Check here the schedule of confirmed speakers for the Procurement Executive Summit 2026. Explore the topics of the largest event for procurement leaders in the country.
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Morning 7:50 AM
Accreditation
Morning 8:10
Opening
Morning 8:35
Success Stories Panel
Gerdau Case Study:Gerdau's Journey Towards Autonomous Procurement
Case Study: Grupo O BoticárioProcurement beyond cost management - The Beauty Gallery Case Study
Flavia Dias Souza
CPO
Sheila Paes Vieira
Director of Supplies
Morning 9:15 AM
What does the future demand of purchasing leaders who still operate under logics that no longer explain the present?
Carlos Piazza
Certified Regenerative Futurist, Millennium Project Daewinist, Digital Daewinist
Morning 9:40 AM
Behind the operation:How the Mills Model transforms supplies into performance.
Daniel Brugioni
Executive Commercial Director
Gustavo do Canto Lopes
Director of Supply Chain and New Business
Morning 10:15
Coffee Break & Networking
Morning 10:45
Panel Q&A - The Dilemmas of Leadership in Procurement in 2026: Decisions in Constraint Scenarios
Mediator:
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Luciana Tumonis
Purchasing Director, South America
Maximiliano Limberger
Supply Chain Director - South America
Hure De Andrade
Purchasing Director for Latin America
Morning 11:25
Taking Procurement to the next level with AI.
Why purchasing is shifting from being about operational efficiency to being about strategic architecture for value, risk, and competitive advantage.
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Morning 11:50
Talk
From operational efficiency to strategic procurement:How to transform operations into value creation for the business.
Mediator:
Ricardo Rezende
CMO
Nilton Otávio
Purchasing Director
Afternoon 12:05
Lunch & Networking
Afternoon 1:35 PM
Success Stories Panel
MRV Case:Strategic Leadership in Supply Chain: From Pioneering to Transforming Results
Ambev Case:Supplier Relationship Management as a Strategic Lever for Generating Shared Value
Natura Case Study:Annual Reverse Auction Plan - successes and failures of the plan
José Ronaldo Barcelos
Supply Chain Director
Felipe Baruque
VP of Supply Chain and Sustainability
Vitor Cayuela
Director - Procurement
Afternoon 2:25 PM
Beyond Digital: The Future of Leadership and Business is Cognitive, Not Digital
How to measure value and ROI in an AI-augmented workforce
How to lead a Cognitive Enterprise with a holistic vision.
Why traditional roles, structures, and mental models fail to survive this transition.
Gustavo Araújo
Co-Founder & CIO
Afternoon 2:50 PM
Panel Q&A - Far Beyond AI: The Leading Role of Purchasing
Mediator:
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Matthias Fabian Kaeding
Vice President Supply & Procurement Latin America
Paulo José Borges
CPO
Leo Alexander
CEO Procurement Garage
Afternoon 3:30 PM
Those who understand cost don't make business decisions.What changes when procurement starts thinking like finance?
Everton Salvo
Regional Procurement Director - Latam
Afternoon 3:45 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
Afternoon 4:15 PM
The Dead Internet Era: Artificial Intelligence far beyond the obvious.
The relentless advancements in AI have already begun to point the way forward for companies and managers. Preparing for and leveraging this transformation requires vision and a tactical plan. Juliano Kimura brings the experience of Big Tech companies and the critical perspective needed by senior managers.
Juliano Kimura
Head of Ecosystem
Afternoon 4:40 PM
Case Study Panel
Case Study: Carrefour Group
Energisa Case
Case Onfly
Marcelo Brito
Director of Indirect Purchasing
Ricardo Langone
Director of Supply Chain and Logistics
Rodrigo Rothstein
Sourcing Director
Afternoon 5:30 PM
Panel Q&A - The role of Purchasing leadership in business strategy — and its evolution in the coming years.
Mediator:
Filipe Santos
Chief AI Officer
Janaina Peres
Commercial VP for Mars Snacking Latin America
Liza Frenkiel
Latam Procurement Director
Alexandre Gomes
Executive Supply Manager
Afternoon 6:10 PM
Awards ceremony for the TOP 50 Executives of the Year.
Evening 6:30 PM
Closing
Night 6:40 PM
Cocktail
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Full access to the entire event.
4 exclusive networking opportunities
Active interaction during lectures and panels.
An environment 100% focused on senior leadership in the sector.