Notable attendees:

What to expect

The ISM World Annual Conference is the conference of the year for over 2,000 professionals in procurement and supply chain. This event offers an unparalleled experience, providing cutting-edge education, networking opportunities with industry thought leaders and peers, and the chance to connect with innovative suppliers and discover the latest products and solutions.

Our Featured Speaker: Arkestro’s own Edmund Zagorin will be hosting a workshop with several notable speakers called: Procurement’s AI Governance Playbook: Managing AI Across Your Supply Base

Participants in the workshop will learn:

• Three Real-World Case Studies: Procurement AI Transformations in Action
• AI Maturity Model and Key Questions for Your Suppliers Regarding Their Use of AI
• Mapping Risks and Opportunities: Interactive Workshop Exercise on AI Supply Decisions
• Popular AI Technologies: Predictive Procurement, Autonomous Sourcing, Visibility, Risk,

Session Date: Monday, April 29
9:30 – 11:00 AM
Light breakfast and coffee will be served

About the speakers

Edmund Zagorin
Title: Founder & Chief Strategy Officer
Organization: Arkestro

Speaker bio:
Edmund is the founder & Chief Strategy Officer of Arkestro, and is a globally recognized thought leader and Forbes contributor on the emerging role of AI/ML in procurement and supply chain. Edmund serves on the Thought Leadership Committee of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), the Advisory Board of the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG) and was named a “Pro to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

Name: David Schultz
Title: VP, Chief Supply Chain Executive
Organization: Westfall Technik Inc.

Speaker Bio:
David Schultz is a Senior management executive whose broad business experience and data-driven approach enables organizations to dramatically reduce costs in extremely competitive markets. An imaginative dealmaker passionate about building trusting relationships. Skilled at managing several billion dollars of spend resulting in significant dividends and speed-to-margin. His valuable experience has been shared at global companies, including Boston Scientific, GE, CONMED and Nypro (A Jabil Company).

Name: Jason Kra Ph.D
Title: President
Organization: Li & Fung

Speaker bio:
Experienced business owner & President with a demonstrated history of working in the apparel & information services industry. Skilled in Retail, Entrepreneurship, International Business, M&A, technology, supply chain, Textiles, and Sourcing. Strong business development professional with a BS-BA focused in International Business / Marketing from American University – Kogod School of Business. Owner and operator of FRC (industry leading design and manufacturing co) for 20 years, which lead to a very successful strategic acquisition by Li & Fung in 2012.

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