Working on our Agenda now!!
The Event team is working with the Technology Steering Committee now on our preliminary agenda for the Chicago event. We will be publishing and updating on a regular basis.
Contact Claire for Speaking Opportunites and Agenda Recommendations
Want to be a speaker!!
Procurement Foundry events provide our community members with access to industry thought leaders within their respective areas of expertise. We tap into our communities discussion threads to bring the most timely topics to our community gatherings.
Speaker Interest reach out to Claire.
Want to Become a Partner?
We can tailor specific sponsorship and exhibition packages to help you meet and influence the people who are going to ensure the growth of your business now and in the future.
With a clear understanding of your overall marketing and business development strategy, we will work in partnership with you to develop a bespoke solution to meet your objectives. We will ensure that you enjoy all the benefits of association with the right event, targeted at the right delegates, with a promotional package that underpins your strategic objectives.

rethinking BUY-TECH & enterprise TECH sourcing
The FORGE: Technology Sourcing Community Gathering fills a gap in the market for procurement and technology sourcing leaders to come together and find better ways to source tech.
The program has a dual focus on the technology you need and the technology you buy, for both the procurement function and the business. Addressing everything required to keep your sourcing team operational, so they can source exactly what your company needs.
The FORGE: Technology Sourcing Community Gathering combines creative thinking with education, skills workshops, content huddles, peer-led collaborations, guest keynotes, socializing and fun!

THANKS TO THE forge: tech STEERING COMMITTEE
Target
Paul Nilsen
Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Rosanna Yang
Walgreens Boots Alliance
Brad Veech
Walmart
Eric Edwards
(Recent) Trane Technologies
Kimberly Master
Netflix
WHAT'S UP FOR DISCUSSION?
1. "BUY TECH" PROGRAM
The technology you need to elevate procurement
Content and sessions are designed to give you the latest information you need surrounding the rapidly evolving "Buy-Tech" landscape.
2. ENTERPRISE TECH PROGRAM
The technology your company needs you to source
Addressing technology sourced for the business, this program focuses wider than the procurement view.
FORGE EVENTS
Why attend?
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Gain access
to peers
Through collaborative engagement with global sourcing leaders working in a diverse range of companies from Fortune 500 to high-growth, startups.
Expand your knowledge
By unlocking access to the collective wisdom of our community as we address market trends and disrupt the procurement agenda.
Find
answers
To the problems you face daily across a variety of subject matter.
Build your
network
Connect with a global community of 6,500+ sourcing professionals.
Have fun!
Our events bring the business of procurement to life. Highly interactive formats inspire engagement, ideas sharing and outcomes-driven discussion.WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT FORGE EVENTS?
10/10..... The networking and speakers were a key factor in my recommendation.
Joseph Martinez
Former CPO
This was the best event I've attended since I've been in Sourcing. Simply Fantastic!
Craig Smith
DHI GROUP
First event was a home run. Great community, with more high-level participants than newcomers.
Sebastien Slek
Warner Bros
The content, speakers, and format were awesome. Best conference I've ever attended.
VIP sessions were outstanding, the private sessions were phenomenal, great exchanging ideas with peers and networking!!
Thiago Braga
City of Edmonton
The speakers were on point in relating to my job function.
Joe Sinker
TMX Group
This was a fabulous event. The sessions, the individuals attending, and the networking....
Trace Lewis
Transamerica
Great job!
Knocked it out of the park!
kickstart with some Improv to get the juices flowing!
Back by popular demand! A fun, ‘outside the box’ learning opportunity hosted by Improv experts, who, through unscripted theatre and a bit of comedy, will transform the way you think about communicating and collaborating.

MOMENTS from FORGE: Engage, LAS VEGAS 2022:







