Shivangi Patel

Shivangi Patel

Chief Executive Officer Cratoflow

Shiv Patel is a technology entrepreneur and finance transformation leader with more than 16 years of experience across accounting systems, financial operations, and enterprise technology. She has led more than 300 implementations and worked with leading entertainment companies, including Paramount, Warner Bros., and Disney, helping organizations modernize financial processes and systems.

As Co-Founder of Blackbee AI, Shiv is focused on transforming accounts payable through intelligent AI automation, helping finance and procurement teams streamline invoice processing, strengthen financial controls, and improve operational efficiency. Drawing on her experience at the intersection of finance and technology, she is passionate about making AI practical, accountable, and impactful for enterprise teams.

Shiv has been recognized as one of the Top 50 Women in Accounting and brings a practitioner's perspective to the future of finance, automation, and AI-driven financial operations.

Monday March 8, 2027

4:55 PM Trailblazer Showdown: Who’s Really Redefining Procurement?

Get ready for a rapid-fire showcase of fresh thinking in procurement. Early stage procure-tech companies will take the stage to show case a recent innovation initiative spanning AI and digital tools to sustainability breakthroughs and new ways of working. The audience will weigh the impact, originality, and potential of each presentation to name the ProcureCon West 2027 Innovation Trailblazer. 

Sponsor Qualifications:   
  • Companies must be operating for less than 5 years   
Presentation Requirements:   
  • Company Founder/CEO must give presentation   
  • Each company has 5 minutes to present (Max of 1 PowerPoint slide)   
  • Must present one client-oriented innovation project; focus on the problem, solution, and impact/results   
  • Client co-presenter strongly recommended  
  • No company pitches, keep it project-specific   
  • Participants must send an outline of their presentation two weeks before the event for review   

Presenters: 

  1. Blackbee AI 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Shivangi.

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