ProcureCon Contingent Staffing 2026
April 13 - 16, 2026
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Day Two: Leverage The Power of Innovation
7:30 am - 7:45 am
Diversity & Inclusion In Procurement Breakfast
Wen Stenger -
CEO,
Omni Inclusive, LLC
Diversity can bring a different perspective to procurement and supply chain management and is increasingly becoming an integral part of many supply chain organizations. The first-ever Diversity in Procurement Breakfast will provide an intimate setting for executives to discuss relative challenges in the industry.
7:45 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast In The Solutions Zone
7:30 am - 8:25 am
Private Breakfast Workshop- Fortify and Future-Proof Your Workforce with a New Kind of VMS
Matthew Moloney -
Vice President of Enterprise Sales & Alliances,
Flextrack
Jeff Mike -
Talent Researcher and Managing Director,
Flextrack
Digital Transformation and the Future of Work have given rise to a new reality in contingent workforce management. Workforce strategies and their enabling technologies need to be more agile than ever, quickly fueling the enterprise with talent while continuing to mitigate risk, manage costs, and provide solutions in complex and dynamic talent markets. Join Jason Zinder, Google’s Service Delivery Program Lead for Extended Workforce Solutions, Matt Moloney, VP of Sales and Alliances at Flextrack, and Jeff Mike, Talent Researcher and Managing Director at Flextrack, for an interactive breakfast panel.
Gain essential insights into:
• The power of an agile, connected ecosystem of global talent, partners, and technology to fuel your enterprise and future-proof your workforce strategy
• How total workforce visibility and intuitive analytics empower and extend C-level priorities like cost containment, corporate brand, strategy execution, accessibility, and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEIB) and into contingent workforce solutions
• Attracting, comparing, vetting, selecting, and onboarding various types of third-party talent side-by-side through integrated systems
• How Platform as a Service (PaaS) sets the foundation for limitless, untapped sources of talent, technology, functional capabilities, and the latest actionable market intelligence
You’ll take away information and insights into the latest trends that brands like Google are seeing and give you a telescopic view of preparing for the new era of work on the horizon.
8:30 am - 8:35 am
Welcome
John Ward Program Director; Contingent Staffing 2022
8:35 am - 8:45 am
Chairperson’s Remarks
Rick Roberts -
VP Managed Direct Sourcing Strategy,
Raise
8:45 am - 9:25 am
Panel: A Necessary Partnership: Best Practices In Managing Internal Relationships With H.R. And Stakeholders
Erin Bruggeman -
Global Sourcing Lead- HR Services & Contingent Labor,
Cargill
Fayez Nathoo -
Global Talent Acquisition Leader,
Marsh McLennan
Shannon Brown -
VP Business Development,
Raise
In the business world, embracing change in contingent workforce strategy is more important to the success of an organization than ever. But if there's one thing that's as inevitable as change itself, it is resistance to change, whether it's from managers, executives, team members or somewhere else. This session will take a deep look into the best way to earns stakeholders trust and create a seamless and transparent communication of your programs goals and objectives.
9:30 am - 10:10 am
Panel: VMS 2.0: Best Practices in How to Leverage this Technology's Full Potential
Michelle McSweeney -
Global Category Management & Procurement Lead-Human Resources & Contingent Labor Indirect Procurement,
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Jean-Patrick Ceant -
Supply Chain Manager - Invoicing, Vendor Compliance and Supplier Enablement,
Marathon Oil
Eric Koppin -
SVP, Client Solutions & Sales,
Flentis
Eric Osterhout -
Category Lead Indirect Purchasing, Contingent Labor,
Huntsman Corporation
Shannon McMackin -
Director of Recruitment Services,
Raise
In today's market, a VMS tool will help you achieve greater visibility across your entire contingent worker program while earning cost savings, improving program efficiencies, and enforcing compliance. But are we really leveraging this platform's full capability? This session will explore how this exciting technology will transform into a truly total talent management platform.
Michelle McSweeney
Global Category Management & Procurement Lead-Human Resources & Contingent Labor Indirect ProcurementTakeda Pharmaceutical
Jean-Patrick Ceant
Supply Chain Manager - Invoicing, Vendor Compliance and Supplier EnablementMarathon Oil
10:05 am - 10:45 am
Doughnut Delight Refreshment & Networking Break In The Solutions Zone: Hosted by Accelerated Innovators
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Fireside Chat: A New Dawn: How Digital Transformation Will Transform The Contingent Staffing Industry In The Years To Come?
Wesley Beck -
Global Head of Contingent and External Workforce,
Block
Rick Roberts -
VP Managed Direct Sourcing Strategy,
Raise
As contingent workforces continue to evolve, so has the rapid pace of change in types of technology that support them. Digitally transforming your contingent labor platforms will help streamline your sourcing platforms and integrate your procurement systems. Creating less time administering software and more time getting important project's work done. Post Covid-19 crisis, the dependency of organizations on external workforces is expected to rise significantly, and it is imperative to adopt a digitally transformed contingent labor program that produces better results and saves cost. This session will look to answer some of today's key questions such:
- How do I get my I.T. Stakeholders Support?
