Executive Roundtable, facilitated by Amy Fong, Partner, Everest Group

This session requires an invitation. Content, and dialogue are explicitly designed for the most senior delegates. If you are a Director or above, working with a buy-side company, please register to join this exclusive cohort.

Registration + Lunch for General Session Delegates

Join us for a networking lunch and settle in for an inspiring day of thought-provoking sessions. We will begin with important announcements from Chief Engagement Officer of SIG, Stephani McGarry.

IT Sourcing 2025: Dynamics, Challenges, and Opportunities, by Jon Winsett, CEO, NPI

Few sourcing categories are as challenging as IT, and the stakes will be even higher in the year ahead. Join NPI CEO Jon Winsett, an IT sourcing advisor to 134 of the Fortune 500, as he discusses the most consequential trends shaping IT procurement and what sourcing leaders can do to gain the upper hand in 2025.

Breakout Roundtable Discussions led by NPI, Levelpath and Sapience

Our topic-based roundtable discussions allow for more intimate and focused conversations. Facilitated by industry leaders, you are invited to join up to three roundtable topics, or you may choose to remain within one topic. It's your choice. We will allow the room to circulate every 20 minutes to encourage new insights into each discussion as well as increase your networking power.

Workplace Analytics 2025: Turning Data into Opportunity, by Bradley Killinger, CEO of Sapience Analytics

Workplace analytics provides organizations the insights they need for data-driven, goal-oriented workforce planning and optimization decisions. It impacts both the top and bottom-line performance of a company by helping improve the management of many critical human capital activities, including recruitment, retention, talent development and overall workforce productivity. In this session, Bradley Killinger, CEO of Sapience Analytics, will share his insights and experience in helping enterprises leverage actionable workplace data to inform critical business decisions. In today’s business environment, where companies must become data and insights driven, address rapidly changing workforce demographics and continue adjusting to evolving workplace definitions and expectations, workplace analytics is an indispensable technology for how companies operate.

Where Processes Meet Technology: Driving Sourcing Velocity, by Yesenia Protopapas, Director, Strategic Sourcing, Keurig Dr. Pepper

In "Where Processes Meet Technology: Driving Sourcing Velocity," Yesenia Protopapas, Sourcing Director at Keurig Dr Pepper, highlights the critical balance between foundational processes and innovative technology in sourcing. Drawing from her experience, she emphasizes that velocity isn't just about speed- it's about working smarter and with purpose. Yesenia shares real world examples, including how her team streamlined workflows, improved financial forecasting with Anaplan, and transformed tools like Ariba into enablers of efficiency through standardized processes. She underscores the importance of building a strong foundation before adopting advanced technologies, ensuring they solve problems rather than create them.

Dallas Cowboys Procurement - Scoring on Defense, by Cayla Cochenour, Purchasing Manager and Pat Byrne, Head of Procurement, Dallas Cowboys Football Club

Join us for this incredible presentation by the Dallas Cowboy's Head of Procurement and key colleagues within the organization. Pat and Cayla will share an overview of the Dallas Cowboys (ownership structure, ethos, brand philosophy, business breadth) and Procurement’s role within the Cowboys/ownership entity structure (adding Total Value of Ownership (TVO). We will also hear how Procurement is expected to support and interact with key stakeholders and strategic suppliers/partners of the Cowboys with some real life example of recent success. Join us for this incredible story!

Delightful Procurement with SiriusXM, by Trasha Collins-Reed, Director, Sourcing and Partnerships, SiriusXM and Mari Carmichael, Head of Solutions Consulting, Levelpath

Transform Your Procurement Journey! In an era where procurement excellence defines business success, SiriusXM's partnership with Levelpath showcases the power of strategic collaboration. This presentation reveals how a media giant turned complex challenges into growth opportunities, reimagining its procurement landscape with streamlined, intelligent solutions that replaced cumbersome workflows and opaque processes. Discover how this collaboration achieved remarkable improvements in cycle times, team efficiency, and contract management transparency. Learn how AI-driven insights and mobile-first approaches are reshaping vendor relationships and policy implementation, offering practical insights for procurement leaders seeking to drive meaningful change in their operations.

The Future of Procurement Digital Transformation, by Dr. Brian Bernoussi, The Office of Budget and Finance – Associate Vice President, The University of Texas at Dallas

Procurement technology is rapidly evolving and changing how procurement will be executed in the future. Chief Procurement Officers must understand how technology is impacting the future of procurement and make plans to address predicted impact on process, staffing, and execution. Procurement leaders need to create a strategy that leverages emerging technologies, understanding their maturity and benefits. This presentation will provide a high-level overview of a successful procurement technology strategy in the current landscape, touch on the future of procurement technology, and discuss potential Artificial Intelligence use cases.

Closing Remarks and Adjourn