Databricks has appointed former Amazon Web Services (AWS) executive Corrie Briscoe as Vice President of Partnerships and Alliances for Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), as organisations across the region accelerate investment in enterprise artificial intelligence (AI).
Based in Singapore, Briscoe will oversee Databricks’ partner ecosystem across APJ, working with cloud providers, systems integrators, independent software vendors and technology partners to support businesses in scaling data and AI applications, including AI agents and analytics solutions.
Briscoe brings 30 years of experience in building technology partnerships across the Asia Pacific region. Before joining Databricks, she led the APJ Partner Core organisation at AWS, overseeing partner programmes, strategic investments and go-to-market initiatives. She previously held leadership roles at Microsoft and Cisco focused on regional partner strategies.
The appointment comes as companies face challenges in deploying AI at scale, including fragmented data environments, limited AI-ready talent and the need for stronger governance frameworks across different industries and regulatory markets.
Databricks said its partner ecosystem includes more than 8,000 partners globally, with over 1,000 based across APJ. The company recently introduced the Brickbuilder Partner Network, a programme designed to support partners in delivering enterprise AI implementations.
“Enterprise AI is no longer just about choosing the best model. It’s about giving that model the right enterprise context through a unified, governed platform, and that value is created together by Databricks and our partners,” said Kori O’Brien, Senior Vice President, Global Partnerships at Databricks.
Briscoe said APJ represents one of the world’s most dynamic AI markets, with businesses operating across different industries and regulatory environments.
“APJ is home to one of the world’s most dynamic AI markets, spanning different industries, regulatory environments and stages of AI maturity, making strong local partner expertise more important than ever,” she said.
