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Join us this year at the 25th annual IT Procurement Summit in sunny Orlando, FL this autumn. It is the extraordinary event of the year for IT Procurement Professionals and others that are part of the contracting process.

Our annual conference is an unrivaled event – bringing together IT procurement professionals from around the globe to collaborate on the latest industry trends and learn how to Do Better Deals®

Featuring powerful presentations from some of best and brightest minds in the IT procurement profession today, you’ll walk away from our conference with keen insights on:
• Cloud Contracting Tips & Tactics
• Industry standards around data privacy and security
• Negotiating better technology agreements
• How to more effectively manage vendor relationships
• Freeware/Open-source Issues
• Agile Brest Practices
• Software Audits
• 5G and a lot more

Our industry break-outs will give you an opportunity to network with your peers. See how others just like you are dealing with the same issues and challenges you’re confronting in your own organization.

Breakfast Roundtables will provide you with an opportunity to speak out on some of the most pressing topics facing IT procurement professionals today. Focused panel discussions will leave you with tangible tips and tactics for creating leverage with suppliers, developing a strong vendor management program, and effectively negotiating agreements across borders with international suppliers.

If you’re involved IT procurement in any way, our annual conference is a must-attend event! Sign up today to gain insights from industry experts, collaborate with peers to expand your network, and grow in your career as an IT procurement professional.

IT Procurement Summit - 25th Anniversary Faculty

Luke Montoya

RSM US LLP

Strategic Sourcing Senior Director

Matt Smith

Humana Inc.
Associate Director – Enterprise Category Management

Kasey Frank

Willis Towers Watson

Global Head of Enterprise Technology Procurement

Melanie Berry

Synovus

Sourcing Director

Cynthia Meyer

SPX

Strategic Sourcing Officer

Robert Wright

ICN

Principal

Sarepta Ridgeway

RSM US LLP

Director, Strategic Sourcing

David Hatch

Hatch Law Group PLLC
Attorney

Tim Swan

BakerHostetler

Partner

Kevin Francis

CCI Network Services
Vice President of Sales

Michael Swanson

Isam Group

Owner – Founder

Phil Rolfs

State Farm

Category Manager (Contract and Risk Advisement)

John Cooley

RSM US LLP

Strategic Sourcing Director

Jenni Gardner

Assurant, Inc.

Technical Supplier Manager

Tracy Janes

JMerak

Consulting Founder

Matt Brown

CarrierBid Communications

Principal

Benefits of Attendance

Develop relationships with your peers

Build professional confidence

Get best practices

Improve your negotiation techniques

Gain leverage with your suppliers

Learn strategic global principles

Reduce your risk

Learn how to streamline processes

Sharpen your skills

Topics and Sessions Titles

The Schedule

11:30 - 12:30 pm

Speaking Up for Others in the Workplace

Susanne Tedrick
11:30 - 12:30 pm

12:45 – 1:45 pm

Moving at the Speed of Business: How to Manage Real Risk and Maximize Savings at the Pace Stakeholders Want/Need

John Cooley (with Panel)

12:45 – 1:45 pm

2:15 - 3:15 pm

Negotiating with Uncle Sam: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Government Contracting But Were Afraid to Ask

Patricia McMullin

2:15 - 3:15 pm

3:30 - 4:30 pm

How to Optimize Your Telecom Spend to Achieve Maximum Cost Savings

Matt Brown

3:30 - 4:30 pm

Registration - SAVE $300 when you register and pay before July 15th

Benefits of Attendance

  • Learn to develop meaningful industry relationships with peers and vendors
  • Follow industry best practices and improve negotiation tactics
  • Negotiate successfully with suppliers through strategic interventions
  • Develop excellent efficiencies in IT procurement, vendor management, contract management and more
  • Learn to reduce any risks to your organization and streamline processes
  • Build supply chain efficiencies through strategic sourcing and mediatingIdentify best practices for migrating to the cloud, data privacy, data security and much more

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What People Say

ITPS provides an amazing opportunity to network and discuss current topics with procurement professionals from every industry. Both the speakers and attendees provide insight and expertise related to scenarios that we are all facing while offering best in class examples of how to navigate through them. I highly recommend this conference!
Teri Abbo
Oakland University
Year over year, this is a world class conference with an excellent faculty of speakers delivering very timely topics. With the ever-changing world of IT, there is always something new at each conference event. The breakout sessions each tailor themselves nicely for novice IT Procurement Professionals up to the experienced level. I have found the networking amongst peers to be invaluable. This is a one-of-a-kind niche event, packed full of useful information, all delivered by peers in a short couple days.
Mike Gonce
Eastman Chemical
ITPS offers a unique opportunity to not only attend presentations and workshops on topics vitally important to our role in IT Procurement, but also a chance to network with our peers. That network has proved to be invaluable for advice, sharing experiences, etc. Being a member of Caucus also gives me access to learn from and share with my peers throughout the year, extending the ITPS experience.
Cynthia Meyer
SPX

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John Cooley

RSM US LLP

Strategic Sourcing Director

John Cooley is a Strategic Sourcing Contracts Director for RSM US LLP. John is located in Kansas City where he reviews, drafts and negotiates technology and services agreements, and handles vendor disputes. John also advises RSM’s lines of business on contract language and contract compliance issues. Prior to joining RSM in 2018, John was the Procurement Legal Manager at DST Systems in Kansas City and previously worked as an attorney both in private practice and in a corporate legal department. John earned his law degree from Washburn University School of Law and his B.S. degree from the University of Kansas.

Speaking up for Others in the Workplace

An important tenet of effective allyship is standing up to behavior that is harmful or offensive to others, particularly against those from historically marginalized communities. The reality is that speaking up in these moments is easier said than done – in addition to being uncomfortable, it is difficult to know when to act and how to do so in a way that does not come off as performative or insincere. This talk will focus on tangible strategies and practices we all can take when those moments arise.