ProcureCon Australia 2024

May 14 - 15, 2024

Hilton Sydney, Australia

Agenda Day 2

Charting Procurement’s Course To A Better Future

9:00 am - 9:05 am Welcome Address: Yaroslava Bhandari

9:05 am - 9:15 am Chairperson Opening Remarks

Graham Crawshaw - Director, CASME
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Graham Crawshaw

Director
CASME

Chief Insights: The CPO Agenda

9:15 am - 9:45 am CPO Chat: Defining procurement 2030: What are the top trends shaping the future of procurement and how can you best adapt your strategic sourcing capabilities to stay ahead of the curve

Lana Miao - CPO – Australia & New Zealand, Capgemini Anu Srinivasan - MD – Head of Procurement, PwC Australia Caeser Abdalla - Strategic Projects & Growth Manager, Aurizon
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Lana Miao

CPO – Australia & New Zealand
Capgemini

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Anu Srinivasan

MD – Head of Procurement
PwC Australia

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Caeser Abdalla

Strategic Projects & Growth Manager
Aurizon

Strengthening Your SRM

9:45 am - 10:25 am Keynote Panel: Strengthening your supplier relationship management: How can you select your suppliers based on common values and goals and better work together to achieve a true partnership that drives greater ROI?

Anu Srinivasan - MD – Head of Procurement, PwC Australia Raza Hamid - Head of Procurement, Boral Australia Ama Aidoo-Sam - Director – Procurement Operations, ResMed
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Anu Srinivasan

MD – Head of Procurement
PwC Australia

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Raza Hamid

Head of Procurement
Boral Australia

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Ama Aidoo-Sam

Director – Procurement Operations
ResMed

10:25 am - 10:45 am Keynote Case Study: Intelligent Contract Management: Learn how advanced contract intelligence capabilities can level up your contract management processes, make informed decision-making and accelerate strategic outcomes for procurement.

Matt Grove - Head of Centre of Excellence, AJP, SAP Saurabh Pandey - Direct Solution Advisory, Icertis
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Matt Grove

Head of Centre of Excellence, AJP
SAP

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Saurabh Pandey

Direct Solution Advisory
Icertis

10:45 am - 11:30 am Morning Networking Break (45 minutes)

Integrating AI into Your Procurement

11:30 am - 12:00 pm Keynote Case Study: Making the right digital investments: Which digital transformation initiatives should you prioritize investing in to cut costs, save time and better inform your procurement decision making?

Levelling Up Your ESG

12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Keynote Panel: Raising the bar with sustainability: How can you put in place a robust, transparent and standardised approach to better manage your suppliers and own ESG performance?

Becky Johnson-Hoole - Corporate Procurement Manager, Superloop Carsten Primdal - Executive Manager, Principal Engagement, Australian Catholic Anti Slavery Network Graham Crawshaw - Director, CASME
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Becky Johnson-Hoole

Corporate Procurement Manager
Superloop

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Carsten Primdal

Executive Manager, Principal Engagement
Australian Catholic Anti Slavery Network

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Graham Crawshaw

Director
CASME

People – The Unsung Heroes

12:30 pm - 12:50 pm Keynote Fireside Chat: Reflecting on our personal procurement journey: How can we use our own previous experience in the profession to attract the next generation of procurement leaders and keep them retained whilst factoring in the new market landscape?

Louisa Cotter - Head of Procurement, Perth Airport Eleanor Louw - General Manager Procurement and Property, The Lottery Corporation Caeser Abdalla - Strategic Projects & Growth Manager, Aurizon
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Louisa Cotter

Head of Procurement
Perth Airport

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Eleanor Louw

General Manager Procurement and Property
The Lottery Corporation

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Caeser Abdalla

Strategic Projects & Growth Manager
Aurizon

Big Ideas Keynote: Persevering Through Storms

12:50 pm - 1:10 pm Case Study: Relationship building (with Doctors and Surgeons) leading to Procurement Value creation

Adeel Ahmed - Head of Direct Sourcing – Media & Pharmaceuticals, Alfred Health
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Adeel Ahmed

Head of Direct Sourcing – Media & Pharmaceuticals
Alfred Health

1:10 pm - 2:20 pm Networking Lunch

1:10 pm - 2:20 pm [VIP Invite Only] Lunch & Learn (Reserved by Markit)

Raising The Bar In ESG

2:20 pm - 2:40 pm Case Study: Modern day slavery: how to recognise it and how to proceed when you have?
Carsten Primdal - Executive Manager, Principal Engagement, Australian Catholic Anti Slavery Network
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Carsten Primdal

Executive Manager, Principal Engagement
Australian Catholic Anti Slavery Network

Raising The Bar In ESG

2:40 pm - 3:00 pm Case Study: How can supply chain auditing technology decrease your costs, align with your ESG goals, and keep your supply chain free of modern day slavery?

Raising The Bar In ESG

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Fireside Chat: How are organisations dealing with growing expectations around ESG compliance and goals and how is procurement addressing these growing requirements?
Diego Intrieri - Head of Strategic Sourcing – ANZ & South East Asia, Device Technologies
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Diego Intrieri

Head of Strategic Sourcing – ANZ & South East Asia
Device Technologies

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Nadia Healey

Procurement Category Manager
ANZCO Foods

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Hamza Kamal

APAC Procurement Specialist
Amplifon

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Eleanor Louw

General Manager Procurement and Property
The Lottery Corporation

People – How Procurement Chose Us

3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Fireside Chat: How do you focus on maximizing and protecting your own internal talent as well as bringing in the right external talent for your organisation to succeed?
Chaminda Madduma - Head of Purchasing, 4Cabling Australia
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Chaminda Madduma

Head of Purchasing
4Cabling Australia

3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Afternoon Coffee Break (20 minutes)

3:40 pm - 4:30 pm Debrief Roundtables

Roundtable 1: ESG

Roundtable 2: Digitalisation + Technology

Roundtable 3: Macro trends

Roundtable 4: Supply Chains and Risk

Roundtable 5: Diversity and Inclusion + People & Talent 

Roundtable 6: CPO Agenda

Roundtable 7: Others

ProcureCon Wrap-Up: Crystal Ball Outlook

4:50 pm - 5:00 pm Chairperson’s Closing Remarks

5:00 pm - 5:05 pm Organiser Closing Remarks

5:05 pm - 5:05 pm End of ProcureCon Australia 2024. See you next year!