Kristian Gyorkos

Kristian Gyorkos is a growth architect for partner ecosystems, known for turning alliances into powerful engines of market expansion.

As WSO2’s Senior Vice President & Global Channel Head, he leads the company’s worldwide channel strategy—building partnerships that unlock new opportunities, accelerate innovation, and deliver exceptional outcomes for customers through a partner-first approach.

Throughout his career, Kristian has transformed partner programs at Apigee, Kong, and Solo.io into strategic growth functions and led $100M+ global alliances at Microsoft and Dell. With experience spanning both startups and large enterprises, he developed a proven framework to help startups scale through strategic alliances—one he has shared with the global partner community at the ASAP Summit.

Kristian holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Maribor and has completed 15 years of multi-disciplinary training at Microsoft across product marketing, sales, and partnership leadership roles worldwide. He thrives on bringing together the right partners, technologies, and vision to create lasting market impact.

When he’s not driving WSO2’s partner ecosystem forward, you’ll likely find him chasing fresh powder in the big mountains of Alta and Snowbird in Utah.