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Finance and Procurement Leaders in Control

On-Demand Discovery
Nov 8, 2023
San Francisco, CA Vector

Nov 8, 2023
San Francisco, CA

2023
User
Conference

ZIP FORWARD

On-Demand

2023 USER CONFERENCE

ZIP FORWARD

On-Demand

2023 USER CONFERENCE

ZIP FORWARD

On-Demand

2023 USER CONFERENCE

ZIP FORWARD

On-Demand

2023 USER CONFERENCE

ZIP FORWARD

On-Demand

2023 USER CONFERENCE

How can businesses thrive in this new age of uncertainty? By zipping toward opportunity. 

At Zip, we’re increasing the pace of innovation in the world by helping businesses get the things they need to build faster, safer and more affordably. To put our customers further ahead, we’re launching Zip Forward, our first annual user conference.

November 8, 2023

The Conservatory
1 Sansome St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

At Zip, we’re putting finance and procurement leaders in control through new products like Zip Sourcing and Zip AI and bringing together finance experts to share their visions for the future.

Zip Forward sessions, now available on-demand. Access all available sessions below.

Interested in Zip Forward 2024? RSVP today!

Zip: Our Founding Story & Our Future

Rujul Zaparde - CEO & Co-founder Zip
Lu Cheng - CTO & Co-founder Zip

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The Future of Procurement with Dr. Elouise Epstein

Dr. Elouise Epstein - Futurist and Partner at Kearney
Rujul Zaparde - CEO, Zip

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Keep the Momentum Going

Felix Meng - Founding Team Member, Zip

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Cross-Functional Digital Evolution: Enterprise Implementation with Discover

Jason Moore - Sr. Dir. Procurement Ops, Discover

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Digital Transformation in Finance & Procurement with Mike Scarpelli

Mike Scarpelli - CFO, Snowflake

What will happen in the World of Procurement in 2024?

Conor Murchison - Director of Strategic Sourcing, Snowflake
Chris Kee - VP Sourcing and Procurement,  Northwestern Mutual
Susanna Rustard -  CPO, UC

Forward Thinking with Laurence Tosi

Laurence Tosi - Managing Partner, WestCapFormer CFO, Airbnb and Blackstone

Procurement's Path Forward: Customer Stories Unveiled

Hugh Drinkwater - Head of Procurement, OpenAIDavid Cardinali - SVP Procurement, Two Sigma Tyler Herb - VP Controller, Figma

KEY SPEAKERS

Inspiring stories of how people and businesses have built big things faster than anyone thought possible

MIKE SCARPELLI

CFO, Snowflake

LAURENCE A. TOSI

Former CFO, Airbnb + Blackstone

DR. ELOUISE EPSTEIN

Procurement Futurist

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THE AGENDA

Keynote sessions from innovative leaders on how designing for speed and user experience allows them to thrive in times of volatility

8:00 AM

Breakfast + Registration

Check-in begins at 8:00 AM

8:45 AM

Zip: Our Founding Story & Our Future

Zip’s reason for existence + where we’re headed as a company

Rujul Zaparde — CEO & Co-founder, Zip
Lu Cheng — CTO & Co-founder, Zip

9:15 AM

Fireside Chat with Mike Scarpelli

Why the digital transformation of procurement and finance is critical for running a predictable business in 2024.

Mike Scarpelli — CFO, Snowflake

10:00 AM

What Will Happen In the World of Procurement in 2024

What is top of mind for procurement and finance leaders heading into 2024?

Nick Heinzmann — Head of Research, Zip

Conor Murchison
— Director, Strategic Sourcing, Snowflake
Chris Kee
— VP Sourcing and Procurement, Northwestern Mutual
Susanna Rustad
— CPO, University of California, Irvine Health

11:00 AM

Break

11:30 AM

Fireside Chat: Forward Thinking with Laurence Tosi

An expert look at how the economy is impacting finance teams and the future of spend control

Laurence Tosi — Former CFO, Airbnb

12:15 PM

Lunch + Product Experience

Mix & Mingle with the product team, give feedback, see the latest Zip product live, and learn about our roadmap

1:30 PM

Cross-Functional Digital Evolution: Enterprise Implementation

An inside look at how Discover Financial rolled out Zip and saw a game-changing increase in procurement adoption and cross-functional collaboration

Jason Moore — Director Procurement Operations, Discover

2:00 PM

Keeping the Momentum Going

The latest and greatest of Zip’s upcoming products

Felix Meng — VP & Founding Team Member, Zip

2:30 PM

Procurement's Path Forward: Customer Stories Unveiled

Hear from a number of customers as they discuss their procurement journeys

Aleene Webber — Head of Corporate Marketing, Zip

Hugh Drinkwater
— Head of Procurement, OpenAI
David Cardinali
— SVP Procurement, Two Sigma
Tyler Herb
— VP Controller, Figma

3:30 PM

Break

4:00 PM

The Future of Procurement with Dr. Elouise Epstein

Why Zip is at the center of the procurement spider chart and what this means for procurement in 2024

Dr. Elouise Epstein — Futurist and Partner at Kearney
Rujul Zaparde
— CEO, Zip

4:30 PM

Closing Words

Rujul Zaparde — CEO, Zip

4:30 PM

Happy Hour

Happy Hour to mingle and network with customers and prospects

We can't wait to share this experience with you

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November 8, 2023

The Conservatory
1 Sansome St.
San Francisco, CA 94105

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Only a 7-minute walk from the venue

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