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April 21st

2:00 pm

Badge Pick Up

2:45 pm - 3:25 pm PANEL

ERP Transformation in Procurement for Greater Efficiency, Visibility, and Cost Control

Ruwanika Boteju

Director Procurement

Purolator Inc

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  • Simplifying ERP scope, integrations, and customizations to reduce procurement transformation costs
  • Standardizing procurement processes to improve efficiency, compliance, and spend visibility
  • Phasing procurement technology upgrades to minimize disruption and protect operational continuity
  • Strengthening governance to ensure ERP investments deliver measurable procurement value
  • Improving supplier, sourcing, and purchasing visibility through connected ERP systems
  • Aligning procurement technology strategy with broader enterprise cost and performance goals
3:25 pm - 4:00 pm WELCOME DAY SPECIAL CONTENT

Powering Smarter Procurement with Connected Intelligence

Tamra Pawloski

Global Senior Director, Head of Leveraged Procurement & Corporate Real Estate

American Airlines

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  • Why disconnected data continues to slow procurement decision-making and performance
  • How AI-driven intelligence connects spend, supplier, and risk signals in real time
  • Examples of faster sourcing, better negotiations, and improved outcomes through unified visibility
  • Strengthening supplier insight to improve resilience and reduce disruption exposure
  • Enabling better cross-functional alignment with trusted, consistent data
  • Delivering measurable gains in speed, savings, and risk reduction
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm PANEL

The Future of Indirect Procurement: Balancing Efficiency, Agility, and Business Growth

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  • Prioritizing indirect spend to maximize business impact
  • Creating procurement operating models that are both efficient and responsive
  • Strengthening collaboration with internal stakeholders to improve outcomes
  • Balancing cost optimization with innovation, resilience, and long-term value
  • Preparing indirect procurement organizations for the next wave of business transformation
4:40 pm - 5:20 pm PANEL

Closing the Procurement Talent Gap and Building Future-Ready Teams

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  • Redefining the modern procurement skill set
  • Attracting and retaining top talent in a competitive market
  • Upskilling teams in digital, data, and strategic capabilities
  • Building agile, future-ready procurement organizations
  • Leveraging technology to augment talent, not replace it
  • Developing the next generation of procurement leaders
5:30 pm

Drinks Reception

6:15 pm

Executive dinner

April 22nd

7:45 am - 8:15 am

registration & breakfast

8:15 am - 8:30 am

Opening Remarks, Important Announcements & Chair’s Welcome Address

8:30 am - 9:05 am KEYNOTE

Supporting Enterprise Value Through Supplier Strategy, Resilience, and Transformation

Susanna Webber

Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Management Group, Chief Procurement Officer

Merck

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  • Transforming global supplier management into a strategic lever for enterprise growth and continuity
  • Building resilient, agile supplier ecosystems that can adapt to disruption and evolving demand
  • Elevating procurement’s role from execution to enterprise-wide value creation and influence
  • Leveraging data, digital tools, and governance to enhance visibility and decision-making
  • Strengthening collaboration across procurement, business units, and suppliers to drive innovation
9:10 am - 9:45 am Case Studies
Stream One – Enterprise and Indirect Procurement Strategy

Connecting Procurement, Planning, and Inventory to Build More Agile Supply Networks

Adam Weisswasser

SVP, Chief Procurement and Planning Officer

HPE

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  • Aligning procurement and planning strategies to improve responsiveness and execution
  • Balancing inventory optimization with supply continuity and changing demand patterns
  • Strengthening supplier collaboration to improve visibility, forecasting, and operational performance
  • Leveraging data and analytics to support faster, more informed sourcing decisions
  • Building agile supply networks that can adapt to disruption and evolving business priorities
Stream Two – Procurement, Supply and Operations

Resilience at Scale: How Procurement Leaders Build Supply Networks That Can Withstand Disruption

