Arkestro Optimal is our flagship event focused on all things Predictive Procurement–where sourcing leaders, practitioners, and innovators come together to learn, connect, and get inspired.

What to expect at the event:

• Keynotes & Panels
• Breakout sessions
• Advanced Arkestro user training class
• Negotiation skills class
• Customer success stories
• Peer-to-Peer networking
• News & Announcements

WHY ATTEND?

Join a select group of elite senior procurement professionals to explore how Predictive Procurement is transforming global sourcing strategies at scale.

Gain practical insights, benchmark with peers, and bring back proven approaches to drive measurable business value.

AGENDA

Get ready! Procurement leaders are unlocking major wins with Arkestro's Patented Sciences. Come join us and see how.

Immerse yourself in two days of high-impact discussions, executive panels, and collaborative sessions. Discover innovative ways to accelerate savings, strengthen supplier partnerships, and elevate procurement's influence across the enterprise. 

Date: October 29–30, 2025
Location: Houston, TX 
Venue: Hyatt Regency Downtown (1200 Louisiana St.)
 

Wednesday, October 29, 2025      

Arkestro Advanced User Training
(Customers Only*)
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

"Better Skills, Better Outcomes" with
the Gap Partnership
10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Optimal Registration & Lite
Lunch in the Partner Pavilion 
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Optimal Opening General Session
2:00 PM – 5:30 PM

Optimal Opening Reception in the
Partner Pavilion 
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM                                                   

Thursday, October 30, 2025          

Optimal Breakfast in the Partner Pavilion
7:00 AM – 8:30 AM

Optimal General Session 
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM 

Break
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Optimal Breakouts Wave 1
(3 Breakouts) 
10:30 AM – 11:15 AM 

Optimal Breakouts Wave 2
(3 Breakouts)
11:30 AM – 12:15 PM

Optimal Networking Lunch in the
Partner Pavilion 
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM

Optimal Breakouts Wave 3 (3 Breakouts)
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM

Dessert Break in the Partner Pavilion
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM

Optimal Closing General Session
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Optimal “Lite” closing reception
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

TRANSFORMATION

Explore how Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement accelerates enterprise spend transformation by combining AI with Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science, enabling teams to unlock trapped savings and strengthen supply chain agility.

MARGIN IMPACT

See how teams influence spend before it's committed—improving pricing, reducing risk, and turning procurement into a margin driver. Using Arkestro’s AI-powered approach and game theory, procurement teams can improve win-rates and secure greater value across a broader portion of spend.

PRODUCTIVITY

Learn how to do more with less by streamlining sourcing workflows, reducing manual effort, and scaling procurement’s impact through automation. Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement enables teams to influence significantly more spend, increasing throughput while freeing resources for higher-value work.

TRANSFORMATION

MARGIN IMPACT

PRODUCTIVITY

TRANSFORMATION

MARGIN IMPACT

PRODUCTIVITY

HYATT REGENCY

HOUSTON
Stay at the heart of the action at the Hyatt Regency Houston Downtown just steps away from the Theatre District, Minute Maid Park, and more. With stylish rooms, a rooftop pool, and skyline views, it's the perfect place to relax, recharge, and explore the best of Houston.