Webinars

Explore the critical role of procurement professionals in managing third-party risk. This 54-minute video will cover how procurement can contribute to risk identification, assessment, and mitigation. We will also discuss the importance of collaboration between procurement and other departments to ensure a holistic approach to risk management.

Speakers Include:

• Michael Koontz, President/Sourcing, Simplsourcing LLC
• Lori Brierre, Director Strategic Operations, Clemson University
• David Klein, Sr. Director of Product Strategy, ProcessUnity
  

This 29-minute virtual ProcureCon session will dive into the full spectrum of procurement activities and how they can be seamlessly coordinated to unlock game-changing business results. Learn how AI is powering automation, enhancing workflows, and delivering unparalleled user experiences to transform the way you work.

Speakers:

• Alex Zhong, Director of Product Marketing, GEP
• Santosh Nair, Chief Product Officer, GEP

In the fast-paced world of procurement, staying ahead of trends and innovations is crucial to your organization's success. This 55-minute panel explains why procurement orchestration is one of the newest innovations in the market today.

Speakers include:

• Heidi Banks, VP Global Supply Chain Source to Pay Transformation, Jabil Technologies
• Sören Petsch, Head of Procurement, Rithium
• Nick Heinzmann, Head of Research, Zip
• Michael Dunlap, Portfolio Director, ProcureCon

Here's what's on the agenda:

• The global business and macroeconomic trends for the year ahead
• The themes and priorities procurement and supply chain leaders should have on their radar
• Top focus areas: Adopting an AI-first approach; future-proofing the supply chain; the re-emergence of ESG

Speaker:

• Pramod Sethumadhavan, Senior Director, GEP
  

On the Agenda:

• The four areas that are critical to harnessing the power of AI
• Why data engineering and data quality are critical and how can low-code platforms help
• The top considerations for procurement leaders when acquiring AI
• How is generative AI accelerating use cases and decision-making processes across procurement and supply chain functions

Speakers:

• Saratendu Sethi, VP, AI, GEP
• Rakhi Mullick, VP, Digital Transformation, GEP
  
  

Key highlights:

• Moving beyond Excel to harness data analytics to gain strategic insights
• Beefing up category intelligence to track producer prices, freight indices, labor and operational costs
• Empowering inventory management and field services tools

Speakers:

Mukund Acharya, VP Global Delivery, GEP

Key highlights:

• The main drivers and challenges for organizations looking to integrate sustainability into their supply chain
• Vital actions to align Buyer-Supplier sustainability expectations and build-in
• Sustainability into procurement processes
• Tactics to overcome supplier and buyer resistance towards Sustainability and foster long-term relationships

Speakers:

• Valerie Touchon, VP Client Success, EcoVadis
• Peter Hobday, Process & Development Procurement Director & Deputy CPO, Atos

Key takeaways:

• Learn about the common misconceptions of GPOs (myths)
• Understand the function and benefits of a commercial GPO
• Learn how a 3rd part beneficiary contracts
• Discover if a GPO is the next step for your organization
• Learn who CoreTrust is and what we do

Speakers:

• James Hallock, Vice President of Development at CoreTrust Purchasing Group
• Scott Miller, Vice President of Sales at CoreTrust Purchasing Group

Key takeaways:

• Why innovation is key for procurement
• How to effectively run procurement-led innovation
• New enabling technologies and best practices

Speakers:

• Dr. Robert Hanfield, Director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative & Author of The Procurement Value Proposition
• Jeff Townley, former CPO of Nortel Networks & former President of Global Services at Genband
• Jim Holbel Procurement Solutions Practice Leader - North America at IBM

Key takeaways:

• Gain control over non-sourced, non-contracted goods that account for at least 15% of indirect spend
• Bring non-compliant P-card purchases under control
• Increase visibility into ad-hoc buying and potential sourcing opportunities
• Reduce vendor management and long tail costs
• Rethink your catalog strategy

Speakers:

• Scott LaGois Manager, Business Process & Operations, Global Procurement at Pfizer
• James Tucker, Vice President, Go-to-Market Strategy & Operations at SAP Ariba

Key highlights:

• What are the key steps for implementing a solution to improve compliance and strategic decision making based on accurate and actionable spend data?
• How can I identify trends and monitor spend by geo and categories to drive cost reductions?
• How can my organization rationalize suppliers and Identify maverick spend and fraud detection?

