May 7, 2026
9:30am - 5:00pm
The Pyramid Club, Philadelphia

Elevate+ USA 2026

Designing the AI-native procurement organization

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Join us for Elevate+ USA, a curated, full-day executive forum bringing together procurement  leaders for a day of insights, discussion, and networking. Building on the success of our flagship Elevate+ in Switzerland, this US edition explores how leaders are designing the AI-native procurement organization.

Through expert keynotes, panel discussions, customer stories, and interactive workshops, you’ll hear how AI reshapes operating models, decision-making, and technology evolution.

The event will conclude with an opportunity to connect with fellow procurement leaders over food and drinks.

Meet our speakers

Our speakers

Brian Borochin

Director Enterprise Procurement Data & Analytics, Comcast

Victor Scarante

Director, Head of Procurement Center of Excellence, The Hershey Company

Shashi Mandapaty

Former Chief Procurement Officer, Johnson & Johnson

Travis Johnson

CEO Region Americas,
Chain IQ

Mireia Brancos

Chief Revenue Officer, Sligo AI

Mitch Matt

Strategic Sourcing Process Manager,
Sazerac

AnnaBelle Brechbuhl

Customer Success Manager, Archlet

Gabriela Rojas

Customer Success Manager, Archlet

Tim Grunow

Co-Founder, Archlet

Jakob Manz

Co-Founder, Archlet

Lukas Wawrla

Co-Founder, Archlet

Agenda

9:30am - 10:00am

Welcome and registration

Arrive at Pyramid Club for registration and breakfast
10:00am - 10:45am

Morning sessions with Archlet

Hear from Archlet's founders as we share our journey, impact, and product vision. Then, explore client impact stories led by Archlet's VP Customer Success, Alina Heimgartner
10:45am - 11:00am

Coffee break

Enjoy a short break before our next session
11:00am - 11:40am

Client perspective

Hear customer stories and real-world lessons from Comcast and Chain IQ as they share how they deployed Archlet and their journey so far
11:40am - 12:00pm

Expert sessions

Hear from industry leaders including Victor Scarante (The Hershey Company), Mireia Brancos (Sligo AI) and more as we explore the future of procurement and sourcing in the age of agentic AI
12:00pm - 1:15pm

Networking lunch

Enjoy lunch and time to connect with fellow guests
1:15pm - 1:45pm

Afternoon expert keynote

with Shashi Mandapaty Former Chief Procurement Officer at Johnson & Johnson
1:45pm - 3:45pm

Hands-on breakout workshops

Breakout sessions to apply frameworks, compare approaches, and leave with practical takeaways
3:45pm - 4:00pm

Closing thoughts

with Lukas Wawrla, Archlet
4:00pm - 5:00pm

Networking and happy hour

Enjoy time to connect with fellow procurement leaders over flying food and drinks

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