Edina Cavalli

Edina Cavalli

Vice President, Procurement (CPO) CIBC
Edina Cavalli is a Vice President in CIBC’s Procurement Function. Previously she was Vice President in TD’s Procurement Group responsible for the Procurement Modernization Program and Procurement Strategy, Market Intelligence, Data Analytics, Preferred Vendor Programs, Operations and ESG. Prior to that role, Ms. Cavalli was a VP at TD's Treasury and Balance Sheet Management Function and the Enterprise Lead for TD's Benchmark Rate Reform Transition and Negative Rates Initiatives. She also acted as the Enterprise Dodd-Frank and G20 Regulatory Reform Liaison for TD’s Corporate Office in Toronto and was the Business Lead for the Enterprise–wide implementation of Volcker Rule requirements. Previously she led RBC’s US Bank Regulatory Law practice and served as the US Intermediate Holding Company’s Corporate Secretary. While located in New York, she was the Global Head of PE & PI and Risk as well was Americas Head of Funds & Advisory and IBD FIG Advisory Compliance and served as CCO of an SEC registered investment adviser at Barclays Bank. Ms. Cavalli served as in-house counsel to Carpathian Asset Management and worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, London. She started her career as a solicitor with the debt capital markets practice of CMS Cameron McKenna and with the corporate finance and financial services regulatory practice of Norton Rose in London. Ms. Cavalli is an English qualified solicitor and holds both a common law and a civil law degree.

June 16, 2026

8:30 AM Keynote Presentation: Avoiding The Pitfalls: Successfully Introducing AI Capabilities In Procurement

There's a lot to learn when it comes to AI implementation. Learn from others' mistakes when introducing AI. Ensure you have the proper guardrails, setting and the ability to measure ROI accurately, and understand the realistic applications of AI within procurement.

This presentation will explore:

    • Pinpointing where AI and automation tools can most effectively support daily procurement operations
    • Recognizing AI's realistic benefits and limitations in supporting processes
    • Setting clear and focused applications and guidelines for effective AI use
    • Accurately measuring ROI for new AI initiatives introduced  

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