​The Must-Attend Event for Procurement and Analytics Professionals

​Join us at SievoFriends 2026 in Chicago - the premier event where procurement executives, practitioners, and industry innovators come together to inspire, learn, and connect. This is the event you can’t afford to miss.

​Why Attend SievoFriends?

​Inspiring Speakers & Real Stories
Learn from industry leaders and practitioners driving transformation in procurement and analytics. Hear practical success stories from world-class procurement organizations, gain new insights, and forward-looking perspectives you can apply in your own strategies and practices.

​🌟 New with SievoFriends 2026: Parallel Agenda tracks catered for different audience groups

​Make the most out of the event, by joining sessions tailored to your interests and priorities:

• ​Executive Track: Focuses on procurement strategy, value creation, and dialogue with fellow peers

• ​Practitioner Track: Focuses on more hands-on sessions, practical use cases, and learning best practices

​Actionable Takeaways
Leave with concrete ideas, frameworks, and tools you can implement right away.

​​Build a Lasting Network
Connect with peers, exchange ideas with experts, and form relationships that extend beyond the event.

​See what it's like to experience SievoFriends HERE. "The day was packed with new innovation and new friends too!" - SievoFriends participant 2025

​Who Should Attend?

• ​Procurement and supply chain executives

• ​Procurement, sourcing, category management, and analytics practitioners

• ​Finance leaders and finance business partners focused on value creation, cost transparency, and performance

​If you’re serious about driving value with procurement technology, SievoFriends is the place to be.

​2026 Theme: AMPLIFY

​AI, Data, and Community Insight Accelerating Procurement Performance

​Procurement's competitive edge comes down to how you use your data — and honestly, most teams are still barely scratching the surface.

​The smartest procurement orgs in 2026? They've moved way past internal data.
They're using external signals. They're using peer benchmarks. They're using AI and guiding it with human judgment.
All three, pulling in the same direction. That's where the real edge lives.

​But here's what keeps happening. Companies buy the tools. They build the dashboards. And then... nothing changes.
More reports. More noise. Very little that actually hits the P&L.

​AMPLIFY exists to break that pattern.

​Benchmarks become direction. AI becomes acceleration.
And the insights your team already has start driving measurable bottom-line results instead of collecting dust in a quarterly deck nobody reads.

​Scale what works. That's the whole point.

​Schedule at a Glance

​📅 September 21 – Pre-Event Activities

• ​Executive Dinner – An intimate gathering with senior leaders

• ​Welcome Cocktail – Kick off the event with drinks, introductions, and networking

​📅 September 22 – Main Event Day

• ​Keynotes & Panels – Hear from industry visionaries and thought leaders

• ​Interactive Workshops & Roundtables – Customized content tracks for executives and practitioners, delivering actionable insights and hands-on strategies tailored to your needs

• ​Evening Gala Dinner, Awards & Afterparty – Celebrate achievements, connect with peers, and unwind in style

​📅 September 23 – Personalized 1:1 Meetings

• ​Turn insights and learnings from the event into practice and sit down 1-1 with Sievo. Get tailored advice and dialogue on your procurement strategy, priorities and opportunities.

​Agenda & Speakers

​SievoFriends brings together the most influential minds in the industry. A glimpse of our lineup:

• ​Sajid Kunnummal – SVP & Chief Procurement Officer at BD

• ​Mitzi Campbell – Chief Procurement Officer at International Paper

• ​Kate Denissova – Senior Director, Executive Advisory at The Hackett Group

• ​Jason Hunter – Manager, Procurement Strategy at The Hershey Company

• ​Sammeli Sammalkorpi – CEO & Co-founder Sievo

• ​Heta Pirttijärvi – SVP Product at Sievo

​Tickets

​Executives – $1,200
Reserved for Director level and above. Join fellow senior leaders shaping the future of procurement, finance, and sustainability.

​Practitioners – $900
For Managers and Professionals. Gain hands-on insights, practical takeaways, and actionable strategies to elevate your work.

​Partners & Service Providers – $1,500
For consulting firms, technology vendors, and solution providers. Connect with decision-makers and showcase your expertise to a curated audience.

​All tickets include full access to tailored sessions, inspiring keynote presentations, pre-event and evening activities, and exclusive networking opportunities with peers.

​Sievo customers and network, feel free to contact your Sievo account manager to receive your preliminary registration code.

​Join us at SievoFriends and be part of the conversations shaping the future of procurement - powered by insights, driven by practice, and strengthened by community.