Paul Cargnelli

Head of Commercial Sales
Visa Canada

Paul Cargnelli manages Commercial Card Sales for Visa Canada. He brings with him extensive experience in the payments and financial services sector. Originally a professional engineer with General Electric, he transitioned to the banking sector where he initially managed various technology initiatives with BMO Financial Group. He has held various senior roles in Finance, Asset & Liability Management and Commercial Card Product development at BMO before joining Visa as the Head of Commercial Card Sales.

Paul graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelors of Applied Science (Engineering). He has a Master in Business Administration from York University in Toronto and an accounting designation with the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada. He also holds a Fellowship with the Institute of Canadian Bankers.

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Structuring Relationships for Maximum Competitiveness

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

13:55 Innovation Spotlight | ePayables: Maximize the Benefits For You and Your Suppliers

15:35 Beer and Wine Roundtable Sessions

We know that a full day of conference sessions can a lot to absorb, take a breather with a glass of wine or a cold one during the beer and wine roundtables as we begin to close out the day. Take a deep dive into the specific areas you came to discuss in this interactive forum. Ask questions (or answer them!) of other conference attendees who are dealing with the same challenges as you.
• Network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities
• Take a deep dive into a niche topic in an intimate and informal setting moderated by a subject matter expert
• Don’t miss out on the discussions you want to participate in—you’ll get to select a new topic after 30 minutes

Roundtable Discussions:

1. Building a Talent Management Pipeline to Ensure Sound Succession Planning
Michael Haynes, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Mobility Division, Siemens Canada Limited

2. Establishing a Supplier Management Center of Excellence to Optimize Value
Jeremy Gibbs, Associate Vice President, Professional Services Procurement & Vendor Management Strategy, TD Bank

3. Developing and Implementing a Vendor Pre-Qualification Program to Drive Continuous Improvement
Cheryll Cruz, General Manager Supply Chain and Trade Compliance, Weatherford

4. Maximizing Relationships with Internal Stakeholders and Overcoming Resistance
Shawn Fitzgerald C.S.C.M.P., C.P.S.M., Director of Corporate Procurement, The Co-operators Group Limited

5. Utilizing Contingent Labor Best Practices to Achieve Your Business Objectives
Thomas Cantando, Sales Manager, Fieldglass

6. Taking Leaps Ahead With Limited Means
Stefane Belleau, Associate Vice President, Procurement and Real Estate Management, Laurentian Bank

7. ePayables: Maximize the Benefits For You and Your Suppliers
Paul Cargnelli, Head of Commercial Sales, Visa Canada

8. Topic TBD
Senior executive to be confirmed, Ariba

9. Supplier Management Center of Excellence: Leveraging Technology to Foster a Culture of High Performance, Quality and Accountability
Paul Bodnoff, Vice President – Marketing and Operations, MERX