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Michael Keller

Director of U.S. Procurement, Vertice

Michael Keller serves as Director of U.S. Procurement for Vertice, bringing over 10 years of expertise in procurement, negotiation, and business strategy. He has successfully managed more than $1.1 billion in organizational spend across technology, SaaS, travel, marketing, and R&D categories. Previously, Keller served as Global Category Manager at GSK, owning key IT categories including enterprise data & analytics, AI, and hosting. As Executive Procurement Consultant at Kainos, he helped companies build procurement functions and implement best practices.

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Maximizing AI ROI—What Information Do You Need to Make the Most of Your AI Investments?

Solution Study

Thursday, December 04

10:05 am - 10:35 am

Live in Chicago

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As organizations ramp up their AI initiatives, many are asking the same question: Are we really getting the ROI we expected? In this eye-opening session, Michael will cut through the hype to deliver a practical framework for procurement and IT leaders to assess, benchmark, and optimize their AI investments. From unearthing hidden infrastructure costs to ensuring your data is truly AI-ready, this session will empower you with the visibility and strategies needed to drive real value from AI. If you’re navigating the complex world of AI procurement, this is the session you can’t afford to miss. In this session you will learn:

  • How to uncover hidden costs in AI deployments across GPU, cloud, SaaS, and more?
  • How to assess whether your data is truly ready to deliver high-impact AI outcomes?
  • How to track AI usage versus value in a way that accurately reflects ROI?
  • How to benchmark and forecast AI performance based on real-world examples?
  • How to optimize spend across SaaS and cloud stacks supporting AI initiatives?
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Vertice

https://www.vertice.one/
Vertice is a spend optimization platform that saves companies 20% on their SaaS and cloud costs. It empowers companies of every size and industry to get more visibility and control of their procurement spend and leverages automation and machine learning to deliver guaranteed cost savings and streamlined processes. Today, Vertice manages over $10B in contract spend and is the only platform worldwide that empowers companies to view, control, and save on both SaaS and cloud costs, whilst simplifying their procurement with an integrated unified offering.
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SAMS USA 2025 is part of the Event Series. You can find more events here.
Date
December 04 – 05, 2025
Location
Marriott Marquis Chicago
2121 S Prairie Ave
60616 Chicago
Phone
+1(518)3102904
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