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	Location Agenda Call for Presentations

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Time	Activity/Topic
12pm–8pm	Registration Begins
4pm–7pm	Pre Conference Activities (Driving Range, Bike Rides, Putting Contests, etc)
7pm–9pm	Welcome Reception and Opening Remarks

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Time

Activity/Topic

8am–3pm

Registration Desk Opens

8:30–9:15am

Kick off with Avner Schneur, Emptoris

9:15–10:15am

Roadmap to Supply Management Transformation – Dr. Hans Elmsheuser, Syngenta

10:45–11:45am

Emptoris Product and Operations Update – Ammiel Kamon, Emptoris

1–2pm

Sourcing	Contract Management	Spend Analysis
Sourcing / Supplier Performance Management Update Jeff Robbins Chetan Raniga Emptoris	Contract Management Update Bob Jamison Lalitha Balasubramhanya Emptoris	Spend Management Update Kirit Pandit Bill DeMartino Emptoris

2:30–3:30pm

Supplier Performance Management: Springboard to Supply Management
Steve Neid
Alex Gusis
Wolters Kluwer

A Case Study in Contract Management
Denise Vasser
Trinity Healthcare
Amish Shah
Alti Consulting

How Spend Analytics
Can Change the Perception
of your Organization-and
Get a "Seat
at the Table"
Dan Thompson
American Express

6–8pm

Dinner and Customer Awards Ceremony

8–10pm

Beach Bonfire

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Time

Activity/Topic

8:30-9:45am

Agile Contract Management: Staying Ahead of the Curve
Patti Darnley, Centene/Steven Harmon – Cisco

10-11am

CPO Thought Leadership Panel: Weathering a Downward Economy

11:30am-12:30pm

Sourcing	Contract Management	Spend Analysis
Best Practices for Establishing a Green Supply Chain John LaPorta IBM	Better Practices for Collaborative Negotiation Katherine Kawamoto IACCM	Building a Business Case for Spend Analysis – Achievement through Adoption and Savings Adam Horton / Michael Kan Allianz

1:30-2:30pm

Unveiling the Science Behind Sourcing Analysis: The Business Benefits Olga Raskina / Chetan Raniga / Sean Correll / Emptoris	Expanding Contract Management Beyond the Pilot to the Global Enterprise Leslie Morgan McKesson Heather Green Emerson Scott Mars Emptoris	Providing Spend Visibility to Other Departments via System Integration Eddy Ortiz RBC
Passport to Total Value Sourcing: A Sourcing Transformation Case Study Theo de Haas - DSM

3-4pm

Next Level Sourcing: A Customer Panel Greg Tonkin Con-way Carmille Elayda Ralcorp Karen Lenahan Motorola Sean Correll Emptoris (moderator)	A Legal Perspective to Overcoming Contract Management Challenges Nancy Jessen Huron Consulting Bob Kellegrew Emptoris Katherine Kawamoto IACCM Lalitha Balasubramhanya Emptoris (moderator)	Ask the Spend Analysis Experts: A Customer Panel Discussion Dave Hillier CIBC Pat Eckert Cardinal Health John Fogerty Con-way Bill DeMartino Emptoris (moderator)
	Best Practices in Managing Provider Contracts Mike Blosser - Trizetto David Kreig - Accenture Bob Jamison – Emptoris Mark Severns - Emptoris (moderator)

Evening

Visit historic Hyannis, Chatham and Orleans for our "Dine Around"

Friday, October 3, 2008

Time

Activity/Topic

8-9am

Sourcing	Contract Management	Spend Analysis
Supplier Diversity Connie Magers JCPenney Kelli Ring Emptoris	Increased Value through Contract Activation and Integration Josh Woodrum UnitedHealthcare	Using Spend Analysis to Drive Sourcing Opportunities John Fogerty Con-way Leah Marciante Emptoris

9-10am

Building Momentum for your Sourcing Initiative - Learning From the Experts
Alex Brown
Accenture
Kelli Ring
Emptoris

Building Momentum for your Contract Management Initiative:
Learning from the Experts
John Wollman
Alliance Consulting
Leslie Morgan
McKesson
Marty Kelly
Emptoris
Mark Severns
Emptoris (moderator)

Building Momentum for your Spend Analysis Initiative - Learning From the Experts
Julian Balerio
IBM
Peter Kendall
Brightpoint
Bill DeMartino
Emptoris

10:30-11:30am

Best Practices for Implementing a Supplier Performance Management Initiative
Jonathan Hayes
Emptoris

Managing Contracts Post Execution
Bob Jamison
Marty Kelly
Emptoris

Understanding the Science that Drives Spend Analysis
Olga Raskina
Kirit Pandit
Emptoris

How do I get to the event this year?


	We are proud to host this year’s event on beautiful, scenic Cape Cod. We have complimentary shuttles and have also provided you with a score of options to arrange your own transportation down to Ocean Edge. Visit our Transportation page for more details, and check back often for updates.