Medical devices that save lives. Infrastructure that powers cities. Pantry staples that are stocked in households around the world. The world relies on what your teams sell — but the tools you use to sell them weren’t built for your complexities.
Your field teams navigate thousands of SKUs, risk-averse buyers, expanding buying committees, and constant pricing shifts. Traditional enablement tracks activities and hopes outcomes follow. That’s not good enough for what’s at stake.
Join Showpad’s CEO, CPO, and CMO to see what replaces the old model — and meet the revenue effectiveness platform your field teams can rely on.
What to expect
- A problem worth naming. Why the gap between field selling complexity and traditional enablement keeps widening — and what it’s doing to your pipeline.
- A category worth watching. Where revenue effectiveness is headed and what it means for how your teams sell.
- A platform worth experiencing. The AI-native revenue effectiveness platform in action, with an AI engine built to drive outcomes you can count on.
Speakers
Apratim Purakayastha
CEO of Showpad
As Showpad CEO, Apratim Purakayastha (AP) led the merger of two software pioneers — Showpad and Bigtincan — with a shared heritage in field enablement. He brings a proven track record of delivering strong operating performance and financial results throughout his 25-plus-year career in leadership roles within the software sector. Most recently, he served as General Manager of Talent Development Solutions at Skillsoft, where he oversaw a $400 million enterprise subscription business, as well as millions of CodeAcademy consumer learners. He also served as the Chief Product Officer and Chief Technical Officer while at Skillsoft. Previously, Apratim was the Chief Operating Officer of Sumtotal, Group President of ACI Worldwide, and spent his early career at IBM.
Bernd Leger
CMO of Showpad
Bernd Leger serves as the CMO of Showpad, leading all areas of the company’s global marketing function. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in the global technology industry, Bernd has a proven track record of driving double- and triple-digit revenue growth across a variety of SaaS organizations. Before joining Showpad, Bernd served as CMO at Cornerstone OnDemand, Mimecast, and Nexthink, and held marketing leadership roles at Checkmarx, CloudLock (acquired by Cisco), Rapid7, and Veracode. He holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Munich and has completed studies at Georgetown University.
Potoula Chresomales
CPO of Showpad
Potoula Chresomales oversees Product, Product Design and Product Strategy at Showpad. Before Showpad, Potoula was SVP of Product Management at Skillsoft, where she launched the award-winning Percipio platform and pioneered AI-driven features like the AI Role Advisor. A seasoned leader in scaling ecosystems, she integrated three acquisitions, founded the Skillsoft Design Partner Program, and served as executive sponsor for the Women’s Initiative (WINS). Her career spans leadership roles at Kaplan, The College Board, and JP Morgan Chase, and she currently sits on the board of Reach the World. Recognized as a Top 100 HR Tech Influencer, Potoula holds an MBA from Dartmouth and a BS from NYU.
