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SEMINAR PLANNER:
Wednesday 1st March 2017
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9.30am - 10.05am Opening Keynote
Opening Keynote Procurement Decisions: Managing Risk in a Volatile World
- Caspar Berry, Risk Thought Leader and ex-Professional Poker Player
Few people can remember a more surprising year than 2016, with a series of
unexpected events playing havoc with the economic and political landscape around
the globe.
With plenty more uncertainty lined up for 2017 and beyond, it would be tempting for
organisations to give up on making anything more than short-term tactical plans –
but this isn’t a realistic option for procurement decisions that may have major
business repercussions and supply chain impacts for years to come.
The only solution is to stay calm and adjust your decision-making to embrace
uncertainty, instead of ignoring it or trying to fight it. This is always challenging and
is never completely risk-free but there are some very robust methods to make it
more manageable.
In our opening keynote, inspirational risk expert (and ex-professional poker player)
Caspar Berry explains the key tools and thought processes required for multi-
outcome planning, to help you make clearer decisions in a volatile world.
Keynote Session
Financial Integration
Big Data Technologies
Case Study
Public Sector Focus
Business Strategy
Sustainability Focus
Cloud Based Technologies
10.20am - 10.50am Innovative Briefings on a Range of New Developments
Transformational Change – Linking Spend Control Actions to Strategic
Enterprise Initiatives (Keynote 2) - Simon Dadswell, Director, PROACTIS
Your organisation counts on you to BETTER MANAGE SPEND, and you KNOW the
organisation can do better. So, what’s holding you back? What can you do within
YOUR scope to influence change?
In this session, we look at real life case studies of people who have made the
difference in their organisations – by ‘connecting the dots’ between 1) what’s driving
the need for change, 2) their organisation’s strategy for change, and 3) the tools
required to enact change.
Benefits of attending include:
Understand companies’ priorities and actions
Learn how to drive transformational change
Click here to view the seminar preview video
Procurement 2020: Transforming Procurement Process with Next
Generation Technology (Session A) - Jurgita Andrijauskaite, eProcurement Consultant, Wax Digital
This session looks at some of the procurement challenges commonly faced by
procurement teams today and explores new technology horizons designed to address
those issues head on in the next few years.
We reveal the visions of some of the leading Technology and Procurement experts
and talk about the evolving technologies and new procurement processes and
practices. With unique insight from both technology user and vendor, we will also be
discussing procurement’s state of readiness to meet the future and how to prepare.
The world is rapidly changing and so is procurement. Join this session if you are
interested to find out how technology and your peers are preparing for change.
Benefits of attending include:
Learn how intelligence-driven supplier relationships, the ‘app-isation’ of
integration, personalised user experiences, Spot Buying, eNegotiation, etc. will
impact you
Hear an expert view on the steps you can take to address common
procurement challenges and prepare for the future
Find out where your peers and industry experts think procurement is heading
in 20:20
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Inspired Transformation (Session B) - Bob Thompson and Gary Entwistle, Principal Consultants, Xoomworks Procurement
In the fast-moving age of digitisation, technology can only work if it is accompanied
by a combination of tailored transformation, creative solutions and inspired people
able to capture imagination and galvanise businesses. Through a number of short
case studies, Xoomworks provides real-life examples of how this is being achieved.
Benefits of attending include:
What is Inspired Transformation and how does it lend itself to
Procurement?
Discover some key components of Inspired Transformation, from AI and
Robotics to internal champions, and why they need to be in place
What to include and focus on for Inspired Transformation to work and
achieve the results you want
Collaborative Procurement – Why It Works, and Why It Doesn’t
(Session C)
- Peter Smith, Managing Director, Spend Matters UK / Europe
The idea of buying in conjunction with others is intuitively attractive – benefits
include economies of scale, shared costs and expertise – yet history in the public and
private sectors is littered with failed examples of collaborative buying organisations,
shared services and bespoke shared procurement ventures. (And arguably, for large
organisations, just getting their own internal procurement acting in harmony is an
example of difficult collaboration!) There are some positive stories too, and Peter will
talk about recent research he has been leading that identifies some critical success
factors and how organisations might use collaborative buying more successfully.
Benefits of attending include:
Understand why collaboration often fails
Hear about research and “success stories” that suggest ways of making
collaboration successful
Contribute to the debate – the session will include time for discussion
Workshop
WORKSHOP: Brexit and Commercial Contracts: Assessing the Impact
(Session W1) - Dr Sam De Silva, Partner, Nabarro LLP
Brexit could have significant commercial implications some of which could result in
adverse financial hardship for a party. However, in the absence of express contractual
provisions, parties are unlikely to obtain relief. In addition Brexit could raise
questions over the meaning of contracts. This workshop will explore the key issues,
consider the position under existing contracts and suggests way to "future proof".
