Ask The CPOs: Procurement’s MVP: Breaking Down What It Takes To Become A Strategic Sourcing Superstar

• Shone Richardson, Vice President, Procurement, RPM Living
• Carrie Housteau, Vice President Procurement, Flight Safety International
• Eric Flagel, VP Procurement, SSA Marine
• Sarah Zhu, Head of Source to Pay, CPO, LiveRamp
• Beth Sadowsky, Chief Procurement Officer, Tower Hill Insurance Group

Keynote Panel: Why Won’t They Stay Still?: Navigating The Impact Of Persistent Cost Increases Caused By External Market Pressures

• James Chang, VP of Procurement, Pluralsight
• Brent Perekoppi, Director, Global Sourcing and COE, Ingram Micro
• Peter Koehler, Senior Director, Procurement, Vytalogy
• Hayden Edwards, Head of Global Indirect Sourcing, The Pokémon Company International

Panel In The Round: We’ve Done It, So Can You: Discussing The Path To Procurement Maturity

• Lawrence Kane, Senior Director, Procurement , Transamerica
• Lindsay Bergemann, Director of Procurement, Blue Cross Blue Shield - Arizona
• Trevor Standridge, Director of Procurement, Commvault

Panel: Ctrl+Alt+Procurement: Rebooting Your Organization For The Reality Of Procurement Technology

• Neeraj Mathur, Head of Strategic Sourcing, Zillow Group
• Mike Gordon, Head of North America Procurement, EMD Serono

Presentation: The Secret Ingredient to AI Success: Leveraging Procurement COEs To Enable Smarter AI Adoption And Success Rates

• Sydney Valle, Director of Procurement Excellence – ESS, Honeywell

Debate Remix: Make Vs. Buy…Or Both?: Determining The Best AI Procurement Strategy For Your Organization

• Richard Stevens, Head of Procurement, Senior Director of Global Procurement, GoDaddy
• Jesse Ramirez, Director, Strategic Sourcing - IT, Engineering & Customer Operations, Etsy

Panel: Benefit Or Hinderance: Balancing The Push For Faster Cycle Times With Effective Procurement Execution

• David Rodriguez, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Tarsus Pharmaceuticals
• Linda Chuan, Chief Value Officer & Chief of Staff to the CFO, Co-Founder, Box
• Cameron Fulford, Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing, Upstart
• Christina Walton, Associate Vice President, Procurement, Definitive Healthcare

Case Study: So Easy, Anyone Can Use It: Making AI Practical for Procurement

• Kat Devlin, Head of Procurement Operations, OpenAI

Open Discussion: The ProcureCon Support Group: Because We’ve All Been There

• Sasha King, Sr. Strategic Sourcing Manager, WestGate Resorts