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Melanie
Cook
Head of Growth Enablement
Alexander Mann Solutions (AMS)
Over the past two decades, Mel has helped organizations unlock performance by aligning people, processes, technology, and strategy. Her career spans global organizations including LinkedIn, Apple Canada, the Canadian Armed Forces, and Nipissing University Schulich School of Education, where she has led learning, leadership development, performance management, and commercial transformation initiatives. Today, Mel partners with executive leaders to shape go-to-market strategy and build scalable enablement solutions that improve seller productivity, accelerate onboarding, strengthen coaching, and drive measurable business outcomes. She is passionate about positioning enablement as a strategic business partner, one that influences how organizations go to market, increases operational efficiency, and helps leaders make smarter decisions through data, AI, and cross-functional collaboration. Known for translating complex business challenges into practical, high-impact solutions, Melanie believes the future of enablement lies in driving business performance, not just learning outcomes.
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12 November 2026 16:15 - 16:50
Panel: The skills that move you from entry level to VP in enablement
A common misconception in enablement right now is that AI is primarily a threat to career growth, something to be managed or resisted rather than used. This panel challenges that framing directly, using it as the backdrop for a bigger question: what actually moves someone from an entry-level enablement role to VP in 2026? This panel maps that career ladder honestly, covering the skills, moves, and decisions that separate people who plateau from those who reach VP, and where AI fluency now factors into that path rather than threatens it. Expect real talk on what to prioritize at each stage, not a generic "go upskill" message. Key takeaways: - The specific skills and moves that separate entry-level enablement professionals from those who reach VP - Where AI fluency now factors into hiring and promotion decisions at each career stage - How to build a personal development plan that accounts for AI without treating it as a threat