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Event Agenda

EVENT AGENDA

  • 8:30 AM

Registration and Coffee

  • Welcome coffee and light breakfast

  • Meet fellow attendees and kick off the day with introductions

  • 9:00 AM

Welcome to Agentic AI!

Welcome and introduction to the day from our event host:

Constantine Limberakis, Founder & President, Liberis Consulting

MAIN STAGE

  • 9:05 AM

Opening Address: AI’s Evolution and Impact on Workplaces, Workers, and Society

  • The AI journey and its velocity
  • From Robotic Process Automation to Intelligent and Adaptive Automation and the state of the possible
  • What the AI Divide means for businesses and workers
    • Digital and AI Darwinism: the disparities between AI leaders and laggards, and the risks of falling behind
  • AI readiness vs. AI stagnation—how being unprepared impacts industries, governments, and supply chains
  • Global competitiveness: Why nations and organizations that fail to invest now risk irrelevance and who is investing e.g., MENA
  • Moving beyond capabilities to imminent disruptions—to jobs, markets, and the nature of work itself
  • The future as we now see it – investment | work and worker impact: preparing for a workforce evolution
  • Legislation, ethics, and leadership in the AI Age

Kieran Gilmurray, Chief AI Innovator, Technology Transformation Group 

MAIN STAGE

  • 9:35 AM

What the New Model and Agents Mean for Procurement, and The Interaction and Collaboration with The Workforce

  • Definition of Agentics
  • Introduction to the new model of Agentics and transformative automation
  • How the model works and the roles of intelligent agents in modern procurement
  • How we will collaborate – the interaction of intelligent agents with each other and with humans
  • Ethical considerations and trust-building in AI-human partnerships
  • How departments can develop and be ready for this change
  • What the future of procurement will look like – the integration of AI agents as true partners in decision-making, allowing employees to focus on strategy and innovation

Daniel Hulme, CEO, SATALIA and Chief AI Officer, WPP

Simen Wefald, Negotiation Analytics Director, BT Sourced

Nicolas Walden, Associate Principal, UK & Europe Practice Leader, Procurement Advisory, The Hackett Group

Anthony Tate, Senior Director, Segment Marketing and Comms, Coupa

Moderator: Michael van Keulen, Procurement Leader 

MAIN STAGE

  • 10:05 AM

Unlock Agentic Orchestration

AI represents a fundamental rethinking of how work gets done – and AI agents are here to usher in a new era of autonomous procurement orchestration.  Unlock the full potential of agents & building your AI first, future-proofed procurement strategy.

Host: Michael Rooney, Director, Enterprise Advisory, Zip

Clare Cassano, Head of Procurement Strategy & Execution, Invesco

  • 10:35 AM

Coffee + Demos

Demo Hubs enable you to gather in groups and evaluate vendor products and services – with live demos, offering a unique opportunity to explore, compare and discover how peers might leverage the tech within their organizations. (20 mins)

10.40    Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM, ORO Labs, ORO Labs

10.40    Vincent Nusmeier, Head of Partnerships, askLio

11.15     Nick Korynski, Enterprise Solution Engineer, Zip

11.15    Diana Verdi, Solution Advisor, Coupa

  • 11:35 AM

Roundtables on Application and Execution

Join your choice of roundtable discussions:

  1. Infrastructure / architecture – James Meads, Founder, Procurement Software
  2. Data sources and data readiness – Susan Walsh, Founder & MD, The Classification Guru
  3. Talent – skills gaps and organizational culture – Marie Toft, CEO and Co-founder, Emotionise 
  4. Procurement’s AI maturity curve. Assess your organization’s current AI maturity uncover practical use cases, and outline strategies for long-term success in AI-driven landscape – Michael Rooney, Director, Enterprise Advisory, Zip
  5. Orchestrate the Procurement User-Experience with Agentic AI Processes & Workflows – Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM, ORO Labs
  6. The foundation that is needed to build GenAI into the core procurement processes – Nico Bac, Founder, Digital Procurement Now
  7. From AI hype to operational reality: How do you effectively evaluate competing agentic procurement functionalities? – Myles Nuttal, Head of Strategic Initiatives, AI, Omnea

MAIN STAGE

  • 12:15 PM

Building the Future: Digital Milestones and AI Innovation in Procurement at GSK

  • Key milestones in building a business case and securing funding for digitization of procurement
  • Engaging stakeholders and maintaining executive engagement throughout ongoing transformation
  • Integration of multiple solutions into the deployment of a cohesive, AI-powered procurement platform
  • Future opportunities and challenges on the horizon for procurement leaders

