The Procurement Leaders Forum in Boston will be held on November 7 2012, with a masterclass taking place on November 6 2012.
Book early to take advantage of earlybird rates.
Speakers, venue and topics tbc.
To register your interest in this event, please email Matthias Gutzmann at m.gutzmann@procurementleaders.com
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Rudy Bonura at r.bonura@procurementleaders.com or Nuno Cruz at n.cruz@procurementleaders.com
Last year’s topics included:
Delivering cash: Creating tangible value to the business and aligning more closely with finance
Tomorrow’s business leaders: How to engage with stakeholders to become a dynamic and strategic part of the business
Risk in a globalized world: Strategies to manage currency and political risk in a world where supply chains are fragmenting
Discover the opportunities: Getting the inside knowledge that can mean a competitive edge in key markets
Innovating to succeed: Turning relationships with suppliers into an advantage for the rest of the organisation
The supply chains of tomorrow: How to develop, manage and maximize your supply chain to create value
Responsible sourcing: Embedding green practices and diversity across teams and into the supply chain itself
Talent management: The skills procurement chiefs and their teams need to become leaders in everything from contract management to stakeholder engagement
Last year’s speakers included:
Rick Hughes, CPO, Procter & Gamble
Leonardo DeCandia, CPO, Estee Lauder Companies
Nick Gunn, VP global procurement, HP
Bob Rudzki, Author of ‘Straight to the Bottom Line®’
Marcelo Stefani, Vice president procurement, Unilever Americas
Tom Linton, Former EVP and CPO, LG Electronics
Carl Oberland, Vice president supply chain management, cluster USA, Siemens
Rodrigo Colombaretti, Global director for planning and intelligence, Vale
Scott Hain, Vice president, global supply chain, Cytec Specialty Chemicals
Linda Chuan, Sr. director – global sourcing & VMO, salesforce.com
Kevin Clearie, Vice president of procurement, Essroc Inc.
Sean Correll, Senior director of consulting services, Emptoris, Inc.
Eric Goodman, Head of strategic sourcing, Deutsche Post DHL
Todd Podell, CPO, Alcon Laboratories
Dr Robert Handfield, Bank of America University distinguished professor at North Carolina State University
Subhash Makhija, Chief executive officer & co-founder, GEP
Tony Abate, Vice president, CIGNA Supply Chain Management
Roy Anderson, Vice president, Metasys Technologies Inc
Shahriar Broumand, Partner and CEO for the North American region, BrainNet
