Varun Narayanan

VP, Business Transformation Lytica

Varun Narayanan is a global supply chain and operations executive with a proven track record of driving margin expansion, accelerating product launches, and transforming sourcing organizations. As Vice President of Business Development at Lytica, he helps global OEM and EMS companies unlock strategic value through AI-powered cost benchmarking, risk analytics, and negotiation enablement. Prior to joining Lytica, Varun served as Global Category Director – Electronics at Gilbarco Inc. (a Vontier Company), where he led initiatives to strengthen supplier relationships and align design with sourcing for key components and EMS partners. He also spent over a decade at Veeder-Root, progressing through five roles and ultimately leading the supply chain and procurement team across diverse categories. Known for his strategic negotiation expertise, cross-functional leadership, and data-driven approach, Varun holds a Master’s in Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering from Penn State and a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from COEP.

Day 1 | 23rd September 2025

4:55 PM Start Up Gallery: Hear from the latest and greatest start-ups: Which one can best help you with your procurement priorities? – Cast your vote and the winner walks away with the Start Up Gallery trophy!

These exciting demos of pre-selected start-ups will present their innovative solution. The panel of experts will ask questions to assess their benefits to your business. You will then have the opportunity to vote for the start-up you think is the most innovative and adds real value to your business. Will you find the next big thing?

Start Ups:

Andy Symmonds, Managing Partner EMEA, ProcureVue
Josh Ryan, Co-Founder, Denova
Lytica

Judges:

Cyril Wasem, Chief Procurement Officer, The Vita Group
Laurence Reddy, Director of Procurement Architecture, A. P. Moller - Maersk
Jose Velayos, Global IT Vendor Governance Lead, Roche

Available for primary procurement professional

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

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