This year's IACCM Americas Conference - Collaborate to Innovate - introduces Gurus@Play, a dynamic program of exclusive intimate sessions with leaders from some of the most well respected companies in the world.
Seating is limited to the first 10 people registered per Guru and available on the basis of "first come first served".Register now and secure your seat in ONE roundtable for a 45 minute session with your guru of choice. Don't miss this unique opportunity to participate and get answers to your burning questions!
The Gurus@Play dynamic programming will take place in the outside pavilion with the backdrop of the beautiful Arizona skyline.
Format: Each of our Gurus will be seated at breakfast for one session to conduct Roundtable discussions.
Attendee Signup: Through the registration process each attendee has an opportunity to select a session with one of the Gurus.
Jean-Jacques Beaussart
Chief Procurement Officer, National City Bank
Expertise In: supply management initiatives, effective recruitment, management, people resources
Tim Cummins
CEO, IACCM
Expertise In: commitment management, innovation and change, organization, strategy
David Fields
Managing Director, Ascendant Consulting
Expertise In: Marketing, procurement, management consulting, optimizing growth strategies, new market identification, process design, organization design, analytical tools
Scott Gildner
Partner and President, TPI North America
Expertise In: service delivery, HR, Finance & Accounting, Procurement practices, Change Management, Governance, strategy development, HR outsourcing
Rene Franz Henschel
Professor, Aarhus School of Business, University of Aarhus
Expertise In: national and international contract law, sales law, comparative law, arbitration law, E-commerce law
Tim McCarthy
Worldwide Director, Contracts & Pricing, Rockwell Automation
Expertise In: risk assessment, baseline change management, disciplined negotiation, contract process, contract and risk management, sales & operation, Six Sigma
Mark McDaniel
V.P Procurement & Logistics, Halliburton
Expertise In: supply chain management, global procurement, logistics, energy, procurement transformation, world class sourcing, category management, supply continuity capability, process, new technologies, logistics capabilities
Pierre Mitchell
Director, The Hackett Group
Expertise In: Strategic sourcing, best practices, supply chain, benchmarking, performance measurement, supplier collaboration, innovation, breakthrough Procurement technologies
Mickey North Rizza
Research Director, AMR Research
Expertise In: global sourcing, supply chain management, effective procurement, sourcing strategies, strategic positioning, new procurement technology.
Melinda Wilkins
Vice President, Contracts and Negotiations, IBM Global Services
Expertise In: life cycle contract support, systems outsourcing, business transformation outsourcing, government contracting, engineering services, microelectronics technology, marketing and sales, government, manufacturing, development, legal