Growth + Profitability Summit Nashville 2025

Why You Need to Be There

Experience Vendavo’s
Biggest Release Yet

Be first to explore powerful new capabilities in AI, platform scale, and the connected price waterfall. 

Get Ahead
With AI That Actually Works For You

See how leaders are using AI to make real pricing decisions to decrease margins and lower business risk, not just dashboards and theory.

Solve The Problems That Are Hitting You Right Now

From tariffs to inflation, market chaos to executive pressure, we’re tackling today’s toughest pricing realities.

Build Connections That Move the Needle

Join a room full of pricing, commercial, and product leaders that speak your language and are ready to swap playbooks.

Featured Speakers

Industry Leaders. Bold Voices. No Filler.

Eric Carrasquilla CEO Vendavo
Eric Carrasquilla
Chief Executive Officer

Eric Carrasquilla is a revenue management veteran with deep roots in technology, product strategy, and product management. He is passionate about building, selling, and delivering great software that creates awesome customer experiences. Eric holds an MBA from Santa Clara University Leavey School of Business as well as a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from San Jose State University​.

Cameron Atlas
Cameron Atlas
Speaker, Facilitator and Executive Coach
A leading authority on adaptability, resilience & continuous improvement, Cameron Atlas has spent the past 15 years helping organizations and leaders break through limitations and unlock new levels of performance in the face of constant change. He is a sought-after speaker, facilitator and executive coach. Cameron uses his strategic insights and proven methodologies to empower leaders and organizations to navigate change, build cultures of adaptability and resilience, and unlock sustained growth and innovation.
Maureen Swanson
Vice President of Pricing, Cencora
Maureen Swanson is the Vice President of Pricing at Cencora, a Fortune 11 company with over $250B in annual revenue. She has played a significant role in the development of Cencora’s current generic drug go-to-market pricing strategy and led the implementation of their GRx Pricing & Analytics Platform. Maureen’s team manages pricing at both the product and customer level, and plays a crucial role in maintaining market competitiveness with best-in-class customer experiences and a keen focus on deal metrics and overall profitability for the organization.
Tom Cahill
Strategic Pricing Leader, Emerson

Tom Cahill is a seasoned pricing professional with deep expertise in pricing strategy, governance, and operations. Currently serving as Strategic Pricing Manager at Emerson Measurement Solutions, he leads global pricing operations and owns the pricing tool set, driving governance processes, and managing implementation. Tom plays a key role in aligning pricing strategy with broader business goals, delivering scalable solutions that enhance price realization performance and operational efficiency.

Yolanda Koutraki
Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

Yolanda Koutraki is a London-based product expert with a background in AI and a PhD from the University of Edinburgh, where she developed decision-support tools for cardiovascular surgeons. She has led SaaS, mobile, and web products in HR-tech, Ed-tech, and Med-tech across both B2B and B2C sectors. Passionate about end-to-end user experience, Yolanda prioritizes identifying and solving the problems that matter most to customers.

Sharatha Dorbala
Sharath Dorbala
Chief Product and Technology Officer

Sharath Dorbala has a proven track record of driving innovation and delivering customer-centric solutions. His expertise spans large-scale mission critical systems, SaaS, enterprise software, and AI. Sharath holds a MS in Information Systems from Northeastern University and an MS in Economics and Management from BITS Pilani, India.

Ajay Raiyani
Ajay Raiyani
Solutions Director, Experis

Ajay Raiyano is a Solution Director with 25 years of expertise in developing and deploying scalable, cost-efficient software solutions that effectively align technology with organizational objectives. Over the past 15, he has crafted and implemented pricing solutions across diverse industries including technology, chemicals, information management, and storage services. Ajay is a solution-focused professional who always stays focused on delivering quality to his team and customer.

Mollie Marchesini
Director of Pricing, Cencora

Mollie Marchesini is the Director of Pricing at Cencora, overseeing pricing strategy and execution for both the Corporate Partnership and MWI Animal Health segments. She and her team focus on the pricing of generics, developing tailored strategies that balance competitiveness with customer needs, while also considering market trends and overall profitability goals. Mollie leverages data and technology to identify pricing opportunities, enhance deal outcomes, and streamline processes. Her approach fosters a culture of innovation and adaptability, empowering the team to navigate the challenges of the evolving generics market effectively.

Tom Chiles
Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

Tom Chiles manages the pricing product line at Vendavo. His past experience in pricing optimization as Lead Product Manager at Peak AI saw him overseeing the pricing portfolio, with successful launches such as List Price Optimizer and Quote Pricing in the B2B space. Tom’s other previous roles include Lead Product Manager and Senior Cloud Architect at Blue Prism, focusing on robotic price automation, process mining, autoML, and platform data architecture. He olds a 1st class degree in Aerospace Engineering, has published research scientist in computational hypersonic aerodynamics, and was named inventor on a computer vision patent.

Zain Master
Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

Zain Master is a seasoned Product Manager with a diverse background spanning engineering and business. He holds a B.S.E.E. from Purdue University and an MBA in Product Management from the University of Houston. Throughout his career, Zain has successfully launched numerous products across various industries, demonstrating a strong ability to understand customer needs and translate them into successful product strategies. He believes life is a learning game and is continuing his education by pursuing a certificate in Artificial Intelligence from the University of Denver.

Event Details

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Agenda

September 23rd

Welcome for early registration, networking drinks, and snacks! This is a great opportunity to break the ice and meet up with friends and industry peers! The mingle will take place at the rooftop of our event hotel, from 5.00 – 7.00 pm. 

