Arkestro Announces Optimal '25: The Celebration of Game-Changing Procurement

The two-day event in Houston brings together global procurement leaders across industries to explore AI-powered transformation and predictive insights

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Arkestro, the leading predictive procurement platform accelerating enterprise scale, today announces Optimal '25, its flagship industry event on October 29 and October 30. The in-person event in Houston, Texas, unites leaders across sectors to explore how organizations use AI, real-time data, and predictive insights to transform procurement.

Optimal '25 celebrates the rise of game-changing procurement—where speed, intelligence, and scale drive measurable impact across industries such as retail, chemicals, engineering, manufacturing, and oil & gas. This year's event is made possible with the support of leading industry partners, including Capgemini as Platinum Sponsor, along with Agiloft, BDO, Sievo, Vallor and Vroozi.

"Procurement and supply chain are no longer back-office functions; they're a strategic driver of competitive advantage," said Arkestro CEO and co-founder Rob DeSantis. "Optimal '25 will showcase the most forward-thinking organizations that achieve dramatic savings and faster time to value, while improving the productivity of every procurement hour. Predictive procurement reshapes how businesses compete. This isn't the future of procurement—it's already here."

The event is packed with opportunities to learn, network, and look ahead at procurement trends, including:

• Cross-Industry Procurement Insights: Real-world case studies from mining, manufacturing, retail, automotive, and oil and gas industries will showcase how leading organizations use Arkestro to deliver measurable outcomes, streamline sourcing, and scale their impact.
• Arkestro Labs Sneak Peek: An exclusive preview of what's next for the platform, including innovations in AI, decision intelligence, and always-on procurement capabilities.
• Strategic Workshops with GAP and SIG: Hands-on sessions led by industry partners The GAP Partnership and the Sourcing Industry Group (SIG), diving deep into procurement best practices, strategy, negotiation and transformation.
• Executive Insights from Chevron, Nissan, Solventum, and more: Visionary executives and thought leaders from global companies will share how they're rethinking procurement for a data-first, AI-enabled future.
• Supplier Summit: Discover how Arkestro transforms the supplier experience and unlocks new growth opportunities that drive businesses forward.

"Just like we saw at defining industry events at DocuSign Momentum and Ariba Live, this is one of those rare, defining moments for Arkestro," said Stuart Gold, SVP Marketing at Arkestro. "As game-changing procurement becomes the new global standard, we're thrilled to celebrate the incredible customers, champions, and team making it all possible at Optimal '25."

This year's event comes at a time of accelerated momentum for Arkestro. The company continues to scale its platform and deepen its impact across the procurement industry. Most recently, Arkestro expanded its partnership with Valvoline Inc., a multi-year agreement that will drive even greater speed, simplicity and efficiency to its procurement practices. To learn more about Optimal '25 and register today, click here.

About Arkestro
Arkestro is the leading predictive procurement platform, accelerating enterprise spend transformation and supply chain agility. By combining AI and game theory with Arkestro's patented three science technologies—Negotiation Science, Supplier Science, and Process Science—Arkestro shifts traditional procurement to become a proactive, results-driven function. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies across industries, Arkestro unlocks trapped savings, optimizes negotiations, and enhances supplier collaboration. Learn more about Arkestro at www.arkestro.com and register for Optimal'25 Houston, the premier AI event for procurement professionals, taking place October 29–30, 2025.

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