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AUGUST 2-3

May 11 – May 15, 2020

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

NO TRAVEL NEEDED

GUEST EXPERTS

32 SESSIONS FROM EXPERTS

LEARN & NETWORK

LEARN & NETWORK

Welcome to the SIG Procurement Technology Summit

Are you ready for a digital adventure? We certainly are! SIG’s Procurement Technology Summit is going to immerse you in the industry trends, innovations and solutions that are shaping high-performance teams and best-in-class procurement organizations.

Here’s what we have in store for you:


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Agenda

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Monday May 11

11:30 EDT

Summit Kick Off

11:40 EDT

Fireside Chat with GEP

1:15 EDT

Breakout Sessions

2:30 EDT

Breakout Sessions

3:30 EDT

SIGventure Quest Update

3:45 EDT

Advisory Board Meeting


Tuesday May 12

11:30 EDT

Daily Kick Off

11:40 EDT

Breakout Sessions

12:55 EDT

Breakout Sessions

2:10 EDT

Solution Experiences

5:10 EDT

SIGventure Quest Update


Wednesday May 13

11:30 EDT

Daily Kick Off

12:00 EDT

Fireside Chat with SAP Ariba

1:15 EDT

Breakout Sessions

2:30 EDT

Solution Experiences

3:30 EDT

SIGventure Quest Update


Thursday May 14

11:30 EDT

Daily Kick Off

11:40 EDT

Stories from the Frontlines: Cybersecurity in the Wake of Destructive Attacks with CrowdStrike

1:00 EDT

Breakout Sessions

2:15 EDT

Breakout Sessions

4:00 EDT

Breakout Sessions

5:10 EDT

Closing Celebration Toast & Prize Announcements


Innovation Hall Open Daily at 11:40 AM EDT

Keynote

Santosh Nair
Vice President, Technology - GEP
Date: Monday, May 11


Fireside Chat with GEP

Santosh is a Vice President for Technology at GEP. He has over 12 years of experience in managing large-scale procurement transformation engagements for leading Fortune 500 companies, including advisory and implementation services. He is adept at setting organizational priorities with CFOs, analyzing current state and gaps, developing potential solutions, building internal consensus and managing program execution. At GEP, Santosh is also responsible for developing new products and services to ensure client needs are met, by incorporating complex aspects of mobile interfaces, social media, cloud computing and big data. Santosh has an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a bachelor’s degree in engineering.

Chris Haydon
President, SAP Procurement Solutions - SAP Ariba
Date: Wednesday, May 13


Fireside Chat with SAP Ariba

Chris Haydon leads SAP Procurement Solutions, focusing on customer success while defining end-to-end spend management solutions that drive differential business outcomes. For the past decade Chris has been a crucial part of SAP Ariba’s leadership, serving since 2017 as senior vice president of customer value and, prior to that, of solutions management. He has also been SAP Ariba’s chief strategy officer. In his current role, Chris is responsible for aligning procurement solutions across all functions at SAP to ensure successful outcomes for our customers. A tireless customer champion and passionate executive with over 20 years of experience in business network operations, product management, procurement, customer management, and strategy, Chris brings a wealth of expertise and thought leadership to the marketplace. He leads SAP’s procurement product strategy, portfolio, and product roadmap in close coordination with the Product Engineering team and works with the Commercial team to identify target markets and changing business requirements. Chris holds a Bachelor of Business degree in Information Management from the Queensland University of Technology.

Shawn Henry
President, Services Division, and Chief Security Officer - CrowdStrike
Date: Thursday, May 14


Stories from the Frontlines: Cybersecurity in the Wake of Destructive Attacks

As President of CrowdStrike Services, Shawn leads a world-class team of cybersecurity professionals who aggressively and effectively investigate and mitigate targeted attacks on computer networks. Under his leadership, CrowdStrike has been engaged in significant proactive and incident response operations across every major commercial sector, protecting organizations' sensitive data and networks. Shawn retired as FBI Executive Assistant Director (EAD) in 2012, overseeing half of the FBI’s investigative operations, including all FBI criminal and cyber investigations worldwide, international operations, and the FBI’s critical incident response to major investigations and disasters. During his 24- year career, he held a wide range of operational and leadership roles in four FBI Field Offices and FBI Headquarters. Shawn has been a keynote speaker in some of the largest cyber conferences in venues around the world, a regular contributor on every major domestic television network, and is currently a Cybersecurity/National Security Analyst, Contributor, and Consultant exclusively for NBC. Shawn serves on the Faculty and is a Board Leadership Fellow at the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) where he educates Corporate Boards and Directors about complex cybersecurity issues. He currently serves on the Strategic Advisory Committee of the Global Cyber Alliance.

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This event offers many of the same perks as an in-person Summit, such as networking and sharing of best practices, and booths to explore industry expert providers. But it also offers many new additions, such as scheduled chat times, linked and embedded company videos, and a leaderboard game. In this digital event, you get to join us from the safety of your home or office for a robust four-day online summit. A virtual event is an online micro-site that enables real-time networking between attendees, organizers, exhibitors and speakers. Delegates will connect and explore a broad range of topics through a combination of chat tools, keynote, breakout and demo sessions, as well as other digital content served via a visually rich interface.
Yes, you’ll need to register for this online event. Simply follow the link at the top of the page and submit your information. Then you’ll receive an email confirming your registration for the event. Registration is subject to review and approval by SIG.
Attendees include procurement leaders, technologists, futurists, researchers, data scientists, angel investors, private equities and venture capitalists who are interested in paving the new digital roadmap for procurement. SIG members are senior-level executives at Fortune and Global 1000 companies. Member titles include CEOs, CFOs, CPOs, COOs, CIOs, presidents, vice presidents, directors, and senior analysts and managers. Those who attend and present at SIG Summits include professionals in procurement, IT, strategic sourcing, outsourcing, supply chain management, operations, finance, legal, human resources, enterprise risk management, and more.
No. Attendees will simply use the event URL and the email address they registered with to participate. All resources are accessible by clicking on links within a web page – no software to download.
Those who have a presenter role in the agenda – speakers, panelists, facilitators – will receive a separate link for the sessions they are involved in and will participate via a Zoom software interface.
Registered attendees will receive login information via email prior to the event.
The Summit takes place over four live days, Monday, May 11th through Thursday, May 14th. On Friday, May 15th, attendees can view any sessions on-demand. On all live days, representatives in our Innovation Hall will be available to chat with attendees live at designated times, which are posted in each booth.
No. Attendees may have the ability to request a video chat, but it is not required to participate.
No matter what role you’re playing in the event, you can visit the live Info Desk in the lobby for help with any questions or troubleshooting issues that may arise. If you need technical assistance with the platform, you can email sig@vfairs.com. If you have any questions leading up to the event, please reach out to events@sig.org.
Content will be available in your virtual briefcase until the event concludes on May 15th. After that date, SIG members will be able to access all Summit content, presentations, decks and recordings in the SIG Resource Center with their membership credentials.
It is absolutely free to attend if you are a SIG member. If you are not a SIG member, you can still attend or better yet – become a member with SIG! For more information on registration pricing, please click here.
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