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ProcureCon Travel Virtual Event
ProcureCon Travel Virtual Event
Team up with speakers from all backgrounds of travel procurement bringing you behind the scenes on their 2021 strategy, and get the hard questions answered in real-time with Q+A & networking opportunities.
What you'll learn:
- Forward thinking ideas to help you handle the travel category during the pandemic
- Strategies to help you get ahead of the curve and create value when travel is restricted
- Uncover opportunities to save during crisis
- Compare and contrast your travel program with your peers and much more!
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
Our Speakers
Steve Sitto
Senior Manager, Travel, Mobility & Events
Tesla Inc.
Ann L. Dery
Global Category Lead, Director, Travel & Meetings of Global Travel
S&P Global
Rex Heineman
Global Travel Manager
General Mills
T.J. Blue
Global Category Leader - Travel & Expense
IBM
Olivia Nguyen
Global Travel & Procurement
FLIR Systems
Teddy Oberts
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Salesforce
Leslie Andrews
Global Category Leader, Travel
JLL
Stephen Gheerow
Sr. Manager, Global Travel
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Duane Goucher
Director, Travel, Entertainment, Meetings & Expense
Allstate Insurance Company
Omar Ghani
Director of Strategic Sourcing
TripActions
Beau Ballin
Commercial Leader, NORAM
CWT Meetings & Events
Erinn Leahey
General Manager SaaS
Gett
Glenn Thorsen
Director of Partnerships
Thrust Carbon
Alon Zaibert
Business Consultant & People Connoisseur
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Andy Neilson
Owner
Twisted Orange
Bradley Schwartz
Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships - America's
Booking.com
Clodagh Flannagan
Director of Enterprise Sales
FCM Travel Solutions
Mike Cox
Senior Consultant
FCM Consulting
Benjamin Park
Director of Procurement & Travel
Parexel
Avery O’Brien
Sr. Manager
Consulting Services - Egencia
Kim Hamer
Global Sourcing – Travel, Meeting & Events
VISA
Simona Rabsatt Butler
Sr. Director - Global Strategic Sourcing, Marketing
VISA
ProcureCon Travel Virtual Event Agenda
Day One
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12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
Interactive Zoom Roundtable - 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, VISALearn moreTurn Your Cameras On! We’re going live for our small group discussions on Supplier Diversity in the travel category. For 50 minutes, join us for an open conversation on how to get started with supplier diversity for the travel category. Doesn’t matter if you’re a seasoned pro, or brand new, the goal is to help your peers understand what they can do to find and partner with suppliers to create a more inclusive environment in the travel industry.
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1:00 pm - 1:05 pm
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1:05 pm - 1:45 pm
1:05 pm - 1:45 pm
Keynote Panel: Value Based Procurement: Providing Value To An Organization, WHILE Managing Travel, When No One Is Traveling
Steve Sitto, Senior Manager, Travel, Mobility & Events, Tesla Inc.
Rex Heineman, Global Travel Manager, General Mills
Leslie Andrews, Global Category Leader, Travel, JLL
Omar Ghani, Director of Strategic Sourcing, TripActionsLearn moreStrategies Procurement Can Leverage To Demonstrate Value When there is little travel can seem like a daunting task. Luckily, we’ve brought the pros together to discuss areas to focus on, and ways to make it known for what you’re doing.
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1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
1:45 pm - 2:05 pm
Presentation: Procurement’s Role In supplier Selection & Negotiation
Avery O’Brien, Sr. Manager, Consulting Services - Egencia
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2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
2:05 pm - 2:45 pm
Panel: Projecting The State Of Travel & Adapting Your Procurement Approach
T.J. Blue, Global Category Leader - Travel & Expense, IBM
Olivia Nguyen, Global Travel & Procurement, FLIR Systems
Alon Zaibert, Business Consultant & People Connoisseur, .
Erinn Leahey, General Manager SaaS, Gett
Bradley Schwartz, Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships - America's, Booking.comLearn moreAs 2021 kicks off, Travel continues to be significantly reduced. Procurement and travel has had a chance to revamp and revitalize various components of their travel program to improve the safety and wellbeing of their travelers, pre-trip approval and more. This panel will examine the biggest areas still impacting travel programs, and where procurement is helping to get involved. Join this session to hear forward thinking ideas of how the framework for 2021 will be laid out.
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2:45 pm - 3:20 pm
2:45 pm - 3:20 pm
Fireside Chat: Starting Fresh: Initiating a Net-Zero Initiative In Your Travel Program From The Beginning
Ann L. Dery, Global Category Lead, Director, Travel & Meetings of Global Travel, S&P Global
Glenn Thorsen, Director of Partnerships, Thrust CarbonLearn moreWith VERY little business travel happening around the globe, now might be the time to consider having the conversation around sustainability. By analyzing travel data you can identify several areas that can be addressed to lower the company’s emissions, and eventually lead to a net-zero state. In this 1 on 1 conversation we’ll hear from ______ first attempt at putting together a Net-Zero initiative.
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3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm
Presentation: Defining Procurement Success As Complexity Grows
Clodagh Flannagan, Director of Enterprise Sales, FCM Travel Solutions
Mike Cox, Senior Consultant, FCM Consulting
Benjamin Park, Director of Procurement & Travel, ParexelLearn moreCOVID-19 has hit the reset button on travel programs, turning long relied on metrics and benchmarks for success obsolete when looking towards the rebound. In the wake of rising traveler safety and risk management priorities, does the focus need to shift to more qualitative metrics? And, with so much in flux, how do procurement managers define the biggest areas of opportunity when navigating the negotiation landscape?
Speaking with FCM’s Clodagh Flannagan, Director of Enterprise Sales; Mike Cox, Senior Consultant of FCM Consulting; and Benjamin Park, Director of Procurement & Travel at Parexel, we unpack key trends happening in travel procurement, how to measure what matters, and how to communicate that upwards in your organization.
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3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
3:40 pm - 4:05 pm
Fireside Chat: Partnering With Your Suppliers To Create Win/Win Scenarios
Stephen Gheerow, Sr. Manager, Global Travel, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Andy Neilson, Owner, Twisted Orange -
4:05 pm - 4:35 pm
4:05 pm - 4:35 pm
Panel: Evolving Meetings & Events: Taking The Virtual Step Towards The Future
Teddy Oberts, Strategic Sourcing Manager, Salesforce
Duane Goucher, Director, Travel, Entertainment, Meetings & Expense, Allstate Insurance Company
Beau Ballin, Commercial Leader, NORAM, CWT Meetings & EventsLearn moreAs the virtual frontier continues to expand into 2021 and beyond, companies too have shifted the way in which to deal with challenges caused by COVID.
Strategic meetings management has helped companies overcome these obstacles by finding alternatives to live meetings and events. We’ll discuss this topic with procurement, managers as they review how their programs have evolved over the last few months and the direction it’s heading.
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4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
4:25 pm - 4:30 pm
End of Day - Closing Remarks
Strengthening The Foundation; Boosting Travel Procurements Value In Times Of Uncertainty
What Your Peers Say
Instant ROI from Takeaways
Crystal Khalil
Director, Procurement
Porsche Cars North America
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