TNCR Ignite!
Elevating the Relationship: Vendors as Strategic Partners
With Bill VanCuren, EVP & CIO of NCR Corporation (Retired)
Member Rate: $375 | Non-Member Rate: $495
Limited to 15 Attendees
Friday September 12th, 2025 | 12 PM ET
About The Session
Technology executives face a critical question: Are your providers simply vendors or true partners in driving innovation and business growth?
In this interactive executive education session, industry veteran Bill VanCuren will explore how CIOs can transform transactional vendor relationships into enduring strategic partnerships that fuel innovation, improve efficiency, and deliver measurable business value.
From outsourcing decisions to procurement alignment, Bill will share proven frameworks and best practices for segmenting suppliers, managing vendor performance, and consolidating technology stacks for greater impact. Attendees will engage in candid discussions about how to foster trusted advisor relationships, create shared value, and position vendors as essential contributors to their organization’s long-term success.
Designed as an intimate, executive-level dialogue, this private forum offers CIOs and rising technology leaders the opportunity to learn from a seasoned executive, exchange insights with peers, and walk away with actionable strategies to elevate vendor management into a competitive advantage.
What You'll Learn
- Learn how to distinguish between vendors, preferred suppliers, and true strategic partners and how to help partners “graduate” into higher-value roles.
- Explore best practices for IT vendor management, including the use of dashboards, self-assessments, and vendor days.
- Gain insights into effective outsourcing decisions, what to keep in-house vs. what to delegate.
- Understand the role of procurement as your “first, best partner” and how to align it with IT strategy.
- Discover how consolidation strategies and shared roadmaps can unlock efficiency, reduce complexity, and strengthen business relationships.
Seats are limited — apply now to secure your place.
Meet Bill
Bill VanCuren is a global business executive, board member, and former EVP & CIO at NCR Corporation, with over 35 years of experience leading strategic transformations, technology modernization, and innovation at scale. Renowned for his ability to balance emerging technologies with business priorities, Bill successfully guided NCR’s evolution to a services and software model, managed complex M&A integrations, and pioneered hybrid workplace cultures.
An experienced mentor and executive coach, Bill specializes in developing technology leaders toward confidently managing risk, influencing stakeholders, and building innovative teams that deliver measurable business results, critical insights he shares through executive education and leadership coaching. He is also an adjunct professor, frequent speaker, and recognized thought leader in IT leadership and digital transformation.
Session Details
Currently Accepting Applications
Where: Virtual (Zoom)
When: Friday, September 12th at 12 PM ET
90-minute live executive education event
Limited to 15 attendees
Member Rate: $375
Non-Member Rate: $495
