MAIN EVENT - MAY 14
- 8:15 AM
Registration and Coffee
Welcome coffee
Meet fellow attendees and kick off the day with introductions
- 9:00 AM
Welcome to the Event
MAIN STAGE
- 9:10 AM
Opening address: Procurement At The Inflection Point
- The new procurement operating model – outcome-driven
- Agentic impact – from co-pilots to agentic workflows
- ROI expectations
- Essential infrastructure and transformation
- Data, governance and trust – prerequisites for AI
MAIN STAGE
- 9:40 AM
Intake, Orchestration & End to End Flow - From Rigid Workflows to Dynamic Information-Flows
MAIN STAGE
- 10:10 AM
Fire-side chat: Operating models and Scaling Agentic
- 10:45 AM
Coffee and Networking
Live Demos
MAIN STAGE
- 11:30 AM
Fire-side chat / Live Podcast
Dr Elouise Epstein, Partner, Kearney
& Sarah Scudder, VP Marketing, Oomnitza and Procurement Thought Leader
MAIN STAGE
- 12:00 PM
Main Stage Mini Interviews
- Digital transformation starts with the heart and mind of people
- Embedding AI across intake, contacts, analytics and negotiation
- AI Employees – The Next Wave
- 12:45 PM
Lunch and Networking
Live Demos
MAIN STAGE
- 1:45 PM
AI Agent Build: Live Build
Watch the build of a working AI agent from scratch in real-time. Showing the tools to tackle a real procurement use case, highlighting the technical decisions and trade-offs that come. No slides, no theory — just building live and showing you what it takes to go from idea to working agent.
Meteb Alfayez, Procurement Director, Cribl
- 2:45 PM
Coffee and Networking
Live Demos
MAIN STAGE
- 3:30 PM
AI Agents: Contracts, Compliance, and Control
• Defining agentic AI and why it’s legally significant
• Autonomy, Delegation, and Legal Responsibility
• Contractual and Commercial Implications
• Privacy and Security Risks
• Regulatory Outlook
• Compliance and Governance Strategies
MAIN STAGE
- 4:00 PM
Fire-side chat: Change Management for Modern Procurement
How do you encourage and empower your team to use AI without producing low quality content. Training your workforce.
AI-native, fully automated procurement operating systems are no longer hype — they’re critical. But while the technology is accelerating, adoption isn’t. The real blocker isn’t tools, it’s change management.
- AI-native procurement: why evolution is no longer optional
- Why change management matters more than technology
- Reducing fear by focusing on augmentation, not replacement
- Creating momentum through small, visible wins
- Moving from isolated AI usage to an embedded operating model
- 4:40 PM
Challenge / Solution Roundtables
- Supplier Intelligence
- Tail Spend
- Intelligent Intake
- Contracts
- Invoice & Payments
- Category Management
- Supplier Enablement & Management
- Negotiation
- 5:30 PM
Close & Thank You & Drinks at the Bar!
Testimonials
praise from PAST ATTENDEES
"KonnectHouse stands out as a premier hub for procurement professionals and industry vendors alike. The blend of high-caliber networking opportunities and cutting-edge, actionable insights ensures that every participant walks away with tangible value. The exceptional organization and forward-thinking discussions on topics like AI make KonnectHouse the ultimate destination for anyone looking to stay ahead in the procurement field. Whether you're an executive seeking to refine your strategies or a vendor aiming to connect with key decision-makers, KonnectHouse offers unparalleled opportunities."
"KonnectHouse put us in front of exactly the right people. The conversations were meaningful, the leads were real, and the partnership has delivered far more value than any other conference we’ve attended."