September 24th

We are living through one of the most accelerated periods in history, driven by advances in AI, emerging technologies, and global shifts that are redefining how we live and work. In this landscape, success belongs to those who can adapt quickly, lead through uncertainty, and turn disruption into opportunity.

In this experiential session, Cameron shares powerful stories, real-world examples, and practical strategies to equip participants with what it really takes to embrace change as a constant, move beyond fear, and take bold, decisive steps into the unknown. Whether you are navigating transformation, launching a new initiative, or leading others through change, this session is designed for those ready to reinvent their thinking, challenge what’s possible, and shape what comes next.
• Identify and overcome the mental blocks that limit progress
• Transform fear and uncertainty into motivation for growth
• Develop strategies to take bold, decisive action in uncertain times
• Embrace change and agility as drivers of momentum and innovation
• Gain tools to lead with clarity and thrive in uncharted territory

See what’s new across the Vendavo product suite and how this year’s upgrades are built to meet the moment. From AI-powered decision support to faster, more flexible workflows, everything you’ll see is designed to help you act with more speed, more clarity, and more control.
• The most important product updates you’ll want to know about
• How AI will improve decision-making across pricing and selling
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

Go behind the scenes of a real implementation with a customer and partner team who’ve worked through the complexities together. This session unpacks what worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently, all to help you build stronger project structures and avoid common pitfalls in your own rollout.
• How to structure implementation projects for long-term success
• What strong customer-partner collaboration looks like in practice
• Lessons learned from challenges, pivots, and hard-won wins

Hear firsthand from a leader who joined Vendavo’s AI Lighthouse program and helped shape the future of Artificial Intelligence. In this fireside chat, you’ll learn what it took to get started, how the team approached strategy and execution, and what they’re seeing so far in terms of results, adoption, and value.
• Why they joined the AI Lighthouse program and what it required
• How they aligned strategy with day-to-day execution
• Early wins, lessons learned, and what comes next

Discover how Vendavo is evolving its customer success approach to deliver faster time to value and long-term impact. This session will highlight the new services and strategies designed to simplify implementation, reduce risk, and set customers up for growth from day one.
• How Vendavo is accelerating onboarding and value delivery
• What’s changing in our services approach and why it matters
• How these updates support resilience, agility, and lasting results

AI is becoming a leadership mandate across pricing, sales, and operations. This panel will discuss how executives, consultants, and hands-on practitioners are putting AI to work in meaningful ways across the business. From executive asks to team adoption, you’ll get a grounded look at what it really takes to make intelligence drive results.
• How companies are responding to executive-level AI expectations
• What it takes to move from pilot projects to real impact
• How to align AI strategy with everyday execution

Hear directly from a customer who achieved meaningful, measurable outcomes with multiple Vendavo products. In this results-driven session, you’ll get a firsthand look at how they aligned teams, executed strategy, and delivered impact their leadership could see.
• How this customer translated strategy into results
• What worked across pricing, selling, and execution
• How they shared impact with leadership and gained buy-in

Pricing teams are on the front lines when tariffs shift and supply chains tighten. In this breakout session, learn how to navigate day-to-day decisions while planning 6 to 12 months ahead in a market defined by unpredictability. You’ll walk away with practical strategies for protecting margins, managing risk, and building long-term resilience.
• How to respond to tariff and trade pressures with agility
• Best practices for building resilience into pricing and planning
• What it looks like to lead through uncertainty without losing control

Join leaders for an open conversation about how AI is shaping roles, teams, and organizations. This interactive roundtable is your space to share challenges, swap best practices, and learn how others are approaching AI — from GenAI to Agentic and beyond — in the real world.
• How peers are adapting to AI in their day-to-day work
• Ideas and best practices for cross-functional AI collaboration
• Real-world examples of AI’s impact across different industries

September 25th

Go behind the scenes of a real implementation with a customer and partner team who’ve worked through the complexities together. This session unpacks what worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently, all to help you build stronger project structures and avoid common pitfalls in your own rollout.
• How to structure implementation projects for long-term success
• What strong customer-partner collaboration looks like in practice
• Lessons learned from challenges, pivots, and hard-won wins

This breakout is designed for IT leaders who are managing complex, interconnected systems across regions and business units. You’ll hear best practices from the field, focused on how to build flexibility, ensure reliability, and support commercial excellence across global environments.
• How to architect systems that scale across teams and geographies
• Best practices for connecting pricing, quoting, and ERP environments
• Lessons learned from global IT leaders navigating complexity

Pricing is complex, and making it stick across functions takes coordination, influence, and follow-through. In this breakout, a customer leader shares how they’ve navigated cross-functional dynamics to get new prices approved and, more importantly, adopted. Expect a practical look at what it takes to turn strategy into action across teams.
• How to work across functions to align on pricing decisions
• What drives adoption and follow-through across the business
• Lessons learned from leading pricing efforts in complex environments

Rolling out AI is one thing. Getting buy-in, alignment, and real adoption is another. In this breakout, a customer leader will share how they’re driving AI adoption across their organization. They’ll share the internal challenges, tactical wins, and leadership moves that helped make it happen
• How to champion AI and Agentic systems within your organization
• What it takes to move from interest to action across teams
• Lessons learned from navigating resistance, rollout, and results

Get the latest updates, key improvements, and a preview of what’s coming next. These sessions will cover current capabilities, roadmap highlights, and practical ways to drive more impact with Vendavo.

Get a high-level look at the core foundation powering Vendavo’s products — from platform architecture and security to what it means for scale and speed. This session will provide clarity on what’s included, why it matters, and where the platform is headed next.

See you in Nashville!

  

Sponsors

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Silver Sponsor

Experis Pricing