Agenda

Your detailed Ivalua NOW 2025 agenda All sessions

11 March 12 March

All Welcome

08:30

Exhibition Area - Foyer

Opening & welcome coffee

09:15

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Grand Opening & Welcome Join us for the Grand Opening and Welcome of Ivalua NOW! This is an event you won't want to miss, featuring an exclusive opening live show and welcoming remarks from Alex Saric.

Alex Saric
Ivalua
Chief Marketing Officer

09:30

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

CEO Keynote Join us for an inspiring keynote from our Chief Executive Officer, Franck Lheureux, as he shares the exciting developments at Ivalua and outlines our bold vision for the future of procurement. In today's rapidly evolving landscape, procurement is not just a function, but a strategic driver of business success. Discover how Ivalua is at the forefront of a revolution, empowering businesses to navigate challenges and seize opportunities in a dynamic market. Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable perspectives on the state of procurement and the pivotal role of technology in shaping its future.

Franck Lheureux
Ivalua
CEO

09:50

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

AI Keynote - The Future of Procurement AI is revolutionizing procurement, driving innovation, efficiency, and smarter decision-making. Join David Khuat-Duy, Founder and Chief AI Officer of Ivalua, as he explores the transformative role of AI in shaping procurement’s future—from predictive analytics to risk management and supplier collaboration...

David Khuat-Duy
Ivalua
Founder & Chief AI Officer

10:05

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Ivalua Innovation, Trends & Vision

Pascal Bensoussan
Ivalua
Chief Product Officer

10:25

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Exhibition Area - Foyer

Break

Ivalua Silent Demo
Achieving High-Levels of AP Automation by Ivalua

Partner Silent Demo
How to leverage Ivalua to foster & promote CSR engagement in Purchasing Depts?

by Axys

11:10

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Elevating Supplier Management for a Changing World Suppliers can be a source of competitive advantage, or a significant source of risk. Success requires close collaboration with and broad visibility across suppliers. In this keynote, learn how Prada has elevated supplier management, ensuring regulatory compliance, quality, cost control and ESG excellence. The visibility and processes put in place for immediate suppliers as well as the sub-tiers has improved results and ensured greater agility for today’s dynamic market.

Lorenzo Brunello
Prada
Indirect CPO

11:35

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Ivalua Platform: Innovation showcase

12:35

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Exhibition Area - Foyer

Break

Ivalua Silent Demo
Making Supplier Onboarding Simple & Fast by Ivalua
The Easy Path to French E-Invoicing Compliance by Ivalua
Leveraging AI to Meet ESG Objectives by Ivalua

Partner Silent Demo
Ensure that all supplier risks are assessed with Aprovall360 in Ivalua.

by Aprovall
EcoVadis & Ivalua’s Integration for Compliance, Risk Mitigation, Value & Impact

by Ecovadis
1+1=3: Amplify your procurement function impact with Sustainability Data

by IntegrityNext

14:20

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Preparing for AI Agent Powered Procurement Explore how procurement leaders can prepare for the next wave of Gen AI-driven transformation. This session will cover practical steps to ready your organization for AI agent-powered...

Host
Vishal Patel
Ivalua
VP, Product & Customer Marketing

Jan Van Hueth
KOERBER AG
Senior Project Manager SCM/IT

Pascal Bensoussan
Ivalua
Chief Product Officer

John HILL
Booking.com
Director of Procurement

Pierre-François Kaltenbach
Accenture
Senior Managing Director

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Room: Delorme #2

How Procurement will leverage sustainability and carbon pricing to create value for the business? This session will share how procurement leaders from leading corporations, including Haleon, Bayer & Schneider Electric,...

Host
Oliver Hurrey
Sustainable Procurement Pledge

Jarrod McAdoo
Ivalua
Product Marketing Director

Chris Low
Haleon
Head of Procurement Sustainability

Ard Verboon
Schneider Electric Asia P/L
Chief Procurement Officer

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Room: Delorme #1

Success, Setbacks, and Surprises: Customer Journeys in Procurement Digitization Hear from industry leaders as they share their candid experiences in digital procurement transformation. This panel will explore...

Host
Arnaud Malardé
Ivalua
Product Marketing Director

Alexandre Develay
Asmodée Group
Head of Transformation

Tomas Döry
Milence
Procurement & SC Director

Delia Vossen
Rheinmetall
Senior Manager Digitalization

Abduelkadir Tekin
Capgemini Invent Germany
Senior Director, Head of Digital Procurement

15:15

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

From Vision to Reality: Mastering Procurement Technology Implementation Join our panel of industry leaders as they share their experiences turning their procurement technology visions into reality. ...

Host
Ari Stone
Ivalua
SVP, Solution Consulting, Services and Value Engineering

Matteo Perondi
Bulgari Spa
Chief Procurement Officer

Thierry Blomet
Kemira
Senior VP Sourcing

Reto Rietmann
Migros Genossenschafts Bund
Co-VP Indirect Procurment

Jos Joos
KPMG
Executive Director

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Room: Delorme #2

Women & Procurement Trailblazers in Procurement: Breaking Barriers and Leading Change Hear from women leaders in procurement as they share their experiences breaking barriers...

Host
Katie Berlekamp
Ivalua
Sr Product Marketing Manager

Valentina Ericson
Signify
Vice President Procurement & Real Estate

Lucie Navarre
Ayvens
Excellence and Transformation Director

Carolin Schäfer
PowerCo SE
Head of IT - Finance, Procurement, HR & Sales

Caroline Bréchet Hénault
Women in Procurement
Women in Procurement Ambassador and Global Procurement Finance Service Manager at Bacardi

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Room: Delorme #1

Rethinking supply chain strategies in uncertain times Amid growing global uncertainty, it's essential to re-evaluate supply chain strategies for direct materials. This session will focus on adaptive procurement approaches,...

Host
Douglas Keeley
Ivalua
Product Marketing Director

Miguel Jelliss
Antolin
Supply Chain Systems Manager

Jesper Hougaard Kristensen
GN Store Nord
Delivery Manager Senior Sourcing Process Manager in Digital Procurement

Julien Leclercq
Asmodée Group
Supply Chain Europe Director

Francesco Bandolin
PwC
Partner

15:55

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Exhibition Area - Foyer

Break

Ivalua Silent Demo
Explore Ivalua’s 3rd Party Tech Ecosystem by Ivalua

Partner Silent Demo
Vendor Onboarding: Secure Account Validation Globally with Ivalua x Trustpair

by Trustpair

16:35

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Room: Mainstage - Le Nôtre

Accelerating Value creation through Supplier Collaboration Successful leaders tap innovation from all channels, including suppliers. Effective collaboration can unlock broad value, yet is easier said than done. In this keynote, hear how Veolia is making supplier collaboration a central pillar of its success, enabling it to better serve shareholders, customers, employees, society and our planet.