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Leadership Insights: Who is Speaking at DPW New York 2026?

Procurementmag · · 443 words · By Louise Collins
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The article promotes the DPW New York 2026 event, which focuses on the evolving role of procurement and digital transformation. It lists featured speakers from various major corporations and technology firms and provides event logistics.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://procurementmag.com/news/leadership-insights-who-is-speaking-at-dpw-new-y…

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence
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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence
Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

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20 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“At DPW New York 2026, thousands of enterprise leaders, startups, AI innovators and supply chain pioneers will gather to discuss the shifting role of procurement.”
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The DPW homepage and Supply Chain Digital both describe the event as a gathering of enterprise leaders, AI innovators, startups, and supply chain pioneers to discuss procurement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2025 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_in_professional_wrestling
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many films have featured mid- and post-credits scenes. Such scenes often include comedic gags, plot revelations, outtakes, or hints about sequels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_with_post-credit…
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web search NEUTRAL — Startup Village @ IIT2026 Innovate. Ignite. Thrive. April 22 to 25, 2026 | Long Beach, California.Engage with global leaders. Gain visionary insights. Unlock collaboration opportunities. Build relatio…
https://www.iit2026.org/ai-startup-village
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“The event is being hosted at the Duggal Greenhouse, a waterfront venue situated in the Brooklyn Navy Yard, on 3 and 4 June.”
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Multiple independent sources (Procurementmag, Supply Chain Digital, and the DPW homepage) confirm the date as June 3-4, 2026, and the location as the Duggal Greenhouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Manor,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Drake, better known by his ring name JD Drake, is an American professional wrestler signed to Ring of Honor (ROH). He is also known for his tenures with World Wrestling Network (WWN), Full Impac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Drake
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Malachi Jeffers (born April 29, 2004) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name Je'Von Evans on the Raw brand. He previously wrestled under the r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Je'Von_Evans
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“The event will host 85 speakers, with 50 sessions being held across the event.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results regarding municipal departments of public works (DPW) and geography, with no mention of speaker counts or session numbers for the DPW New York 2026 event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayonne ( bay-(Y)OHN) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonne,_New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Briarcliff Manor () is a suburban village in Westchester County, New York, 30 miles (50 km) north of New York City. It is on 5.9 square miles (15 km2) of land on the east bank of the Hudson River, geo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Briarcliff_Manor,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wyckoff is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 16,585, a decrease of 111 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyckoff,_New_Jersey
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“From The Coca-Cola Company and The Hershey Company to GEP, ZIP and Lio, the event features speakers from a range of industries.”
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While the DPW speaker page is mentioned, the specific list of companies (Coca-Cola, Hershey, GEP, ZIP, Lio) is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; only the general existence of a speaker lineup is confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — North Bergen is a township in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 63,361, an increase of 2,588 (+4.3…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Bergen,_New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bayonne ( bay-(Y)OHN) is a city in Hudson County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, in the Gateway Region on Bergen Neck, a peninsula between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill Van Kull to the south, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bayonne,_New_Jersey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Glen Rock is a borough in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 12,133, an increase of 532 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census coun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Rock,_New_Jersey
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“Janelle Aydin, Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer at Kraft Heinz”
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Janelle Aydin's role as Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer at Kraft Heinz and her participation in DPW New York are confirmed by the DPW website and Supply Chain Digital.
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web search NEUTRAL — Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer. Kraft Heinz.Speaking At The Conference. Join us at DPW New York. Attend the world’s flagship event of the digital procurement industry Digital procur…
