The Invite-Only Event For Senior Level Travel Sourcing & Procurement Practitioners
June 16 - 17, 2021 | 1:00pm ET
ProcureCon Travel Connect Virtual Event
We’re also including a variety of live interactive sessions, and personalized meet ups to keep you connected and ahead of the game. This is an invite ONLY event, so be sure to check and see if you’re eligible.
A Unique Experience
Here's what you get when you attend:
Pre-Scheduled 1:1 Meetings
Executive-Level Content
Exclusive Networking
Our Speakers. Your Visionaries.
T.J. Blue
Global Category Leader - Travel & Expense
IBM
Brenda Crocker-Pierce
Senior Manager, Operations
GE
Steven Schoen
Senior Director, Mobility Services Americas
SIEMENS Corporation
Alicia King
Global Category Manager, Commercial Air and Ground Transportation
Chevron
Steve Sitto
Senior Manager, Travel, Mobility & Events
Tesla Inc.
Kim Hamer
Global Sourcing – Travel, Meeting & Events
VISA
Simona Rabsatt Butler
Sr. Director - Global Strategic Sourcing, Marketing
VISA
Peggy Medeiros
Manager, Integrated Travel Service
SIEMENS Corporation
Harriet Washburn
Director, Sourcing
Arthur J Gallagher & Co
Steven Mandelbaum
Vice President
Business Solutions, EAB
Marc Newman
Procurement & Business Services, Senior Manager of Travel
Novo Nordisk Inc.
Martin Ohiro
Procurement Director
Hempel
Martha Ferguson
Director, Global Travel Services
Lazard
JJ Giachetti
Assistant Vice President & Manager
Corporate Travel at Umpqua Bank
Sharlene Ketwaroo-Nanoo
Category Manager, Travel
Rogers Communications
Jeff Daily
Director of Global Travel
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Sean-Michael Callahan
Principal
The NiVACK Group
Raquel Hefferan
Director, Procurement Services and Strategic Travel
KPMG
Eric Bailey
Global Director of Travel
Microsoft
What Attendees Are Saying
Creative Strategies
“Love the eclectic group of speakers ProcureCon pulls together for their events. This cross industry event allows me to hear out of the box approaches to my challenges, from various viewpoints.”
Jeanette Flores
Procurement Manager and Travel Manager
Asics America
Exceptional Speakers
"ProcureCon has afforded me the opportunity to be around a wealth of knowledge. The networking and idea sharing has been amazing! The speakers have been exceptional and don’t bore you to death with PowerPoints.”
Courtney Noble
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Vulcan Materials
Practical Takeaways
The content is crafted to deliver real practical takeaways for me to bring back to my organization."
Stacy Hirons
Global Travel Manager
The Hershey Company
ProcureCon Travel Connect Agenda
All Sessions listed in Eastern Time (ET)
Day One - June 16, 2021
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12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm
Speed Networking With Your Peers
Learn moreDuring this 45 minutes live networking opportunity, attendees will have the chance to network and connect with peers. Grab a coffee and get ready for the chance to connect with new and old peers. Compare notes and swap ideas before the event starts!
Please Note: Signup required during registration!
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1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
Welcome Remarks
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1:05 pm - 1:45 pm
1:05 pm - 1:45 pm
Keynote Perspective Panel: Business Travel Will NEVER Be The Same Again;
Marc Newman, Procurement & Business Services, Senior Manager of Travel, Novo Nordisk Inc.
Martha Ferguson, Director, Global Travel Services, Lazard
Steve Sitto, Senior Manager, Travel, Mobility & Events, Tesla Inc.Learn moreYour business travel landscape has changed forever. Work from home has proved you don’t need to be in an office to be productive, what is the ROI for a future business trip, will all trips even get approved? As finance has it’s hands on a high category of spend, procurement is be faced with this new reality to overcome. As 2021 halfway through, and restrictions on travel the cusp of returning to “normal”, we’ll explore what travel procurement can be doing now to prepare for the remainder of the year, and for the future.
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1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
Presentation by TripActions
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2:05 pm - 2:25 pm
2:05 pm - 2:25 pm
Fireside chat: Budgeting For The Future; Where Do You Start?
Harriet Washburn, Director, Sourcing, Arthur J Gallagher & Co
Learn moreFollowing a year (and then some) of uncertainty around travel spend, procurement will have to review the 2022 travel budget at some point in the near future. Why not get a leg up and start considering what you can do? But how is a budget going to be set, when the future of travel remains to be unclear? What sort of impact can your company’s sustainability goals have on business travel budget? Listen as we review how to budget for the future the future.
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2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
2:25 pm - 2:30 pm
Break
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2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Keynote Perspective Panel: Less Face To Face Means More Technology; Trends In Meetings & Events
Brenda Crocker-Pierce, Senior Manager, Operations, GE
Eric Bailey, Global Director of Travel, MicrosoftLearn moreVirtual meetings & events have replaced face to face (for now). Companies have leveraged technology to meet the demands of the world in which we operate. But with new and existing technology we must examine the risk, your strategic meetings management program, how everything is evolving & more. We’ll explore other elements that sprout from the state of the industry ranging from post event ROI, sustainability goals, savings, surveying and more.
