Kenny Cheung
Chief of Procurement
The World Bank
Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence
Vice President Procurement
Sky Deutschland GmbH
Ron Horner
Vice President of Procurement
Vulcan Materials
Susie Freda
Senior Director, North America Regional Indirect Procurement
Teva Pharmaceuticals
Ammar Al-Rifai
Senior Manager, Global Indirect Procurement Systems & Operations
Zebra Technologies
Jay Chauhan
Senior Category Manager
IBM
Katie Streu
Director of Global Sourcing
Zendesk
Ali Ghasemi
Director, Sourcing & Supplier Management
Mastercard
Lawrence Kane
Senior Leader, Strategic Sourcing Functional Excellence & First Time Quality
Boeing
William Rogde
Head of SG&A Procurement - Sr Procurement Manager
Ascend Performance Materials
All Sessions are listed in Eastern Time
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
Ron Horner, Vice President of Procurement, Vulcan Materials
Kenny Cheung, Chief of Procurement, The World Bank
2020 certainly caught the world off guard and showed where there were issues with the program you have in place. Having a well mapped out program means you’re reviewing knowing what disruptions can impact your goods and services. Our panel of CPOs/Heads of Indirect will share their insights on how they’re staying ahead of the curve to ensure due diligence with suppliers, and eliminate risk with their business
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Kenny Cheung, Chief of Procurement, The World Bank
During this 1-1 fireside chat, we’ll open up the playbook from a CPO/Head of Indirect, to map out their goals for 2021 and lay out their vision to enhance value beyond savings. We’ll examine how expectations in procurement have changed, and actions to layout for success that you can use to help your program flourish through the remainder of the year.
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Ammar Al-Rifai, Senior Manager, Global Indirect Procurement Systems & Operations, Zebra Technologies
Three different industry leaders will breakdown the technology that is allowing procurement to grow their business. Each leader will give a detailed outline of their new cost saving initiates and provide context into technology that is driving savings for their organization. To wrap the panel up, each panelists will deliver their big takeaway to help you execute your own digital transformation within your business.
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
Jay Chauhan, Senior Category Manager, IBM
The process can seem daunting, but once you break down the steps, it’s really quite clear. The roadmap to understanding digitization at your company is underway, but that doesn’t mean you should stop evolving the progression of the program. This one on one conversation will outline the speaker’s digital journey and help the audience understand what they can be doing to continually evolve their programs to ensure success is met.
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
3:40 pm - 3:45 pm
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
Live Interactive Zoom Roundtable discussions led by ProcureCon Sponsors. These 45 minute Zoom discussions will allow you to interact and engage with your peers in a small group setting. No rotating here, so pick whichever table you need to focus on right now!
1. Work Smarter, Not Harder; Smart Contracts To The Rescue
2. Cut It Out: Eliminating Supplier Risk
3. Leveraging e-Procurement With Data
4. Investing In Tools/Software For Category Managers
4:30 pm - 4:30 pm
4:30 pm - 4:30 pm
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Lawrence Kane, Senior Leader, Strategic Sourcing Functional Excellence & First Time Quality, Boeing
William Rogde, Head of SG&A Procurement - Sr Procurement Manager, Ascend Performance Materials
During this interactive roll-up-your-sleeves workshop, compare notes and discuss with other procurement executives. We'll have two different think tanks to join, but please note, you can only join one! space is limited to 8 participants per group.
NOTE: Think Tanks are reserved for a maximum of 8 procurement executives. Advanced registration required
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
1:00 pm - 1:10 pm
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
1:10 pm - 1:40 pm
The success of a company’s supplier diversity program comes from the companies leaders. It’s essential to Continually highlight the importance on an ethical level, and financial level, to continue to champion change at your organization. This panel will explore the strengths and challenges your program will face this year.
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
2:00 pm - 2:25 pm
Ali Ghasemi, Director, Sourcing & Supplier Management, Mastercard
Given the size and scope of services large consulting firms provide it can seem nearly impossible to make inroads negotiating with them. Savvy procurement professionals however have put together a playbook to bring additional value into the space. This session will provide you with tangible ways to bring your “A Game” when it comes to the Big 4 and other large consulting firms.
2:25 pm - 2:35 pm
2:25 pm - 2:35 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Elisabeth Schlag Lawrence, Vice President Procurement, Sky Deutschland GmbH
As work from home continues, ensuring your team is aligned and ready to handle another challenging year is essential to the success of your organization. We’ll discuss ways to boost your teams wellbeing, along with effective strategies to stay committed and succeed with the plan you have in place.
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Susie Freda, Senior Director, North America Regional Indirect Procurement, Teva Pharmaceuticals
Katie Streu, Director of Global Sourcing, Zendesk
Improving soft skills is absolutely essential in 2021. With face to face meetings being drastically reduced, ensuring your team is able to properly communicate in this new world is vital to increase productivity. Our panelist will review this intriguing conversation and discuss how they’re improving their soft skills and that of their teams.
4:00 pm - 4:00 pm
4:00 pm - 4:00 pm