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Procurement & Talent Acquisition Executives gather to benchmark their extended workforce programs and uncover best practices to propel them forward.
Peer-led, small group dialogues about what is really going on with talent programs both big and small.
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PROGRAM
April 30, 2024
9:00 - 2:00 AM PT Virtual 1-1 Networking
12-minute online meetings to get to know each other before the event
May 6, 2024
5:00 - 6:30 PM Happy Hour
Pillar Point
May 7, 2024
8:00 - 9:00 Registration + Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Introductions & CW Program Insights
Learn the landscape of each extended workforce program in the room including MSP, VMS, Global, Maturity, Skills in Demand, Geographies, Challenges and Successes
10:00-10:45 AM Breakouts
AI and the Ease of Talent Acquisition
Miramar I
Discuss how AI is taking part of your program – is the MSP bringing tools in? Are you using internal tools? Is the Staffing Supplier bringing you solutions? How are you integrating new technologies and validating effectiveness?
- Cindi Boudreaux Commercial Partner, North America @ HelloKindred
- Ashley Araujo, Global Contingent Workforce Manager @ Salesforce
- Bethany Redrico, Global Contingent Workforce Operations @ Salesforce
Lessons I learned the Hard Way
Miramar II
- Brett Klinker, Director, Contingent Workforce @ Cruise
- Antoine Brown, Executive Vice President of Sales @ Enterprise Solutions
10:45-11:15 AM Networking Break
11:15-12:00 PM Breakouts
Intake forms for compliance
Miramar I
How this company manages compliance by using an intake questionnaire with hiring managers to determine needs, wants, cost and level of control.
- Lysa Marcouillier, Global Compliance Leader, Contingent Workforce @ Applied Materials
- Bhaskar Gangipamula, Co-Founder and President @ Quadrant Technologies
Partnering w/ In-house Programs
Miramar II
How to partner with a successful/global inhouse program. From the Buyer perspective.
- Kim Michel, Contingent Workforce Program Manager @ Light & Wonder
- Tom Kelly, Regional Sales Director (VNDLY)
Stakeholder Buy-in and Program Utilization
Miramar III
- Janine Aikin, Contingent Workforce Program Manager @ Amazon (AWS)
- David Coon, EVP, MSP Strategic Partnerships || US Staffing @ Stellar Consulting
12:00 - 1:15 Plated Lunch
1:15 - 2:00 Enterprise Working Mastermind
Use the power of the collective experience and wisdom of all the Enterprise Buyers at this event to make a significant breakthrough in your program. Is there a challenge that hasn’t gone away? A roadblock that’s keeping you and your program from moving forward? An opportunity which you have not yet grasped and run with? This session will provide the facilitation and questions to clearly identify the problems and move away the barriers as a result of real-world experience and not advice. You won’t want to miss.
Facilitated by Jim Coughlin @ ClubVMSA
2:00 - 2:45 Breakouts
DE&I Evolution
Miramar I
Reviewing LinkedIn’s DE&I program since inception in 2022 and the evolution of DE&I in Corporate America
Amy Dawson, Global Contingent Workforce Operations Excellence Lead @ LinkedIn
People, Culture & Procurement Partnerships
Miramar II
RFPs – for “next gen” program for MSP – including direct sourcing, FMS, and staff aug.
- Rona Petroni, External Workforce Regional Lead- Americas @ Roche
- Mark Farbman, Chief Sales Officer @ Curately.AI
Nearshoring and EOR
Miramar III
- Eileen Wollam, Director, Strategic Sourcing @ ServiceNow
- Mauricio Sion, Director @ SGF Global
2:45 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 4:00 Breakouts
Designing an effective CW Program
Miramar I
There is a lot of information available on how to run and manage contingent workforce programs, but relatively little on how to design the structure of programs. This breakout session will be advantageous for buyers ranging from program managers to VP level and above. The breakout session will explore frameworks for helping to make decisions on:
- How to analyze the components that make up a program
- What to consider when managing the efforts of an MSP and/or staffing vendors
- Whether to have a hybrid model and how
- Whether to use a service provider to run a contingent workforce program
Kobie Wagener, Extended Workforce @ OpenAI
Chris Brower, Co-founder and President, Chief Revenue Officer @ HireArt
DE&I Process Improvements & Automation
Miramar II
How to launch a supplier optimization including adding suppliers and unique vendors
Karen Ben-Alta, Director, External Workforce & Ops, Procurement & Vendor Mgmt @ Transamerica
What to look for in an MSP/VMS
Miramar III
How to establish criteria, needs and configurations for unique programs.
Michelle Johnson, Sr. Manager, Talent Acquisition & Contingent Workforce @Stanford Health Care
5:00 - 7:00 Cocktails and Dinner
Golf Country Club
What our members say...
ClubVMSA never fails to deliver. The intimate setting in which the conference is held is ideal for building connections with partners, networking and brainstorming.
Dani Crouch
I prefer to attend VMSA conferences for the attractive locations and the smaller attendee list the events offer. There is a limited number of attendees which allows you to truly network and collaborate which creates more meaningful connections.
Tara Sawyer
From the engaging panel discussions to the interactive breakouts, every aspect of the event was meticulously planned and executed to perfection. The opportunity to network with industry professionals and learn from experts in the field was truly invaluable.
Sam Kapoor
Being together with people from across the workforce ecosystem who are candid, honest, and transparent about how to solve business problems – Well done ClubVMSA!
John Healy
It’s such a collaborative atmosphere and the positive energy is palpable! You have honest discussions and exchange ideas, while challenging each other in a respectful and supportive manner.
Delia Devere
ClubVMSA provides the opportunity to gain new perspectives and solutions to the challenges we all face on a daily basis, in a no pressure environment.
Tony Gagliardi
In an industry chock full of massive conferences, which often feel impersonal and overwhelming, this event blew me away. The quality of the workshops, discussions and panels was fantastic, and I found myself in non-stop conversation with really intelligent peers. This will be part a permanent addition to my annual conference schedule.
Lizzie Parnell
ClubVMSA does a fantastic job of connecting buyers and suppliers in a setting that makes everyone feel comfortable. Allowing for easy discussion about topics enterprise buyers don’t have time to inform each and every single supplier during the year. 100% recommend not only ClubVMSA events but also Jim Coughlin’s weekly interviews for Today’s Buyer every Tuesday.
Ryan Blacklock
This was my first time at VMSA and it absolutely shattered my preconceived notions of what a conference is and what it should be. The smaller, more intimate guest list made everything feel much less overwhelming. VMSA really opened up doors I didn’t know were closed at other big named conferences.
Rebecca Akers
procurement & Talent acquisition leaders in the #extendedworkforce