Olga Svirskaia | ProcureCon East

September 28, 2026

11:50 AM Find Your People: Industry Insights Roundtables - Open to Procurement Practitioners Only

Start your experience in an intimate setting designed for industry-focused conversation and collaboration. Guided by procurement leaders, these discussions bring peers together to explore challenges and possibilities in a fun and engaging setting.

1. Financial Services & Banking

Angie Roworth, Senior Vice President, Sourcing Operations & Governance, Fulton Bank

2. Manufacturing, Industrial

Lance Dicker, Director, Indirect Purchasing North America, Saint-Gobain

3. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals

Nancy Tiran, Global Head of Commercial Procurement, OBU, AstraZeneca

4. Non-Profit, Education & Public Sector

Kim Moeller, Director, Contracts and Procurement Operations, City of Baltimore

5. Hospitality, Travel, Media & Entertainment

Olga Svirskaia, Director, Strategic Sourcing - Professional Services, American Airlines

6. Technology, Telecommunications & IT Services

Susan Harris, Vice President Procurement, R1 RCM

7. Energy & Utilities

Brian DeCaires, Supervisor, Nuclear Procurement, PG&E

8. Biotech

9. Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)

10. Retail & E-Commerce

11. Transportation & Logistics

2:50 PM Panel: Beyond the Curtain: Inside How Decisions Are Really Made

Ever wonder what actually happens after the pitch deck closes and the meeting ends? And why it can take so long for a decision? This session pulls back the curtain on how procurement leaders and their stakeholders, truly make decisions, revealing the conversations, considerations, and internal dynamics that determine which vendors move forward and which quietly fall off the list.

Key takeaways:

Influencing procurement decisions beyond price and features
Why do deals stall or disappear, even when interest is high
How internal stakeholders shape final outcomes
What suppliers do to strengthen or weaken trust