Why Attend Arkestro Optimal ‘26?
A new standard for procurement impact starts here. At Arkestro Optimal ’26, procurement and supply chain teams will explore what it means to Unlock the Predictive Advantage. Join us in Houston to see how Predictive Procurement helps teams drive stronger commercial outcomes across enterprise spend.
Agenda
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Opening Reception - Partner Pavilion
5:00 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Pre-Conference Workshops & Training - Space is limited
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Arkestro Advanced Training (Customers only) – Arkestro Optimal 2026 Advanced Certification: Design at Scale (Joshua Jones)
- Arkestro Basic Training – Arkestro 101: Fundamentals of Predictive Procurement (Eric Dudleck)
- Workshop – GAP Partner Negotiation Workshop: Building Commercial Resilience (Adrian Ritchie)
- Workshop – Speak CFO: A Working Session for Procurement Leaders Ready to Reframe Their Value (Dawn Tiura, CEO & President of SIG)
Registration & Lite Lunch
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Main Stage Sessions
Welcome
Stuart Gold, SVP Marketing, Arkestro
1:30 PM - 1:40 PM
Keynote: Arkestro Vision - Where Predictive Procurement becomes The Great Unlock
Rob DeSantis, CEO & Co-Founder, Arkestro
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
Breaking the Procurement Performance Ceiling: How Leading Organizations Win
Chris Sawchuk, Principal and Global Procurement Executive Advisory Practice Leader and Senior Business Advisor, The Hackett Group
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Industry Thought Leaders, Executive Keynotes, Customer Panels
2:20 PM - 4:45 PM
Arkestro in Action
Ben Leiken, CTO, Arkestro
Bob van Leeuwen, VP Product Management, Arkestro
4:45 PM - 5:30 PM
Cocktails & Dinner Reception in the Partner Pavilion
5:30 PM
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Breakfast in the Partner Pavilion
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
General Session
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Breakouts Wave 1 (4 tracks x 3 sessions)
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Quick Break
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Breakouts Wave 2 (4 tracks x 3 sessions)
11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
Lunch – General Session
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Quick Break
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Breakouts Wave 3 (4 tracks x 3 sessions)
1:30 PM - 2:15 PM
Dessert Break in the Partner Pavilion
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM
Closing General Session
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Closing Cocktail Reception
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