Host: Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM, ORO Labs

Nitin Kapoor, VP, Global Procurement Center of Excellence, GSK

  • 12:45 PM

Lunch & Networking

MAIN STAGE

  • 1:30 PM

Fire-Side Chat: The Journey to Purposeful AI - Ideal State vs What You Can Do Right Now

  • How to set a strategy and build bridges to transition your 2025 to your 2030 plan
  • Forging an actionable roadmap
  • Finding your biggest pain point and starting there
  • Pilot vs enterprise integration
  • AI to scale

Milind Tailor, Global Head, Resale Products & Services Procurement, Diebold Nixdorf

Nikki Aladi, Procurement Solutions Manager (UX Lead) – Global Procurement, Roche

Erik Oberländer, Co-Founder & MD, Delvo.AI

Rob Turner, CPO, Deliveroo

Moderator: David Schultz, CSCO

  • 2:05 PM

Roundtables on Application and Execution

Join your choice of roundtable discussions:

  1. Infrastructure / architecture – James Meads, Founder, Procurement Software
  2. Data sources and data readiness – Susan Walsh, Founder & MD, The Classification Guru
  3. Talent – skills gaps and organizational culture – Marie Toft, CEO and Co-founder, Emotionise 
  4. Procurement’s AI maturity curve. Assess your organization’s current AI maturity uncover practical use cases, and outline strategies for long-term success in AI-driven landscape – Michael Rooney, Director, Enterprise Advisory, Zip
  5. Orchestrate the Procurement User-Experience with Agentic AI Processes & Workflows – Lance Younger, EVP, EMEA GM, ORO Labs
  6. The foundation that is needed to build GenAI into the core procurement processes – Nico Bac, Founder, Digital Procurement Now
  7. From AI hype to operational reality: How do you effectively evaluate competing agentic procurement functionalities? – Rob Fagg, Head of Product, Omnea
  • 2:45 PM

Coffee Break + Demos

Demo Hubs enable you to gather in groups and evaluate vendor products and services – with live demos, offering a unique opportunity to explore, compare and discover how peers might leverage the tech within their organizations. (20 mins)

2.50    Nick Korynski, Enterprise Solution Engineer, Zip

2.50    David Bush, President, Sligo AI

 

3.15    Myles Nuttal, Head of Strategic Initiatives, AI, Omnea

3.15    Erik Oberlander, Founder, Delvo.AI

   

MAIN STAGE

  • 3:40 PM

Enhancing Efficiency in Procurement: Agentic AI and Automation

Get an inside look at how SWMH is shaking up procurement—plugging in askLio and unleashing powerful automation to supercharge sourcing and negotiations!

Ludwig Hager, Director Procurement Excellence, SWMH

Host: Vincent Nusmeier, Head of Partnerships, askLio

MAIN STAGE

  • 4:10 PM

The Rise of 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

Alex Sobolev, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

MAIN STAGE

  • 4:30 PM

Ask Me Anything – Journeys with Agents

This interactive closing session is your chance to go beyond the agenda and dive into the questions that matter most to you. Our panellists are ready to share their perspectives, experiences, and lessons learned from working with agents and AI in real-world contexts.
Come prepared to ask any question—big or small. From “What does success really look like?” to “What should I be asking my AI provider before I get started?”. This is your opportunity to:

  • Revisit key themes from the day with a fresh lens
  • Gain clarity on complex or challenging points
  • Explore practical considerations you may not have had the chance to raise earlier
  • Hear candid insights and advice from those immersed in AI

Whether you want to validate your own thinking, challenge assumptions, or simply satisfy your curiosity, this session is designed to leave no question unanswered and no stone unturned.

Host: James Meads, Founder, Procurement Software

Rosie Bailey, CEO, Nibble

Marie Toft, CEO and Co-founder, Emotionise

  • 5:00 PM

Close of Agentic AI - Followed by Drinks

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Testimonials

WHAT DO PAST ATTENDEES THINK OF OUR EVENTS?

    "It was an awesome gathering. Never been around so many IT Procurement Professionals from the buy side that shared best practices."

      "What a great opportunity to meet, engage, and learn both from and with Procurement colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds!"

        "An exceptionally valuable event; speakers and breakout sessions were exceptional and the hallway conversations alone were worth multiples of the cost."

          "It was an amazing conference and I’ve already been able to successfully put some of the negotiation tips and tricks into use. Thank you!"

            "The concentration of specialized expertise and experience was overwhelming, so much to learn from those in the room. I can’t wait to dive in again next year!"