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.

Vaishnavi Ganesan
Solution Architect, AWS

Vaishnavi is a Solutions Architect with AWS specializing in Cloud Security based in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a trusted technical advisor, Vaishnavi focuses on translating complex business requirements into scalable, secure, and well-architected cloud solutions that drive business impact and deliver measurable outcomes. Outside of work, Vaishnavi enjoys traveling and exploring different artisan coffee roasters.

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 holds a 1st class degree in Aerospace Engineering, has published research scientist in computational hypersonic aerodynamics, and was named inventor on a computer vision patent.

Harshil Khiroya
Principal Product Manager, Vendavo
Andrew Gilchrist
Director, Sales Support Applications and Enablement, GAF
Sayali Birari
Senior Manager, Business Consulting, EY
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.

Scott Borchelt
Pricing Associate Director, Zimmer Biomet

Scott Borchelt has spent the past 20 years learning about Medical Device pricing.  He currently applies his experience and understanding to the global Zimmer Biomet pricing organization with a focus on operational and pricing technology support.  He has helped implement both local and global pricing solutions that span across multiple ERP systems.

Marc Wolf
Account Manager, AWS

With over two decades of experience in the tech industry, Marc Wolf serves as an Account Manager at Amazon. Over the past eight years with AWS, Marc has helped hundreds of companies, ranging from startups to global enterprises, leverage the cloud to innovate. Using the support from a deep pool of AWS technical resources, Marc assists his customers with unlocking the power of on demand infrastructure to drive desired business outcomes, lower costs, and improve efficiency. An avid snowboarder and cyclist, Marc resides in San Francisco and manages commercial accounts in the Bay Area.

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.

Ryan Wallace
Director of Pharmaceutical Product Pricing, Cardinal
Sam DeAlba
Senior Business Systems Analyst – Sales Operations – Pricing, GAF
Gloria Kee
VP of Product, Vendavo

Event Details

Nashville is the Vibe

The content’s sharp, but the backdrop is even sharper!

Agenda

September 23rd

Kick off the conference with early registration, cocktails, and light bites at our Welcome Reception. This relaxed evening is the perfect chance to break the ice, reconnect with colleagues, and make new industry connections.

The evening is co-sponsored by Blue Ridge Partners and Boston Harbor Consulting, and made extra special with surprise guests from Nashville’s own Wags & Walks animal shelter—bringing some furry joy to our networking time.

September 24th

Eric Carrasquilla, Chief Executive Officer, Vendavo
Sharath Dorbala, Chief Product & Technology Officer, Vendavo

First-look at what’s happening and new at Vendavo. We’re excited to share what we’re doing today to help you succeed exponentially, 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 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

Tom Cahill, Strategic Pricing Manager, Emerson

Everyone has experienced the pain of fragmented, manual processes, where visibility is limited and control feels out of reach. But a few key and bold steps drives meaningful, measurable outcomes. You’ll get an insider look at how Emerson broke through to align teams, execute with precision, and deliver results that grab the attention of leadership, setting a new standard for impact.

Moderator: Angie Jackson, Director of Marketing and Communications, PPS
Panelists:

Ajay Raiyani, Solution Director, Experis
Ryan Wallace, Director of Pharmaceutical Product Pricing, Cardinal
Drew Gilchrist, Director, Sales Support Applications and Enablement, GAF

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

Scott Borchelt, Corporate Pricing, Zimmer Biomet

This breakout is designed for those who are managing complex, interconnected systems across regions and business units. You’ll hear lessons learned from a business user perspective focused on how to build flexibility, ensure reliability, and support commercial excellence across global environments. Through the sharing of observations, real-life examples, and questions to consider we will explore how we can enable global solutions that continue to evolve and adapt at the speed of business.

Tom Chiles, Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

See what’s new across the Vendavo Pricing 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 the future of products will improve decision-making across pricing, selling, and incentives
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

Maureen Swanson, Vice President of Pricing, Cencora
Mollie Marchesini, Director, Pricing, Cencora

This breakout is designed for those who are making positive ways, yet still feel that the work they’re doing is not being recognized. You’ll hear lessons learned from a business perspective focused on how to build credibility and take credit for positive pricing changes and margin uplift.

Gloria Kee, VP of Product Management, Vendavo

See what’s new across Vendavo AI and how this year’s functionality are built to meet the moment. Act with more speed, clarity, and control.
• The most important product updates
• How the future of products will improve decision-making across pricing, selling, and incentives
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

Vaishnavi Ganesan, Solution Architect, AWS
Marc Wolf, Account Manager, AWS

Many organizations have achieved success with GenAI pricing pilots but face significant challenges when scaling to production environments. Key obstacles include maintaining data security while enabling autonomous AI decision-making, establishing proper governance frameworks for systems that operate without human intervention, and integrating agentic AI with existing enterprise systems.

This session addresses these scaling challenges by examining how companies successfully deploy production-ready GenAI powered pricing systems on AWS. Through practical demonstrations and real-world case studies, attendees will learn proven approaches for implementing secure agentic pricing agents while understanding end to end Generative AI lifecycle. The session covers essential security architectures, governance models for autonomous AI systems, enterprise integration strategies, and risk management frameworks. Executives will gain actionable insights and implementation roadmaps needed to confidently transition their GenAI pricing initiatives from successful pilots to production systems that deliver measurable business value.

Zain Master, Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

See what’s new across Vendavo’s CPQ solution and how this year’s features and function are built to meet the moment. Act with more speed, clarity, and control.
• The most important product updates
• How the future of CPQ will improve decision-making across pricing, selling, and incentives
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

Join leaders of EY for an intimate discussion of the realities of projects.

Cameron Atlas – Speaker, Facilitator, and Executive Coach

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

September 25th

Sam DeAlba,Senior Business Systems Analyst – Sales Operations – Pricing, GAF
Drew Gilchrist, Director, Sales Support Applications and Enablement, GAF

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

Gloria Kee, VP of Product Management, Vendavo

See what’s new across Vendavo from security, new features, and everything in between see and how your data and systems are built to meet the moment. Act with more speed, clarity, and control.
• The most important updates
• How the future of Vendavo will improve decision-making across pricing, selling, and incentives
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

Dave Anderson, VP, Business Consulting, Vendavo

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

Harshil Khiroya, Principal Product Manager, Vendavo

See what’s new in Vendavo’s Rebate & Channel Manager and how this year’s upgrades are built to meet the moment. Support your Finance teams faster with automation, more flexible workflows, and everything designed to help you act with more speed, clarity, and control.
• Important product use cases
• How the future of products will improve decision-making across pricing, selling, and incentives
• How these changes will impact your speed, scale, and results

These small group discussions are tailored to the conversations you and your peers. We’ll start with questions like – How agile are you really? How are you able to keep up with market changes currently? What’s your process for scenario planning, have you ever had to roll back a pricing decision — what happened?

These small group discussions are tailored to the conversations you and your peers. We’ll start with questions like – What do your strategies actually look like/future-proofing your pricing org – discussion could be org structures, skills, tools, future talent?

See you in Nashville!

  

Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

Gold Sponsors

Boston Harbor Consulting
Blue Ridge Partners

Silver Sponsor

Experis Pricing
Ducker Carlisle
Tribus Point