Accelerate is dedicated to one thing: practical advice from top speakers that can be immediately applied to your organization. This year’s program has a mix of industry leaders sharing best practices, practical workshop sessions, and expert panelists discussing issues affecting their businesses and how they’re tackling them:
Creating Excellence Through Member and Supplier Value Indexes
Jack Bailey, J-L-Bailey Consulting LLC
Deep Dive: Vendor Partners & Negotiations
Simon Burden, CEO, BuildLink Group Limited
Panel: Managing Large vs. Small Members
Kevin Chow, CEO, Triple S
Ken Klug, CEO, QCS Purchasing Cooperative
Suzanne Walsh, Director, Sexton Group
Moderated by: Mario Fiorucci, CEO, R.E.D. Restaurant Distributors of Canada Ltd.
Best Practices
Moderated by: Kevin Cox, Director, Solutions Engineering, LBMX
Fireside Chat
Chris Hayward, CEO, NMBS Ltd.
Greg Dinsdale (retired)
Practical AI for GPOs
Helen Johnson, Executive Director – Financial Services, Compliance & Emerging Technologies, Provectus
Panel: Central Billing Steve Jones, Managing Director, Sirius Buying Group
Paul Ryan, CEO, LMC
Moderated by: Morgan Williston, COO, LBMX
How to Build A Successful Buying Group
Chris Maityard, CEO, Moorgate Management
Boards – The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Gina Shaeffer, Co-Owner, Ace Hardware
Using Cost-to-Serve to Improve Supplier Relationships and Improve Pricing
Bill Smithers, Founder, CBUSA
Deep Dive: Rebate Best Practices
Simon Treptow, General Manager, Irrigear
Be sure to check back soon for scheduling updates!