Benefits of attending include:
Expert advice from leading commercial contracts lawyer
Inside intelligence
Opportunity for free legal advice
11.05am - 11.35am Innovative Briefings on a Range of New Developments
Rapid P2P Implementation: Case Study from Property & Investment
Development Company, Segro (Session E)
- Sunny Kaler, UK Shared Services Manager, Segro, on behalf of PROACTIS
This session will showcase property & investment development company, Segro,
showing how they plan to reduce costs, save time and improve visibility of their P2P
processes using PROACTIS technology.
Benefits of attending include:
Hear about a real P2P transformational change project
Understand how Segro selected an eProcurement vendor
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How to Achieve Best Practice in Procurement? (Session F)
- Graham Bell and Peter Stediford, Client Engagement Managers, Capita Integrated
business solutions
Are you ready to embrace change? Advancements in technology are future proofing
organisations using real time analytical data, fraud prevention tools and efficiency gains
through mobile working. We will look at what this means for decision makers in
procurement departments and put forward some clear, common sense advice and
guidance for best practice procurement.
Benefits of attending include:
Gain insight from our consultant practitioners
Real Life Benchmarks: The Digital Transformation of the Purchasing Process (Session G) - Stuart Evans, CTO, Invu Services Ltd
Post implementation analytics on automated requisition to payment projects,
featuring key statistics gathered from two Invu customer implementations. The
presentation will review throughput, processing speed and bottlenecks to help provide
processing benchmarks for you to compare against your business.
Benefits of attending include:
Be armed with some processing benchmarks they can compare to their own
business
Gain some insights into how to deal with processing bottlenecks
Understand how they could perform a similar review on their own process
Tail Spend Management Paradox: Creditor Reduction vs. Supplier Increase (Session H) - Roland Svennberg, Senior Key Account Manager, Mercateo UK Limited
Why spend more time and costs on purchasing of indirect goods than necessary?
Are you facing the challenges of e-procurement and indirect spend?
Within the seminar, Roland Svennberg presents a tail spend management solution to
optimise indirect procurement processes by creating transparency and efficiency.
Benefits of attending include:
presents solution for challenges within indirect spend
shows integration of e-procurement solution
illustrates option for successful roll out
Workshop
Special Risk Workshop: Turning Theory into Practice (Session W2) - Caspar Berry, Risk Thought Leader and ex-Professional Poker Play
Join our keynote speaker Caspar Berry at this special interactive workshop, to ask
further questions about his opening session and explore some key risk models in
more depth.
Understand why human beings and businesses are so averse to risk and why they
often struggle to make good decisions in the absence of certainty. Then participate in
Caspar’s facilitated discussion to identify practical tools that can solve these problems
within the procurement function, by sharing ideas and experiences with your peers in
the room.
12.00pm - 12.30pm Innovative Briefings on a Range of New Developments
What’s the Future of Procurement? (Session J) - Jon Vass, Account Executive, Tradeshift
Historically, companies have looked to Procurement to help manage costs, improve
operational efficiencies, and manage supplier relationships. While these are still
important objectives, ongoing global economic uncertainty, the ever-increasing pace
of innovation, and the near-constant entrance of new competitors in both established
and emerging markets has companies looking to Procurement teams to help facilitate
innovation and agility across the business. Benefits of attending include:
Why in the last 15 years, 52% of the Fortune 500 companies disappeared?
Why Procurement is adapting to become more agile
How Procurement can aid innovation across the company
“Modern Business in the Cloud” – Realising Benefits More Rapidly
(Session K) - David Hobson, Director, Oracle Cloud Applications
The modern Finance and Procurement function allows organisations to better allocate
resources, people and budget to more value creating activities. In this age of
competitive market pressures and the drive to deliver greater efficiency and cost
savings the opportunity to standardise these and other functions on a set of modern
best practices and processes is the prize. The role of Finance and Procurement Execs
is evolving rapidly along with ever increasing expectations on how better alignment of
these functions can support their strategic objectives.
Benefits of attending include:
Understanding the role of Cloud, Global Supply and how to drive competitive
advantage
Better managing Spend, improved Supplier Relationships and Contract
compliance are all key themes for a modernisation agenda
CFO and CPO alignment is needed to realise the benefits
Title TBC (Session L) - WalkMe
To be announced (Session M)
Workshop
WORKSHOP (Part 1): Overcoming Resistance to Change (Session W3) - Lucy Brownsdon, Director and Project Manager, Centre for Facilitation
Change too often feels more like a fight than a journey, the challenge to secure buy
remaining unaccomplished. Resistance to change is cited as the top reason for change
programmes failing. Those participating in this workshop will distil best practice to
increase the number of enthusiastic supporters.
