ProcureCon Contingent Staffing 2025
April 08 - 10, 2025
JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa
Day 3: Thursday July 25
Delivering Success While Managing Risk
7:30 am - 8:45 am
Women In Contingent Staffing Breakfast (RSVP Required Upon Registration)
Elizabeth McCormick -
Pilot,
Black Hawk Helicopter
For the first time ever we’re holding a special breakfast for female contingent staffing practitioners. This breakfast will provide an intimate setting to discuss the challenges women face in the contingent staffing field and celebrate their successes. Space is limited to just 40 attendees on a first come first served basis. Register for the conference today to reserve your spot!
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Breakfast in The Solutions Zone
8:45 am - 9:00 am
Welcome/Chairperson’s Remarks
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Workshop: Is Your VMS A Hub Or An Island?: Incorporating Process Excellence Within Your Contingent Workforce Program
Greg Scherrer -
Director, Contingent Workforce Operations,
KPMG
Stuck with a hodge-podge of systems and processes within your CS program? Such environments can unfortunately be the norm and creates a host of managerial and technical challenges that can negatively impact your organization.
This workshop will discuss how the CS team at KPMG identified and addressed this challenge by streamlined their overall contractor provisioning process This session will give you some key takeaways surrounding:
- How to effectively scope and lead a process excellence initiative
- Aligning stakeholder expectations
- Managing system and process limitations
- Measuring program success
9:40 am - 10:20 am
Interactive Presentation: Contingent Staffing Risk Management Calisthenics – Scenarios and Situations
Tim Tinsman -
Associate Director Global Procurement (HR & Professional Services),
Charles River
Lets face it, as contingent staffing professionals we’re always seen as the go-to person for the organization when it comes to managing risks related to managing contractors. Because we have all the answers, right? Of course it can be challenging to proactively prepare for every scenario…until now! Given Tim’s legal background, he will help you answer the following types of questions that have probably clogged up your inbox over the past couple of days. This interactive session will talk you through how to address these and many more burning questions that are likely clogging up your inbox during the conference.
• Paying a bonus to temp worker, how would you respond?
• Paying a current employee as an independent contractor for other work such as office cleaning?
• Ensure every temp worker is receiving the same pay rate. Is it possible to do this without some risk?
• A temp worker will be traveling on behalf of your company. Should he/she be paid for travel time?
Tim Tinsman
Associate Director Global Procurement (HR & Professional Services)Charles River
10:20 am - 11:00 am
Panel: Ethics of Contingent Labor – Are We Creating A Permanent Underclass?
Dawn O'Bryan-Lamb -
Supplemental Workforce Program Manager,
Southern California Edison
Paul Thill -
Sourcing Leader - IT Software & Services,
GE Healthcare
Toni Kleppin -
Contingent Workforce Program Manager,
CreditKarma.com
Lisa Coleman -
Manager, Sprint Contractor Solutions (SCS),
Sprint Corporation
Jason Cammorata -
VP of Sourcing,
MDC Partners
Panel:
Ethics of Contingent Labor – Are We Creating A Permanent Underclass?
Recent articles, particularly focused on Silicon Valley, have highlighted the rise of the contractor ‘underclass’ that does the grunt work for some of the largest Silicon Valley firms with few of the rewards typically offered by such firms. As stewards of contingent labor, is this a perception that needs to be addressed? And if so how? This thought-provoking panel will explore a variety of viewpoints and perspectives.
• Does CS create wealth disparity and is this something we should care about?
• Who should ‘stand up’ for Contingent Worker rights
• What steps can be taken to improve the perception of CS programs
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Morning Networking Break
10:20 am - 11:00 am
Fireside Chat: Delivering and Measuring Success: Scorecards and KPIs
AJ Schwarzkopf -
Manager, Talent Acquisition,
Cardinal Health
Chris Ruiz -
Group Category Manager - Temp Labor, Americas,
Roche
Melissa Furnas -
Supervisor, Talent Acquisition Services,
ConocoPhillips
Micheal Sittler -
Director, Supply Service Center,
Enbridge
As with any initiative, it can be easy to get carried away when establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) for a contingent workforce management program. Many companies establish and attempt to track so many KPIs that creating scorecards can be a full time job in itself! With the general framework of ‘measuring what matters’ in mind, several leading practitioners will share their stories, perspectives, and experiences.
• How to evaluate organizational/business goals in context with metrics
• Determining scope and frequency
• Periodic reassessment – is what we’re doing making sense?
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Fireside Chat: Staying Compliant With The Modern Slavery Act, Cyber Security And GDPR: What All Procurement And HR Leaders Should Know But Don’t
As HR and Procurement professionals, there’s a host of regulations that our activity is subject to on a daily basis that need to be addressed in our overall compliance, risk management, and contract negotiation efforts. This engaging fireside chat will help you know enough to be dangerous in this area.
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm
Interactive Roundtables (30 Minutes/2 Rounds)
Henry Murphy -
Global Director, Indirect Procurement,
S&P Global
Meg Ksenzakovic -
Director TA and Contingent Labor Operations,
Celgene
Melissa Furnas -
Supervisor, Talent Acquisition Services,
ConocoPhillips
1. European Expansion Henry Murphy, Global Director, Indirect Procurement – HR & Supplier Diversity, S&P Global
2. Financial Services/Insurance Narmin Nathoo, Product Owner, ScotiaContractor and Workforce Onboarding Program, Scotiabank
3. Media/Entertainment
4. Rate Benchmarking
5. Other Industries/Topics TBD
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Networking Lunch
1:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Conference Concludes
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Norseman Distillery Tour
(Space is limited! RSVP Required Upon Registration)
Upon the conclusion of the conference, you’ll have the opportunity to tour the Brother Justus Whiskey Co., underground distillery in NE Minneapolis. A whiskey experience like no other, you’ll have one last chance to network with your colleagues before heading back home.