Supply Management Forum 2023


09:00
Registration

25 min

09:25
Chair’s Opening Remarks

09:30
Big Questions Live: Why it’s time to take risks in the face of change

In this live and interactive discussion speakers from Visa, Hitachi Rail and GEP talk about making positive changes through taking calculated risks.

1 hr 15 mins

10:45
Networking Coffee Break

20 min

11:05
Presentation: Thriving through uncertainty: How can procurement teams best navigate change and disruption?

This session will include:

 - what does a strategic and agile procurement function look like in the current landscape?

- adopting a growth mindset approach for long-term resilience and competitiveness

- upskilling your people to meet current skills gaps and overcome disruption more effectively 

30 min

11:35
Pre Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings

40 min

12:15
Lunch and Networking Break

45 min

13:00
Panel Discussion: Powering Procurement through Data Automation and Digital Transformation

This session will include:

- data automation: equipping procurement and the business to make better buying decisions on a budget 

- how technology and automation can take the pressure off procurement teams and strained resources now more than ever

- why investing in tech and automation now can reduce and optimise cost in the long term

30 min

13:30
Roundtables

40 min

14:10
Pre Arranged 1-2-1 Meetings

1 hr

15:10
Networking Coffee Break

20 min

15:30
Panel Discussion: How can we ensure our supply chains are robust and sustainable?

This session will include:

- implementing environmentally and socially sustainable practices at every stage of the chain

- utilising technology to predict and prevent disruption further down the line

- understanding and applying the key elements of resilient supply chains

1 hr

16:30
Chair’s Closing Remarks