an AI‑first future. Whether it’s navigating new business architectures, experimenting with intelligent agents, or scaling modern go‑to‑market motions, this is where today’s frontier builders share how they’re redefining what’s possible.
If you’re ready to understand the forces reshaping the partner landscape—and hear firsthand from the people leading the way—this is your place to explore the edge of what comes next.
Join the conversation on our LinkedIn community at https://aka.ms/AmericasPartnerLinkedIn.
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The Microsoft Frontier Partners podcast brings you inside the transformation happening across the partner ecosystem as organizations evolve into the next generation of Frontier Firms. Each episode explores real stories of reinvention—how leaders are rethinking their operating models, reimagining customer value, and embracing AI to push beyond traditional boundaries.
Through candid conversations with innovators across the industry, we uncover the mindsets, capabilities, and breakthroughs shaping an AI‑first future. Whether it’s navigating new business architectures, experimenting with intelligent agents, or scaling modern go‑to‑market motions, this is where today’s frontier builders share how they’re redefining what’s possible.
If you’re ready to understand the forces reshaping the partner landscape—and hear firsthand from the people leading the way—this is your place to explore the edge of what comes next.
Join the conversation on our LinkedIn community at https://aka.ms/AmericasPartnerLinkedIn.
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On this episode of No Slides Attached, Helane Cohen and Fede Pacheco are joined by Chris Dickin, EVP of Global Partner Strategy at Zafin. The conversation explores the cutting-edge advancements in banking, focusing on Zafin’s innovative solution for core modernization, Zafin.io. Chris shares insights on how the platform modernizes banking product propositions and pricing, and the role that AI plays in these processes. Later in the episode we welcome Ryan Blakely, industry expert to discuss the inspiring conversation with Zafin, and emphasizing how technology can accelerate time-to-market and enhance customer engagement in the financial sector, beyond banking. He highlights opportunities in modernizing legacy systems and leveraging AI to boost productivity and innovation.
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