ProcureCon Contingent Staffing 2025
April 08 - 10, 2025
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Day 2: Wednesday July 24
Taking It Forward: Making An Impact In Your Organization
7:20 am - 8:20 am
Breakfast in The Solutions Zone
8:20 am - 8:30 am
Welcome/Chairperson’s Remarks
Ajeta Sinha -
SVP, Service Delivery & Partnerships,
Net2Source
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Interactive Presentation: Ready For Takeoff: Building Contingent Staffing Excellence By Making An Impact And Building Deeper Connections
Brian Harman -
Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing,
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.
Fresh out of the gate on Day 2, you’ll be treated to invigorating discussion that will put a new twist on how to take your program forward and make an impact in your organization. You won’t want to miss this lively discussion that will get you out of your seat and interact with your peers. Whether you're starting your program from scratch or already have an established program in place, you’ll get some actionable takeaways surrounding:
• How to connect with others by telling your story
• Techniques to row yourself and your team
• Approaches to make an impact and influence without formal authority
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Interactive Case Study: Elevating Your Program Through An Effective HR And Procurement Partnership
Greg Scherrer -
Director, Contingent Workforce Operations,
KPMG
Faye Cheung -
Associate Director, Strategic Sourcing,
KPMG
This engaging case study will review the different set of skills the KPMG HR and Procurement team bring to the table to address spend management, supplier relationship management, talent acquisition, and risk/compliance management that result in a successfully managed contingent staffing program. You’ll leave the session with a full understanding of how to:
• Initiate/improve upon existing partnerships and collaboration between HR and Procurement
• Recognize and manage inherent differences between goals of HR and Procurement to achieve success
• Develop a working relationship to achieve competitive advantage via your contingent staffing program
9:40 am - 10:20 am
Panel: Strengthening The Foundation: Becoming A Client Of Choice Across the Talent Ecosystem
Serene Vivadelli -
Manager Vendor Procurement Management Resource Management,
CommonSpirit Health
Renee Hughes -
Global Senior Procurement Manager of Contingent Labor,
Deloitte
Meg Ksenzakovic -
Director TA and Contingent Labor Operations,
Celgene
Ashwin Rao -
Executive Vice President,
Collabera
Taylor Ramchandani -
Product Manager, VectorVMS,
VectorVMS
Ajeta Sinha -
SVP, Service Delivery & Partnerships,
Net2Source
Even if you’re the largest client of your MSP, VMS, etc., you might not always be getting the best work. Alternatively, it’s typically your MSP/VMS’s best client that gets the best work – and you don’t have to spend the most money to receive it! This engaging panel will provide you with tangible takeaways to make sure that you are making the most out of your relationship. Key takeaways will include:
• How well-intentioned procurement (and sometimes HR!) requests can create havoc on a relationship
• Keeping staffing firms honest – two way street between client and staffing firm
• How to assessing the value of your partners and determine how and when to change course
Serene Vivadelli
Manager Vendor Procurement Management Resource ManagementCommonSpirit Health
10:20 am - 11:00 am
On A Roll Refreshment & Networking Break in The Solutions Zone
General Session
11:00 am - 11:30 am Fireside Chat: Moving The Total Talent Management Needle Micheal Sittler - Director, Supply Service Center, Enbridge Eric Osterhout - SCM Category Specialist, Enbridge Jeff Nugent - Managing Director, Contingent Workforce SolutionsThe concept of Total Talent Management – holistically integrating and engaging traditional and ‘non-employee talent sources to meet staffing needs – has been talked about for several years now, but actual examples of implementing it seem to be in short supply. This engaging fireside chat will give you perspective of one programs journey and provide key takeaways surrounding how to:
· Demonstrate the value of investments/initiatives related to total talent management to senior leadership
· Develop an effective action plan to implement components of total talent management within your organization
· Prepare your stakeholders, suppliers, and technology for resulting impact and changes from such an initiative
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Boardroom: Buyer Meetup: Internally Managed Programs (Sponsored By Brightfield)
Grant Goss -
Category Lead – Contingent Workforce,
TransCanada
Cam Huynh -
Contingent Workforce Manager,
Lime
This meetup will allow those who manage their programs internally to introduce one another and facilitate an open discussion of related issues.
At the end, you'll break off into small brainstorming groups according to your greatest challenge. You’ll leave with a network of colleagues you can connect with after the conference.
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Refreshing a Mature Contingent Staffing Program
Brian Feeley -
Director, Professional and Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing and Category Management,
Fannie Mae
Brian Feeley
Director, Professional and Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing and Category ManagementFannie Mae
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Interactive Presentation: Branding Your Program For Success: Building Champions
Thes Spivey -
HR Contingent Worker Program Director,
The Coca Cola Company
Jason Cammorata -
VP of Sourcing,
MDC Partners
It’s no secret that some stakeholders can cringe when they work with your team based on previous (not so good) experiences or other corporate initiatives that have gone ‘off the rails’. One way to alleviate this response is to develop and communicate your own contingent staffing team brand. This engaging discussion will help you understand:
• What a team brand is and why and when you might need one
• Key steps you can take now to develop a team brand
• Putting it into action – communicating your brand via words and actions
• Continuous improvement/evolution of your team brand
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch for All Attendees
Track A: SOW and Services
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Workshop: Stakeholder SOW Boot Camp Jud Jackson - Senior Contract Manager, WeyerhauserLong the bane of a CS Program Manager’s existence, poor and/or misclassified SOWs is an issue that never really seems to go away. While it may never fully be eliminated, there are some leading practices you can take to address the program on the double!
