ProcureCon Indirect Virtual Event
Where Sourcing Innovators Connect & Inspire
Feb 24 @ 1:00pm ET| Feb 25 @ 12:00pm ET
ProcureCon is built for practitioners, by practitioners - Whether you're a CPO or a rising star, a large or small spend company, ProcureCon has content and built-in connections to ensure your long term sourcing success.
A Unique Experience
Here's what you get when you attend:
Learn From A Variety of Experts, Debating Together
Executive-Level Content
Finally, a Virtual Event Where You Can INTERACT
Your Procurement Visionaries:
Tiffany Sen
Head of Procurement and Financial Operations
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ese Iweh
Head of Global ProcOps, Sourcing Operations Engineering
Breana Chan
Vice-President, Global Supplier Services
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Neil Aronson
Head of Global Strategic Sourcing
Uber
Dawn Luttrell
Senior Director - Strategic Sourcing
Carnival Cruise Lines
Parul Singh
Senior Vendor Manager, Technology & Services
TD Bank
Eve Reiter
Managing Director — Indirect Procurement
State Street
Megan Stowe
Greater European Region Strategic Sourcing Director & International Supplier Diversity
Intel
Zdravko Dimitrov
Category Manager – Marketing
TELUS
Linda Chuan
Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
Box
Jessica Gemmell
Program Leader – Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement
BD
Sarah O'Brien
Director of Strategic Initiatives and Stakeholder Engagement
Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Katie Smith
Global Director Procurement COE
HERE Technologies (former)
Jill Robbins
Director, Global Procurement – Indirect Goods and Services
Elanco
Prem Shanker
Director, Sourcing & Procurement
Assurant
Nick Matuszewski
Senior Director Of Procurement And Strategic Sourcing
ULTA
Brett Bartolai
Director of Procurement
Grubhub
Erica Hill
Vice President Global Supplier Diversity and Inclusion
CBRE
Ty Levine
VP Marketing
Suplari
Greg Anderson
Senior Vice President, North America
WNS-Denali
Josh Volchko
Sr. Solutions Consultant
BuyerQuest
Heather Grobaski
Manager of Corporate Sales
Grubhub
Tommy Greer
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Energy Solutions
Insight Sourcing Group
Ashim Kapai
Director, Strategic Sourcing
Coupa Software
John Callan
Senior Director of Product Marketing
Coupa
Patty Pae
Global Sales Manager
Egencia
William Hatzichristos
Founder and Managing Director
SourceNow.pro
Mike Schiappa
Vice President
Procurement Expert
Graham Crawshaw
Global Services Director
CASME
Bill Michels
Vice President of Operations, Americas
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, (CIPS)
ProcureCon Indirect Virtual Event Agenda
Day 1: Building Sustainability into the Core Mission of the Procurement Organization, Wednesday, February 24th
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1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
Opening Remarks
Frank Musero, Divsional Director, ProcureCon North America
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1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
Fireside Chat: Doing The Right Thing Is Worth The Cost: How To Strengthen Your Supplier Relationships With A Focus On ESG
Zdravko Dimitrov, Category Manager – Marketing, TELUS
Graham Crawshaw, Global Services Director, CASMELearn moreIn today’s corporate world being a good citizen is worth it in every respect. This fireside chat style conversation will provide a window into how your supplier relationships can be leveraged into mutually beneficial brand assets through the pursuit of common goals and commitments relating to ESG. The following will be featured within this opening discussion.
- Strengthening Supplier Relationships by Incorporating ESG Strategies and Goals for Mutual Responsibility
- Being Good Corporate Citizens
- Featuring Live Q&A for the last 10 minutes of our conversation
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1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Presentation: Evaluating A Meal Perks Program For Remote Employees
Brett Bartolai, Director of Procurement, Grubhub
Heather Grobaski, Manager of Corporate Sales, GrubhubLearn moreIn a remote world, procurement professionals are faced with the challenge of evaluating and helping transition benefits to the remote world to add value for the organization, while keeping cost-savings at the forefront. In this session, Grubhub’s Senior Director of Procurement, Brett Bartolai, and Senior Account Executive, Heather Grobaski, will explore the key factors to consider to successfully evaluate a meal perks program for remote employees, including the importance of using a streamlined solution.
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1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm
Panel: How Greening The Supply Chain Can Save Serious Green For Your Organization
Nick Matuszewski, Senior Director Of Procurement And Strategic Sourcing, ULTA
Sarah O'Brien, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Stakeholder Engagement, Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
Tommy Greer, Senior Vice President, Enterprise Energy Solutions, Insight Sourcing Group
Graham Crawshaw, Global Services Director, CASMELearn moreAs Procurement professionals, creating savings and driving value are our bread and butter. In 2021, it’s high time that we ask ourselves if there are ways to both progress the goals of the organization while also seeking to optimize for a sustainable approach to business. Within this panel, we’ll examine ways that going green and developing circular supply chains can also serve as drivers of value for the organization.
