Foyer

Welcome Reception

Atlantic 1/2, Foyer

Foyer

Customer Connect Breakfast

Atlantic 1/2

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Patrick D. Quirk
President and Chief Executive Officer, Emptoris

Keynote Address
Geoffrey Moore
Author of "Crossing the Chasm" and "Inside the Tornado"
Managing Director of TCG Advisors

Customer Keynote Address
Steven Mueller
VP UnitedHealth Group IT - Strategic Planning and Operations

Pacific D/E

Customer Connect Break @ Solutions Pavilion

Solutions Pavilion

Product & Development Strategy Update
Kevin Potts
VP, Product Management and Marketing, Emptoris

Terrence Curley
Sr. VP, Development and Operations, Emptoris

Pacific D/E

Lunch / Customer Connect Break @ Solutions Pavilion

Atlantic 1/2, Solutions Pavilion

Pacific C

Pacific H/G

Pacific A/B

Pacific F

Unleashing "True Potential", Proven Strategies for Rapid Adoption and Cost Savings

Jim Messina
VP, Network Strategy & Management, Centene Corporation

Christine Lord
Director Systems & Technologies, Global Procurement SNC-Lavalin

Dan Towslee
Director of Sourcing Operations, Nationwide

Manish Saraiya
VP, Professional Services, Emptoris

Pacific H/G

When ERP Doesn't Cut It- A Panel Discussion

Jason Ezratty
Managing Partner, Brightfield Strategies

Diana Gabriel
Director Strategic Solutions, Staffing Industry Analysts

Doreen Lawson Huwe
Procure to Pay Solutions Manager, Hewlett-Packard

Jean Ratelle
Associate Director, e-Sourcing, Bell Canada

Jim Holbel
Practice Executive, Emptoris

Pacific F

Partnering With Emptoris to Deliver Promised ROI

Patrick Eckhert
Director of Indirect Procurement, Cardinal Health

Pacific C

Mind Your Ts & Cs: The Inside Counsel's Perspective on Contracts Lifecycle Management

Steven Harmon
Sr. Director, Legal Services, Cisco Systems

Marty Kelly
Solutions Director, Emptoris

Pacific A/B

Customer Connect Break @ Solutions Pavilion

Solutions Pavilion

Adopting the Suite: The Why’s, How’s, Benefits and Future for Time Warner

Rob Goodman
Associate Director, Procurement Services Office, Time Warner

Saurabh Mehta
Application Lead, Time Warner

Jeff Robbins
Sr. Director, Product Management, Emptoris

Pacific F

Moving to the Next Level: An Exploration of the Success Factors and Common Obstacles to the Deployment of a Holistic Procurement Platform
- A Viewpoint from Philip Morris

Nicolas Ottle
System Support Analyst - eSourcing, Philip Morris International

Russell Johns
Marketing Director, Emptoris

Pacific C

Building a Business Case, Measuring Success and Tuning Performance

Craig Doud
VP, Customer Loyalty, Emptoris

Pacific H/G

That Was Easy - How to Use the Contracts Process to Your Advantage
- A Panel Discussion

Brigid Massaro
Contract Generation Manager, GE Healthcare

Gregg McConnell
Vendor and Contract Manager, Cardinal Health

Katherine Kawamoto
VP of Research and Advisory Services, IACCM

Stephen Ogden,
Sr. Director Procurement, Dow Jones

Bob Jamison
Sr. Director, Product Management, Emptoris

Pacific A/B

Free Time - Check your email, meet a friend, get some fresh air!

Reception - Please join Emptoris employees and our Partners as we celebrate you, our valued customers!

Solutions Pavilion

Customer Appreciation Dinner and Show - You won’t want to miss tonight’s entertainment!

