Tuesday, December 10
03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Live in Chicago
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Presenting the results of our World Cafés: The moderators summarize the key take-aways of their World Café Round Tables on the main stage and share the main findings with all attendees.
Innovative business leader and revenue generating professional with experience in fast paced and demanding environments within Fortune 100 companies. Ability to form cross-functional business alliances that produce win/win results. Known for talent to lead internal teams to financial results that improve process and exceed goals. Critical thinker with logical and objective approach to strategic planning and problem resolution.
IT Sourcing leader with over 15 years of previous experience in Retail (2 years), and Financial Services (13 years) that challenges the process to remove waste. Leverage a deep knowledge of IT operations, in-sourcing and outsourcing, services contracts, and development of strategies for operations improvement.
Specialties: Indirect sourcing and procurement, supplier diversity, contract negotiations, vendor management, program/project management, application maintenance and support, incident and problem management, strategic planning and asset management.
Umair Ansari specializes in IT Compliance, IT Cost Management, Software Asset Management (SAM), Contract Management, and Sourcing. With a robust background in these areas, Umair excels in optimizing IT operations, ensuring regulatory compliance, and driving cost efficiencies through effective management of IT assets and contracts.
High performer professional with more than 9 years of experience in procurement and strategic sourcing. Happy working in a high growth and fast paced environment, capable of team and self working, change embracer and passionate about inspirational leadership and transformation. Always eager to learn new things. MKT, creativity and innovation fan!
Mukund Padaki is dedicated to revolutionizing the unmanned retail landscape to accelerate growth in alternative retail channels for businesses and brands. His expertise lies in navigating complex IT sourcing challenges to drive innovation and efficiency in retail environments. Mukund is committed to pioneering solutions that enhance customer experiences and operational effectiveness across diverse retail sectors.