Time

Session

8:15 AM

Doors Open, Registration & Breakfast

9:00 AM

Opening & Welcome Words

9:15 AM

Driving Measurable Impact With AI And Community Insight
Sammeli Sammalkorpi, CEO and Co-founder at Sievo

9:40 AM

Readying Your Organization For An Agentic Future
Rick Gardner, Senior Director, Advisory Market Intelligence at The Hackett Group

10:05 AM

From Insight To Action: How Mars Runs Procurement On Data Prem Ramachandran,
Sr. Global Director, Procurement Process, Insights & Analytics, Systems & Digital at Mars

10:30 AM

Break & Networking

11:00 AM

The Smartest Procurement Brain For Your AI Tech Stack, Today And Tomorrow
Heta Pirttijärvi, SVP Product at Sievo

11:30 AM

Executive Track

Roundtable discussion

From AI Pilots To An AI Operating Model
Johan-Peter Teppala, Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer at Sievo

 

Practitioner Track

Workshops

  • AI Connectivity

    Katri Karjalainen, Sr. Presales Solution Consultant at Sievo

    Minea Erviö, Customer Success Manager at Sievo

  • Spend Analysis To Continuous Value Capture

    Scott Lavery, Sr. Product Manager at Arkestro

12:30 PM

Lunch & Networking

1:45 PM

From Pilot To P&L: Proving AI’s Value In Procurement
Ji Park, AI Transformation & Procurement Leader at Deloitte
Benjamin Ruh, Sr. Manager Supply Chain & Network Operations at Deloitte

2:10 PM

Bringing Transparency To The Savings Pipeline & Financial Impact Through One Integrated, End-To-End Process
Stephan Regius, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Management at Zurich Insurance Group

2:35 PM

Executive Track

Roundtable discussion

Your ProcureTech Stack In The Era Of AI

John Gonzalez, Head of Sales, Americas at Sievo
Alexander Duray, VP Account Management at Sievo

Practitioner Track

Workshops

  • AI Connectivity

    Katri Karjalainen, Sr. Presales Solution Consultant at Sievo

    Minea Erviö, Customer Success Manager at Sievo

  • Sievo Community Data In Practice

    Haseeb Mughal, Data Product Analyst at Sievo

    Mark Sarna, Customer Success Manager at Sievo

3:35 PM

Break & Networking

4:05 PM

Unlocking Value: Procurement’s Role In Working Capital Optimization
Tamra Pawloski, Managing Director, Procurement Strategy & Professional Services at American Airlines

4:30 PM

Forward Looking View On Procurement & AI

4:55 PM

How We Did It: A Deep Dive Into Hershey’s Savings Success Story
Jason Hunter, Manager Procurement Strategy at Hershey's

5:20 PM

Wrap Up Day 1 – Evening Continues:
Gala Dinner, Awards & Afterparty

Platinum sponsor: arkestro

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Why should you join SievoFriends?

Peer Network

Spend a day with procurement leaders who face the same challenges you do. Compare notes, swap war stories, and leave with contacts you will actually call.

Keynotes & Fireside Chats

Hear how procurement leaders from Mars, Hershey, Zurich and American Airlines turn insight into action. From agentic AI to the future of your ProcureTech stack, every session ends in something you can take back with you. 

Workshops & Roundtables

Get hands-on with AI connectivity, Sievo Community Data and continuous value capture. Bring your toughest questions and shape where Sievo goes next. 

Have fun

Not your regular conference. Rooftop cocktails, a gala on the 67th floor, awards and an afterparty with Friends. Come for the ideas, stay for the people.