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In The Channel
Okta Canada check-in: Agentic AI hits the boardroom, partner contribution doubles, and the pitch is ‘sell better, not more’
Six months ago, Okta Canada’s Ryan Sydor talked about investment: a data cell, 600 employees, a plan to triple the business. At Oktane 2026, the story is demand – for agentic identity, for agent security, and for partners who can advise rather than sell. Sydor on board mandates, the Blueprint Alliance, Microsoft coexistence, and 100 per cent partner growth.
In The Channel
Okta rebuilds its channel program: the Partner Accelerator brings three tracks and a services-first bet
Okta has unveiled the Okta Partner Accelerator, a ground-up rework of its Elevate partner program, at Oktane 2026. Laura Padilla, Okta’s head of partners, walks In The Channel through the three-track structure, the customer-outcome metrics that gate the elite tier, the expansion of partner-delivered professional services to every deal, and the AI agent security opportunity she thinks partners are still early on.