{"id":3182,"date":"2023-03-10T16:41:28","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T21:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/?p=3182"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:51:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:51:42","slug":"reconnecting-at-converge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/partners\/reconnecting-at-converge\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconnecting with partners at AP Converge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

After Converge being a virtual event for the last two years, it was exciting to meet our partners face to face in Bangkok, Thailand on Feb 7 and 8. Over 130 partner executives from 82 companies across Asia Pacific attended, along with our sponsor, Amazon Web Services<\/a> (AWS). In this two-day event, we converged for business-to-business networking, discussed how we can own the future with our customers by being agents of change and shared best practices to drive business growth together.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were one-on-one partner executive meetings for Siemens management and business leadership sales teams to work together to lead our customers through their digital transformations. The event concluded with the awards presentation and gala dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Simple Energy CTO Kiran Poojari speaks at AP Converge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Kiran Poojari, chief technology officer at Simple Energy, India talked about electric vehicles (EVs) and their role in the future of sustainable mobility. He discussed how digitalization enables EV manufacturers to be efficient and environment friendly.  As a start-up, they use cloud-native Siemens Xcelerator solutions to drive digital transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Ryan Morris, of Morris Management Partners, delivers a SaaS-focused presentation at AP Converge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Guest speaker Ryan Morris, of Morris Management Partners, stressed the urgency of shifting to SaaS, the benefits of adapting the business strategy to SaaS and how to transform partner businesses by making specific, incremental changes to achieve actual results along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Converge 2023 – The agents of change<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A large group of attendees pose for a picture while embracing their roles as agents of change.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The overarching theme for the 2023 AP Converge event was centered on developing an ownership mentality and being agents of change. The theme was prevalent throughout the entire event and was embraced by attendees.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A group of partners and Siemens management, including leaders Bob Jones, Bas Kuper, Jeff Zobrist and Jennifer Lim, pose with an award winning partner organization at AP Converge.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The partner awards ceremony and gala dinner were not to be missed. Everyone enjoyed the food and a collaborative game while celebrating our partners’ outstanding performance. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Participants in a collaborative game enthusiastically shout and hold up cards during the gala dinner at AP Converge 2023.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Key Takeaways for partners:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n