Exec Summit Chicago
The future of agentic orchestration
Wednesday, June 18th
02:00 PM - 10:00 PMCDT
American Airlines Conference Center, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60613
A new path to business value
Join us for a half-day Exec Summit at the American Airlines Conference Center in Chicago, where top finance and procurement leaders will converge for a day of insights, real-world success stories, and actionable strategies for driving tangible business value.
Explore cutting-edge procurement technology, connect with peers, and discover how procurement orchestration can transform your business. After the summit, continue the conversation at Wrigley Field to watch the Chicago Cubs take on the Milwaukee Brewers!
Speakers
Speakers
John Brown
Sr Director, Accounting and P2P Operations
Discover Financial Services
Christopher Kee
Vice President, Sourcing & Procurement
Northwestern Mutual
Declan Holzman
Head of Procurement
Tempus Labs
TJ Niglio
Group VP & Chief Procurement Officer
Insulet
Katie Streu
Head of Procurement
Anthropic
Tim Walsh
Executive Director, Strategic Sourcing
New York Times
Agenda
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Check-in, bites, and welcome
Check in, grab a coffee, and join us as we welcome attendees to the Zip Exec Summit Chicago.
2:30 - 3:00 pm
Unlock agentic procurement orchestration with Zip
With Zip’s newly announced fleet of 50+ agents, it’s clear — agentic procurement orchestration has arrived.
In this session, you’ll learn how Zip’s category-leading orchestration and integration capabilities together unlock the full potential of agentic AI for procurement — and see agents in action with Zip product demos.
This session will end up with a dynamic discussion between Rujul Zaparde, Zip co-founder & CEO, and Chris Kee, VP of Procurement & Sourcing, on how Northwestern Mutual is embracing AI to shape the future of their procurement function.
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Beyond implementation: Navigating what’s next in Discover’s procurement transformation
Jason Moore, now Head of Enterprise Advisory at Zip, led the initial implementation of Zip at Discover Financial Services – a transformation that successfully streamlined complex procurement processes for a massive global financial enterprise.
But what happens after the initial implementation is done and dusted? Discover‘s Sr. Director of Accounting & P2P Operations at Discover, John Brown, tackles the top of mind questions for anyone wondering what happens 2 years into a transformation journey: from sequencing integrations to managing a merger.
3:30 - 3:45 pm
Afternoon break
Take a break and enjoy a selection of snacks to recharge.
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Roundtables: Procurement’s AI maturity curve
Join executives and top partners for a roundtable discussion on procurement’s AI maturity curve. Assess your organization’s current AI maturity, uncover practical use cases, and outline strategies for long-term success in an AI-driven landscape.
4:45 - 5:15 pm
Precision Procurement: Scaling innovation at Tempus
Join us for a presentation & fireside chat with Declan Holzman, Head of Procurement at Tempus, a trailblazer in AI-driven precision medicine. This session will explore how Tempus is transforming its procurement strategy to support cutting-edge innovation in healthcare—from streamlining intake with Zip to enabling complex physical lab procurement. Learn how procurement plays a strategic role in advancing Tempus’ mission and how teams leverage AI to drive operational excellence and innovation at scale.
5:15 - 10:00 pm
Networking reception and Cubs game
Join us for bites and drinks before we walk to Wrigley Field to cheer on the Chicago Cubs as they face off against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Venue
American Airlines Conference Center
1101 W. Waveland Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60613