Jenn Kijak

Chief Procurement Officer

Motorola Solutions

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  • Strengthen supplier management strategies to improve transparency, performance, and long term partnership value
  • Mitigate industrial and geopolitical risk through proactive procurement planning and diversified sourcing strategies
  • Build resilient supply networks that can respond quickly to demand shifts and global disruptions
  • Align procurement, operations, and supply chain teams to support enterprise wide business objectives
Stream Three – AI and Transformation

From Automation to Advantage: How AI Is Transforming Procurement Performance

Heleen Du Toit

VP, Procurement

PepsiCo

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  • Exploring how AI is reshaping sourcing, supplier management, and spend analysis
  • Automating routine procurement tasks to improve speed and efficiency
  • Enhancing decision-making through predictive analytics and real-time insights
  • Strengthening supplier risk detection and performance monitoring using AI tools
  • Improving demand forecasting and inventory alignment through intelligent systems
9:50 am - 10:25 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Powering Autonomous Procurement with Multi-Agent Intelligence

Executive to be Announced

Lio

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  • Why fragmented workflows slow procurement and increase risk
  • How multi-agent AI automates sourcing, supplier research, and approvals
  • Converting requests into end-to-end executed purchasing workflows
  • Enabling continuous supplier discovery and smarter buying decisions
  • Integrating with ERP and P2P systems to enhance existing processes
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Reimagining Procurement for Speed, Intelligence, and Scale

Executive to be Announced

Sphera

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  • Why legacy processes limit procurement impact
  • Unifying intake, sourcing, and supplier management
  • Using AI to speed decisions and reduce manual work
  • Creating seamless, guided stakeholder workflows
  • Increasing visibility and control across procurement
  • Driving faster cycles, stronger compliance, and efficiency
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

From Disconnected Systems to Real-Time Enterprise Coordination

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  • Why siloed systems slow execution and create operational blind spots
  • Connecting data and workflows across functions in real time
  • Reducing delays caused by manual handoffs and fragmented tools
  • Improving transparency across processes and stakeholders
  • Enabling faster, more coordinated decision-making
  • Driving efficiency, alignment, and operational speed
10:25 am - 12:10 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:30 am – 10:50 am: Meeting Slot 1/Networking
  • 10:55 am – 11:15 am: Meeting Slot 2/Networking
  • 11:20 am – 11:40 am: Meeting Slot 3/Networking
  • 11:45 am – 12:05 pm: Meeting Slot 4/Networking
12:15 pm - 12:50 pm Case Studies
Stream One – Enterprise and Indirect Procurement Strategy

How to Build a Supplier Center of Excellence That Delivers Sustainable Cost Reduction and Performance Gains

Tarbinlam Lafon

Chief Procurement Officer

CSL

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Stream Two – Procurement, Supply and Operations

Aligning Sourcing Strategy, Talent, and Execution to Deliver Enterprise Value

Gokul Krishnan

Chief Sourcing and Global Trade Compliance Officer

URBN (Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie Group, Free People & Nuuly)

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  • Developing sourcing strategies that support business growth, resilience, and performance goals
  • Building high-performing sourcing organizations capable of navigating global complexity
Stream Three – AI and Transformation

AI Transformation in Procurement: Strategic Integration and the Human Edge

Joe Havekost

Chief Procurement Officer

Western Union

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  • Where AI is delivering the greatest procurement value today
  • Why human negotiation, influence, and relationship management remain essential
  • Building procurement teams that combine AI capability with executive judgment
12:50 pm - 1:50 pm THEMED LUNCH DISCUSSIONS

Explore this year’s themed lunch discussions led by industry leaders, where executives engage in focused conversations over a meal, discussing topics they’re passionate about alongside their peers.

