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Event Agenda

Thursday May 22, 2025

  • 8:30 AM

Registration & Networking Breakfast

  • Welcome coffee and light breakfast
  • Meet fellow attendees and kick off the day with introductions
  • 9:15 AM

Welcome from the Event Host

Amanda Prochaska, Chief Wonder Officer, Wonder Services

  • 9:30 AM

Opening address: Self-Advocacy & Empowerment

  • Understanding and harnessing your unique strengths
  • The challenges and opportunities for women in business
  • Tools and strategies for speaking up for yourself and advocating for your needs
  • Building your own brand
  • 10:15 AM

Session: Business-Orientated Leadership Development

  • Tactics to navigate your relationships with managers, and strategically influence stakeholders / leadership
  • Speaking the language of the business
 
Moderator: Lihi Lutan, CEO & Co-founder, Opstream
A’Keela Johnson, Digital & Procurement Strategy Exec, Advisory Board Member, DVSum

Anna McGovern, Managing Director, Pondview Consulting

  • 10:45 AM

Open room discussion with moderated Q&A

Overcoming barriers in the workplace

  • Silent discrimination and workplace bullying
  • Breaking down competitive barriers amongst women and helping to support, and build each other up
  • Fostering self-advocacy and confidence – negotiating pay, or career moves
 
Moderator: Mor Cohen-Tal, Co-founder & CTO, Opstream
  • 11:15 AM

Coffee & Networking

  • 11:45 AM

Session: Embracing AI as an Ally

  • How to leverage AI as a tool for efficiency and innovation in your role
  • How to position yourself for success in an evolving technological landscape
 
Natalia Skerl, CPO, AlixPartners
Rose Punkunus, Founder & CEO, Sudozi
 

Followed by: Open room discussion with moderated Q&A

  • 12:15 PM

Session: Building Your Executive Presence Through Emotional Intelligence

  • Cultivate a commanding presence by using emotional intelligence to boost confidence and influence
  • Master self-awareness and emotional control to navigate high-pressure situations with composure
  • Strengthen communication skills to speak with clarity, assertiveness, and authority
  • Enhance stakeholder relationships to build stronger connections and drive collaboration
 
Derinda Gaumond, President, Dedian Group
  • 1:00 PM

Networking Lunch​

  • 1:45 PM

Voices in Procurement - Roundtable Discussions

Christine Moore, Founder, RAUS Global

Mor, Co-founder & CTO, Opstream

Vertice

How are your peers moving up and along the ladder, moving into different roles and evolving their careers? What can be learnt regarding showing your own value when negotiating salary, promotion, being assertive in critical situations.

Mireira Brancos, CTO, Forestreet

  • 2:30 PM

Session: Business Chemistry - Appreciating Different Personalities

  • How to tailor your approach to working with different personality types and how to leverage your strengths for success / managing difficult conversations in the workplace

Amanda Prochaska, Chief Wonder Officer, Wonder Services
Shachi Rai Gupta, Vice President Strategy, ORO Labs
Charlotte De Brabandt, Head of IT Partner Management (IT Sourcing) & Deputy Head of IT Governance and Compliance, ZF Group
Phyllis Wooding, Procurement leader

Followed by Open room discussion with moderated Q&A

  • 3:20 PM

Coffee Break & Ideas Exchange

  • 3:45 PM

Fireside Chat: Navigating Your Career & Inspiring the Next Generation of Women in Procurement

  • Insights from women at the top of their career journey, and from the next generation
  • Insights from women who transitioned into procurement, or out of it!
  • Practical advice and strategies for career advancement
  • Insights on mentorship, sponsorship and advocating for yourself in the workplace
  • Creating an environment which supports other women
  • Inspiring young talent and fostering growth

Lisa Westgate, Founder & CEO, Procurement & Supplier Diversity Leader

Leana Maharaj, Principal Consultant, Valiant Strategies

Michelle Cleary, Marketing Procurement Senior Category Manager, Anywhere

  • 4:30 PM

Close & Networking

Evening Mixer @Saint Resto Lounge
  • Informal networking with refreshments
  • Celebrate achievements and build lasting connections

With thanks to Opstream
https://www.saintrestolounge.com 

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Testimonials

WHAT DO PAST ATTENDEES THINK OF THE EVENT?

    "It was an awesome gathering. Never been around so many IT Procurement Professionals from the buy side that shared best practices."

      "What a great opportunity to meet, engage, and learn both from and with Procurement colleagues from a wide range of backgrounds!"

        "An exceptionally valuable event; speakers and breakout sessions were exceptional and the hallway conversations alone were worth multiples of the cost."

          "It was an amazing conference and I’ve already been able to successfully put some of the negotiation tips and tricks into use. Thank you!"

            "The concentration of specialized expertise and experience was overwhelming, so much to learn from those in the room. I can’t wait to dive in again next year!"