As the sustainability landscape evolves, companies must move from creating goals to taking action. At PepsiCo, procurement sits at the center of the sustainability transformation. Marcelo Stefani, Chief Procurement Officer at PepsiCo and Burgess Davis, Chief Sustainability Officer of PepsiCo North America, will outline the specific levers procurement uses to deliverable measurable progress against PepsiCo&rsquo;s pep+ climate, packaging, water and agricultural goals.

The LIVE Stage

From Field to Shelf: How Procurement Powers Positive Impact Across the Value Chain

Keynote Presentation

Chief Procurement Officer

Marcelo Stefani

Chief Sustainability Officer, North America

Burgess Scott Davis

This session will explore how executive leadership shapes the trajectory of corporate sustainability across procurement and supply chain functions. The discussion will focus on embedding ESG principles into core business and sourcing strategies, fostering a culture of accountability and innovation, and driving measurable impact through clear vision, effective governance, and collaboration across the entire value chain.

The Leadership Impact Forum

Panel Discussion

Sirsij Peshin

Chief Sustainability Officer

Lauren Riley

Noel Anderson

Innovation Zone

Procurement without people — live demo

Innovation Session

CEO & Co-Founder

Vladimir Keil

Expo Area

Networking Break

Supplier Service Management: Closing the Visibility Gap in Modern Supply Chains

Senior Consultant

Kelan Whan

Explore how agentic AI is transforming procurement processes from reactive tasks to autonomous decision-making. This workshop offers a forward-looking perspective on AI&rsquo;s capabilities and practical applications, helping you identify opportunities to drive efficiency, reduce risk, and unlock strategic value.

Key takeaways:

<ul>
	<li>Understand the current and emerging applications of agentic AI in procurement. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Explore strategies to integrate AI into workflows while maintaining oversight and control. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Identify opportunities to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Gain insights into risks, compliance considerations, and adoption best practices.</li>
</ul>

Room 2

The State of Agentic AI in Procurement with Globality & Deloitte

Workshop

Managing Director

Ji Park

VP, Customer Success

Rod Freeman

Explore strategies to optimize the entire supply chain, from planning to delivery. This workshop provides insights into aligning processes, systems, and partners to improve efficiency, visibility, and overall performance.

Key takeaways:

<ul>
	<li>Discover approaches to streamline end-to-end supply chain operations. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Learn techniques to enhance visibility and coordination across all nodes. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Identify strategies for improving responsiveness and operational efficiency. 
	&nbsp;</li>
	<li>Gain actionable methods to drive measurable improvements across the supply chain.</li>
</ul>

Room 3

End-to-End Supply Chain Management Solutions

Senior Director, Procurement & Supply Chain Services

Preyas Gandhi

Senior Solutions Innovation Manager

Theo Brown

Part of our co-located event Sustainability LIVE,&nbsp;<a href="https://sustainabilitymag.com/events/sustainability-live/sustainability-live-chicago-2026/agenda" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">click here</a>&nbsp;to find out more about this session!

The Business of Sustainability: Accelerating Progress

In this keynote, Linda Reddy pulls back the curtain on the hidden political dynamics and influence strategies that define success in supply chain leadership. Attendees will learn how to navigate complex organizational power structures and leverage soft power to drive strategic impact across the global value chain.

Supply Chain Stage

The Invisible Games in Corporate Power for Supply Chain Leadership

Global Executive

Linda Reddy

As we enter 2026, procurement has reached a structural tipping point: workloads have surged by nearly 10% while headcount has, for the first time in decades, decreased. &quot;Doing more with less&quot; is no longer a sustainable strategy, and the rise of AI has become the catalyst for a fundamental rethinking of how procurement teams get work done. But only an AI procurement orchestration platform can truly enable that shift from manual process management to strategic value creation.

We&#39;ll explore what that transformation looks like in a highly regulated industry &ndash; diving into the trends shaping your future-state org chart, the next in-demand skills for your team, and how to reorient procurement leaders into true orchestrators of enterprise value.

Procurement Stage

Pressure into progress: Building procurement's AI-enabled operating model

Head of Enterprise Transformation

Jason Moore

Innovation Session with Navan

This session examines best practices in controlling and optimising organisational spend. Leaders will share approaches to visibility, compliance, and strategic sourcing that deliver measurable results.

Spend Management Strategies

Birchard Allen III

James Stricker

Principal and Global Procurement Applied Intelligence Practice Leader

Chris Sawchuk

Stage Host

Matt High

Pre-sales Senior Director

Deepti Khemka

Explore strategies to identify, manage, and mitigate supply chain risks. Leaders will discuss building resilient systems, navigating disruptions, and maintaining business continuity in a complex global environment.

The Supply Chain Risk & Resilience Summit

Associate Director S&OP - Meals

Laís Piccinini Doi

Senior Director, Global Supply Chain

Abhijit Supekar

Executive Chairman

James Gellert

Former Director of Supply Chain Risk

Clinton West

Humans vs. AI Agents: Who runs procurement in 2026?

