Day 1
Day 1
- 8:00 AM
Arrival, Check-in & Networking
- The Penthouse
Day 1
- 9:00 AM
Welcome to the Wolf Pack Summit!
- Main stage
Why are we here? Quick insights into the event format, highlights and objectives to ensure you get the most out of the next two days
Paul Nilsen, Pack Leader & Director of Procurement, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Day 1
- 9:10 AM
Common Pain Points for Small Team Procurement Leads
- Main stage
Peer insights on navigating the hurdles of being a CPO, without the title
Dealing with internal resistance and influencing key stakeholders
How to expand your strategic role internally
Getting traction internally & cementing procurement as fundamental to the business
Driving initiatives in resource-constrained teams
Automation / tech which is proving a clear winner!
Chiharu Romano, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management & Supplier Diversity, Endeavor
Day 1
- 9:45 AM
Is There a Better Way to Collaborate with Procurement?
- Main stage
Addressing Lone Wolves’ ability to influence internal and external customers
If this is a struggle at your organization – here are some news ways of thinking.
Join this session to hear how to foster collaboration with procurement, streamline vendor risk management, improve the internal and supplier experience, and make sure the business knows that procurement is its new best friend!
Ryan Bradford, Head of Procurement, Former The New York Times
Ryan led sourcing & procurement at The New York Times, and accomplished great things, the benefits of which will be felt at NYT for years to come – and he’s going to give us some tips and tricks as to how he did it!
Day 1
- 10:15 AM
Coffee & Demo Hubs & Challenge Board
- The Penthouse & Demo Zone
The Demo Hubs initiative was inspired by you! Hubs enable you to gather in packs and evaluate our vendors’ products and services – with live group demos, offering a unique opportunity to benchmark, critique and compare how peers might leverage the tech within their organizations.
10.25-11.05 AM
1. Luminance
Live Demonstration of the Luminance Award-Winning AI Platform for end-to-end Contract Automation
2. Airbase/Paylocity
Lone Wolf, Smart Stack: Streamlined Procurement Without the Chaos
Speaker: Deborah Komkov, Solutions Consultant, Paylocity
11.10-11.40 AM
3. Vertice
The Modern Procurement Stack: How Vertice Saves You Time and Money
Speaker: Cory Brodkin, Procurement Account Executive, Vertice
4. Levelpath
Unlock Procurement Potential with Levelpath’s AI-Powered Platform
Speaker: Libby Sestak, Solutions Consultant, Levelpath
PLUS:
Challenge Board. Post your challenge (or solution), and be peer matched with like-minded folks who share the same challenges, and want to brainstorm ideas!
Day 1
- 11:45 AM
Supercharging Procurement: Leveraging Data to Unlocking both Actual & Perceived Value
- Main stage
Procurement’s PR problem isn’t just about what it delivers—it’s also about how its value is perceived. As the function continues to evolve, outdated perceptions limit its potential. The key to transforming procurement isn’t just doing more, it’s being doing things differently and more efficiently. In this session, discover how leveraging spend intelligence, supplier benchmarking, and data can transform procurement into a proactive value driver, and into a function that is more broadly respected and embraced.
Michael Shields, VP Procurement, Tropic
Day 1
- 12:20 - 1:05 PM
Roundtables #1
Day 1
- 1:05 PM
Lunch
Day 1
- 2:00 PM
How to do More with Nothing! The Roadmap to a Lean Procurement Organization
- Main stage
Strategies for building and managing a lean procurement function that drives maximum impact with limited resources
Automation and 3rd parties – which route do you go down and how do you find the right support for your organization? When at capacity do you hire or outsource? When do you lean on a reseller?
How to prioritize projects
How can you streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize your team’s productivity without sacrificing quality or strategic outcomes?
Brajan Gatys, Manager Procurement, Personio
Day 1
- 2:35 - 3:20 PM
Roundtables #2
Day 1
- 3:25 PM
Demo Hubs
- Demo area
Gather round the Demo Hub areas with your peers, and benchmark a leading solution.
Join Agiloft, Sudozi, Opstream, Varisource
3.25-3.55 PM
1. Agiloft
Speaker: James Skully, Solution Consultant, Agiloft
2. Sudozi
From Onboarding to Insights: Modern Procurement with Sudozi
• Highly flexible no code workflow builder with integrations
• Vendor onboarding
• AP
• Spend insights
Speaker: Rose Punkunus, CEO & Founder, Sudozi
Savings For Your Business with Varisource
• Discounts, rebates, benchmark data, savings for renewals and new purchases
• Save on average 15-25% on every vendor renewal
Day 1
- 3:20 PM
The Therapy Bar is open!
- + Challenge Board. Take 2 on the Challenge Board and use this time to network with peers.
Day 1
- 4:30 PM
Embracing the Chaos: Rapid Adoption is Here
- Main stage
In an era of unprecedented technological change and market volatility, this workshop addresses the critical need for agile organizational transformation. Tailored for visionary, forward-thinking leaders, the training explores Rapid Adoption Enablement as a strategic approach to navigating digital transformation, enhancing market responsiveness, and driving competitive innovation.
