Introduction to the event format and objectives

Mike Cadieux, CEO, Procurement Foundry

Supplier intelligence / supply chain visibility / supply chain risk

Corporate travel and expense management briefing

For those not attending 1-2-1’s, you can choose to join one of the following discussion groups:

1.    Supplier risk & resilience management 
2.    Cyber security  
3.    Team development and planning 
4.    Managing multi-billion-dollar contracts with mega vendors / sole source 

Marketing and advertising briefing

Enjoy one of our planned networking activities. (Wine tasting, bourbon tasting, mixology session, horseback trail ride, Tomahawk throwing, archery, scavenger hunt.)  

BBQ, Campfire and S’mores Night 

Networking activity (golf, mountain hike, yoga/exercise class)

Board of Director expectations for procurement and supply chain in 2025 and beyond

From cost centre to value management. How as a CPO can you create more revenue, improve company profitability margins?

Jay Sklar, Chief Executive & Real Estate Office - HUB International

Joseph Martinez, CPO

For those not attending 1-2-1’s, you can choose to join one of the following discussion groups:

1.    Cyber security 
2.    ERP & financial software 
3.    CRM / call centre environments 
4.    Emerging technologies / tech investment projects for next 12 months

AI & Gen AI: workplace disruption / future of work and what does this mean for procurement?

Dr Elouise Epstein, Partner, Kearney  

For those not attending 1-2-1’s, you can choose to join one of the following discussion groups:

1.    Governance and compliance 
2.    HR & Bens briefing / “healthcare & insurance”
3.    MRO & capital investments / sustainability in MRO 
4.    Supplier Diversity

Post-election fallout – financial, supply chain, and social impacts