Atlantic 1/2

Foyer

Customer Connect 'Birds of a Feather' Breakfast

Atlantic 1/2

Customer Keynote Address
Phillip Duncan
Chief Procurement Officer, Novartis

High Performance in Procurement Risk Management
Randall Moore
Sr. Executive, Sourcing and Procurement Leadership Team, Accenture

Thought Leader Keynote Address
Managing Risk in Today's Supply Chain
Kevin Keegan
Director, PRTM Management

Pacific D/E

Customer Connect Break @ Solutions Pavilion

Solutions Pavilion

Transforming Actionable Intelligence into Sustainable Value through Sourcing Process Automation and Integration

Tony McGeary
VP, Sourcing Applications & Analytical Services, Global Business Services, Sourcing and Procurement, Thomson Reuters

Edwin Stokkermans
Director - Spend Management Analytics, Thomson Reuters

Jeff Robbins
Sr. Director, Product Management, Emptoris

Pacific H/G

Optimizing Supplier Relationships to Reduce Risk and Deliver Competitive Advantage
- A Customer Panel Discussion

Sean Correll
Sr. Director, Emptoris Professional Services – Moderator

Sven Blawatt,
Regional Category Manager, Transportation, DHL

Greg Tonkin
Sourcing Manager, Con-Way

Floyd Wheat
Manager Strategic Sourcing, Novartis

Raj Nath
Sr. Manager, Accenture

Pacific F

Delivering Against the Promise-How to Ensure Successful Post Contract Execution

Sergio Mota
MF Commercial Practices / Improper Payments Compliance,
GE Healthcare

Rodrigo Grion
Contract Monitoring Manager, GE Heathcare

Marty Kelly
Solutions Director, Emptoris

Pacific A/B

Scaling an Effective Supplier Performance Program
- A Wolters Kluwer Case Study

Pete Nedza
Director, Supply Management, Wolters Kluwer

Jonathan Hayes
Sr. Manager, Emptoris Professional Services

Pacific C

How to Drive Rapid Adoption by Satisfying Internal Stakeholders 

Kevin Huestis
Director of Strategic Sourcing, Millennium Pharmaceuticals

Leah Marciante
Consultant, Emptoris Professional Services

Pacific A/B

The Changing Independent Contractor Landscape

David Branch
VP Business Strategies, ICon Professional Services

Diana Gabriel,
Strategic Services Executive, Staffing Industry Analysts, Inc.

Donna Yelmokas
Director, Global Partnerships, Emptoris

Pacific F

How to Build a Business Case for Enterprise Management of Indirect Services Expenditures

Eric Brassard
Director of Procurement, Bell Canada

Ted Weyn
Managing Partner, HCMWorks

Pacific C

Unleashing Supplier Innovation to Drive Enterprise-Wide Value

Doug Glair
United States Postal Service, Manager, SCM Strategies

Rich Breese
Sr. Consultant, Emptoris Professional Services

Chris Cataldo
Consultant, Emptoris Professional Services

Pacific H/G

Lunch / Customer Connect Break @ Solutions Pavilion

Atlantic 1/2, Solutions Pavilion

Sourcing and Supplier Risk Analysis Workshop 1:
Tips & Tricks from Xcel Energy

Bryan J. Emery
Supply Chain Analyst, Xcel Energy

Jonathan Hayes
Sr. Manager, Emptoris Professional Services

Pacific H/G

Enterprise Contract Management Workshop 1:
10 Ways To Create a Contract

Kristen Jacobsen
Principal Consultant, Emptoris Professional Services

Pacific A/B

Spend Analysis Workshop 1:
Plugging the Leaks: Tracking Spend Over the Long Term, Preventing "Savings Leakage"

Vic Ast
Sr. Analyst, Cardinal Health

Alex Wolsk
Global Spend Data Architect, Emptoris

Pacific C

Services Procurement Workshop 1:
Defining the Value of Services Procurement

Jim Holbel
Subject Matter Expert, Services Procurement, Emptoris

Patrick Nichols
Product Manager, Emptoris

Pacific F

Supplier Risk Analysis Workshop 2:
Tips & Tricks – Onboarding and Qualification

Jeff Robbins
Sr. Director, Product Management, Emptoris

Walter Krupinski
Product Manager, Emptoris

Pacific H/G

Enterprise Contract Management Workshop 2:
Strategies for Implementing Security Models in Contract Management

Scott Mars
Sr. Engagement Manager, Emptoris

Pacific A/B

Spend Analysis Workshop 2:
Tips & Tricks and Best Practices in Spend Data Analysis and Enrichment

Mike Grassi
Sr. Manager of Spend Data Management, Emptoris

Ken Page
Solutions Consultant, Emptoris

Pacific C

Services Procurement Workshop 2:
A Solution Deep Dive

Patrick Nichols
Product Manager, Emptoris

Pacific F