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2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Presentation By Coupa
Ashim Kapai, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Coupa Software
John Callan, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Coupa -
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
2:40 pm - 3:10 pm
Panel: Developing a Business-Critical Supplier Diversity Program
Megan Stowe, Greater European Region Strategic Sourcing Director & International Supplier Diversity, Intel
Breana Chan, Vice-President, Global Supplier Services, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Parul Singh, Senior Vendor Manager, Technology & Services, TD Bank
Jessica Gemmell, Program Leader – Supplier Diversity, Global Procurement, BD
Erica Hill, Vice President Global Supplier Diversity and Inclusion, CBRELearn moreBeyond just being seen as “doing the right thing,” a robust supplier diversity program can help empower communities, and drive growth for smaller organizations. Many organizations are increasing their spend with diverse suppliers in 2021 to deepen the supplier pool and increase supplier competition. Join this panel of companies with leading supplier diversity programs to understand what best-in-class looks like, how to locate and vet diverse suppliers, and how you can transform your program from good to great.
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3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Presentation: How To Use Spend Agility To Deserve More Money Or Or How To Deserve A Raise
Ty Levine, VP Marketing, Suplari
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3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
Fireside Chat: Unlocking The Power Of Category Strategy
Eve Reiter, Managing Director — Indirect Procurement, State Street
Mike Schiappa, Vice President, Procurement ExpertLearn moreLive Q&A will follow.
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3:55 pm - 4:15 pm
3:55 pm - 4:15 pm
Presentation: Procurement’s Role In Supplier Selection & Negotiation
Patty Pae, Global Sales Manager, Egencia
Day 2: Scaling Best-Practices with the Right Strategy and Architecture, Thursday, February 25th
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12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
12:00 pm - 12:05 pm
Opening Remarks
Frank Musero, Divsional Director, ProcureCon North America
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12:05 pm - 12:45 pm
12:05 pm - 12:45 pm
Panel: Procurement 2025—What’s Next?
Linda Chuan, Head of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, Box
Neil Aronson, Head of Global Strategic Sourcing, Uber
Katie Smith, Global Director Procurement COE, HERE Technologies (former)
Mike Schiappa, Vice President, Procurement ExpertLearn moreIt seems like it was just yesterday when over half of a ProcureCon event revolved around “getting a seat at the table.” And now, we’re talking about how RPA, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Automation and other disruptive technologies are finally starting to gain mass acceptance into the procurement space, changing how you do your jobs forever, while requiring a whole new set of skills. What’s next for the procurement function? Join this esteemed group of procurement practitioners as they gaze into the crystal ball and offer their predictions for the next five years.
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12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
12:45 pm - 1:05 pm
Presentation: Scaling Procure-to-Pay Best Practices
Josh Volchko, Sr. Solutions Consultant, BuyerQuest
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1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
1:05 pm - 1:30 pm
Fireside Chat: Leveraging Soft Skills to Increase Procurement Value
Dawn Luttrell, Senior Director - Strategic Sourcing, Carnival Cruise Lines
Bill Michels, Vice President of Operations, Americas, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, (CIPS)Learn moreImproving soft skills is 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.
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1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm
Fireside Chat: Stakeholders, Mentors, and Analytics: The Algorithm for Your Operational Success
Ese Iweh, Head of Global ProcOps, Sourcing Operations Engineering, Facebook
Greg Anderson, Senior Vice President, North America, WNS-DenaliLearn moreWhen Ese Iweh took over infrastructure Procurement Operations at Facebook, her mission was to improve the end to end procurement process by standardizing cycle times, increasing quality of output, and reducing single points of failure. Being new to the direct procurement world, she utilized her deep expertise in Finance Operations, ERP/Tooling implementations, strong change management methodology, and existing partnership with WNS Denali to significantly streamline infrastructure Procurement operations. In this fireside chat, Ese and Greg will discuss the importance of knowing your stakeholders, leveraging your mentor network, and picking the right partner for success.
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1:50 pm - 2:15 pm
1:50 pm - 2:15 pm
Fireside Chat: Exploring The Power Of Dynamic Storytelling To Highlight Procurement Wins
Tiffany Sen, Head of Procurement and Financial Operations, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Frank Musero, Divsional Director, ProcureCon North AmericaLearn moreIn order to grow the profile of the procurement organization and continue to develop strategically important relationships within the business, value communication is essential. Within this fireside session, we will look at how dynamic storytelling and illustration of specific case studies and examples can create a more compelling picture of the procurement organization’s accomplishments than raw data alone.
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2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
Panel: Strengthening Key Supplier Relationships Into The Next Normal
Prem Shanker, Director, Sourcing & Procurement, Assurant
Jill Robbins, Director, Global Procurement – Indirect Goods and Services, Elanco
William Hatzichristos, Founder and Managing Director, SourceNow.proLearn moreAccording to a recent Deloitte survey, six months into the pandemic, only half of all procurement leaders had high or very high visibility into their largest suppliers, while 90% rated supply network visibility as moderate to very low. Coming out of one global crisis, how do you plan for the next, especially when no two crises are the same? Join this panel for an in-depth discussion on how to manage relationship risk, gain better visibility into your key suppliers and turn your suppliers into true partners to weather the next storm together.
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2:45 pm - 2:45 pm
2:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Conference Concludes
Procurement Professionals Are Excited!
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"I’m excited to share my takeaways with my whole team!"
Crystal Khalil, Director
Procurement
Porsche Cars North America
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Senior Director, Indirect Procurement
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise's
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Susan Worth
Senior Sourcing Manager
LinkedIn
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*This event is exclusively for practicing procurement executives from appropriate organizations. Solution providers to these organizations and others will not be allowed to attend. Please register with your full company name and your corporate email address or you risk not gaining admittance. WBR reserves the right to not admit registrants based on company type.
