Paul Pathikal | B2B Online Chicago

B2B Online Chicago 2026

May 4 - 6, 2026

Chicago Marriott Downtown

Paul Pathikal

Paul Pathikal

SVP Marketing and Commercial Excellence MES Life Safety

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

9:40 AM Keynote Presentation: Overcoming Internal Stakeholders to Scale E-Commerce

B2B digital transformation often fails when technology competes with the sales force. Learn how MES Life Safety overcame adoption plateaus with a sales-rep first e-commerce strategy to drive true commercial excellence.

Key Discussion Topics

• Defining B2B Loyalty: B2B customers "buy" from people, not companies.

• Balancing Sales Buy-In and Commercial Efficiency: Pivoting from replacement fears to professional empowerment.

• Discovery: 5 Skills / The MES Way.

• Scaling Strategy: Personalizing digital assets to amplify human relationships instead of replacing them.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Paul.

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