Speakers:

• Greg Goelkel, Director of Solution Consulting at BravoSolution
• Andy Mellors, Director of Pre-Sales at BravoSolution

Key highlights:

• How to identify and manage the risk introduced to your business through suppliers, contractors, and vendors
• How to prequalify suppliers and address the ongoing management of that relationship
• How to address the multiple levels and types of risk in your supply chain

Speakers:

• Dan Meeks, Sourcing Agent at Southern Company Services
• Brett Armstrong, Vice President of Marketing at BROWZ
• Joel Van Campen, Director Professional Services at BROWZ

Key Takeaways:

• A precise framework around supplier risk management and why and where it’s needed
• How IBM manages supplier qualifications, compliance, financial continuity and supplier code of conduct
• Common mistakes made and solutions to supplier risk management

Speakers:

• Bill DeMartino, Practice Executive of Spend Analysis & Supplier Management, IBM Emptoris
• Lou Ferretti, Project Executive, Product Environmental Compliance & Supply Chain Social Responsibility, IBM Integrated Supply Chain

Key Takeaways:

• Drive innovation across a broad set of categories
• Meet diversity / CSR and regulatory requirements
• Help mitigate risk and improve working capital management
• Simplify and automate the entire source-to-settle process

Speakers:

• Alex Saric, Vice President ofBusiness Network Marketing, SAP Ariba
• Kory Manley, Director Sourcing - Upstream Systems & Spend Compliance, Caesars Entertainment

Key Highlights:

• Examine the strategies, trends and technologies that are shaping the future of procurement at the world’s leading companies.
• Discuss how the latest cloud, analytics, mobile, social and security solutions – and latest Watson cognitive solution capabilities – can help procurement achieve greater agility, speed and lower risk.
• Explore the continuous process of procurement transformation and how deeper engagement with suppliers and the enterprise can help deliver superior results.

Speakers:

• Michael Martine, Director of IBM Systems Transformation & Business Development
• Stefan Freund, Senior Product Manager at IBM Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management

Key Takeaways:

• Prequalifying and managing contractors and suppliers will reduce risk, protect your brand, and increase shareholder value.
• There are 10 key areas that are critical to address when implementing a successful supplier qualification and management program.
• Learn tips from a veteran of supplier qualification who has implemented a program for Caterpillar, one of the most respected companies in the world.

Speaker:

• Gil Diekhoff, Director of Professional Services at BROWZ, & former Divisional Global Safety Manager at Caterpillar

Key Highlights:

• Using key metrics to monitor your qualification program
• Accounting for multiple levels of risk throughout supply chain
• Identifying 9 common qualification standards
• Assessing financial health of suppliers

Speaker:

• Brett Armstrong, Vice President of Marketing at BROWZ LLC

Key Takeaways:

• The evolution of hotel sourcing
• Common supplier actions that impact buyers and how to navigate
• Current landscape and sentiment of travel buyers
• Key hotel program metrics to monitor for optimal results
• Tactics to help measure, visualize and track program performance

Speakers:

• Marwan Batrouni, Senior Director, Practice Area Leader, Advito Travel
• Marge Imms, Managing Consultant, Advito Travel

Key highlights:

• Exploring the relationship between procurement and finance
• Learning strategies for improving this relationship and aligning mutual goals
• Exploring the topic of EBITA and the impact of a procurement transformation program
• Hearing about how emerging technologies are impacting procurement and creating opportunities to demonstratethe value of procurement

Speaker:

• Laura Powell, VP of Consulting, GEP

As businesses across virtually every industry face pressure to remain on the cutting edge of technology to maintain competitive advantage, digital transformation has become a trending theme. CPOs and CIOs are ideally situated to drive technological transformations forward, given their positions within the business as dual engines for the creation of efficiencies. With that said, doing so requires careful consideration, a wealth of great points, the right data, and perhaps most importantly, the courage to make the case.