The Future of Procurement: Market Signals, Emerging Trends, and Strategic Predictions

Phoebe Sederstrom

Director of Sourcing

Twin City Fan & Blower

Improving Supplier Performance Through Smarter Insights

Preparing Procurement Teams for an AI Enabled Future

Driving Value Through Better Procurement Practices

1:55 pm - 2:30 pm Case Studies
Stream One – Enterprise and Indirect Procurement Strategy

Leading Enterprise Procurement as a Strategic Business Function

Adam Boal

SVP, Global Head of Procurement

CBRE

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  • Evolving procurement from a sourcing organization to a strategic enterprise partner
  • Aligning global teams, governance, and operating models across a complex procurement network
  • Leveraging data and analytics to improve decision-making and deliver measurable business value
  • Integrating supplier engagement, risk, and sustainability into procurement strategy
  • Driving consistency, collaboration, and continuous improvement across a global procurement organization
Stream Two – Procurement, Supply and Operations

Supply Continuity: Building Resilient and Reliable Supply Networks

Arun TV

Chief Procurement Officer

Honeywell Aerospace Technologies

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  • Identifying and mitigating supply continuity risks before they impact the business
  • Balancing cost, inventory, and resilience in sourcing decisions
  • Creating effective contingency and business continuity plans
  • Building organizational capabilities to respond quickly during periods of uncertainty
Stream Three – AI and Transformation

A Business Resilience Model for Proactive, Data-Driven Decision-Making

Dawn Green

Chief Procurement and Logistics Officer

Sandisk

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  • Defining a simple, scalable business resilience model to shift from reactive to proactive management
  • Connecting enterprise data through a unified data lake to improve visibility and decision-making
  • Developing a risk heat map to identify, prioritize, and manage critical exposure areas
  • Integrating procurement, operations, and finance into a single resilience framework
  • Enabling faster response to disruption through connected data and real-time insights
2:35 pm - 3:10 pm Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

From Insight to Leverage: Transforming IT Procurement Outcomes with Data-Driven Intelligence

Executive to be Announced

NPI Financial

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  • Why IT spend complexity leads to overspend and inefficiency
  • How real-time benchmarks improve negotiation outcomes
  • Using transaction data to strengthen vendor leverage
  • Increasing visibility into licenses, contracts, and usage
  • Driving faster cycles, better terms, and sustained savings
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

From Request to Resolution: Orchestrating Intelligent Procurement at Scale

Executive to be Announced

ORO Labs

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  • Why fragmented intake slows procurement and increases risk
  • How AI connects requests, approvals, and systems in one workflow
  • Automating end-to-end procurement execution Strengthening compliance through structured intake controls
  • Reducing cycle time by removing manual routing
  • Improving speed, visibility, and governance
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

From Automation to Autonomy: Scaling Agentic Intelligence Across the Supply Chain

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  • Why traditional automation falls short in complex supply chains
  • How agentic AI enables real-time, adaptive decision-making
  • Orchestrating planning, sourcing, and logistics through intelligent agents
  • Reducing manual work while improving speed and accuracy
  • Strengthening resilience with continuous monitoring and response
3:10 pm - 4:30 pm Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 3:15 pm – 3:35 pm: Meeting Slot 5/Networking
  • 3:40 pm – 4:00 pm: Meeting Slot 6/Networking
  • 4:05 pm – 4:25 pm: Meeting Slot 7/Networking
4:35 pm - 5:10 pm KEYNOTE

Driving Cost Efficiency Through Strategic Procurement Transformation at Scale

Dan Bartel

Chief Procurement Officer

American Airlines

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  • Strengthening category strategies to drive efficiency across operations, technology, and services
  • Improving supplier performance and commercial terms to unlock long-term value
  • Leveraging data and analytics to identify savings opportunities and reduce waste
5:10 pm - 5:15 pm

Chair’s Closing Remarks

5:15 pm

Drinks Reception

5:45 pm

Executive dinner

6:00 pm

Executive dinner

April 23rd

8:45 am - 8:55 am

Chair’s Opening Remarks

8:55 am - 9:30 am KEYNOTE

Finance-Led Procurement: Turning Cost, Risk, and Spend into Enterprise Performance

