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Thank you for joining us at Zip Forward for an inspiring day of innovation, networking with over 700 finance and procurement leaders, and 40 content sessions designed to explore forging paths to sustainable success.
Session replays

Agents of change: Redefining the future of procurement with AI
Zip co-founders & product leaders
Ann Fleishell, OpenAI
Tigran Avakian, Gap
Mithun Sharma, Block

Building AI-first procurement at OpenAI
Ann Fleishell, OpenAI

State of Spend 2026: What spending trends reveal about the future of AI
Nick Heinzmann, Zip

A skeptic’s look at AI in procurement
Joël Collin-Demers, Pure Procurement

Procurement vs. The World: Bridging the gap between procurement, finance, and every team
Art Levy, Brex
Jessica Baker, Podium
Cameron Davis, Podium
Dolli Player, Podium
Zip Community Awards 2025

Community Builder Award
For members who go above and beyond to support peers and shape community culture.
Wendy Scheidegger, Checkr
Emily Zhang, Pinterest
Natasha Liso, Grafana Labs
Rising Star Award
For emerging practitioners already making an impact and sharing what works.
Ashley Kashmer, InvoiceCloud
Gabrielle Toof, Circle
Innovation in Procurement Award
Honors someone who completely reshaped procurement within their org.
Brad Pittman, Dollar Tree







