ProcureCon Facilities 2024
September 23 - 24, 2024
Austin Marriott Downtown, Austin, TX
Monday, September 23, 2024
Main Conference Day 1: Everything Old Is Not New Again – Aligning with the New Normal
7:30 am - 8:15 am
Registration & Breakfast
8:15 am - 8:25 am
Welcome Remarks
8:25 am - 8:35 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
8:35 am - 9:15 am
Panel: Crystal Ball for Facilities Management Technology
In an era of shifting workplace dynamics and rapidly evolving technology, our panelists will use their expertise to address the industry's present and future needs. Join them to explore the intersection of the integration of smart building technologies and the role of data analytics in optimizing facility operations. Discover what you need to do today to optimize for tomorrow.
9:15 am - 9:35 am
Case Study: Rightsizing Your Real Estate & Office Needs
Keith Woody -
Chief Procurement and Real Estate Officer,
Fulton Bank
WFH, return to office, hybrid—As the workplace continues to change, is your real estate portfolio keeping up with your needs? Join this session to benchmark:
- Flight to Quality
- Downsizing vs. Upsizing
- Incentives
- Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today
9:35 am - 9:55 am
Sponsored Session – Client Fireside Chat
9:55 am - 10:20 am
Keynote Case Study TBA
10:20 am - 11:00 am
Morning Networking Break
11:00 am - 11:40 am
Panel: Embracing Supplier Diversity in Building Meaningful Partnerships – Empowering Success Through Inclusion and Innovation
Dive into the transformative world of supplier diversity. As the business landscape evolves, embracing diverse suppliers has become more than just a checkbox – it's a strategic imperative. This panel brings together luminaries and trailblazers who champion inclusion and innovation in their cost-efficient procurement strategies. They'll provide a comprehensive overview of the myriad benefits, challenges, and success stories, illustrating how supplier diversity fuels business growth, innovation, and sustainability. Key takeaways include:
- Strategic Success: Understand how incorporating diverse suppliers can offer unique insights, drive innovation, and provide a competitive edge in the marketplace.
- Inclusive Challenges & Solutions: Delve into the hurdles faced in forging diverse supplier relationships and the innovative solutions to overcome them.
- Sustainability & Growth: Recognize the long-term benefits of diverse supplier partnerships, from fostering community growth and development to enhancing brand reputation and ensuring sustainability in an ever-evolving global market.
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Sponsored Session – Client Fireside Chat
12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch for All Attendees
Track A: Real Estate Planning
1:15 pm - 1:55 pm Panel: Lease Negotiation in 2024 – Regaining the Upper HandExplore the intricacies of lease negotiation as companies navigate evolving return-to-office policies and reassess their needs for square footage and amenities. Learn from industry leaders as they share invaluable insights into optimizing lease agreements, strategies for adapting to the future workplace, and efficiently managing real estate needs. Join this panel to help:
- Develop adaptive lease agreements that allow for seamless adjustments based on evolving circumstances
- Identify cost-saving opportunities through strategic negotiation
- Leverage technology to aid in assessing and optimizing real estate utilization
- Actionable tactics to negotiate cost-effective leases without compromising on quality
Track A: Real Estate Planning
1:55 pm - 2:15 pm Sponsored Session – Client Fireside ChatTrack A: Real Estate Planning
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Workshop: How to Empower Your Facilities Management Team to Control and Drive EngagementTrack B: Solving Your Construction Challenges
1:15 pm - 1:55 pm Panel: Managing Project Budgets in an Uncertain Economic/Cost Environment Cheri Barkley - Strategic Sourcing Principal Category Lead for Corporate Real Estate and Safety, Pacific Gas and Electric Company Wina Liu - Purchases Manager, ByteDance/TikTokDive deep into the intricacies of construction finance with industry experts. Explore economic forecasting, cost contingency planning, and supply chain challenges, gaining insights into labor market dynamics and the latest technological solutions for increased efficiency and cost savings. Learn how to navigate contractual strategies and regulatory considerations to optimize project budgets. Walk away with practical tools based on real-world case studies to empower you to:
- Accurately forecast for project budgeting
- Develop best practices for contingency cost planning
- Strategize to address lingering supply chain issues in ever-changing markets
- Utilize tech for real-time budgetary insights
Cheri Barkley
Strategic Sourcing Principal Category Lead for Corporate Real Estate and SafetyPacific Gas and Electric Company
Track B: Solving Your Construction Challenges
1:55 pm - 2:15 pm Sponsored Session – Client Fireside ChatTrack B: Solving Your Construction Challenges
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Panel: Smart Buildings: Retrofits vs. New Builds – Is there Still Value? Sean Gaddis - Senior Sourcing Manager, UCBFrom sourcing to front end employee and customer experiences, people care about
- Aggregating data from various silos
- Sourcing the right competitive data to set the right benchmarks
Track C: Workshops
1:15 pm - 2:15 pm Boardroom Workshop: Specialty Facility ConstructionFrom specialized materials to highly skilled labor, you need the very best to get your specialty facility built in a cost-effective, timely manner. Join this workshop to benchmark directly with your peers for best practices in:
- Sourcing and incentivizing skilled labor
- Navigating long lead time for specialized equipment and materials
- Innovating existing processes to deliver greater value
- Developing new processes and procedures to adapt to changing conditions
Track C: Workshops
2:15 pm - 2:55 pm Boardroom Workshop: Specialty Facility ConstructionSourcing energy is an increasingly complex process. Explore the latest trends shaping our energy future and discover how forward-thinking organizations are leveraging effective energy strategies to stay ahead of the game. From understanding distributed energy resources to optimizing consumption patterns, this workshop offers practical insights that will leave you informed and ready to tackle the challenges of today's dynamic energy market.
2:55 pm - 3:35 pm
Afternoon Networking Break
Track A: Real Estate Planning
3:35 pm - 4:00 pm Interactive Case Study: Recoding Our Delivery System DNA to Fix Intrinsic Problems for More Efficient Supply ChainsCOVID-19 and supply chain disruption go hand-in-hand. But while the pandemic highlighted the many weaknesses in the delivery system, it is not the root cause of the problems. Our supply chain expert will explore how procurement can solve intrinsic issues that are part of the DNA of our delivery systems.
Track B: Solving Your Construction Challenges
3:35 pm - 4:00 pm Interactive Case Study: Building the Right Business Case for the Right ESG StrategyCustomers, employees, and the C-suite want to be sustainable, but rising costs and strained budgets have introduced new challenges to achieving ESG goals. Join this panel to learn best practices for determining what works for your organization, and how you can present the strongest business case for achieving the right ESG strategy.
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Graham Burtoft -
Lead Sourcing Manager - Construction Services (Americas),
ByteDance/TikTok
Jud Robinson -
Sourcing Manager, Capex & Facilities Services,
The J.M. Smucker Company
These interactive roundtable sessions take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to learn about. Sit and learn in an intimate format from the speakers who have had an impact on their company and industry. Take control of your own event experience and don’t be shy! Ask questions (or answer them!) alongside other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests, and responsibilities.
- How to Create the Facilities Management Team to Serve the Needs of the Future
- Bringing Logic to the Negotiating Table to Combat Price Increases, Hosted by: Graham Burtoft, Lead Sourcing Manager - Construction Services (Americas), ByteDance/TikTok & Jud Robinson, Sourcing Manager, Capex & Facilities Services, The J.M. Smucker Company
- How is Procurement Making Sense of the Lingering Supply Chain Issues?
- Revamping Traditional Processes: What to Keep and What to Let Go
- Compare & Contrast Process Automation AI and Generative AI – What Can Successful Use of One Teach about the Other?
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