Key Concepts:
• Comparing traditional change models (ADKAR & Kotter) with the RAE framework
• Strategic methods for adapting to technological and market shifts
• Fast-tracking innovation and driving digital transformation
• Cultivating resilient and agile organizational cultures
Amanda Prochaska, Chief Wonder Officer, Wonder Services
Day 1
- 5:15 PM
Close of Day One
Day 1
- 5:30 PM
Let’s Party!
The Wolves are heading to SPIN for a session of ping pong, shuffleboard, darts, drinks & food!
Sponsored by:
Day 2
Day 2
- 8:00 AM
Arrival, Breakfast & Networking
Day 2
- 9:00 AM
Let's Talk About the Realities of AI!
- Main stage
- Where are you using AI successfully?
- What readily available tools are out there?
- How can we best incorporate AI into our everyday life, in what processes?
- How we get buy-in and help stakeholders impactfully deploy AI across the business
Rob Nichol, Sr Manager, Procurement, Automation Anywhere
Ruth Hicks, Head of Procurement, Sword Health
Byron Revels, Founder, Abra
Host: James Meads, Founder, ProcurementSoftware.site
Day 2
- 9:35 AM
The Agile Wolf: Building a Flexible & Scalable Procurement Technology Ecosystem
- Main stage
- Optimizing your tech stack – a proven methodology to identify gaps, remove inefficiencies, and enhance your operational framework
- Smart tech evaluations – how to evaluate procurement technology based on features, benefits, and real-world use cases
- Maximizing impact for lean teams – the procurement technologies that deliver the biggest ROI and how to use them effectively
- The role of AI in procurement – where artificial intelligence fits into the procurement landscape today—and what’s next
How can you streamline processes, reduce inefficiencies, and optimize your team’s productivity without sacrificing quality or strategic outcomes?
Garner Blume, Sr Manager, Lattice
Richard Hesse, Manager of Technology Sourcing and Procurement, Inspire Brands
Day 2
- 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Roundtables #3
Day 2
- 11:00 AM
Coffee & Demo Hubs
- Demo area
Gather round the Demo Hub area with your peers, and benchmark a leading solution
Join Spendhound, Abra, Flipthrough, Tropic
11.10-11.40 AM
1. SpendHound
Why Spend Money to Save Money? Meet SpendHound
See SpendHound in action – the free tool that gives procurement leaders total visibility and leverage without the cost.
You’ll see how teams use SpendHound to:
• Cut waste by flagging unused licenses and overlapping tools
• Negotiate smarter using real-time pricing benchmarks and expert-backed tactics
• Eliminate renewal surprises with automated reminders
• Centralize contracts into a clean, searchable dashboard (no more digging through folders)
Whether you’re a lean team or scaling fast, this is your chance to ditch the spreadsheets and get control without spending a cent.
Speaker: Tom Ruello – Head of GTM, SpendHound
• Live IT SOW Analysis: Demonstrating FlipThrough’s platform in automating redlining and comments based on best in class industry benchmarks.
• Autonomous Amendment Generation: Showcasing how FlipThrough analyzes and identifies critical contract clauses, including automated AI amendment creation.
• Centralized Intelligence for Vendor Contracts: Highlighting the Search Agent feature for procurement and IT teams to access centralized vendor data and insights.
Speaker: Erwann Couesbot, CEO & Co-founder, FlipThrough
Speaker: Luke Finkelstein, Account Executive and Michael Shields, CPO, Tropic
Day 2
- 12:15 AM - 1:00 PM
Roundtables #4
Day 2
- 1:00 PM
Lunch
Day 2
- 1:45 PM
Live RFP Build - Crafting a Winning Request for Proposal
- Main stage
Join this interactive session where we work together to build an RFP from scratch in real time.
Led by Libby at Levelpath, we’ll walk through each key component of the RFP process—defining project scope, identifying key selection criteria, writing clear requirements, and setting evaluation parameters. We’ll also explore best practices for structuring RFPs that attract quality responses, enhance vendor competition, and streamline the evaluation process.
This live RFP build will give you the chance to ask questions, share insights and troubleshoot challenges together.
Libby Sestak, Solutions Consultant, Levelpath
Day 2
- 2:05 PM
Team Development – Who is Your 2nd, 3rd, Next Hire?
- Main stage
- Do I recruit a Swiss-Army Knife talent?
- Do I seek talent with skills in procurement, verticals, negotiation
- Lessons from peers in team development and growth planning
Dominic Battiston, Sr Director, Procurement, InfuSystem
Day 2
- 2:40 PM
Fact or Fiction & Wrap-up Panel
- Main stage
- Brag session and the scar tissue of what we have learned along the way!
- Show and review – what’s true, what’s not?
Host: Paul Nilsen, Pack Leader & Director of Procurement, Douglas Elliman Real Estate
Stephanie Buntine, Sr Manager, Category Management – Facilities, Capital & MRO, Bausch + Lomb
Rob Nichol, Sr Manager, Procurement, Automation Anywhere
Chiharu Romano, Director of Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Management & Supplier Diversity, Endeavor
Michael Leiken, VP, Procurement Strategy, InMarket
Day 2
- 3:15 PM
Close of Summit
- Main stage
Thank you for joining & Awards