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Ralf
Gehrke
Senior Director Global Sales & Technical Enablement
Akamai Technologies
Ralf leads global sales and technical enablement at Akamai Technologies, running a worldwide team that supports sales and technical teams across CDN, security, and cloud computing. A 13-year Akamai veteran, he sponsored and supported This Generation Leaders (TGL), the company’s leadership program for senior sales leaders, which won a Brandon Hall Group Gold Award for Best Sales Performance Leadership Development Program. Before Akamai, Ralf spent 18 years in telecommunications at British Telecom, with roles in Germany, New York, and London. He is an ICF PCC-certified coach, Gallup CliftonStrengths coach, and Tony Robbins Results Coach.
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21 October 2026 16:00 - 16:45
Panel: What should humans still own in an AI-led sales motion?
As AI rapidly transforms sales execution, the question is no longer only what it can automate, but what it cannot replace. Yet even in a highly automated sales motion, critical parts of revenue generation remain fundamentally human. Research from Gartner highlights that the highest-performing organizations are not simply adopting AI for efficiency they are redefining the human role in the buying process, especially in complex, high-value deals. This session explores the “human layer” of a fully AI-enabled sales motion: where sellers still create disproportionate value, and why these areas matter more—not less—as automation increases. While AI excels at data synthesis, prioritization, and next-best-action recommendations, humans remain essential in navigating ambiguity, building trust, shaping consensus across buying groups, and making judgment calls in complex deal dynamics. Attendees will leave with a clear view of where human capability becomes the true differentiator in an AI-driven sales environment and how enablement can intentionally develop and reinforce those strengths to drive better outcomes in increasingly automated revenue motions.
21 October 2026 11:15 - 12:00
Roundtable discussion: The enablement problem-solving room
The old adage that “a problem shared is a problem halved” truly applies in sales enablement. This interactive roundtable offers a unique opportunity to share insights, strategies, and collective wisdom on equipping sellers for peak performance in today’s fast-paced, sales environment. How it works: Choose your table: Multiple expert facilitators will lead focused deep-dive discussions on a range of topics, giving you the opportunity to choose the table that best aligns with your interests and challenges. Engage and collaborate: Participate in focused discussions, share real-world experiences, and tackle common challenges. Takeaways you can use: Leave with actionable strategies to immediately boost seller performance. Topics: - Everboarding: Embedding continuous learning in the flow of work - Rafhael Dalto - Beyond Features: Enabling Sellers to Communicate Business Value - Bettina Meurer - Where AI belongs in a frontline sales manager's week - Sonia Pupaza - The future of sales enablement in the age of AI - Doomed or Opportunity? - Ralf Gehrke