Chicago CPO Meet and Eat
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Keynote Speakers
Speakers
Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain
CDK Global
Mike is the Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain at CDK Global, a $2B technology services company, where he is responsible for leading the global procurement, supply chain and operations functions. At CDK, Mike led a digital transformation of global procurement and supply chain and was recognized by the Everest Group and Supply Chain World magazine for these efforts. Mike also was a key leader in the CDK business transformation and robotic process automation programs, driving strategic benefit in cost, quality, responsiveness and continuity.
Before joining CDK Mike was the Vice President of IT for North America at Ipsos and held multiple senior leadership positions at Motorola. Mike is a member of the Sourcing Industry Group Supernova Hall of Fame and a member of the Institute for Supply Management Thought Leadership Council. Mike has been a featured speaker at events including the SIG, ISM, Gartner, Oracle Open World, Zycus Horizon, ProcureCon and the AITP.
VP and Chief Procurement Officer
Health Care Service Corporation
Kevin Nash is the Vice President Chief Procurement Officer at Health Care Services Corporation, a Blue Cross Blue Shield Company. As an experienced executive in procurement, sourcing and supply chain operations, Kevin manages over 100 people who oversee a wide range of functions from sourcing and contracting to regulatory requirements. Kevin shares his tips to keep a large team organized, his outlook on the growing role of procurement in organizations, and his advice for those looking to be better procurement professionals and team leaders.
Assistant Director, Strategic Sourcing at University of Chicago Medicine
University of Chicao
David is a sourcing leader with expertise in direct, indirect and non-clinical spend in leading companies such as Dover Corporation, ITW and the University of Chicago Medicine. David has an MBA from Loyola University Chicago and degrees in Finance and Supply Chain Management from Marquette University.
Agenda
8:00 - Delegate Breakfast
8:15 - CPO Keynote Presentation on Transforming the Dynamics Between Procurement and Technology Leadership by Mike Morsch, Vice President of Procurement, CDK Global
9:00 - A Day in the Life Discussion by David Spence, Director, Supply Chain at University of Chicago Medicine
9:15 - A Day in the Life Discussion on how shifting priorities change based upon the maturity of the procurement organization at BCBS and how this also shifts tasks and time priorities; presented by Kevin Nash, CPO, BCBS
9:30 - Roundtable Discussion
10:45 - Closing Comments
11:00 - Adjourn
Transforming the Dynamics Between Procurement and Technology Leadership by Mike Morsch, Vice President of Procurement, CDK
Technology investments drive innovation in all companies today and cost optimization can make or break the investment success. The challenge in making this most effective is that Procurement and IT often can be at odds in the investment process. This can result lost value and innovation delays. What can be done to avoid this?
Mike Morsch
Mike is the Vice President of Procurement & Supply Chain at CDK Global, a $2B technology services company, where he is responsible for leading the global procurement, supply chain and operations functions. At CDK, Mike led a digital transformation of global procurement and supply chain and was recognized by the Everest Group and Supply Chain World magazine for these efforts. Mike also was a key leader in the CDK business transformation and robotic process automation programs, driving strategic benefit in cost, quality, responsiveness and continuity.
Before joining CDK Mike was the Vice President of IT for North America at Ipsos and held multiple senior leadership positions at Motorola. Mike is a member of the Sourcing Industry Group Supernova Hall of Fame and a member of the Institute for Supply Management Thought Leadership Council. Mike has been a featured speaker at events including the SIG, ISM, Gartner, Oracle Open World, Zycus Horizon, ProcureCon and the AITP.
A Day in the Life Discussion by David Spence, Director, Supply Chain at University of Chicago Medicine
David Spence
David is a sourcing leader with expertise in direct, indirect and non-clinical spend in leading companies such as Dover Corporation, ITW and the University of Chicago Medicine. David has an MBA from Loyola University Chicago and degrees in Finance and Supply Chain Management from Marquette University.
A Day in the Life Discussion on How Shifting Priorities Change Based Upon the Maturity of the Procurement Organization
Kevin Nash
Kevin Nash is the Vice President Chief Procurement Officer at Health Care Services Corporation, a Blue Cross Blue Shield Company. As an experienced executive in procurement, sourcing and supply chain operations, Kevin manages over 100 people who oversee a wide range of functions from sourcing and contracting to regulatory requirements. Kevin shares his tips to keep a large team organized, his outlook on the growing role of procurement in organizations, and his advice for those looking to be better procurement professionals and team leaders.