https://nyc.dpw.ai/speakers/janelle-aydin/
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web search NEUTRAL — Janelle Aydin, Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer at Kraft Heinz. Sirsij Peshin, CPO & Global Lead Source-to-Pay at Pfizer. Lorie Meola, CPO at IBM.
https://supplychaindigital.com/news/dpw-new-york-2026-why-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Janelle Aydi, chief procurement and sustainability officer, Kraft Heinz. Aydin brings extensive experience to her newly appointed global position.
https://sustainabletechpartner.com/news/kraft-heinz-names-ne…
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“Sirsij Peshin, CPO & Global Lead Source-to-Pay at Pfizer”
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Sirsij Peshin is mentioned as a speaker in the Supply Chain Digital result, but the other provided evidence for this claim is irrelevant (beef recipes). Only one relevant source confirms the role and event participation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Learn to make a classic beef stroganoff with our pro tips and easy step-by-step recipe. Plus, exactly which cuts of meat are best for the dish, and expert serving recommendations.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/the…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 10, 2025 · Discover easy ground beef recipes from Food Network, including burgers, meatloaf, Bolognese, and shepherd’s pie—family favorites you'll make on repeat.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/photos/ground-beef-recip…
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web search NEUTRAL — Slice the corned beef against the grain and serve with the vegetables, horseradish sauce and broth if using.
https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/slo…
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“Paula Glickenhaus, CPO at Bristol Myers Squibb”
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Paula Glickenhaus's role as CPO at Bristol Myers Squibb and her participation in DPW New York are confirmed by the DPW website, Supply Chain Digital, and her LinkedIn profile.
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web search NEUTRAL — CPO. Bristol Myers Squibb.Paula is a results-oriented CPO with a global perspective and expedited value creation across diverse industries including Pharma, Tech, Media, Spirits & CPG. Paula excels at…
https://nyc.dpw.ai/speakers/paula-glickenhaus/
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web search NEUTRAL — Paula Glickenhaus, CPO at Bristol Myers Squibb. The 2026 programme includes technology companies operating in the procurement and supply chain space.
https://supplychaindigital.com/news/dpw-new-york-2026-why-su…
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web search NEUTRAL — Paula Glickenhaus. New York, New York, United States.View mutual connections with Paula. Paula can introduce you to 10+ people at Bristol Myers Squibb. Email or phone. Password.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paula-glickenhaus-97041511
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“Tarbinlam Lafon, CPO at Humana”
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Tarbinlam Lafon's role as CPO at Humana and her participation in DPW New York are confirmed by the DPW website, Supply Chain Digital, and LinkedIn.
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web search NEUTRAL — View Tarbinlam Lafon’s profile on LinkedIn, a professional community of 1 billion members.View mutual connections with Tarbinlam. Tarbinlam can introduce you to 10+ people at Humana.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarbinlam
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web search NEUTRAL — Tarbinlam Lafon is Chief Procurement Officer at Humana, leading a $6B global function.Join us at DPW New York. Attend the world’s flagship event of the digital procurement industry Digital procurement…
https://nyc.dpw.ai/speakers/tarbinlam-lafon/
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web search NEUTRAL — DPW New York 2026 will bring together the most influential leaders in procurement and supply chain, with discussions about core strategy and innovation.Tarbinlam Lafon, CPO at Humana. Sha Ling, Global…
https://supplychaindigital.com/news/dpw-new-york-2026-why-su…
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“Susanna Webber, CPO at Merck”
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No evidence was found after searching for Susanna Webber in relation to Merck or DPW New York 2026.
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“Patrick McGee, New York Times Bestselling Author of Apple in China”
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No evidence was found after searching for Patrick McGee or the book 'Apple in China' in relation to DPW New York 2026.
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“Megan Arora, Head of Procurement at Stripe”
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“Sha Ling, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing at KKR”
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“Saurabh Gupta, President at HFS Research”
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“Rob Bernshteyn, General Partner at ICONIQ”
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“Ann Fleishell, VP Procurement at OpenAI”
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“Lorie Meola, CPO at IBM”
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“Alex Atzberger, CEO at Optimizely”
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“Katie Streu, Head of Procurement at Anthropic”
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“Vladimir Keil, CEO & Co-Founder at Lio”
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“Alexia Cambon, Director Office of Applied Research at Microsoft”
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