95% of AI pilots fail, but OpenAI&rsquo;s procurement team will save 1400 hours of manual effort this year&mdash;with just a single Zip AI agent. Leading organizations are seeing measurable, quantifiable results with purpose-built procurement agents that go live in days, not months.&nbsp;&nbsp;

With this session, you&rsquo;ll see a live demo of Zip and understand the full potential of agents when embedded on an AI procurement orchestration platform. You&rsquo;ll learn how Zip customers are driving real ROI with each new agent deployed, and at scale&ndash;fundamentally transforming procurement&rsquo;s operating models.

Real AI agents built for procurement, real ROI

Lead Solutions Engineer

Holly Pollack

Leverage AI Agents to Supercharge Your Workflows

Business Solutions Consultant

Eric Roberts

AI investment in procurement is accelerating but where is it actually delivering measurable savings? In this interactive workshop, procurement leaders will share what&rsquo;s working across contracts, negotiations, and sourcing and why many AI initiatives fail to move beyond productivity gains. Participants will walk away with a practical framework to turn AI into negotiation intelligence that drives real, repeatable cost savings across their highest-value vendor relationships.Why They Engage: 
Looking to turn AI into measurable savings and improve negotiation outcomes across high-value spend.

Negotiation Intelligence: Turning Contracts, Negotiations, and AI into a Strategic Advantage

Founder & CEO

Nithin Mummaneni

Kevin Liang

The Resilience Premium: Building Supply Chains that Outperform Volatility

Suketu Gandhi&nbsp;demonstrates how advanced data analytics is finally validating operations as the primary engine of business growth and resilience. This keynote explores the shift from intuitive management to evidence-based operational excellence, proving that supply chain performance is the definitive driver of modern competitive advantage.

Operations was always the engine. Now the data proves it

Global Lead and Chair, Operations and Performance

Suketu Gandhi

In this fireside chat, Graham Scott and Frank McKay discuss the strategic evolution of procurement from a back-office function to a primary engine for business growth and innovation. Discover how Jabil leverages supply chain excellence to move beyond simple cost-cutting and create long-term competitive advantages in a volatile global market.

Procurement is a Value Driver, Not a Cost Center

Fireside Chat

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Frank Mckay

Graham Scott

Discover how emerging technologies are reshaping procurement. Speakers will explore innovations in automation, analytics, and digital platforms that enable smarter, faster, and more resilient supply chains.

The Future of Procurement Technology

Global VP, Digital Procurement

David Wild

Product Marketing Director

Doug Keeley

Head of Global Procurement and Vendor Management

Trevor Lunga

This panel brings together women shaping the future of sustainability, procurement, and supply chain. They will share insights on leading with purpose, driving inclusive cultures, and strengthening business resilience through diverse leadership.

Women in Leadership

Eva Choe

Director, Procurement and Contracts Management

Samantha Demick

Cassandra Garber

Renae Kezar

This session focuses on embedding sustainability into supply chain operations. Panellists will discuss responsible sourcing, circular practices, and strategies for reducing environmental impact while driving efficiency.

Sustainable Supply Chains

Co-Founder & CEO

Alberto Zamora

Senior Director - Sustainability Products

Tab Dayani

Sustainability Strategy & Environmental Compliance Leader

Balaji Sampathnarayanan

VP & Global Head, Sustainability Strategy

Scott Tew

Founder, CEO

Sheri Hinish

Agents Unleashed: Agents Execute, Orchestration Governs, People Lead

Director of Pre Sales

Greg Goelkel

Growth & Profitability Hack: Orchestrating Direct Procurement

Senior Director, Solutions

Jacob Olson

Leading teams are already achieving real results&ndash;faster cycle times, lower costs, and productivity gains&ndash;with AI agents that go live in days, not months. But many organizations still struggle to move from a promising use case to a proven business outcome.

This interactive workshop focuses on a step often skipped: proving the value before you scale. We&#39;ll explore the gaps between identifying agent use cases and quantifying their ROI, share frameworks for sizing impact, and work through real examples from teams already in production. You&#39;ll leave with practical insights on where agents can drive the greatest value in your workflows and a clear path to go live quickly.

From idea to impact: An AI agent ROI workshop

AI Product Marketing Lead

Luhua Xu

Product Marketing Manager

Shane Polzin

Delivering meaningful procurement impact requires going beyond dashboards to design processes, governance, and collaboration that drive real results across cost, risk, and ESG. This interactive workshop shows how to move beyond scattered data and &ldquo;KPI theater&rdquo; to orchestrated workflows that enable adoption, resilience, and measurable business value. Using real-world scenarios, participants will map outcomes to metrics, embed those metrics into everyday procurement journeys, and apply AI-enabled orchestration to break down silos between sourcing, finance, and the wider business.

Key takeaways include frameworks to turn KPIs into action, redesigning processes for stronger governance and impact, and connecting data to outcomes through AI orchestration.

Orchestrating Procurement for Impact: Turning Metrics into Meaningful Change

Enterprise Account Executive

Mitch Lowenberg

Why the Future of Growth Runs Through Water

Bridging Strategy and Technology:&nbsp;How procurement teams are operationalizing category strategy through digital tools to ensure adoption and sustained results

Bridging Strategy and Technology

RVP, Global Category Management COE

Andrew Speck

Explore how Google leverages cutting-edge AI, data analytics, and digital twins to redefine efficiency and resilience across the global value chain. This keynote reveals the strategic framework used to transform complex manufacturing data into actionable insights, setting a new standard for agile and sustainable supply chain operations.

