AI. Volatility. Suppliers. Cost. The Direct Procurement Playbook for 2027
Bringing together a selected group of 50-60 direct procurement and supply chain leaders for two days of practical discussion on AI, automation and resilience in manufacturing supply chains.
You’ll join peers including Shashi Mandapaty, former CPO at Johnson & Johnson; Adam Paul, Head of Procurement, Analog Devices, Sandeep Dhar, Senior Director, Global Category Management at Johnson & Johnson; Lisa Reisman, CEO of MetalMiner; Bhavik Pathak, Director and Head of Supplier Quality – Americas at Alstom; Ian Silver, Global Head of Group at Samsung SDS America, and more.
The agenda is grounded in the problems direct procurement teams are navigating now: market volatility, supplier risk and performance, fragmented data, demand uncertainty, AI readiness, and building the operating foundations needed to make new technology deliver real value.
Event Details
Start Date: 20 Oct 2026
End Date: 21 Oct 2026
Venue: The Newberry Library
Country: USA
City: Chicago, IL
