For three years running, Dave has worn a suit covered in company logos at Atlassian Team events to raise money for a foundation supporting children with cancer. Every logo represents a donation, from one euro to ten thousand. To date he has raised more than 85,000 euros. Dave also shares what it was like to start a partnerships role from scratch during a pandemic, why meeting people in person after COVID was his biggest career turning point, and why he pays forward every bit of help he received when he was just getting started.
Key takeaways:
- How Dave turned a charity idea into 85,000 euros raised over three years
- What it is really like to build a partner ecosystem from zero during COVID lockdowns
- Why in-person connection is not just a preference but a business strategy
- The importance of staying ahead of ecosystem changes like cloud, AI, and Rovo
- How Decadis is building new apps and pushing deeper into cloud technology
If you work in partnerships or just want to hear from someone who leads with people first in everything he does, this one is worth watching.
