Name
Senior Executives Forum: Manage Not Touch: Diving Deeper on Optimizing Spend
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 22, 2026, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location Name
ChampionsGate
Track
Senior Executives Forum
Description

Supply chain leaders are increasingly accountable for enterprise spend outcomes without directly managing every category or purchasing decision. While most IDNs now have greater visibility into spend, many leaders continue to refine how they govern, influence, and optimize spend at scale. In this session, discuss management strategies for spend as an enterprise responsibility and examine opportunities to move beyond awareness toward more intentional stewardship that improves efficiency, alignment, and long-term value.

Learning Objectives:
1. Evaluate enterprise spend management beyond individual categories or contracts.
2. Distinguish spend visibility from active spend governance and control.
3. Analyze senior leadership’s role in influencing organizational spend without direct ownership.
4. Assess approaches for embedding accountability and performance management across all spend.