Standard procurement conferences are broken. They force CPOs and digital transformation leaders to navigate crowded, noisy trade-show floors, only to sit through high-priced keynotes disguised as "thought leadership."
The result is conference fatigue. Executive teams leave with generic software promises rather than practical strategies for eliminating decision latency, managing market volatility, and proving financial return to their boards.
ProcureTEX was created to break that model. Founded by Keelvar, Zip, and Beroe, ProcureTEX is built on a single premise: procurement leaders deserve a curated space where content is practitioner-led, honest about operational friction, and grounded in real data.
Looking for real execution over sales pitches? Secure your ticket for ProcureTEX 2026 in Amsterdam to lock in your place alongside 300+ enterprise leaders.
ProcureTEX operates differently from traditional industry events. We hold to four operational principles that protect the quality of the room and the value of every session:
Zero Paid Speaker Slots: No pay-to-play. We select speakers strictly for category expertise and provable results.
Practitioner-Led Reality: Focus on real-world execution. Speakers share what actually worked, what broke, and exactly how they fixed it.
Curated, Not Crowded: We intentionally size the event to 300+ leaders. This prioritizes high-value peer exchange over noisy exhibition halls.
Vetted, Interoperable Vendors: Every provider in the room is evaluated for genuine scale, open integration, and proven ability to support a connected procurement stack.
Building on the success of our inaugural event in London, ProcureTEX 2026 moves to Circa in Amsterdam. We've designed new formats to drive deeper technical insight and facilitate executive alignment.
The CPO Track
Brand new for 2026, The CPO Track is an exclusive, closed-door session capped at approximately 10 enterprise Chief Procurement Officers. Designed for candid peer dialogue, this room tackles executive pressures: securing board alignment, building CFO credibility, and redesigning team operating models around agentic technology.
Breed of Breed Live
We are evolving standard software demos into live demonstrations. These sessions demonstrate how best-of-breed systems connect in real time. Attendees will watch specialized agents, intake orchestration layers, and benchmarking engines pass data across systems to execute sourcing workflows without manual delay.
Practitioner Circles
This track is a dedicated space for procurement practitioners only - no vendors, no selling. A private space for practitioners to share challenges, ideas and lessons learned openly and honestly. This is a peer-driven forum for real conversation.
Workshops
These interactive, small-group sessions are designed to go beyond theory-focusing on practical application, real examples, and peer discussion. Guided by the experts and built around active participation, problem-solving, and take-home tools.
Content is structured around six strategic themes addressing the immediate operational shifts procurement teams face today:
ProcureTEX 2026 builds on the foundation established during our sold-out 2025 event in London.
Last year's main stage opened with Oxford Professor Michael Wooldridge cutting through artificial intelligence hype, followed by a strategic panel featuring Keelvar CEO Alan Holland alongside procurement leaders from Bayer and Colgate-Palmolive. Former J&J MedTech CPO Ralf Garczorz contrasted historical sourcing models with modern operational demands, while executive teams from Siemens Energy, AstraZeneca, Mondelēz, Roche, and Maersk delivered honest accounts of building connected digital ecosystems.
Practitioners consistently highlight the value of this candid, pitch-free environment:
"What really attracted me to joining this event versus others is that focus on practitioners. We are talking to people and networking with people who are at all different points in their journey and they are talking very openly about what their experiences have been and what we can learn from that."
— Clare Cassano, Head of Procurement Strategy & Execution, Invesco
"ProcureTEX has been a really brilliant event. I think it's got a really perfect mix of digital providers, practitioners and even academics that are sharing practical ways in which we can transform digital procurement."
— James Belshaw, Procurement Performance Leader, Primark
If you are tired of generic keynotes and want actionable, data-backed strategies to elevate your sourcing operations, ProcureTEX 2026 is built for you.
Ready to change how you source?
Register as an Attendee: Secure your seat among 300+ enterprise procurement leaders.
Apply to Speak: Submit a speaker proposal to share your team's operational learnings.
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