ProcureCon IT Sourcing 2024
June 03 - 04, 2024
The Westin Copley Place, Boston, MA
DAY 2: Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Driving Value In Business Initiatives While Managing Risks
Kick off your morning exploring the unique challenges and opportunities facing women in the technology procurement profession. This intimate gathering will provide a networking opportunity to share best practices in mentoring, developing, and advocating for women in the procurement industry.
Space is limited – sign up will be available upon check in on Day 1 of the conference.
8:15 am - 8:20 am
Remarks and Announcements
Michael Dunlap -
Program Director,
ProcureCon IT Sourcing
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Chairpersons Results
8:30 am - 9:10 am
Panel: Becoming A Strategic Partner in the Minds of Your Stakeholder Through Effective Category Management
Ben Front -
Principal Category Manager,
Alliant Credit Union
Mark Dooling -
Director, Vendor Management,
John Hancock Financial Services
Mickael Nabet -
Vice President, Group Procurement IT and Telcom,
CapGemini
Brittany Malowney -
IT Portfolio Manager,
San Diego Gas and Electric
Jeremy Boerger -
Owner and Founder,
Boerger Consulting LLC
TJ Orr -
Sourcing Manager, Indirects,
The JM Smucker Company
A hallmark of mature marketing procurement organizations is move beyond traditional sourcing activities and drive value through category management. Our leading panel of experts will provide their perspective on how they’ve reached maturity in their own organization and move past the typical roadblocks that all sourcing organizations face in implementing this endeavor. Key takeaways are expected to include:
- Where and how procurement can deliver value through category management focused on long term strategic goals
- How to set your organization up for success and properly execute category management.
- Key techniques to brainstorm ideas with your stakeholder ideas and move them through analysis, feasibility, strategy development, and finally execution
- Examples of how category management has provided value within their respective organizations
TJ Orr
Sourcing Manager, IndirectsThe JM Smucker Company
9:10 am - 9:30 am
Presentation: Driving Technology Consolidation – Key Learnings and Takeaways
Looking to partner with your IT department to streamline your technology stack? This interactive case study will showcase how a leading procurement team developed a winning partnership to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and enhance overall IT performance.
9:30 am - 10:00 am
Sweet & Salty Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Keynote Presentation: Delivering Value 2024 SaaS Renewals: Key Pitfalls to Avoid and Look Out For
Brad Veech -
Head of Technology Sourcing,
Discover Financial Services
Struggling to manage and stay on top of your SaaS renewals? You’re not alone! This presentation/group therapy session, led by practitioner and author Brad Veech, will discuss some of the pitfalls, challenges, and nuances to expect with managing your upcoming SaaS renewals. You’ll leave this session with key takeaways surrounding how to:
- Develop and prioritize a plan of attack
- Understand where and when you have leverage over your SaaS provider
- Make the most of your SaaS negotiations
10:30 am - 11:00 am
CIO Fireside Chat
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Popcorn Shop Networking Break In The Solutions Zone
11:30 am - 11:50 am
Panel: Ask the Experts
Christiane Ocampo -
VP, Procurement,
Tapestry
Brad Veech -
Head of Technology Sourcing,
Discover Financial Services
Renae Sussman -
Senior Sourcing Program Manager,
Medtronic
Mickael Nabet -
Vice President, Group Procurement IT and Telcom,
CapGemini
Have an unanswered question, inspiring thought, or insight to share with the audience? You’ll have a chance to do that during this dedicated time where we ask the morning speakers to come back on stage to address your burning questions.
11:50 am - 12:50 pm
Interactive Roundtables (Sponsor-Led)
These interactive roundtable sessions take a deep dive into key subject matter you came to learn about. Sit and learn in an intimate format from the speakers who have had an impact on their company and industry. Take control of your own event experience and don’t be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) alongside other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests, and responsibilities. Sample topics listed below.
