The future of AI procurement orchestration
Tuesday, June 2nd
12:00 PM - 05:00 PM EDT

Ace Hotel Brooklyn

252 Schermerhorn Street

Brooklyn, NY 11217

Inside the future of AI procurement orchestration

Join an invite-only gathering of executive leaders in Brooklyn to explore how AI will reshape the work of procurement.


This half-day experience will unveil new capabilities within Zip’s AI platform, alongside in-depth discussions on AI-driven automation, enterprise readiness, and turning innovation into impact with next-gen procurement operations.

AI Summit is an invite-only event. Let us know you'd like to join and a member of Zip will reach out to confirm.

Speakers

Speakers

Kat Devlin

Head of Procurement Operations

OpenAI

Michelle Vita

VP Source to Pay

Datadog 

Dickson Senkunda

Assoc. Dir., Systems Analysis & Optimization
Humana

Sophia Jimenez

Procurement

Anthropic

Sheri Anilonis

VP Global Sourcing & Procurement
Prudential 

Michael Denari

General Manager, AI
Zip 

Lesley Garafola

Managing Dir, Global Head of Procurement & Vendor Mgmt
Barings

Agenda

12:00 - 1:00 pm

Guest arrival and networking lunch

Check in, grab lunch, and join us as we welcome attendees to Zip AI Summit.

1:00 - 1:30 pm

Opening keynote: Unlock the future of autonomous procurement

The afternoon kicks off with our most significant product announcement yet. Zip co-founders and product leaders take the stage to unveil our next generation of AI agents–driving the future of autonomous procurement. 

1:30 - 2:00 pm

Real AI agents, real results: Lessons from Datadog & OpenAI

Curious about AI agents? See a live demo of the Zip AI agents deployed by leading customers, and hear candid perspectives from just a few months into Datadog’s go-live, and 20+ agents in production at OpenAI. Hear what’s working, the lessons learned, and where agents are driving the biggest business impact.

2:00 - 2:30 pm

Afternoon break

Take a break and enjoy a selection of snacks to recharge.

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Assess your AI readiness

This workshop draws on the deep expertise of Zip's Enterprise Transformation Office and real-world implementation insights from a leading Zip customer. Understand your organization’s current state, assess the greatest opportunities to optimize, and identify how to transform from legacy gaps to future-state velocity with AI.

3:30 - 4:30 pm

[Workshop] Inside the build: Putting procurement agents to work at Anthropic

The Anthropic team shows off how they’ve put Claude to work for their own finance and procurement operations—from automating compliance documentation to handling employee support in Slack. Understand the core principles & philosophy that have guided their AI innovation.


Then Zip's product and design experts take over for an interactive workshop. Learn the building blocks of AI agents, watch the build of an agent on Zip’s platform, and leave with a practical framework for where agents can drive the greatest value in your workflows.

4:30 - 5:00 pm

AI Summit networking reception

That's a wrap! Join us for refreshments and networking ahead of the DPW New York opening party.

7:00 pm

DPW New York Opening Party sponsored by Zip

We're kicking off DPW New York 2026 with an exclusive opening night celebration! Expect a lively evening with great drinks, delicious bites, and energetic music. 


All DPW New York 2026 ticket holders are welcome to RSVP. Kick off DPW New York in style and be part of the excitement.

5:30 pm

Shuttles to DPW New York welcome party

That's a wrap! For those attending DPW New York, we will be providing a complimentary shuttle to the opening party at Superfine.

Venue

Ace Hotel Brooklyn

252 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY 11217