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

Procurementmag · 🇨🇳 public China · May 22, 2026 · 443 words · By Louise Collins

Digital Procurement Transformation Corporate Leadership Networking

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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.

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Topics 2

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What happened

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

Why it matters

The role of procurement is changing – gone are the days of it being a back-office function with a sole focus on cost savings.

Common ground

Now, it is seen as a driver of strategic resilience.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 80% confidence

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Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Glittering Generalities 70% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 20 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Patrick McGee, New York Times Bestselling Author of Apple in China”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

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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Claim 2: “Lorie Meola, CPO at IBM”

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Claim 3: “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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Claim 4: “Rob Bernshteyn, General Partner at ICONIQ”

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Claim 5: “Alex Atzberger, CEO at Optimizely”

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Claim 6: “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 …
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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…
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Claim 7: “Alexia Cambon, Director Office of Applied Research at Microsoft”

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Claim 8: “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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Claim 9: “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…
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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…
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Claim 10: “Saurabh Gupta, President at HFS Research”

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Claim 11: “Ann Fleishell, VP Procurement at OpenAI”

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Claim 12: “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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Claim 13: “Sha Ling, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing at KKR”

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Claim 14: “Katie Streu, Head of Procurement at Anthropic”

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Claim 15: “Megan Arora, Head of Procurement at Stripe”

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Claim 16: “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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Claim 17: “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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Claim 18: “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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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…
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Claim 19: “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.
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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.
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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.
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Claim 20: “Vladimir Keil, CEO & Co-Founder at Lio”

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