- Staffing For An SAP Implementation – What to Expect From Your Implementation Partner
- Spend Analytics For IT Category – How To Extract Meaningful Insights From Your Current Data
- Elevating Your Software Asset Management Program – How Leading Firms Are Approaching This Perennial Challenge
- Keeping It Clean: How to Setup your Hardware Disposal/Recycling Program For Success
- IT Cost Benchmarking – Using Third Party Research To Your Advantage Without Breaking The Bank
Track A: Data and Analytics
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Opening RemarksTrack A: Data and Analytics
2:10 pm - 2:50 pm Panel: Taking Your Procurement Team to the Next Level Through Enhanced Data And Analytics Edward Petrush - Senior Director, Global Procurement, Dynatrace Nicky Dilsworth-Floyd - Manager, IT Procurement, Travel Centers of America Jessica O'Malley - Technology SCM Category Manager, Southwest Airlines Yan Yan Zhang - Senior Principal IT Vendor Management, American AirlinesWe all know that enhancing data and analytics capabilities within your procurement team can significantly improve decision-making, efficiency, and overall effectiveness. But how do you get started and really move the needle in this area? This session will explore how leading procurement teams have stepped their analytic game up, helping you:
- Take advantage of the data and tools you already have
- Move your team up the analytical maturity curve
Track A: Data and Analytics
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm Workshop Taking A Snapshot On Storage: How To Ensure Your Covered In Today’s Data-Heavy WorldAs demands for data continues to grow, so does the need for storage. This workshop will talk though some of the strategies, tactics, and approaches to consider when negotiating with storage providers.
Track B: Developing Effective Partnerships
2:00 pm - 2:10 pm Opening RemarksTrack B: Developing Effective Partnerships
2:10 pm - 2:50 pm Panel: Managing IT Vendor Risk In 2023 – Is Your Team Up To The Challenge? Mark Dooling - Director, Vendor Management, John Hancock Financial Services Hayden Edwards - Global Sourcing Manager - IT, The Pokemon CompanyManaging IT vendor risk is critical to ensure the security, reliability, and compliance of your organization's IT environment. Our panel will discuss the leading strategies and considerations that are vital in today’s interconnected world, detailing out:
- How to evolve and improve your vendor management function
- Trends and technology impacting the vendor risk management function
- How to communicate the value of IT vendor management functions to broader IT stakeholders.
Track B: Developing Effective Partnerships
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm Fireside Chat Driving Value In A P2P Implementation: Lessons Learned For Procurement In Trying Times Clayton Thomas - Sr Manager Category Management & Systems Procurement, HF Sinclair Corporation Kelli Wissink - IT Procurement, HF SinclairFor better or for worse, Procurement often gets involved (and sometimes overly so) in the post-implementation efforts of P2P systems. While always challenging, it can be a great way to deliver value to your organization. You’ll leave this session with best practices surrounding:
- Proper engagement model for procurement in P2P implementations
- Strategies to address conflicts among stakeholders, etc.
- How to properly vet and manage an P2P implementation team
Boardroom: Negotiators Corner (Practitioner Only)
2:00 pm - 2:50 pm Boardroom Ready Set Liftoff! Successfully Launching Your Career In IT Procurement Pa Lee - Director Strategic Sourcing - Indirect Procurement & Capital, Sargento Foods(Designed for those with less than 3 years of IT Sourcing/Procurement Experience)
This exciting session, led by our Advisory Board, will provide insight to the brass tacks and hard facts they use when training their new hires in IT Procurement.
You’ll leave this session with
- A summarized checklist detailing out your own development plan in the first 36 months of working in an IT Procurement role.
- Access to a group of fellow newly minted IT procurement professionals you can share ideas with in the months to come
Boardroom: Negotiators Corner (Practitioner Only)
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm Boardroom Mature Programs MeetupThis meetup is designed for experienced/senior-level pros in the IT Procurement world to talk through some of the unique challenges they are facing on their teams as well as their overall careers.
If you’re a seasoned expert you won’t want to miss this engaging discussion.
3:30 pm - 3:50 pm
Mid Afternoon Break In Foyer
3:50 pm - 4:30 pm
Panel: Let’s Summarize– Reconvene, Reflect and Remember
As we draw the curtain on this transformative event, don't miss our exhilarating Grand Finale! Join us for a riveting recap where we’ll spotlight the event's game-changing takeaways, jaw-dropping surprises, and essential action items. Get ready to set your course with actionable roadmaps for a future full of possibilities!
This session promises not only to summarize but to supercharge your next steps, leaving you inspired, informed, and ready to implement. See you at the Grand Finale!