Direct Procurement Leadership Summit
AI, Automation & Resilience in Manufacturing Supply Chains – Uncover how peers are using AI and automation to turn direct materials sourcing into a source of cost advantage, supply resilience and margin protection.
- October 20-21, 2026
- The Newberry Library, Chicago
driving excellence through automation
ai, automation & resilience
Bringing together senior leaders within direct procurement, supply chain, strategic sourcing, supplier management and digital transformation, the Direct Procurement Leadership Summit will address the challenge of moving from reactive, manual, fragmented sourcing to a more data-driven, AI-enabled, resilient procurement operating model – a model that improves supplier visibility, reduces risk, protects production continuity, strengthens cost decisions, and helps procurement become a stronger partner to operations, finance, engineering, and the business.
See how peers are addressing:
- Fragmented, unreliable procurement data
- Limited visibility beyond tier-one suppliers
- Difficulty connecting supplier risk to business impact
- Volatile demand and imperfect forecasting
- Manual, slow, high-friction sourcing workflows
- Centralizing supplier data, approved materials, certifications, quote history, etc
- Supplier quality and performance issues disrupting production/operations
- Hidden BOM and material risk
- Reducing cost without damaging quality or continuity – design-to-value, should-cost, landed cost, total variable cost
- Improved integration with key decision makers
the konnecthouse experience
KonnectHouse creates premium, specialist procurement events designed for people who want more than a crowded conference hall or a transactional networking experience.
We bring together senior procurement professionals, expert speakers, innovative solution providers and trusted industry partners in carefully curated environments where every conversation has purpose, every session delivers practical value and every relationship has room to grow.
Our events are intentionally niche, highly relevant and built around quality over quantity. That is what makes the KonnectHouse experience different.
Curated. Educational. Relationship-rich. Built for procurement leaders who value meaningful interaction.
Meet the advisors
thanks to our sponsors
Partner with us at “Direct Procurement Summit”, and position your brand at the forefront of a critical conversation. As a sponsor, you’ll have the unique opportunity to engage with procurement leaders and digital champions, showcase your expertize, and gain visibility through speaking roles, branding opportunities, and networking sessions. Join us to help shape the future of procurement while enhancing your brand’s reputation as a thought leader in this field. Email [email protected] for info.
