
Get Ready to Embrace Innovation & Elevate Procurement!
Procurement is at a pivotal moment, facing uncertainty and competing objectives. A new approach is needed! Successful leaders are quickly embracing AI and technological innovations to boost efficiency and future-proof their organizations.
Join us on the Procurement Innovation Tour to discover the very latest technologies and see how trailblazers are transforming the function. Connect with industry thought leaders and gain unparalleled insights to keep your organization ahead!
Why Attend?

Learn from the Best
Gain valuable insights from industry experts and visionaries who are shaping the future of procurement.

Better Understand New Technology
Discover how innovative and disruptive technologies can revolutionize your team's efficiency today while preparing you for the advancements of tomorrow.

Network with Peers
Connect with over 100 like-minded professionals and expand your local network.
Agenda
- Morning: Cross-Industry User Group
- Morning: A&D and Fed Contractors User Group
- Afternoon: All Guests (Customers, Guests & Partners)
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9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Welcome Breakfast to be served |
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9:30 - 9:45 Executive Introduction |
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9:45 - 10:15 Vision & Roadmap Deep Dive: What have we done and what are we planning in 2025 |
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10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break |
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10:30 - 11:00 Solution Focus: Demo & Discussion |
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11:00 - 11:45 Open Discussion: Creative Uses of Ivalua |
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11:45 - 12:20 Customer Showcase Shane Caudill Director of eVA - Commonwealth of Virginia Tony Jordan Deputy Director of eVA - Commonwealth of Virginia |
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12:20 -12:30 Closing Remarks & Feedback |
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9:00 - 9:30 Registration & Welcome Breakfast to be served |
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9:30 - 9:45 Executive Introduction |
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9:45 - 10:15 Vision & Roadmap Deep Dive: What have we done and what are we planning in 2025 |
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10:15 - 10:30 GovCloud Updates and Learnings |
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10:30 - 10:45 Coffee Break |
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10:45 - 11:10 Customer Showcase Amanda Christian Senior Vice President of Contracts and Subcontracts - CACI International |
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11:10 - 11:55 Open Discussion: A&D Business Opportunities and Challenges |
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11:55 - 12:25 Open Discussion: Operational & Technical Best Practices |
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12:25 - 12:30 Closing Remarks and Feedback |
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12:30 - 1:30 Registration & Lunch |
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1:30 - 2:00 Welcome & Opening Notes
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2:00 - 2:35 Customer Showcase with Colorado Judicial Shannon Martin Financial Systems Owner - Colorado Judicial |
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2:35 - 3:15 Partner Panel Discussion Sougata Banerjee Managing Director - Procurement & Outsourcing Advisory - KPMG |
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3:15 - 3:30 Afternoon break |
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3:30 - 4:15 Ivalua Innovation Showcase Jarrod McAdoo Product Marketing Director - Ivalua |
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4:15 - 5:00 Customer Fireside Chat with Navy Federal Credit Union Carl Schwab Vice President of Procurement and Vendor Management - NFCU |
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5:00 - 5:20 Procurement's Agentic Revolution featuring Accenture |
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5:20 - 5:55 Q&A with Colonel Merryl Tengesdal (ret.) Merryl Tengesdal (ret.) United States Air Force |
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5:55 - 6:00 Closing Remarks Rahul Raj Regional Vice President, US East - Ivalua |
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6:00 - 8:00 Dinner, Drinks & Networking |
Speakers

Colonel Merryl Tengesdal (ret.)
Known for being the first and only Black woman to fly the U-2 spy plane (used for specialized
high-altitude reconnaissance missions), Merryl Tengesdal embodies bold achievement and visionary leadership.
Guest Speaker

Shannon Martin
Financial Systems Owner
Colorado Judicial


Carl Schwab
Vice President of Procurement and
Vendor Management
Navy Federal Credit Union


Amanda Christian
Senior Vice President of Contracts
and Subcontracts
CACI International


Tony Jordan
Deputy Bureau Manage of eVA
Commonwealth of Virginia


Shane Caudill
Bureau Manager of eVA
Commonwealth of Virginia


Raj Bajaj
Strategy Senior Manager, Supply Chain
and Procurement
Accenture


Sougata Banerjee
Managing Director
KPMG


Anil Kambi
Ivalua Practice Lead
Deloitte


Mark Orlando
Director
CGI
Who Should Attend

Procurement Leaders

Supply Chain Leaders

Finance & IT Leaders
Venue
The International Spy Museum, Washington DC
700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington DC 20024
