GOV20

Day One - October 7th
 

GOVERNANCE REIMAGINED: ENABLING BUSINESS AGILITY IN THE DIGITAL ENTERPRISE

PART 1 - Kevin Parikh, Chairman & CEO, Avasant
PART 2 - Rawle Howard, AVP & Chief Procurement Officer, Howard University; Anupam Govil, Partner, Avasant; Joe Frampus, Partner, Avasant; Michael Serghiou, Director, Professional Services & Externalization, Merck

In the era of Digital Transformation, our vendor relationships have become increasingly complex. The rapid adoption of digital technologies, flexible contracts, and platform-based services have necessitated a radical change in the global service delivery model. And now, the COVID-19 pandemic is further transforming our vendor relationships, pushing us to redefine our engagement strategies, restructure contracts and increase offshore delivery.

We are witnessing a greater demand for transparency, business continuity assurance, and contingency management with our vendors. This calls for a need to govern our relationships differently. The new rules set by the continuously evolving business landscape forces us to rethink how we govern, and create adaptable, resilient, and responsive governance models.

Join us in our two-pronged session led by an inspiring TED-style keynote and moderated discussion to gain valuable insights into the new Rules for governance, and how it will enable Business Agility, allowing you to navigate complex and continuously evolving technology and vendor landscapes.

Day Two - October 8th

PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION: UNLOCKING THE FULL POTENTIAL OF THIRD PARTY RELATIONSHIPS AT HANOVER INSURANCE

Suraj Prashad, Vice President and Head of Strategic Sourcing, Hanover Insurance
Mark Voytek, Chief Customer Officer, SirionLabs
 

Most organizations today rely on a complex ecosystem of external third parties/suppliers. The traditional Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) approach has focused on the compliance and regulatory aspects - while still important, it’s not enough anymore. Companies need to think about TPRRM (Third Party Risk and Relationship Management) extending the focus to ensuring realization of the desired business outcomes from the relationship - deliverables, efficiency, savings, etc.

Attend this session to learn how Hanover Insurance’s procurement function is driving the above transformational shift within the organization. An important part of this transformation has been leveraging AI-powered technology, including the Sirion Contract Lifecycle Management platform, to improve visibility and alignment across the supplier lifecycle - from pre-signature to post-signature. The session will be co-presented by Suraj Prashad, VP & Head of Strategic Sourcing, Hanover Insurance and Mark Voytek, SirionLabs’ Chief Customer Officer.
 

Day Three - October 9th

RISK MANAGEMENT: THIRD PARTY COVID-19 DISRUPTION

Moderator: John Bree, Chief Evangelist and CRO, Supply Wisdom

Panelists: Jenna Wells, Senior Manager - Third Party Risk Management, Iron Mountain; Brenda Ferraro, Vice President, Third Party Risk, Prevalent; Victor Meyer, Chief Operating Officer, Supply Wisdom  

The significant disruptions third parties faced as a result of COVID-19 has highlighted the criticality of continuous monitoring for a resilient supplier base.  Hear from leading solution companies us they discuss current capabilities and future solutions to help companies better understand the risks involved and enable better ongoing assessment and continuous monitoring of their third parties.  


 

Day Three - October 9th

HOW TO COLLABORATIVELY MANAGE A VIRTUAL SOURCED ENVIRONMENT

Bob Toscano, Director, Global Business Services, Xylem
Clare Black, Senior Vendor Manager, Sourcing VMO, LV
Lois Coatney, Partner & President, ISG GovernX®
Dave Tienstra, Partner, ISG 

Stressed relationships, increasing complexity, unprecedented operational challenges, and escalating risk. Today’s virtual sourced environments require greater interaction, joint access to operational performance, the right controls, and better insights on what is happening in the market. There are so many tools that solve one or two of these issues, but how do you bring together a comprehensive view for both Enterprise Clients and Providers; and be alerted to the areas that require attention.  Join Bob Toscano and Clare Black who are accountable for managing suppliers their environments, along with ISG, to explore how to manage your virtual sourced environment most effectively.

Day Three - October 9th

AUTOMATION PIONEERS

Moderator: Atul Vashistha, Chairman, Neo Group
Panelists: Lee Coulter, CEO, transformAI; Babu Sivadasan, Co-founder & CEO, Jiffy.ai; Navin Maganti, President, Confiance 

Companies that were significantly digitized have responded more resiliently to the COVID-19 crisis.  As a result, there's a great recognition of the need to accelerate digitization at scale across companies.  In this session, digital pioneers from leading automation companies will discuss the current options, how to scale, and the future of automation.    

Day Three - October 9th

Future of Governance: Demonstrated

Akshay Khanna, Partner and Global Lead, Avasant Labs

The new rules set by continuously evolving technology and business landscapes force us to rethink how we govern and create adaptable, resilient, and responsive governance models.

Join us as we showcase how Avasant’s vendor management and governance platform, AvaSense™, is redefining the way leading organizations manage vendor relationships. Powered by intelligent analytics and predictive capabilities AvaSense™ enables you to create a simplified and structured way to maximize sourcing value, optimize contracts, and improve alignment with business strategies. In this interactive session, learn how you can up-level the vendor management function and make more strategic and confident decisions.