Benefits of attending include:
Learn how to spot the signs of resistance early
Recognise the different reasons people resist change
Learn new approaches to overcome resistance to change
Note: This is part 1 of a special two-part session running from 12pm – 1.15pm
(i.e. sessions W3 and W4).
12.45pm - 1.15pm Innovative Briefings on a Range of New Developments
Getting to Grips with Cloud-Based Procurement (Session O) - Sachi Fujii, Director, Business Process Optimisation, Telehouse Europe & Alexandra
Lovin, Procurement Senior Consultant and Project Manager, Xoomworks Procurement
Implementing Cloud Procurement solutions requires a new way of thinking. Through
a Q&A session with Telehouse (the leading global data centre provider), discover the
lessons learnt to get live in just a few months.
Emerging Trends in Source to Settle (Session P) - Nick Bacon, Senior Consultant, Early Visible Results a Basware Partner
Best in breed solutions are pushing the boundaries and reaching more spend
categories than the laggards in the P2P software industry.
We see greater breadth and greater depth in spend management and expansion in
value as more spend is brought under management, and new services are added to
the toolkit.
How are these emerging trends delivering accelerated value and how does this affect
the selection process?
Benefits of attending include:
Understand how you can manage all spend in one ecosystem
Identify the new value drivers for your business case
How to extend internal collaboration and your approach to system selection
Click here to view the seminar preview video
How to Manage Increasing Product Risks with Less In-House Capacity (Session Q)
- Frank Miller, Managing Director and Founder, Track Record Global Ltd
The number of regulations that must be complied with and the need to qualify risk in
supply chains is increasing. To remain competitive, technical resources must be used
efficiently and effectively. All must do more with less. This presentation reveals how
innovative IT and strong processes can make this straightforward.
Benefits of attending include:
Learn how Argos is managing complex own brand risks
Understand methods for objectively measuring supplier performance
Understand the technology and processes delivering Trust Through
Transparency
Experience Convenience and Take Control of Your Non-Contracted Spend (Session R)
- Richard Downs, Vice President, Spot Buy at SAP Ariba AP
This session will provide a detailed overview on how to gain greater visibility into and
control over non-sourced, non-contracted, and unplanned purchases. According to the
Hackett Group, 15% of indirect spend is never sourced and is difficult to manage.
How do employees buy things not found in the company catalogue? How do you
manage one-off long-tail suppliers? Is your P-Card program delivering on its
promises? Participate in this session to learn how to #MakeProcurementAwesome.
Benefits of attending include:
Manage your tailspend
Get more from your P-Card Program
Gain greater visibility and control of non-sourced, non-contracted and
unplanned purchases
Workshop
WORKSHOP (Part 2): Overcoming Resistance to Change (Session W4) - Lucy Brownsdon, Director and Project Manager, Centre for Facilitation
Change too often feels more like a fight than a journey, the challenge to secure buy
remaining unaccomplished. Resistance to change is cited as the top reason for change
programmes failing. Those participating in this workshop will distil best practice to
increase the number of enthusiastic supporters.
Benefits of attending include:
Learn how to spot the signs of resistance early
Recognise the different reasons people resist change
Learn new approaches to overcome resistance to change
Note: This is part 2 of a special two-part session running from 12pm –
1.15pm (i.e. sessions W3 and W4).
1.15pm - 2.00pm: Lunch sponsored by PROACTIS
in the Exhibition Area
2.00pm - 2.45pm: Lunchtime Keynote
Will Technology Kill the Procurement Star? (Keynote 3) - Jim Hemmington, Director of Procurement, BBC
With the rise of technologies delivering more and more of the tasks of the
procurement function and pressures on organisations to reduce central overhead
costs, is procurement as a profession on its way out? This session explores the
threats facing procurement and how the function might adapt to future challenges.
3.00pm - 3.30pm Case Studies: Best Practice in Action (Part 1)
Protecting Human Rights in Supply Chains for Public Procurement Practitioners (Session T)
- Redford Healey, Modern Slavery Project Developer, London Universities Purchasing
Consortium (LUPC)
The presentation will cover current issues within Responsible Procurement and
Modern Slavery. It will look at how to develop strategy and policy to combat risks.
The advantages maintaining a good reputation for Responsible Procurement. The
presentation will look at the Modern Slavery Act and its requirements and some
simple steps to be prepared and tackling the issue in supply chains through risk-
based due diligence and other methods.
