Procurecon Indirect West 2025
March 03 - 05, 2025
DAY 3- March 1, 2023 The Future Shines Bright: Keeping Procurement On The Edge of Innovation and Technology
8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast In The Solutions Zone
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Welcome Remarks
Michael Dunlap -
Event Director,
ProcureCon
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Keynote Presentation – ProcureCon Authors Series Getting It Done Right The First Time: Challenging Assumptions Regarding Procurement Transformation
Melissa Drew -
Associate Partner,
IBM
Taking excerpts from her recent book, “Transforming the Procurement Organization: Building a Flexible Foundation for Future Disruption.', leading procurement expert Melissa drew will discuss why existing transformation efforts fail and what steps the procurement industry must do to course correct.
9:40 am - 10:20 am
Panel: Best Practices for Assessing Emerging Procurement Technology: Key Considerations And Risks
Mike Tsoi -
Director,
Electronic Arts
Andrew Bent -
Director, Procurement,
Amtrust
Phil Ideson -
Founder,
Art of Procurement
Sebastien Slek -
Executive Director – Global Sourcing Marketing and Procurement Systems (former),
Warner Bros. Discovery
Technologies are evolving at a rapid speed. They've had a significant impact on the process of procurement and purchasing, helping collect data, and effective in reducing errors by saving all the necessary information electronically. But slow Integration and stakeholder hesitation is preventing wide industry adoption. This panel will discuss how leading procurement teams have
- Bridged the gap between emerging technology and user adoptions
- Assessed the current state of emerging procurement tech to determine what works and what doesn’t
- Effectively create a tech plan that will enable you to sell the innovation dream to your leadership
Sebastien Slek
Executive Director – Global Sourcing Marketing and Procurement Systems (former)Warner Bros. Discovery
10:20 am - 10:40 am
Presentation: Elevating Your Game Through A Successful Procurement Transformation Initiative
Sean Park -
Chief Procurement Officer,
Splunk
This engaging session will detail the transformation journey undertaken by the Splunk Procurement team. Their CPO, Sean Park, will provide you with the trails and tribulations that tech firms experience when undergoing such transformative change. You’ll leave this session with an understanding of
- How to undertake a transformation initiative in the midst of economic and organizational volatility
- How tech buys tech – ensuring procurement systems keep up with the rapid nature of the tech industry
- How to measure results and outcomes of your transformation initiative
10:40 am - 11:20 am
Final Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Presentation Driving Change: Becoming A Trusted Partner To Innovative Teams
This engaging session will showcase how a leading procurement team gained influence and respect from some of its most challenging stakeholders, particularly its internal software engineers that are responsible for their end product. Regardless of your industry you won’t want to miss this exciting session that provide you with a roadmap to:
·Educate stakeholders on the value of IT procurement in high growth, fast moving organizations
·Manage conflict and conflicting priorities between procurement and stakeholders
·Become a trusted partner and resource for your stakeholders on a recurring basis.
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
ProcureCon Cohort Meetup: Program Recap and Review Over Boxed Luncheon
Michael Takyi -
Agile Procurement Expert,
Independent
Helen Mackenzie -
Head of Community Outreach,
Art of Procurement
Brent Perekoppi -
Sr Director / Head of Sourcing,
Clarivate
Adam Schindler -
Senior Manager of Procurement,
Anaplan
Jessica Grewal -
Strategic Sourcing, Services,
Coinbase
Regroup with your Day 1 cohorts while you enjoy a box lunch to report back on everything you learned and achieved during the conference
1. Team Green
2. Team Purple
3. Team Orange
4. Team Sky Blue
5. Team Red
6. Team Navy Blue
*Note that shuttle for Catamaran Tour leaves from lobby at 12:15 Sharp*
Jessica Grewal
Strategic Sourcing, ServicesCoinbase
12:40 pm - 12:40 pm
Conference Concludes
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
San Diego Catamaran Tour (Capacity of 20 People; 2.5 hour tour)
(Capacity of 20 People; 2.5 hour tour)
Kick back, relax, and take in the gorgeous views of the San Diego skyline, while we sail into to the conclusion of ProcureCon Indirect West. Splash through San Diego Bay and enjoy some networking time with your fellow conference attendees before heading back home.
Please note that pre-sign up for this event is limited to buy-side procurement practitioners only upon registration. If you haven’t already signed up at registration, please contact either Stephen Gibbons (Stephen.Gibbons@wbresearch.com) or Michael Dunlap (Michael.Dunlap@wbresearch.com) to sign up. Capacity is limited and please note that this is weather permitting.
Please note that the tour is scheduled to end at 3:30 PM. To ensure you have enough time for departure please schedule your returning flight for 6 PM or later.