May 5–7, 2019 | Eaglewood Resort & Spa | Chicago, IL
Join like-minded Chief Procurement Officers and other senior procurement and strategic sourcing leaders for inspiration and insight, networking and learning, and proven strategies to improve your business practices.
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- GREG ANDERSON (Ivalua), Vice President
- JIM ARNOLD (finHealth), Founder and Chief Executive Officer
- RAMIT BAJAJ (NCI Building Systems), Vice President, Supply Chain
- DEEPAK BANSAL (Envision Healthcare), Enterprise Head of IT Procurement, Sourcing Advisory & Vendor Management (VMO)
- SEAN BARR (EcoVadis), Global Lead, FI ESG Strategy
- ROGER BLUMBERG (Synertrade), Vice President, Business Strategy
- MARCIE DENNISON (GM Financial), Vice President, Purchasing
- KIMBERLY DEWITT (CF Industries), Head of Procurement & Material Control
- BRIAN DUBIEL (Northern Trust Corporation), Vice President, Global Procurement
- JOSEPH DUDAS (Mayo Clinic), Vice Chair, Supply Chain Management
- ALAN FOX (Delek US Holdings, Inc.), Vice President, Credit Administration & Procurement
- BILL FREEMAN (Tufts Health Plan), Manager, Strategic Sourcing
- STAN GARBER (Scout RFP), President
- RAMON GONZALEZ (Daikin Applied), Vice President, Corporate Quality & Supply Chain Management
- DAN GORSKY (Papa John’s International), Vice President, International Supply Chain
- ALEJANDRO GUSIS (Univar), Vice President, Indirect Procurement & Real Estate
- RAYMOND HAIDAR (Continental Corporation), Vice President, Corporate Purchasing
- AHMET HEPDOGAN (Ferrara Candy Company), Vice President, Procurement
- SURAJ KRISHNAN (Axalta Coating Systems), Vice President, Directs Procurement & Resin Supply Chain
- SCOTT LANE (The Red Flag Group), Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
- NANCY JORGENSEN (Basware), Senior Global Business Advisor
- DANIEL MALECHUK (Mastronardi Produce Ltd.), Senior Vice President, Supply Chain
- JOSEPH MARTINEZ (MUFG in the Americas), Chief Procurement & Financial Operations Officer
- JOSEPH MATTHEWS (Gentex Corporation), Vice President, Purchasing
- ANN-MARIE MCCARTHY (Endurance International Group), Chief Procurement Officer
- TIFFANY MERCURI (Patterson Companies), Indirect Sourcing, Transportation, & Center of Excellence
- MARY KAY MERKT (Johnson Bank), Senior Vice President, Director of Vendor Management & Procurement and Business Continuity Management
- ERIC NARSOLIS (HERE Technologies), Head of Sourcing, Americas Region
- JAMES NGUYEN (Zoetis), Global Head of Procurement
- SCOTT OTTENHEIMER (QBE), Vice President, Head of Procurement
- LARRY OLECK (Diamond Resorts), Senior Vice President Global Design, Development, Construction & Purchasing
- MIKE OZMERAL (Reyes Holdings L.L.C.), Chief Procurement Officer
- KISHORE PALURI (ATW), Chief Procurement Officer
- MICHELLE PETERSON (Rackspace), Vice President, Supply Chain, Real Estate & License Management
- JONATHAN ROSEMBERG (Indigo), Vice President, Program Enablement, Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Management
- ANDARZ ROYA (Nexans), Chief Procurement Officer
- GUSTAVO FRANK SASSI (Globenet Cabos Submarinos America), Head of Procurement
- STEVE SAWYER (Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)), Vice President, Category Management, Operations, Supply Chain Management & Procurement
- KEN SEDDON (LOT Network, Inc.), Chief Executive Offer
- JESSICA VU (SUEZ), Global CAPEX & Engineering Services Leader
- ANDY WEISEL (Glanbia), Vice President of Procurement, Direct Materials & COE
- KEITH WOODY (Technicolor), Vice President, Global Indirect Sourcing
Advisory Board
- AHMET HEPDOGAN (Ferrara Candy Company), Vice President, Procurement
- ATL MARTINEZ (LafargeHolcim), Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, U.S.
- MIKE OZMERAL (Reyes Holdings L.L.C.), Chief Procurement Officer
- KEITH WOODY (Technicolor), Vice President, Global Indirect Sourcing
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Topics For Discussion
- Beyond Cost-Cutting: Procurement Departments With A Value-Add Focus
- Steps & Strategies For A Successful Supplier Management Workflow
- Procurement’s Role In Supply Resilience And Business Continuity
- Staying Ahead Of The Curve: Applying Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Supply Chain Management & Procurement
- Unlocking Value Through Source-To-Pay (S2P) Transformation
Venue: Eaglewood Resort & Spa
1401 Nordic Road, Chicago, IL 60143In a Prairie-style building on a 106-acre estate, this upscale resort is 8 miles from Legoland Discovery Center Chicago and 14 miles from O'Hare International Airport.

General Sessions
Address top-of-mind issues in a conversational exchange among industry thought leaders, enabling participants to share lessons, expertise, leadership skills, and practical tools.
KnowledgeBridges™
Engage in advanced dialogue in an informal boardroom-style setting on specific topics that are particularly suited to smaller group discussions.
Networking Meals
Participate in all meals and networking functions hosted on-site by Consero. These intimate gatherings provide countless opportunities to develop lasting business relationships.
Customized Itineraries
Meet with the most innovative service providers in the industry, one-on-one, based on your individual and departmental priorities. Our reputable partners are referred and vetted by your peers.Attendees Rave About Consero
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