Every company is buying data, even if it’s not tracked like other spend categories. Treating data purchases as ad-hoc or one-off transactions leaves money on the table, creates compliance risks, and hides inefficiencies that procurement leaders are best positioned to solve.

In this session, as part of the Fall 2025 SIG Global Executive Summit, Andy Hannah, CEO & Co-Founder of Blue Street Data, and Carrie Linz, Manager of Analytics and Insights at F.N.B. Corporation, will share how leading organizations are applying proven sourcing practices to data. By treating data as a managed category, procurement teams can reduce costs, improve supplier performance, and create more value for the business. We’ll cover:

• How to uncover the hidden costs of unmanaged data sourcing

• A practical framework for evaluating and selecting data vendors on price, quality, and compliance

• Ways to streamline procurement workflows to save time and reduce risk

• Performance metrics that make the ROI of data sourcing visible to the business

If you manage categories of spend, this session will help you understand why data should be one of them, and how a disciplined approach can deliver measurable savings and better outcomes. Save your spot and join the conversation!