Karen Ben-Alta

Let’s kick things off by chatting about how making the smallest changes can lead to the largest improvements in your contingent workforce program. What are the foundational elements that can drive immediate and meaningful impact? How can you make targeted adjustments that enhance efficiency, improve relationships, and optimize outcomes? Join this panel to get an upper hand on some quick wins to implement right away and take your programs to the next level. 

• Learn about small but powerful adjustments you can make today that will have an immediate positive impact on your program 
• Discover how refining foundational elements can streamline processes, reduce costs, and improve overall program performance 
• Understand how focusing on the little things can strengthen partnerships and improve communication with both vendors and contingent talent 
• Learn how to gain full visibility into your total workforce and uncover hidden costs and talent populations that your current setup may be overlooking. 

Room 1: MSPs – Dive into the world of Managed Service Providers with fellow enthusiasts. 

Session Leaders : Keisha Stephens, Director, Workforce Compliance, Roku, Pamela Randall, Category Business Manager - Global Staffing, Applied Materials Semonie Kong, CWP Program Manager, Altassian 

Sponsored by Tandym 

Location: Grand Ballroom A-C

 Room 2: VMSs – Connect with those who live and breathe Vendor Management  

Systems. Sponsored by FlentisVMS 

Location: Grand Ballroom E

Room 3: In-house Programs – Chat with peers managing in-house programs and share best practices. Session Leaders: Karen Ben-Alta, Director, External Workforce & Procurement Operations, Transamerica Kimberly Dinsmore, Senior Manager, EWS Program, MIT Lincoln Laboratory , Mickey Pelletier, Founder, CWM Strategies Sponsored by Mindlance and Collabera 

Location: Grand Ballroom D

Room 4: Tech and Innovation – Get futuristic with discussions on the latest tech and innovations. Session Leaders: Jean-Patrick Ceant, Supply Chain Manager - Invoicing, Vendor Compliance and Supplier Enablement, Marathon Oil, Angela Westhead, Manager, Contingent Workforce & BPO, Zendesk Sponsored by SageIT  

Location: Catalunia A

 Room 5: Gen 1 Programs – Perfect for those just starting out—learn and share experiences. Session Leaders: Eric Osterhout, Category Lead Indirect Purchasing, Contingent Labor, Huntsman Corporation  & Laura Boschert, Program Manager, Extended Workforce, Collective Health At Contract – NextGen IT 

Location: Catalunia B

 Room 6: Direct Sourcing – Talk shop with experts in direct sourcing and talent management. Session Leaders: Wesly Beck, Global Head of External Workforce, Block, Dahlia Mughrabi, Sr. Labor Category Manager, ExxonMobil , Sponsored by Curately AI    

Location: Aragon