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3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm
Presentation by IHG
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3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
Fireside Chat: Managing Mobility As A Service & The Remote Workforce;
Steven Mandelbaum, Vice President, Business Solutions, EAB
Steven Schoen, Senior Director, Mobility Services Americas, SIEMENS Corporation
Peggy Medeiros, Manager, Integrated Travel Service, SIEMENS CorporationLearn moreAs the industry recovers from the pandemic, travelers will need a custom, seamless travel, to get them from to and from their destination. Companies are transforming their operations and indirect spend, by focusing on using technologies like mobility as a service. We’ll explore how one particular company is handling this movement, using intelligence & still making travel cost less.
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3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
3:50 pm - 4:00 pm
Break To Move Into Roundtables
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Interactive VIP Roundtables
Learn moreLive Interactive Zoom Roundtable discussions led by ProcureCon Sponsors. These 50 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!
- Hosted by Egencia
- Duty of Care
- Hotel
- Payment options
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5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Trivia Night - LIVE!
Learn moreWe’re pairing you up with other travel executives and procurement leaders to play some trivia! We’re bringing you an all-inclusive, game-based experiences that will test your knowledge while letting you network with your peers. A professional quiz master will challenge you and your team in real time. Prizes will be given to the winning team!
Note: Advanced registration required!
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6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
6:00 pm - 6:00 pm
End of Day One
Day Two - June 17, 2021
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Best-In-Class Results for In Policy & Program Efficiencies
JJ Giachetti, Assistant Vice President & Manager, Corporate Travel at Umpqua Bank
Learn moreThink Tanks are reserved for a maximum of 8 procurement executives. Advanced registration required.
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Simplifying Airline RFPs; Thinking Outside The Box
Alicia King, Global Category Manager, Commercial Air and Ground Transportation, Chevron
Learn moreThink Tanks are reserved for a maximum of 8 procurement executives. Advanced registration required.
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Meeting & Events – Is Procurement An Impediment To The Creative Process?
Sharlene Ketwaroo-Nanoo, Category Manager, Travel, Rogers Communications
Learn moreThink Tanks are reserved for a maximum of 8 procurement executives. Advanced registration required.
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1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
Welcome Remarks
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1:05 pm - 1:35 pm
1:05 pm - 1:35 pm
Interactive Presentation: Supplier Diversity In Travel; Moving The Category Forward
Kim Hamer, Global Sourcing – Travel, Meeting & Events, VISA
Simona Rabsatt Butler, Sr. Director - Global Strategic Sourcing, Marketing, VISA -
1:35 pm - 1:55 pm
1:35 pm - 1:55 pm
Presentation by American Express
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1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
1:55 pm - 2:15 pm
Fireside Chat: RFPs And You; How The Pandemic Adjusts Your Strategy For Working With Suppliers:
T.J. Blue, Global Category Leader - Travel & Expense, IBM
Learn moreRFP season is right around the corner and it’s rapidly approaching. This year has opportunity for travel buyers and your organization unlike any year before. During this discussion, we’ll examine reducing suppliers, delaying your RFP launch, negotiating dynamic rates, rolling over 2020 rates and more.
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2:15 pm - 2:20 pm
2:15 pm - 2:20 pm
Break
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2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm
Panel: Sustainable Strategies For Travel; Creating A Cleaner Future
Marc Newman, Procurement & Business Services, Senior Manager of Travel, Novo Nordisk Inc.
Raquel Hefferan, Director, Procurement Services and Strategic Travel, KPMGLearn moreTo carry on the conversation from our previous 2 events, ProcureCon is continuing the discussion on sustainable travel in 2021. Our panel will answer what their business is doing, what their suppliers are working on, and provide their perspective on ways to reduce carbon emissions, set goals, move the industry forward. Each panelist will have the chance to provide how they’re helping to manage this today/tomorrow, partnering with suppliers & sourcing accordingly.
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pm
2:50 pm - 3:10 pm
Presentation by ProcureCon Travel Partner
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3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
Panel: Leveraging Soft Skills to Increase Procurement Value
Martin Ohiro, Procurement Director, Hempel
Sharlene Ketwaroo-Nanoo, Category Manager, Travel, Rogers Communications
Jeff Daily, Director of Global Travel, Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Sean-Michael Callahan, Principal, The NiVACK GroupLearn moreImproving 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 panelists will review this intriguing conversation and discuss how they’re improving their soft skills and that of their teams.
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3:40 pm - 3:40 pm
3:40 pm - 3:40 pm
End of Event
Concurrent Interactive Think Tanks 12:00pm - 1:00pm
What Attendees Are Saying
Peer Led
“I really appreciated the track and breakout sessions – it gave me a chance to sit with my peers and really dive deep into the topics we were most interested in. I connected with so many industry peers that were able to offer valuable insights into the challenges I’m currently facing.”
Erin Stewart
Procurement Manager
Charter Communications
Valuable Contacts
“The sense of community at ProcureCon is unlike any other event. I made tons of new valuable contacts (and friends!) that I couldn’t get elsewhere.”
Cherith Nase
Procurement Operations Manager
Arkema
The Place To Go
“ProcureCon is the place to go to a real pulse on not only what’s happening in procurement, but what’s changing in the future. It’s important to know what technologies and initiatives will be game-changers, and I can only get that information at ProcureCon.”
Melissa Boyd
Purchasing Manager
Nissan North America
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How Our Virtual Events Work
Registration is limited to qualified corporate travel managers and procurement/sourcing professionals who are responsible for managing their company’s or organization’s corporate travel/meetings program. Registration from travel suppliers including travel management companies, travel agencies, 3rd party meeting planning companies, consultants or other solution providers to these organization 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.
