Event details
Digital procurement is no longer a ‘next level’ approach to satisfying a company’s spend and supplier-related objectives. It is the only way to empower, enable, and SUPERCHARGE the value created through third party partners.
In order to successfully transform along these lines, procurement needs to ‘connect the dots’ between certain strategic and technical considerations. Digital technologies play a critical role on this journey, particularly when the procurement ecosystem includes AI and HI - or Human Intelligence.
In this AOP Live session, we brought together three expert speakers who have the experience required to address unique aspects of the digital transformation process, setting procurement up for success - sustainably and at scale.
They are:
- Alpar Kamber, EVP, Business Unit Leader at WNS Denali >> Specializes in high-level strategy development, including digital enablement, talent optimization, and overcoming common challenges in the interests of shared success
- Julie Brignac, EVP, Global Growth and Client Success >> Hands-on transformation leader with extensive experience guiding unique procurement organizations along custom-charted maturity journeys
- Chris Eyerman, Head of Digital Innovation >> Technical enablement mastery within sourcing and category management. Skilled in the use of AI and automation to build a robust supply ecosystem
Presenters
Philip Ideson
Managing Director
Art of Procurement
Alpar Kamber is the Business Unit Leader at WNS. He was the Founder and CEO of WNS Denali Sourcing Services (now a part of WNS), a next-generation procurement services provider that enabled procurement organizations to influence more spend, and execute more effectively and efficiently. Prior to WNS Denali, Alpar sparked his passion for Procurement and built his cross-industry expertise while in management positions at Ariba, FreeMarkets, Diamond Technology Partners and E&Y. Alpar is unofficially recognized as the "Sultan of Strategic Sourcing" and holds an MBA degree from the Tepper Business School of Carnegie Mellon University.
Julie Brignac leads Global Growth and Client Success at WNS Denali. She works with global Procurement organizations to ensure they maximize their potential and impact. She is passionate about Procurement because it offers unique and ever-evolving opportunities to solve organizational challenges. Prior to WNS Denali, she held leadership roles at DuPont, Honeywell, Accenture, Newell Brands, QuantumSix Solutions, Vantage Partners and Brambles. As a former Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) herself, Julie leads with more than 25+ years’ experience as a portfolio executive, management consultant, and entrepreneur. Julie holds an MBA from the University of Maryland and is a SixSigma Queen.
Chris Eyerman leads Digital Innovation at WNS Denali. Chris has over 30 years of technical and business experience, and over 20 years collaborating with clients to improve their procurement programs and change how they leverage procurement through category management, source-to-contract and procurement transformation programs. Before joining WNS Denali, Chris held management roles at FreeMarkets, Ariba, and Exostar. He is a real-life rocket scientist and holds an MS degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT as well as an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.