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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)

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

What makes AOP events different?

We will inspire you with an elevated experience
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Content Focus

Content is core to your experience rather than an afterthought
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Collaboration

Facilitated learning and networking maximizes impact
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A-List Casting

Limited number of sponsor tickets and a curated invite list
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Action Oriented

Walk away with an articulated vision and concrete next steps

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Speakers & Facilitators

Our speaker faculty includes experts including:
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Natasha Gurevich

Founder & CEO

Candor Procurement

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Samir Khushalani

Global Procurement Operating Model & S2P Service Line Leader

McKinsey & Company

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Matt Ziskie

Co-founder & General Partner

Bungalow Capital

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Ana Jernestaal

(Former) CFO, Marketing

Nike

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Chandhrika Venkataraman

Procurement Advisory Lead

TriVista

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Aaron Addicoat

Director

AlixPartners

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Jyothi Hartley

Procurement Advisor

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Derek Lutz

Founder & CEO

Lean Six Search

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Constantine Limberakis

President

Liberis Consulting

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Helen Mackenzie

Head of Community

Art of Procurement

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Michael Shields

Vice President, Procurement

Tropic

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Mark Pollack

Master of Ceremonies

Catalyst | LA

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Philip Ideson

Founder

Art of Procurement

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Executive Tickets

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