January 22nd, 2026

11:00am - 12:00pm EST/EDT

Zoom meeting

Pressure-Test Your 2026 Strategy Before the Year Gains Momentum

You’ve likely finalized your revenue goals and GTM plans. But how confident are you that your strategy reflects how buyers actually behave right now?

In this Forum, we’ll discuss how leaders are rethinking goals, messaging, and motion design based on today’s buyer behavior—before Q1 is too far underway. Come ready to share what you’re learning, adjusting, and challenging inside your org.

Discussion prompts to reflect on before the session:

• What assumptions did you use to build your 2026 plan?

• Where do you already see gaps between your plan and buyer behavior?

• Have you made any early adjustments to goals or execution?

• What signs would tell you your GTM plan isn’t working?

• Who in your org is responsible for spotting misalignment early?

How to Get the Most from This Forum

The Emblaze Executive Forum is designed to be a collaborative, high-trust environment—where every member brings something to the conversation and leaves with new ideas, new questions, and new connections.

Here’s how to prepare and participate:

Come Ready to Share

This session centers on your experience, not a lecture. Please take a few minutes to reflect on the discussion prompts above in advance, and be ready to contribute your perspective.

Full Participation Matters

This isn’t a passive webinar. To keep the conversation meaningful and interactive, we ask that members join with cameras on and mics ready to unmute. If you're not able to participate actively that day, we recommend skipping the session so others can fully engage in smaller groups.

Expect Breakouts

You’ll have the opportunity to join small-group breakouts once or twice during the hour. These are designed for deeper discussion, sharper insights, and stronger peer connections.

Connect Beyond the Zoom

We encourage you to trade contact info, connect on LinkedIn, and build real working relationships with the peers you meet here. This space is a jumping-off point for ongoing peer support.

Send Us Your Hot Takes

Have a strong opinion or risky question on this month’s topic? Members will receive a series calendar invite for the year and can send their hot take or question for each month in advance. We’ll share as many as we can (anonymously unless you choose to claim it) to spark group discussion. Your perspective might be just what someone else needs to hear.

Important Note On Confidentiality

Emblaze Executive Forum is:

• Live only – Never recorded, never transcribed. You have to be in the Zoom room to get the value.
• Off the record – No device recording permitted. Our facilitator will remove automatic recording devices out of respect for the group.

Not an Emblaze Member Yet?

Executive Forum is available to all current Emblaze members. If you’re not a member but want to join this session and others like it, learn more about membership here.