Global Manufacturing and Supply Chain Excellence for Hyperscalers

Global Strategic Sourcing Lead - Network Infrastructure

Nikita Parikh

Finance and procurement leaders convene to discuss payments, working capital, and financial strategy. The session focuses on improving efficiency, reducing risk, and aligning procurement processes with business goals.

The Finance & Payments Forum

Director, Supply Chain Solutions

Reg Butler

Sr. Director of Product Management

Michelle Yip

Senior Director, WW Procurement

Adam Paul

Experts examine the future of trade and logistics in a rapidly evolving world. Discussions will cover cross-border challenges, regulatory changes, and strategies for optimising global supply chain networks.

The Global Trade & Logistics Forum

Senior Vice President Supply Chain

Dean Bain

Director of Mexico Logistics and Operations

Clark Campos

Supply Chain and Operations Leadership

Amanda Calderon

The Role of Sustainability and Social Impact in Building Business Resilience

AI is reshaping how organisations approach sustainability, procurement and supply chain management. This panel explores how innovation in AI enables smarter decision-making, improved efficiency and measurable progress toward sustainability goals, while debating how technology can drive both performance and positive impact.

The AI Innovation Debate

Debate

Chief Innovation & Growth Officer

Rasha Hasaneen

Global Head, Digital & Agentic Innovation & Sustainability Strategy

Dr Jutta Pils

Director, Data Center Sustainability

Dr. Alyson Freeman

Winning in a volatile global market: How AI-powered trade data helps you find customers, suppliers, and growth opportunities faster

Head of Enterprise Sales

Daniel Mikhail

For the last two decades procurement has focused on two success metrics, cost reduction and resiliency. The next-generation of hardware companies are competing on a totally new dimension: velocity. We see this across customers like Lucid (outpacing legacy Auto), Hims &amp; Hers (vs. Pfizer), RocketLab (flying by Lockheed Martin). These manufacturers are launching new programs before the incumbents are able to get their first RFQ&rsquo;s out the door. Next generation companies win on speed by leaning heavily into AI for Direct Materials, and in turn make direct materials sourcing their new competitive advantage. In this talk we&rsquo;ll review the latest in AI technologies, understand the applications to Direct, and share case studies of NPI success (and failure)

Win on Speed: How Challenger Companies use AI to turn Direct Materials into a Competitive Advantage

CEO and Co-Founder

Spencer Penn

In this keynote, Sachin Mariguddi explores the disconnect between the promise of artificial intelligence and the practical realities of supply chain integration. Learn how Elida Beauty navigates technical and cultural barriers to transform theoretical AI potential into scalable, high-impact execution that drives genuine business value.

The Supply Chain Value Gap: Bridging AI Potential and Real-World Execution

Chief Supply Chain Officer Americas

Sachin Mariguddi

Innovation Session with Fixefy

Chief Procurement Officers explore the strategic role of procurement in modern organisations. Discussions focus on leadership, transformation initiatives, and aligning procurement with broader business objectives.

The Procurement Strategy Forum

James Jones

Chief Procurement & Real Estate Officer

Jay Sklar

Rob Turner

Direct Procurement - AI Agents in Action

Co-Founder

Lorenz Pallhuber

Based on exclusive research conducted by osapiens with KPMG across 100+ senior decision-makers, this workshop presents a benchmark of where organizations stand today on sustainability data maturity &mdash; and what it takes to build a foundation that goes beyond compliance. 
Participants will explore three interconnected pillars: reporting readiness, supply chain visibility and product compliance. An open discussion for sustainability, reporting and supply chain leaders ready to move from intention to impact.

From Data to Impact: Building the Sustainability Foundation That Drives Growth

Senior Account Executive, North America

Cian Coleman

Sustainable Value Chain Strategist

Laurissa Maddocks

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The US Summit takes place April 21-22, bringing together senior procurement and supply chain leaders focused on innovation, strategy, and transformation in their organisations. Co-located with Sustainability LIVE: The US Summit + Awards, the event provides a comprehensive view of procurement and supply chain’s evolving role in driving business value and sustainability. With more than 1,000 attendees joining both in person, the two-day event delivers actionable insights, networking opportunities, and practical solutions. The programme includes 100+ expert speakers, 20 content tracks, and 8 executive workshops covering topics such as strategic sourcing, AI in procurement, SRM, and sustainable supply chain practices.

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The US Summit

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: The US Summit 2026

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE

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osapiens

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Infinity Loop

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Navan

Platinum

Trustpair

Platinum

Grubhub for Business

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Freehand

Gold

ImportGenius

Gold

Omnea

Gold

Fixefy

Gold

E7 Solutions

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Cobblestone Software

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Valorant

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Coverbase

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Keelvar

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Emplay Analytics

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Didero

Media Partner

AI & Partners

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Procurement Magazine

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Cryptoken Media

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AKFI Sustainability Association

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