Benefits of attending include:
Understand the need to respect & promote Human Rights in supply chains
Developing an approach to undertaking Human Rights Due Diligence
Simple action that procurement professionals can take in tackling high risk
categories
Transforming Procurement at the University of Bristol (Session U)
- Anj Cooke, Head of Procurement, University of Bristol
Strategic Procurement Analysis in a University environment.
How University of Bristol achieved:
Stakeholder buy-in, working with the academic community
Motivate a team to become engaged with stakeholders and work more
proactively
Standardising and embed good practice across the University for better
procurement practice in line with Financial Regulations
Change Manage working in line with Public Contracts Regulations: better
procurement Practice
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Indirects but were Afraid to Ask (Session V) - Michael Bennett, Senior Procurement Specialist, Afton Chemical Ltd
The purpose of the presentation is to give a high-level and light-hearted overview of
what makes Indirects different, what you have to contend with, and the skills and
tools needed to make it a success.
Benefits of attending include:
Learn what differences to expect when compared to directs procurement
Understand something of the breadth of the function
Gain an overview of the skills tools and capabilities you have to employ
Workshop
WORKSHOP (Part 1): Role Reversal – Challenge Your Peers in Our
eAuction Game (Session W5)
- Alun Rafique, Market Dojo
Use your negotiation skills in our role swap, to participate as a supplier to
demonstrate your procurement knowledge and beat your peers in our entertaining
workshop. Our ‘eAuction Game’ allows participants to go head-to-head to win a prize,
providing an insight into the bidding behaviour of suppliers and discovering how
buyers can maximise their savings with a reverse auction.
Benefits of attending include:
• Learn how to maximise savings with reverse auctions
• Discover the psychology behind eAuction events
• Find out if you are a better negotiator than your peers
Note: This is part 1 of a special two-part session running from 3pm – 4.15pm
(i.e. sessions W5 and W6).
3.45pm - 4.15pm Case Studies: Best Practice in Action (Part 2)
Waiting for Disaster, Hoping for Salvation. How can Procurement Prepare for Life after BREXIT (Session X) - Milan Panchmatia, Managing Partner, 4C Associates Ltd
As the UK prepares for Brexit, Milan Panchmatia, Managing Partner at 4C Associates
talks through some of the challenges the UK faces as well as how procurement can
prepare in a post Article 50 world. The session will focus on both the wider global
implications for the UK as well as some of the more localised effects on procurement.
Benefits of attending include:
A deeper understanding of the challenges procurement may face during and
after Brexit
Areas where procurement can really help their organisation in preparing for
Brexit
Supply Chain Risk Never Sleeps – Can You? (Session Y) - Nick Wildgoose, Global Supply Chain Product Leader, Zurich Commercial Insurance
Many organisations have reported supply chain disruptions. In this session, we look at
improving organisations risk assessment and mitigation processes. We show how we
have worked with a variety of major organisations using data analytics platform
capabilities and risk data sets to better understand their value at risk and resilience.
Benefits of attending include:
Understand the nature and causes of supply chain disruptions
How major organisations have made themselves more resilient
How Big Data and Technology can help
Generating Excitement In The First 100 Days (Session Z) - Michael Pearson, Group Head of Procurement, Aspen Group
When you start a new Head of Procurement role, all eyes are on you. This case study
gives practical advice on how in the first few months to diagnose the current
Procurement landscape, engage with stakeholders, and create a vision of the future
which excites people and provides momentum.
Benefits of attending include:
Obtain practical advice on how to set about the first few months in a new role
Improve understanding of how to apply interpersonal skills
Understand the importance of aligning yourself with the organisational culture
Workshop
WORKSHOP (Part 2): Role Reversal – Challenge Your Peers in Our eAuction Game (Session W6)
- Alun Rafique, Market Dojo
Use your negotiation skills in our role swap, to participate as a supplier to
demonstrate your procurement knowledge and beat your peers in our entertaining
workshop. Our ‘eAuction Game’ allows participants to go head-to-head to win a prize,
providing an insight into the bidding behaviour of suppliers and discovering how
buyers can maximise their savings with a reverse auction.
Benefits of attending include:
• Learn how to maximise savings with reverse auctions
• Discover the psychology behind eAuction events
• Find out if you are a better negotiator than your peers
Note: This is part 2 of a special two-part session running from 3pm – 4.15pm
(i.e. sessions W5 and W6).
4.15pm - 4.45pm: Drinks Reception and Networking
SPONSORED by PROACTIS
Network with delegates, speakers and sponsors over a complimentary glass of wine.
4.45pm: Event Closes