Private Luncheon: The Future of Procurement & AP in an AI-Driven World
April 16, at Denver Aquarium | 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time(MST)
Overview
Join Medius and Wonder Services for an executive educational luncheon at the Denver Aquarium focused on How AI Can Automate Routine Procurement & AP Tasks - and What That Means for the Future of Your Team.
Designed for senior leaders across indirect procurement, finance, and source-to-pay, this session will explore how organizations are using AI to eliminate manual work, improve visibility and control, and unlock higher-value strategic activities.
The moderated panel will feature industry leaders from across the Denver area sharing practical, real-world insights, including:
- Unexpected lessons that have emerged from implementing AI across procurement and finance
- How leaders are measuring AI ROI beyond cost and time savings
- The evolving skills and capabilities teams need as AI increasingly handles routine tasks
This is not a product presentation. It is a candid, peer-level discussion focused on what is working, where challenges remain, and how forward-thinking leaders are preparing their organizations for AI-enabled operations.
Agenda (11am -2pm):
- Hosted lunch
- Moderated executive panel discussion
- Interactive audience Q&A
- Dedicated peer networking
Lunch will be provided, and the setting is intentionally intimate to encourage meaningful dialogue and connection among senior leaders. We look forward to seeing you in Denver on April 16th.
Location: Denver Aquarium
700 Water St, Denver, CO 80211
Panelist
Deepak Kirpalani
Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management, CoBank
Deepak Kirpalani is a supply chain and operations executive with over 20 years of experience driving transformation across global organizations. As Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Vendor Management at CoBank, he leads enterprise-wide initiatives focused on optimizing vendor ecosystems, improving operational efficiency, and delivering measurable business value.
Over the course of his career, Deepak has held leadership roles across North America, Europe, and Asia, bringing a global perspective to building and scaling operations in complex, fast-evolving environments. His experience includes senior roles at Arrow Electronics and Orica, where he led large-scale transformation programs spanning supply chain, procurement, and customer operations.
Deepak holds an MBA from The Ohio State University and combines this academic foundation with deep operating experience to take a structured, data-driven approach to solving complex business challenges. He is particularly focused on the practical application of advanced technologies and analytics to enhance decision-making, streamline processes, and unlock new efficiencies in supply chain and vendor management.
Yannis Ferber
Director of Financial Applications, Alterra Mountain Company
Yannis Ferber is a technology and business transformation leader with over 15 years of experience shaping enterprise application strategy across global organizations. As Director of Financial Applications at Alterra Mountain Company, he leads enterprise finance technology, large-scale ERP modernization, and AI-driven process automation across a complex multi-entity environment.
A former consultant and multi-time enterprise applications leader, Yannis brings deep cross-industry experience in manufacturing, hospitality, energy, and professional services.
Bilingual in English and French, Yannis holds master’s degrees in industrial engineering and innovation management from Grenoble Institute of Technology (France) and the University of Eindhoven (Netherlands).
He is passionate about the practical applications of AI in finance, procurement, and enterprise systems—and how organizations can responsibly evolve their operating models in an AI-driven world.
Amanda Prochaska
Chief Wonder Officer, Wonder Services
Amanda Prochaska is the Founder and Chief Wonder Officer of Wonder Services, an AI- focused transformation consulting firm helping organizations achieve 90%+ adoption rates on AI and digital initiatives through people-first implementation strategies.
With more than 20 years of experience leading procurement and operational transformations, Amanda began her career as a practitioner, driving large-scale sourcing and source-to-pay transformations at MGM Resorts International and Kraft Heinz.
Through that work, she identified a critical gap: organizations were investing heavily in technology but struggling to achieve meaningful adoption because they weren’t prioritizing the human side of change.
She founded Wonder Services in 2019 to close that gap. Today, the firm partners with Fortune 500 companies and high-growth organizations to implement AI across procurement and finance functions using proprietary frameworks designed to accelerate adoption and deliver measurable impact.
Amanda is also the founder of Global Women Procurement Professionals and a recognized voice on the intersection of procurement, leadership, and AI-enabled transformation.
Katie Crowe
North America Enterprise Sales, Medius
Katie Crowe is the Vice President of Enterprise Sales at Medius, where she leads strategic growth initiatives across North America. With two decades of experience working with enterprise organizations, Katie brings a deep understanding of how procurement and finance leaders are leveraging technology, automation, and data to drive meaningful business impact. She is known for fostering collaborative, outcome-driven conversations and will guide the panel discussion to surface practical insights and real-world perspectives.
