Procurecon Indirect West 2026 » 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

TBD

Michael Dunlap

Event Director
ProcureCon

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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.

Melissa Drew

Associate Partner
IBM

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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

Mike Tsoi

Director
Electronic Arts

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Andrew Bent

Director, Procurement
Amtrust

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Phil Ideson

Founder
Art of Procurement

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Sebastien Slek

Executive Director – Global Sourcing Marketing and Procurement Systems (former)
Warner Bros. Discovery

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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

Sean Park

Chief Procurement Officer
Splunk

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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 - Director, Strategic Sourcing, 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*

Michael Takyi

Agile Procurement Expert
Independent

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Helen Mackenzie

Head of Community Outreach
Art of Procurement

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Brent Perekoppi

Sr Director / Head of Sourcing
Clarivate

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Adam Schindler

Director, Strategic Sourcing
Anaplan

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Jessica Grewal

Strategic Sourcing, Services
Coinbase

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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.