Zip Forward 2025: “Agents of Change” to Unite 500+ Finance and Procurement Leaders in San Francisco

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SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 25, 2025--

Zip, the world’s leading agentic procurement orchestration platform, today announced that its annual conference, Zip Forward 2025, will be held October 21-22, 2025 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The event will feature tennis legend Andre Agassi as keynote speaker, alongside Mike Simpson, CPO at T-Mobile; Tigran Avakian, Head of Procurement at Gap; Mithun Sharma, CPO at Block; Ann Fleishell, VP, Procurement at OpenAI; and Michelle Vita, VP Procurement at Datadog.

Under the theme “Agents of Change,” Zip Forward 2025 will bring together over 500 forward-thinking procurement and finance leaders navigating economic uncertainty, regulatory shifts, and the rapid adoption of agentic AI in enterprise operations. From rethinking operational best practices to implementing autonomous agents that are already transforming procurement workflows, the two-day conference will feature keynotes, live demos, agent builder workshops, and customer-led discussions on what's next for the industry.

“This year’s theme reflects the transformational moment we’re living through, where AI agents are moving from experimental to essential in enterprise operations,” said Rujul Zaparde, co-founder and CEO of Zip. “Zip Forward has evolved into something bigger than we imagined – it’s become the place where the industry’s most innovative leaders come together to share what’s actually working and push each other forward.”

Event Highlights:

• When: October 21-22, 2025
• What: Keynotes, customer fireside chats, live demos, 40+ sessions, product showcases
• Who: CFOs, CPOs, procurement leaders
• Where: YBCA, 701 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA
• How: Register at ziphq.com/forward-sf

“Zip Forward has become essential for staying ahead of the rapid changes in procurement and AI,” said Mithun Sharma, Chief Procurement Officer of Block. “The chance to connect with other leaders who are navigating these same transformations and learn from real implementations – there's nothing like the energy and insights you get from being together in person.”

About Zip

Zip is the world’s leading agentic procurement orchestration platform, empowering businesses to accelerate the procurement process, mitigate risk, and drive growth by offering a single front door to unify the teams, tasks, and tools involved in working with suppliers. With Zip, businesses can maximize employee adoption of purchasing policies and increase spend visibility and control. As the leading solution for optimizing business spend, Zip’s AI-powered platform is trusted by hundreds of leading enterprises worldwide, including AMD, Anthropic, Coinbase, Discover, Dollar Tree, Instacart, Invesco, Lyft, Northwestern Mutual, Prudential, Reddit, Sephora, and Snowflake to maximize the ROI of every dollar. To learn more, visit ziphq.com.

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