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March 23, 2023 Chicago, USA
KEELVAR KONNECT 23
Event Overview
Network, Learn & Share Sourcing Best Practices
On March 23rd at Loews Chicago O'Hare Hotel (Rosemont), we have over 50 leading multi-nationals including Caterpillar, Stanley Black & Decker, Walmart, Mars, Coca-Cola and others coming together to network, learn and share best practices on a variety of topics that are transforming the procurement landscape.
If you are a senior procurement leader responsible for transformation, or a sourcing professional looking to achieve efficiency and maximum value in your respective category, this event is for you.
Agenda Topics:
- Scaling sourcing excellence & the future of sourcing
- Sourcing best practices and overcoming sourcing challenges
- Technology trends transforming the logistics landscape
- Where, when and how to deploy Autonomous Sourcing for handling smaller tactical spends and spot-quotes
- Air and Ocean industry trends
- How to incorporate and utilize CO2 data in your sourcing decisions
- Plus workshops on a variety of other practical topics such as building a business case for sourcing technology and deploying Autonomous Sourcing
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EVENT ATTENDEES
WHO WILL BE ATTENDING
A selection of those already registered:
Caterpillar CJ Logistics Mars Walgreens Stanley Black & Decker Uber Freight Coca-Cola Breakthrough Uline Mauser Packaging Ace Hardware Siemens Hubgroup Novopath BridgeNet Solutions PrimeSource Building Products Utz Quality Foods Hearthside Foods Xeneta Scoutbee Searoutes Sievo
Jam-Packed Agenda
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09:00am 09:30am
Welcome / Coffee
Registration and networking
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09:30am 10:00am
The Road to Sourcing Optimization & Autonomous Sourcing
Rich Wilson
Advanced Sourcing Consultant & Professor -
10:00am 10:30am
Keelvar Total Sourcing: Scaling Excellence
Alan Holland
Founder & CEOOverview of Keelvar's vision for scaling sourcing excellence by combining the strengths of Human and Machine.
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10:30am 11:00am
Panel Discussion: Best Practices in Sourcing
Stanley Black & Decker, Mars, Utz Quality Foods
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11:00am 11:30am
Coffee & Networking
Refreshments and networking
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11:30am 12:00pm
Panel Discussion: Trends in Transport
Caterpillar, Coca-Cola, CJ Logistics, Searoutes
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12:00pm 12:30pm
Coffee & Networking
Refreshments and networking
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12:00pm 12:15pm
Partner Ecosystem
Kasia Tati
Director of PartnershipsLearn more about our partnerships and integration strategy
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12:45pm 1:15pm
Keelvar Product Roadmap
Chris Walsh
VP of ProductAn exclusive look at our 2023 product roadmap for Sourcing Optimization, Autonomous Sourcing, Integrations and Data Science.
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1:15pm 2:30pm
Lunch
Seated lunch served
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2:30pm 4:00pm
Interactive Workshops & Roundtables
2:30pm:
- Build-a-bot Workshop: Truckload (90 mins)
- Build-a-bot Workshop: MRO (90 mins)
- Practical Applications of Autonomous Sourcing (45 mins)
- Making the Case for Sourcing Technology (45 mins)
3:15pm:
- Maximizing Your Investment: Driving Adoption, Best Practices & Value(45 mins)
- Extending Sourcing Excellence: Best-of-breed Ecosystem (45 mins)
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4:00pm 4:30pm
Coffee & Networking
Refreshments and networking
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4:30pm 5:00pm
Bot Use Cases & Stories
Panos Stavrakos & Martin Srna
Product Manager & Head of Customer SuccessLive demo and showcase of the different bots built in the workshops. Learn what challenges your peers are facing and real examples of how autonomous sourcing bots can help solve these.
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5:00pm 5:30pm
Awards & Closing Remarks
Eddie McDaid & Valentina Roques
Chief Commercial Officer & VP Customer Success & Professional Services -
5:30pm 8:00pm
Cocktail Dinner & Networking
Dinner, drinks and networking
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