Webinar Details

Panelists:

Jim Fleming CPSM, CPSD, Product Development and Innovation Manager at Institute for Supply Management

Jim is responsible for AI-based solutions of supply management capability models, including Data and Analytics, Risk Management and Technology. He is the co-Chairman ISM Data Analytics and Technology Committee and a senior faculty member of ISM.

Stephany Lapierre, Founder/CEO of TealBook

A lifelong entrepreneur, Stephany spent 10 years building a successful strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm and it sparked her desire to solve the supplier data problem. Stephany is passionate about establishing the gold standard for supplier data and making it accessible to every large organization, which is why TealBook’s Supplier Data Platform automates the collection, verification, and enrichment of supplier data across any data lake or enterprise system. TealBook is a leader in procurement technology and has been chosen by Spend Matters as one of their "50 Vendors to Know," named a top 100 solution by ProcureTech, and ranked third overall in Canada's Technology Fast 50™ program presented by Deloitte.

A highly-coveted supply chain thought leader, Stephany has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Women in Supply Chain. Outside of work, you can find Stephany spending time with her husband and three daughters, and keeping active on the ski hill or in a pilates studio.

Laura Beth Hirt-Sharpe, Data Offering Leader at IBM

LB is IBM's Data Offering Lead for Procurement, overseeing client-facing analytics offerings driving value in various areas of Procurement and Supply Chain. She also serves as IBM's Procurement ESG Data Leader and US head of Inclusive Supplier Engagement. She is passionate about bringing the best of IBM people, data, and technology to support IBM and their clients. She has been the recipient of IBM's Outstanding Technical Achievement Award and ISM's 30 Under 30. She has a degree in Analytics and resides in Durham, North Carolina.

Jacob Kissaw, Director of Global Strategic Business Enablement, Insights & Analytics at Archer-Daniels Midland (ADM)

While working in the global source to pay and supply chain teams, Jacob partners with many different business units and corporate functions to collaborate on turning data into insights. Through these partnerships, Jacob and his team craft and implement a global analytics strategy that focuses on resourcefulness and delivering business value.