ProcureCon 2025

23 - 25 September 2025

Austria Center Vienna

Kristen Rellihan

Kristen Rellihan

Senior Director ProcureAbility
Kristen Rellihan is a seasoned procurement executive with over 15 years’ experience driving strategic sourcing, procurement transformation, and operational optimisation across Fortune 500 organisations. As Senior Director at ProcureAbility, a leading provider of procurement services, Kristen oversees the delivery of client teams across a range of sectors, including energy, life sciences, technology, and manufacturing. Her career spans both in-house leadership roles and consultancy engagements, giving her a unique ability to deliver meaningful, sustainable change from within organisations as well as in an advisory capacity to senior stakeholders. Kristen serves as an Advisory Board Member for ProcureCon US, helping to shape industry dialogue and programming for one of the procurement profession’s most influential conference platforms. She is the host of the Women in Procurement Dinner Series, sponsored by ProcureAbility and held at ProcureCon Europe, Indirect East, and Indirect West. Through this platform, Kristen brings together senior female procurement professionals to exchange best practices, build professional networks, and encourage peer-to-peer mentorship. She is a passionate advocate for advancing women in procurement and for fostering collaboration, connection, and community across the industry. Kristen’s leadership has been recognised with several prestigious honours, including Consulting Magazine’s ‘Women Leaders in Consulting Award for Excellence in Leadership 2022,’ Procurement Magazine’s list of the Top ‘Procurement Movers’ in the industry, and ‘Procurement Operations Leader of the Year 2025 (US)’ by Acquisition International – affirming her reputation as a forward-thinking and respected voice in the profession.

Day 1 | 23rd September 2025

4:05 PM Keynote Panel: Transformative Trends In Procurement: How Can You Drive Innovation To Shape Business Strategy?

  • How is procurement evolving beyond cost-saving to drive business growth, sustainability, and innovation in the business? 
  • Which innovations delivered results, and which failed to meet expectations including Gen AI, data-driven decision-making and next-gen supplier collaboration? 
  • How can a procurement organization support a culture of innovation to ensure long-term success of the business?  

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Kristen.

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