• Best Practices for Identifying misclassified staff augmentation
• Working with your stakeholders to improve how they write SOW
• Determining pathway between T&M and SOW.
Track A: SOW and Services
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm Workshop: Incorporating SOW/Services Into Your Contingent Workforce Program – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Serene Vivadelli - Manager Vendor Procurement Management Resource Management, CommonSpirit Health Jodie Smith - Program Director, Contractor Connection Team at CommonSpirit Health, Guidant GlobalMore then ever before, contingent staffing teams are prioritizing SOW management and services procurement over the next 12 months as a way to improve the overall CWM program. A perennial challenge for contingent staffing professionals has been to gain visibility into spend and milestone tracking of SOW activity. This particular session will give you the know-how from someone who has ‘been there done that’ so that you can do the same. Key takeaways include:
• What functionality is out there
• What works/doesn’t work
• How to scope and manage a related
Serene Vivadelli
Manager Vendor Procurement Management Resource ManagementCommonSpirit Health
Jodie Smith
Program Director, Contractor Connection Team at CommonSpirit HealthGuidant Global
Track B: Small to Mid-Market Track
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Panel: Good Things Come In Small Packages: Framing Your Mid-Market Program For Success Morgan Hoogvelt - Global Director, Talent Acquisition, ESAB Toni Kleppin - Contingent Workforce Program Manager, CreditKarma.com Kristin Lloyd - Sr. Manager, Procurement, Groupon Curt Paquette - President, Pipeline Talent Solutions Terri Gallagher - President/CEO, Gallagher and ConsultantsIf you nee a break from the “big guys” and interested in hearing some perspective from mid-market companies you’re in for a treat! This panel of experts have all taken their mid-market program to varying levels of maturity. There will be plenty of time for Q&A for discussion afterwards.
• What to do if you don’t have an an established program yet
• Does the traditional MSP/VMS model make sense?
• Can you get by with a master vendor program?
• How do you get buy in to launch and sustain your program?
Track B: Small to Mid-Market Track
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm Presentation: Mastering Light Industrial Workforce Within Your Mid-Market Program Cam Huynh - Contingent Workforce Manager, LimeWhat are some of the best strategies to consider when incorporating light industrial workforce within your contingent staffing program? If you don’t have Amazon-level size and scope don’t despair – it can be done.
• Unique requirements of light industrial programs
• Leveraging expertise from supplier partnerships
• Questions to ask/consider when rolling out your program.
Track C: Boardroom – Expert Tips
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Interactive Workshop: Tips From A Toastmaster: From Idea to Presentation (Space is limited! RSVP Required Upon Registration) Brian Harman - Manager, Global Strategic Sourcing, BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.Did you know that Warren Buffett once dropped out of a college speech class due to his public speaking fears? While this session might not bring you his material wealth you will leave this session with a wealth of knowledge that help you become a superstar speaker within your organization, across the industry, and (arguably most importantly) at a future ProcureCon conference!
Key techniques to be discussed include:
• Starting with an idea and gathering constructive feedback
• Gain confidence to speak about yourself and your story
• How to build a narrative that will make people care and remember you and your story
• Polishing your story into a presentation
Track C: Boardroom – Expert Tips
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm Interactive Workshop: Tips From A Ninja: Tactics To Make Your Next Negotiation A Success Mark Raffan - Founder, Negotiations Ninja Training
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Here’s The Scoop Networking Break And Final Visit To The Solutions Zone
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Fireside Chat Be Passionate About Diversity: Incorporating Today’s Veterans In Your Contingent Staffing Program
Wendy Stenger -
Global Lead, External Workforce Programs,
Thomson Reuters
Morgan Hoogvelt -
Global Director, Talent Acquisition,
ESAB
Despite the best intentions of today’s employers, there are still challenges that veterans encounter when making the transition from military into civilian employment. In today’s tight labor market, how do you ensure your contingent staffing program is addressing the needs and unique challenges of this potential source of talent? This fireside chat will explore answers to these questions from experts who successfully incorporated Veteran hiring into their program along with first hand knowledge of what it’s like to make the transition.
4:40 pm - 5:30 pm
Keynote Presentation: YOU: In The Pilot’s Seat
Elizabeth McCormick -
Pilot,
Black Hawk Helicopter
Sit down and buckle up – you won’t want to miss this exciting keynote session by your special guest speaker, former US. Army Black Hawk Pilot, Elizabeth McCormick. Elizabeth will share the secrets to her success while overcoming overwhelming obstacles as a helicopter pilot. Her real life experiences will be presented with humor and candor, inspiring YOU to F.L.Y. (First Lead Yourself)!
You will leave this session with the know how to:
• Unlock the key to boosting your confidence
• Discover the success principle that raises your satisfaction and morale
• Apply the simple formula of leadership principles to elevate your influence.
• Soar to a higher level of success when influencing others to lead
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Reception
After a day of learning we’re giving you an amazing opportunity to sample food truck-like bites like sliders, tacos, and gyros, and libations from the bar. We’ll have live music on hand, along with plenty of tables and chairs to sit, mingle, and eat your food truck bounty!