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David Mullen is Nestlé’s Head of Vendor Management. He was appointed to this role in 2020 and is responsible for helping the Nestle IT Product and Platform teams drive the best value and innovation from Nestle’s strategic suppliers. Most recently, Mullen was the IT Procurement Global Category Manager for Business Solutions & Services. He hasRead more

Fay is an experienced procurement professional currently serving as the EMEA Procurement Category Manager – IT at Canon EMEA. In this role, she is responsible for managing IT procurement strategies, vendor negotiations, and partner relationship management across the EMEA region. Her expertise spans contract negotiation, business process optimization, and driving cost-effective procurement solutions. Fay hasRead more

Upasana is a skilled leader in IT procurement, specializing in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and digital transformation. Currently the Manager of Vendor Management at Air France-KLM, she has a strong track record of optimizing IT spend, driving cost reductions, and enhancing vendor relationships. Previously, she led IT procurement teams at DB Schenker and Lufthansa Group,Read more

Mike has over 16 years of experience in software asset management and licensing at Toyota Motor Europe. He manages and monitors IT assets across multiple sites to ensure optimal utilization and compliance with licensing agreements. His role includes contract negotiations and fostering supplier relationships to support the organization’s software needs. He led the UK migrationRead more

Florent Lea is the Global IT Asset Manager at Nestlé, where he leads IT asset management activities across hardware, software, and cloud environments for over 300,000 employees. He oversees compliance, asset optimization, procurement strategies, SaaS FinOps, and contract negotiations while managing a global ITAM team and engagements with 500+ software and cloud vendors. With overRead more

Pulkit Suri is a seasoned leader in Software Asset, Delivery, and Supplier Management within Digital Product and Platform Services, currently serving as Director and Head of SAM at Vestas. In this capacity, he oversees the strategic and operational management of software assets across the organization, ensuring effective management of software assets and the delivery &Read more

Jesús is an experienced SAP professional and currently serves as SAP Team Lead at Ryanair, where he has been driving SAP project management and implementations for over four years. He specializes in leading end-to-end SAP initiatives, ensuring seamless integration, and optimizing ERP solutions to support Ryanair’s operations. With a strong background in SAP S/4HANA, finance,Read more

Joseph is the Head of IT License Management at Schaeffler, overseeing software license agreements, IT service management, and contract optimization. He ensures compliance and cost efficiency in enterprise software procurement. Before it merged with Schaeffler, Joseph led the IT license and contract management at Vitesco Technologies and previously headed contracts and licenses for the automotiveRead more

Máté Tóth has over six years of experience in software license management. Since April 2023, he has worked as a SAM Service Coordinator at E.ON, tackling the challenges of digitalization and automation in the energy sector. From 2022 to 2023, he served as a License Manager on the Galileo project, a strategic EU initiative inRead more

With over 10 years of experience in Software Asset Management, Katarzyna currently serves as Team lead of DSV’s Software Asset management in Warsaw, where she is responsible for managing software licenses, ensuring compliance, and optimizing procurement processes. Katarzyna plays a key role in auditing licenses, data collection, and risk analysis, while also maintaining vendor relationshipsRead more