Nike Oyerinde

SVP Finance, Chief Procurement Officer

FedEx

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  • Integrating finance and procurement to create a unified view of cost, risk, and performance
  • Using data-driven decision-making to improve sourcing, contracting, and spend optimization
  • Strengthening supplier management to enhance resilience and support network reliability
  • Balancing cost efficiency with service levels, speed, and operational continuity
  • Leveraging inventory and working capital strategies to improve financial flexibility
  • Elevating procurement’s role in enterprise planning and long-term value creation
9:40 am - 10:15 am Case Studies
Stream One – Enterprise and Indirect Procurement Strategy

Procurement Under Scrutiny: Building Trust, Transparency, and Resilience in High-Stakes Environments

Birchard Allen III

Chief Procurement Officer

U.S. House of Representatives

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  • Balancing centralized procurement with independent stakeholder needs
  • Modernizing procurement outside traditional federal frameworks
  • Elevating procurement from compliance to strategic value
  • Applying cross-sector insights to improve public procurement outcomes
Stream Two – Procurement, Supply and Operations

Embedding Sustainability into Procurement to Drive Cost, Risk, and Performance Outcomes

Marc De Schutter

Chief Procurement Officer

Kerry North America

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  • Turning sustainability commitments into measurable procurement actions
  • Activating suppliers as partners in innovation and value creation
  • Balancing cost, risk, and sustainability across global categories
  • Using data and digital tools to improve visibility and decisions
  • Building resilient, collaborative supply ecosystem
Stream Three – AI and Transformation

Smarter Sourcing with AI: Driving Speed, Insight, and Trusted Decision-Making

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  • Applying generative AI to streamline sourcing, contracting, and supplier evaluation workflows
  • Enhancing decision quality through advanced analytics and pattern-based insights
  • Improving cycle times and reducing manual effort across procurement processes
  • Establishing guardrails for accuracy, transparency, and responsible AI usage
  • Managing risk related to bias, data quality, and inconsistent outputs
10:15 am - 11:10 am Pre-Arranged One-To-One Meetings Arrow Icon

These mutually agreed-upon conversations are arranged and facilitated by Executive Platforms staff to ensure attendees have valuable discussions about their top-of-mind questions, challenges, and opportunities.

  • 10:20 am – 10:40 am: Meeting Slot 8/Networking
  • 10:45 am – 11:05 am: Meeting Slot 9/Networking
11:15 am - 11:50 am Workshops
STREAM 1 WORKSHOP

Turning Market Intelligence into Procurement Advantage

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  • Why market volatility challenges traditional sourcing
  • Using real-time data to improve timing and negotiations Connecting cost, supplier, and demand signals
  • Improving should-cost accuracy and visibility
  • Enabling faster, data-driven decisions
  • Driving savings, reduced risk, and better terms
STREAM 2 WORKSHOP

Accelerating Enterprise Decisioning with AI-Powered Workflows

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  • Why manual processes slow enterprise decision-making
  • Using AI to surface insights and next-best actions
  • Improving decisions with connected data and predictive signals
  • Reducing cycle time through automation
  • Freeing teams from administrative work
STREAM 3 WORKSHOP

Unlocking Enterprise Spend Visibility

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  • Why fragmented data limits spend visibility
  • Unifying financial and supplier data
  • Identifying leakage and savings opportunities
  • Improving forecasting accuracy
  • Enabling faster financial decisions
  • Driving stronger control and accountability
11:55 am - 12:30 pm KEYNOTE

From Insight to Impact: Shaping the Next Era of Procurement Transformation

Paula Glickenhaus

Chief Procurement Officer

Bristol Myers Squibb

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  • Translating transformation themes into practical next steps for organizations
  • Balancing innovation, cost pressure, and risk in an increasingly complex environment
  • Strengthening procurement’s role as a strategic partner to the enterprise
  • Identifying the capabilities, tools, and operating models that will define the next phase
12:35 pm

Closing Remarks Followed by Lunch

12:45 pm - 1:45 am

Executive Lunch Seating