Northeastern Regional SIGnature Event - Toronto, Canada
About SIGnature Events
SIGnature Events are powerful one-day meetings in which buy-side practitioners benchmark with other organizations and network with colleagues facing similar issues. The event offers executive roundtables, general session speakers, lunch, CPO presentations, analyst overviews and SIG Talks (15-minute discussions in a "Ted Talk" format), as well as our famous Provider Showcase program. Delegates will learn and network throughout the day, then wind down the afternoon with a happy hour, casual one-on-one discussions and a pocket full of long-term collegial relationships. Keep an eye on our event calendar for specific dates and topics of upcoming events!
OUR SPONSORS
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EcoVadis is the world's most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. Global supply chains, financial institutions and public organizations rely on EcoVadis to monitor and improve the sustainability performance of their business and trading partners. Backed by a powerful technology platform, EcoVadis’ evidence-based ratings are validated by a global team of experts, and are adapted to more than 200 industry categories, 160 countries, and companies of all sizes. Its actionable scorecards provide benchmarks, insights, and a guided improvement journey for environmental, social and ethical practices. Industry leaders such as Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, L’Oréal, Unilever, LVMH, Salesforce, Bridgestone, BASF, and ING Group are among the 90,000 businesses that collaborate with EcoVadis to drive resilience, sustainable growth and positive impact worldwide. Learn more on ecovadis.com, Twitter or LinkedIn. |
 | Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. Our complete, unified platform empowers businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability, improving ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity. We are trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner and other analysts. Learn more at www.ivalua.com. Follow us at @Ivalua. |
Executive Roundtable hosted by EcoVadis
This session brings our most senior buy-side attendees together for an exclusive, topic-based meeting. The session will include open discussions, executive learning, and peer networking. Hosted by EcoVadis, content, and dialogue are explicitly designed for the most senior delegates. This meeting requires an invitation. If you are a Director or above, working with a buy-side company, please register to join this exclusive cohort.
Networking Lunch for all Attendees
Join us for a short networking lunch and settle in for an inspiring day of thought provoking sessions.
Educational Keynote
Join us to learn from our featured educational industry expert. This is session offers an educational presentation with plenty of open discussion and Q&A.
Sponsoring Provider Executive Keynote by Ivalua
Join us for this sponsoring provider executive presentation by Ivalua.
SIG Talk #1
SIG Talks allow our valued provider sponsors 15-minutes to highlight themselves in a "Ted Talk" style format providing you with an overview on how they may apply to your business. We find that these short talks deliver maximum value in a short amount of time and uncover great value for our buy-side delegates.
SIG Talk #2
SIG Talks allow our valued provider sponsors 15-minutes to highlight themselves in a "Ted Talk" style format providing you with an overview on how they may apply to your business. We find that these short talks deliver maximum value in a short amount of time and uncover great value for our buy-side delegates.
Topic Based Roundtable Discussions
Our topic-based roundtable discussions allow for more intimate and focused conversations. Facilitated by industry leaders, you are invited to join up to three roundtable topics, or you may choose to remain within one topic. It's your choice. We will allow the room to circulate every 15 minutes to encourage new insights into each discussion as well as increase your networking power.
SIG Talk #3
SIG Talks allow our valued provider sponsors 15-minutes to highlight themselves in a "Ted Talk" style format providing you with an overview on how they may apply to your business. We find that these short talks deliver maximum value in a short amount of time and uncover great value for our buy-side delegates.
SIG Talk #4
SIG Talks allow our valued provider sponsors 15-minutes to highlight themselves in a "Ted Talk" style format providing you with an overview on how they may apply to your business. We find that these short talks deliver maximum value in a short amount of time and uncover great value for our buy-side delegates.
CPO or Senior Buy-side Keynote Presentation
Learn from our highlighted Buy-side Keynote Presentation. In the SIG community, our Industry experts bring specific expertise to our most challenging situations. Skillfully articulated with applicable take-away's, these presentations are worth every minute invested.
Closing Remarks, Provider Showcase & Happy Hour
We will round out our day with open networking, where you will learn from each other as well as from our valued sponsoring providers. Please plan to enjoy a beverage while connecting, provider networking stations, and learning more about how they can provide meaningful solutions to make your job easier and your processes more efficient. SIG partners with the best and the brightest in the industry, and we are proud to foster these necessary industry relationships.
About SIGnature Events
SIGnature Events are powerful one-day meetings in which buy-side practitioners benchmark with other organizations and network with colleagues facing similar issues. The event offers executive roundtables, general session speakers, lunch, CPO presentations, analyst overviews and SIG Talks (15-minute discussions in a "Ted Talk" format), as well as our famous Provider Showcase program. Delegates will learn and network throughout the day, then wind down the afternoon with a happy hour, casual one-on-one discussions and a pocket full of long-term collegial relationships. Keep an eye on our event calendar for specific dates and topics of upcoming events!
Sample Agenda for SIGnature Events
Times are based on Eastern Time (UTC -5)
Concurrent Grand Roundtable for general session delegates