The Procurement Leaders Forum in Vienna will be held on 23 October 2012, with a masterclass taking place on 22 October 2012.
Book early to take advantage of earlybird rates.
Speakers, venue and topics tbc.
To register your interest in this event, please email Fouad Katat at f.katat@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:
Changing global economy: Reacting to the fast paced events overseas and at home and structuring a new kind of robust, flexible supply chain to match
Earning a seat: What does it take to be a leader and how can procurement demonstrate what it’s capable of?
Greater alignment: Communicating and influencing internal stakeholders to realise mutual benefits and a more strategic role
The race for talent: Finding and developing people in the team to take the next step
Sustainable supply chains: Embedding green practices and tools across teams and into the supply chain itself
Generating supplier innovation: Recognise and realise the opportunities to turn a supplier’s bright idea into a competitive advantage
Risks and rewards: How to spot the opportunities to shape the supply chain to give the business an edge in the market
Procurement outsourcing: Can CPOs realise ongoing value in outsourcing without sacrificing their own influence?
Last year’s speakers included:
Dr Hugo Eckseler, Former CPO, Deutsche Post DHL
Tim Bass, CPO, BP Angola
Paul Andrew, Founder, The Leadership Coach™
Marc Engel, CPO, Unilever
Nick Caller, Vice president, EMEA region, global procurement, Hewlett-Packard Company
Nicolas Passaquin, Vice president sourcing, Thomson Reuters
Roger Davies, Group head of procurement, Marks and Spencer
Atul Malhotra, Head of purchasing & member of group management, Georg Fischer Automotive
Ruth Bromley, Head of procurement, Heineken UK
Onno Maliepaard, Director & CPO EMEA, Goodyear
Don Harding, Global project director, Molnlycke Health Care
John Martin, Chief operating officer, IQNavigator
Anne Marie Kilkenny, Partner, Oliver Wight EAME LLP
Maciej Zaleski- Ejgierd, CEO, Procurence
Constantin Blome, Chair on sourcing and procurement, Université catholique de Louvain
Dr Christian Haring, Director global supply chain management, AVL List
Flemming B. Nielsen, Purchasing director, Louis Poulsen lighting A/S
Fabio Sona, Group procurement director, Targetti Poulsen Group
Neil Deverill, former CPO, Anglo American
Norman Timmins, VP industry coverage, Beroe
Dirk Mueschen, Head of group purchasing, Koerber AG
Dr. Ulf Sparka, Head of sourcing GP&I, NXP Semiconductors
Pete Colley, Head of supplier development, Network Rail
Dr. Thomas Romeiser, Managing partner, Drozak Consulting
