Mike Vigars

U.S. Regional Head, Global Procurement and Senior Manager, U.S. Indirect Procure Chiesi USA

Over the last 4 years, Mike has built the procurement organization at Chiesi in the U.S. from the ground up. Based on 2 continents, his team supports all procurement activities across Chiesi's AIR, CARE, and RARE businesses in the U.S.

September 29, 2026

10:25 AM Panel: Creating A Governing Structure That Holds: Examining Operating Models, Decision Rights, And Policy Discipline

As procurement executives continue to have greater business influence, designing a governance structure that is clear, enforceable, and flexible is becoming essential. In this panel, senior leaders will discuss how they structure decision rights, embed policies into daily workflows, and leverage technology, data platforms, and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solutions to improve compliance, visibility, and cross functional alignment.

Key takeaways:

Balancing global standards with local flexibility
Learning how to align with stakeholders without slowing decisions
Embedding policies into workflows using technology, data, and playbooks to guide behavior
Communicating governance as a value driver
Exploring how to use tech to scale governance without adding headcount

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Mike.

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