Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Procurement Leaders Forum March 24 2010 - Chicago
INTRODUCTION
BEYOND BORDERS - THE EXPANDING ROLE OF THE CPO
The date for the forthcoming Procurement Leaders Forum 2010 in the USA has been confirmed.
This premier invitation-only event will take place in Chicago, IL on March 24th 2010, and is a must-attend learning and networking conference for CPO's and senior procurement professionals.
Seats are strictly limited so book today to join this important global event.
OVERVIEW
The Procurement Leaders Forum will bring together the top procurement, sourcing and supply chain management professionals from leading worldwide organizations.
Topics in focus include:
- Driving efficiency through cross-functional collaboration - how to better share information and streamline the decision-making process
- Increasing visibility while driving down costs - how to deliver long-term value
- Finding the ROI in sustainable sourcing
- Regionalization versus globalization - Will supply chains of the future be much shorter?
- Global value sourcing - balancing cost and risks
- Building stronger relationships with your suppliers to drive innovation
- Working with finance - the growing role of financial supply chain management
- Shaping your future - top tips vital to your career and talent management
- Procurement outsourcing trends - finding the right strategy
Event highlights include:
- A variety of topics to choose from with 20 + sessions & 3 simultaneous tracks - all in one day
- Global perspective from 20+ CPO level speakers
- Unparalleled networking opportunities with 150+ senior level delegates attending
- Real-time interactive voting system allowing full audience participation
SPEAKERS
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Forum chairman: Don Klock Former CPO, Colgate Palmolive, & Professor SCM, Rutgers Business School View bio |
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Tim McBride CPO Microsoft Corporation View bio |
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Craig Reed SVP, supply chain management Eaton Corporation View bio |
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Dr Volker Pyrtek CPO Deutsche Telekom AG View bio |
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Ron Carcamo |
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David McLain CPO Del Monte Foods View bio |
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Tim Lynch General manager -procurement United States Steel Corporation View bio |
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Michelle Kumbier VP & general manager, materials management & corporate quality Harley-Davidson Motor Company View bio |
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Frank Crespo |
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Farryn Melton |
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Johnathon Baker VP, global procurement Starbucks Coffee Company View Bio |
DELEGATE VIEWPOINT
"The conference provided a very interesting forum to benchmark leading edge strategies engaged by fellow global corporations. It providing a view of both what went well alongside an objective review of what learning's organisations had gained and how better to approach such topics next time around."
CPO, Schindler Management
"Presenters from major corporations shared practical experiences of innovative approches they had developed in their procurement activities"
CPO, LCH Clearnet
"This Procurement Leaders Forum was the best one yet - excellent speakers, relevant topics, and in-depth deliveries with immediately applicable take-aways. Overall great value."
Head of Sourcing, Global Sites, Novartis Pharma
"The Procurement Leaders forum highlighted the importance of change management skills within Procurement, as more company CEO's are looking to Procurement to deliver on their promises in a flawless way."
Global Head of Procurement, Campbell Soup Company
"The Forum was inspirational and provided lots of food for thought. The studies around changes in procurement confirmed a trend in the industry that is currently felt by many procurement professionals."
Head of Procurement, Nike EMEA
"I enjoyed listening to the case studies and thought they were really relevant. The quality of attendees was also good. It was a very worthwhile day."
Global Head of Procurement, Goldman Sachs
