Procurement leaders get ready for Amazon Business Reshape 2023

As Amazon Business Reshape 2023 gets closer (less than 100 days to go!), we’re excited to shine another spotlight on this year’s conference speakers.

A few weeks back, we announced some of the business leaders that will be featured on our mainstage—including Alexandre Gagnon, Stephany Lapierre, Lani Adebanjo, Candi Castleberry, and this year’s keynote speaker, Magic Johnson. Read on to learn about a few more luminaries headlining this year’s mainstage sessions.

Registration remains open for Amazon Business Reshape 2023, with the best pricing still available for early bird admissions.

Bringing together voices from across procurement and finance

With this year’s conference theme of Smart Business Buying in Any Economy, we’re excited to gather in one place leaders known for bridging procurement and finance conversations. Here are three more voices we’re thrilled to welcome to this year’s mainstage:

• Rebecca Patterson,globally recognized investor and macro-economic researcher

From providing commentary for networks like CNBC to serving as Chief Investment Strategist/Officer at big name financial firms like Bridgewater Associates, Rebecca Patterson is a go-to voice across economic and political spaces, with more than two decades of experience researching global economies and covering investment strategy and management leadership trends. Join Rebecca for an insider's guide to what lies ahead for major global economies and how your organization can achieve the agility and flexibility required to navigate key financial trends. With everyone’s attention turned toward the economy these days, knowledge is power during uncertain times.

• Aster Angagaw, VP, Head of Commercial, Public, & Strategic Sectors at Amazon Business

Aster Angagaw, VP, Head of Commercial, Public, and Strategic Sectors at Amazon Business, will take this year's mainstage to share how and why Amazon Business is thinking big about intelligent software solutions. She will highlight customer stories that show how organizations can proactively enable their ability to navigate and harness change, based on her unique perspective at the intersection of buyers, customers, and sellers. Let's face it: Resiliency is no longer just about reacting to change—it's also about proactively enabling it. Join Aster for a first-hand account of how intelligent software solutions ensure organizations can react nimbly to disruption and future-proof their procurement processes, with features that surface cost savings, uncover efficiencies, and enable better management of tail spend.

• Doug Gray, VP, Technology at Amazon
  

Join Doug Gray, VP, Technology at Amazon, as he explores the changing landscape of procurement technology—and the impact of ongoing digital evolution on modern businesses. Hint: It’s time to get on board with AI if you haven’t already. You’ll walk away with an understanding of how recent Amazon innovations and Smart Business Buying solutions can help ensure your organization thrives in any economy, and get a sneak peek at the new innovations we’re developing with procurement, finance, and big-picture decision-makers in mind.

Interest piqued? Check out more mainstage and breakout session highlights here, with great events planned across all three 2023 conference tracks: Procuring Change, Strategic Agility, and Nimble Finance.

Get ready to rock with Gin Blossoms

In addition to the industry-leading speakers gathered at Amazon Business Reshape 2023, we’re also excited to welcome Gin Blossoms as this year’s featured entertainment!

After a full day of learning, networking, and planning for the future of procurement, there’s no better way to round out your conference experience than jamming out with these alternative rock legends. Gin Blossoms is set to hit the stage on the second day of our conference, Tuesday November 14th.

Register now if you haven’t already so you don’t miss out.