May 6th 2025 in Los Angeles, CA
Catalyst | LA
An exclusive, executive-level event designed to help you craft the next chapter of your organization's procurement journey
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Catalyst | LA 2025 Agenda
From the big stage to small groups, we will balance your day between inspirational insights and peer-to-peer collaboration driven by our curated faculty of procurement SMEs.
Session | Speaker(s) |
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Keynote How procurement operating models are changing, enabling leaders and their teams to do more with less |
Samir Khushulani, Global Procurement Operating Model and Source-to-Pay Service Line Leader at McKinsey & Company |
Expert Presentation Expert advice on how to motivate and gain buy-in to your procurement transformation journey from your most senior executives |
Natasha Gurevich, Founder & CEO, Candor Procurement and former CPO, Nike |
Fireside Chat Advice on securing CFO buy-in to your transformation journey, laying the early groundwork for business case approval. |
Natasha Gurevich, Founder & CEO, Candor Procurement and former CPO, Nike and Ana Jernestaal, former CFO Marketing, Nike, and CFO Corporate Strategy, L'Oreal |
Peer Roundtable Discuss and define your next procurement improvement initiatives based on the experiences of your peers |
Led by our hand-picked faculty of procurement transformation subject matter experts |
Peer Roundtable AI in 2025: Turn tech hype into reality or scale your early investments with advice from those already on the journey |
Led by our hand-picked faculty of procurement transformation subject matter experts |
CPO Panel Dos and don'ts for building forward-looking plans and roadmaps - where to focus and how to move quickly |
A panel of CPOs and procurement transformation specialists |
Facilitated Working Session I Shortlist the operating model activities that you will prioritize to take your procurement organization to the next level |
Led by our hand-picked faculty of procurement transformation subject matter experts |
Facilitated Working Session II Stress test your proposed operating model changes with your peers leading to a prioritized plan for action |
Led by our hand-picked faculty of procurement transformation subject matter experts |
Live Mainstage Podcast Recording Hear tips on how you can more effectively partner with small and innovative companies to take your procurement operating model to the next level |
Matt Ziskie, Co-founder and General Partner at Bungalow Capital, and former CPO |
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Speakers & Facilitators
Our speaker faculty includes experts including:
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Natasha Gurevich
Founder & CEO
Candor Procurement

Samir Khushalani
Global Procurement Operating Model & S2P Service Line Leader
McKinsey & Company

Matt Ziskie
Co-founder & General Partner
Bungalow Capital

Ana Jernestaal
(Former) CFO, Marketing
Nike

Chandhrika Venkataraman
Procurement Advisory Lead
TriVista

Aaron Addicoat
Director
AlixPartners
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Jyothi Hartley
Procurement Advisor
SpendPros by AOP

Derek Lutz
Founder & CEO
Lean Six Search

Constantine Limberakis
President
Liberis Consulting

Helen Mackenzie
Head of Community
Art of Procurement
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Michael Shields
Vice President, Procurement
Tropic

Mark Pollack
Master of Ceremonies
Catalyst | LA

Philip Ideson
Founder
Art of Procurement
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