Google Cloud Partner Program head who said ‘AI is Google’s birthright’, departs ‘suddenly’

Google Cloud sees a major leadership change in its partner organization. Colleen Kapase, who led the partner program overhaul, has departed. David Smith, a seasoned Microsoft executive with nearly 30 years of experience, now takes the helm. Smith’s appointment signals a strategic move to accelerate Google Cloud’s channel transformation and leverage his extensive expertise to scale the partner ecosystem.