- Will a digital transformation program support my flexible and remote workforce?
- Where Can Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning be applied to meet today's top Contingent workforce challenges?
11:15 am - 11:55 am
Interactive Case Study: The Simple Truth: Direct Sourcing Is Not A Silver Bullet, And You're Still Going To Need Partnerships
Chuck Budd -
Director, Sourcing Operations,
TIAA-CREF
John DeWeerd -
Vice President,
HireGenics
Breaking free of the MSP model does not mean breaking free of vendors. Even organizations that aim to recruit contingent staffing through in-house platforms will need to partner with specialized vendors to access scarce Labor and other niche needs. Explore not only the future of work but the future of strategic partnerships. How are partners adapting to stay relevant to enterprise needs?
- How a proper change management platform can help Direct Sourcing succeed
- Fostering a Collaborative Relationship with your MSP, VMS, Suppliers and Hiring Managers
- Have a one-stop-shop for their recruitment activities and give them tools to send automated recruiting emails, conduct qualification screenings, schedule interviews, conduct background checks
11:55 am - 12:15 pm
Fireside Chat: PayPal’s Journey to Better Managing Their Contingent Staffing
Stacy McCarthy -
Director, Contingent Workforce Services,
Paypal
Brad Bonjean -
North America Center of Excellence,
SAP Fieldglass
- The workforce has fundamentally changed. Workers are restless, with research showing that 40% of people want to change jobs this year and 38% of workers are planning to leave their jobs over the next few months. Companies and employees see the value in different ways of working. In this session, PayPal will share their journey to better managing their contingent staffing:
- Key business objectives and key stakeholder buy-in
- Selecting program partners
- Change management process to ensure high level adoption
- Optimization – biggest wins, lessons learned
- Covid-19 impact on program management
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Interactive Industry Roundtables
These interactive roundtable sessions take a deep dive into specific areas you came to learn about. Sit and learn in an intimate format from the speakers who have had an impact on their company and industry. Take control of your own event experience, and don't be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) alongside other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests, and responsibilities.
1. 1099 and Independent Contractors: Risk and Compliance Issues – Led Tim Tinsman, Associate Director Global Procurement (HR & Professional Services), Charles River
2. Becoming a Perferred Partner – Led Ron Davis, Director - Vendor Management, Health Alliance Plan
3. Best Practices In Light Industrial Manufacturing: Led by Jay Brun, Category Manager, IT & Corporate Services, Edgewell Personal Care
4. How to avoid Co-Employment in a Covid Market Place- Nicholas DiZoglio, Contingent Workforce Program Manager, PerkinElmer
5. Hybrid Talent & Workforce Programs- Kelly Clarkson, Program Manager, Contingent Talent Program, UST
6. Finance, Insurance and Business Services – Led by- Fayez Nathoo, Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Marsh McLennan
2:00 pm - 2:05 pm
Transit To Breakout Rooms.
2:10 pm - 2:50 pm
Panel: Constructive Feedback: How To Healthily Manage Enterprise Communication
David Rodriguez -
Procurement HR & Professional Services Executive,
Becton Dickinson
Meg Ksenzakovic -
Director, Global Contingent Workforce,
Bristol Meyers Squibb
Brian Hoffmeyer -
SVP, Market Strategies,
Beeline
The labor procurement ecosystem is challenging to navigate and full of shareholders. From candidate to hiring manager and from supplier to MSP, who talks to who in your organization? How do we best ensure effective and thorough lanes of communication?
3:30 pm - 3:55 pm
The New Normal Is Contingent Workers: Should You Be Direct Sourcing Contingent Labor
Bill Michaels -
Vice President Operations, Americas,
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Bill Michaels
Vice President Operations, AmericasChartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
2:50 pm - 3:30 pm
Afternoon Break In The Solution Zone
3:55 pm - 4:25 pm
Unanswered Questions- An Interactive Event Debrief With Our Thought Leaders
Rick Roberts -
VP Managed Direct Sourcing Strategy,
Raise
Abby Burton -
VP Category Manager & Global Supplier Services,
JPMorgan Chase & Co
Chuck Budd -
Director, Sourcing Operations,
TIAA-CREF
Mark Zafra -
Head of Source to Pay,
LiveRamp
Chris Friedl -
Sr. Director, 3rd Party Labor,
FIS
Patricia White -
Vendor Manager,
Kroger
Erin Bruggeman -
Global Sourcing Lead- HR Services & Contingent Labor,
Cargill
After two days of awesome content did you still have burning questions. Join us for a interactive Q&A session to close out the event.
