Session Preview
Take a sneak peek at over 100 sessions planned for this year’s World Congress! Check back to see new sessions added in the coming months in support of this year’s theme: 25 Years Strong: Better Contracting, Better Outcomes! Skill-based deep dives, informative breakouts and hands-on workshops are defined by the following tracks:
Updates and Innovations
Keep up to date on recent developments around risk areas, regulatory requirements, supply chains, new contracting techniques, and uses of artificial intelligence and emerging technology to drive smarter and faster acquisitions.
Power Skills
Drive careers and workforces forward through practice around essential skills such as leadership, career planning, communication, relationship building and more.
Contract Management Skills
Build upon a foundation of essential contract management skills and ever-complex compliance topics.
Additional Training
In addition to World Congress sessions, NCMA offers additional, specialized training the day before the conference. Arrive early and sign up for our additional training sessions on Sunday, July 21st. Subject to extra fees, above and beyond the full registration rates.
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AI in Acquisition
Back by popular demand! Join this one-of-a- kind, in person event designed to bring you up to speed and push your thinking forward on AI in contract management and the acquisition lifecycle.
Getting Requirements Right: Services Acquisition Workshop
The workshop will lead teams through the lifecycle, pinpointing key challenge areas like market research, myth busting communication between government and industry, and how requirements development drives everything from risk to surveillance, and more!
Session Types
We offer many types of sessions to help provide you with the best training and learning experiences.
Workshops – (1.5 or 2.5 hrs)
From role-playing scenarios to problem-based learning and interactive case studies, these sessions offer hands-on experiences to enhance your skills. Join exchanges featuring lively discussions where you can connect with peers, share insights, and explore innovative solutions.
Breakouts – (1 hr)
Gain insights into compliance updates, regulatory shifts, and compelling stories of lessons learned—all in just one hour. Enhance your skills with short, targeted sessions designed to elevate your expertise.
Deep Dives (1.5 hrs)
A deep dive is a skill-based session where level setting meets practical application. Join a deep dive for an interactive experience where you’ll learn and practice new tools or strategies to use on the job.
Tech Alley
30-minute demo sessions showcasing cutting-edge ways that organizations have leveraged emerging technology and artificial intelligence to work smarter and faster! Look for Tech Alley sessions on the agenda to inspire new solutions in your organization. Also, do not miss a chance to try out the featured innovations for yourself in the Tech Alley Lab in the exhibit hall!
Career Alley
Visit the Career Alley area of the exhibit hall for 15-minute “quick tip” sessions to gain new career skills.
Take advantage of on-hand resources to get your resume reviewed, conduct mock interviews and consult on how well your recruitment efforts are connecting to the incoming workforce.
Get your next job at the Career Fair! Come with an updated résumé and prepare to find new opportunities in the field of contract management. The career fair is open and free to all contract management professionals that are interested — World Congress conference registration is not required, but please register for the career fair by choosing the 'Career Fair Only' registration option.
Unconference
Informal discussions that any attendee can identify on site and take the lead! Important topics, challenges, tools, and opportunities in contract management that YOU bring forward. Look for the unconference room and sign-up sheet!