Speakers: 

• Kendra Von Esh, Executive Strategic Advisor, Coupa
• Linda Chuan, Sr. Director - Global Corpoate Services & Strategic Sources, Salesforce

In this webinar you will learn:

• The best use cases of AI and RPA in procurement
• Where and how to get started in your automation journey
• How to identify the sweet spots for automation in procurement to build a business case

Speakers:

• Avnish Singh, Product Head, EdgeVerve
• Shubham Tripathi, Dir. Business Development, Infosys

Key highlights:

• Learn about how a closer IT-procurement collaboration can be beneficial to the individual teams and to the larger organization
• Get a briefing on the current state of the market for procurement software and what the top selection criteria should be
• Find out how the IT organization can provide enterprise-wide leadership by driving workplace transformation through digital procurement

Speakers:

• Paul Blake, Associate Director of Product Marketing, GEP
• Santosh Reddy, Director of Technology Services Organization, GEP

Key Takeaways:

• Overcome pitfalls: Identify the drivers of low technology adoption
• Utilize actionable results: Understand the benefits of selecting a P2P solution that fits your organization
• Leverage lessons learned: Listen to a real-world customer success story
  

Speakers:

• Cindy Seabrease, Director Purchasing and Accounts Payable at Maxim Healthcare
• Nolan Connor, Procurement Lead at Maxim Healthcare
• Timothy Nordin, Managing Director from OPTIS Consulting

Key Takeaways:

• Gain actionable steps on how to build the procurement machine of tomorrow
• Learn what you can do today to begin the transformation
• Understand how to fortify your supplier relationships to ensure you have the structure to make them last
  
  

Speakers:

• Kevin Bonsall, Senior Product Manager, Basware

Key Takeaways:

• Learn how Certero and SAM Compass can be deployed with full functionality, either on-premises or in the Cloud, with no compromises to your organization
• Free up an IT professional’s time to focus on more strategic projects
• Overcome typical challenges by hearing best practices from SAM experts

Speakers:

• Mike Austin, Vice President of Service Delivery, MetrixData 360
• John Compton, Director of Business Development, Certero

Key Takeaways:

• Learn what a digital network platform is and how it works. • Understand the capabilities of a digital network platform and the power it gives you to transform product flows, information flows, financial flows, and work flows.
• See how network members - collectively - can act more intelligently than any person, group or computer has ever done before with collective intelligence gathered from a network of networks.
• Hear how Merck is using Agile Process Teams, the industry’s only multienterprise work management application, to enable internal and external teams to build digital networks and securely collaborate on shared work.

Featured Speakers:

• Megan Sewell, Executive Director, Supplier Management, Merck
• Shabbir Dahod, CEO, TraceLink
  

Trusted global experts, The Hackett Group, have formulated their 2022 insights into the results of their annual procurement key issues study. These learnings will help procurement leaders assess their own priorities against a broader population of organizations. View this on-demand session as industry leaders from Coupa and The Hackett Group dive into key insights to inform your planning and ensure that you are investing time and resources toward strategies that will help your business achieve 2022 success.

It’s inevitable that how you assess risk is going to change quite a bit. Hear from this panel of procurement experts who have developed strategies for looking at supplier risk in 2021, and gain insight into how to strengthen your own plan. 

A study by GEP and Robert Handfield, PhD of North Carolina State University, found that supply chain executives, amidst an environment of disruption and shortages, were hyper-focused on on-time delivery, whereas for procurement executives, amidst an inflationary environment, were steadily focused on cost reduction. The executives were similarly misaligned on their views of their enterprise-related priorities.

In this live mini session, we’ll discuss the impact of such misalignment – and how it can have an over-sized impact in a volatile environment. We will also delve into the core pain points of these organizations – and the root functional and technological roots of the problems.