Agenda

It is our belief that it is good business to be a good business. More than ever, it is important that we leave a positive legacy. As an individual, and as a business. Ingka Group, operating the IKEA retail business in more than 30 countries, is set on becoming People and Planet Positive. It is our vision to create a better everyday life for the many people, now and in the future. We and our partners in our indirect supply chain aim to create positive societal impact. For better business and a better world.

Magnus Bondesson, CPO, Ingka Group, IKEA Retail Business
Interviewer: Tim Burt, Customer Insights Manager, Procurement Leaders

• DISRUPT OR BE DISRUPTED? HOW TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCUREMENT LEADERS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE NEXT NORMAL – HOSTED BY GLOBALITY (1 hour) – INVITATION ONLY

Digital technology has been disrupting traditional business models, and transformational procurement leaders are utilizing this unprecedented time to reinvent the procurement function, bringing new approaches and ways of working to their organizations. In this highly interactive session, digital procurement futurist Elouise Epstein will share insights from her recent book ‘Disruptive Procurement: Winning in a Digital World’ and kick off a discussion with the group on the following topics:

-What are the new expectations of procurement beyond bottom-line savings and supply management?
-What new sources of innovation are transformational leaders using to drive growth and deliver value and a better experience for their companies, customers and suppliers?
-Which actions can every high-performing leader take to drive meaningful change?

Elouise Epstein, Co-author, Disruptive Procurement: Winning in a Digital World
Keith Hausmann, CRO, Globality
Moderator: Geraldine Craven, Head of Research, Procurement Leaders

• REACT & RESPOND DISCUSSION: PROCUREMENT IN THE TELECOMS INDUSTRY AS AN ENABLING FORCE FOR POSITIVE SOCIO ECONOMIC CHANGE – HOSTED BY GREENSILL
  During this session, Data-only operator Rain will discuss the launch of their stand-alone 5G network in South Africa in the context of the rapid evolution of mobile technology in Africa. The impact of this innovation (launching a cost effective data only product) as part of the 4th industrial revolution on industries such as smart healthcare, smart ports, smart mining and smart manufacturing. The session will further look at:

  -How procurement is working to ensure that the supply chain works efficiently, and that value is realised by the end customer.
  -How the procurement function working with finance and treasury has had a strategic role in facilitating the financing of the endeavour to realise the ambition of a financially sustainable offering that provides exceptional value to customers.
  -How the access is a means of creating a pathway to inclusiveness across society from a financial perspective to healthcare.

  Willem Roos, CEO, Rain Group Holdings (Pty) Ltd
  Fortune Gweru, Managing Director, Regional Head of Africa Origination & Global Head of Principal Finance, Greensill

• INDIRECT CATEGORY LEADERSHIP: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS TRAVEL – HOSTED BY EGENCIA
  -What is the status of the travel industry today after almost a year of chaos?
  -How will airlines strategically evolve over the next 2-3 years
  -Where will sustainably and employee wellness be ranked?

Mohit Chandiramani, Director Global Transportation Supply, Egencia
Clive Wratten, Chief Executive Officer, Business Travel Association
Soline de Montremy, Senior Vice President Global Sales and Commercial Partnerships, Air France/KLM

• DISCUSSION: ARE YOU STRUCTURED APPROPRIATELY TO SUPPORT THE FAST-PACED NEEDS OF YOUR BUSINESS – HOSTED BY GEP
  -Do you have a complete understanding of your business goals and requirements?
  -How can you align your operating model better to your business units?
  -How can you use technology to minimize complexity and make supply to the business easier?

Warren Hallworth, Director, Business Development Europe, GEP
Niko Nurmi, Senior Research Analyst, Procurement Leaders

• DELIVERING IN A DOWNTURN CASE STUDY: CATALYSTS FOR TRANSFORMATION – HOSTED BY ACHILLES
  We dive into the impact of major economic disruptions and how they can in turn become catalysts for change and innovation. Achilles works with over 550 buying organisations and 120,000 suppliers globally, gathering and verifying supply chain data which provides powerful data-driven procurement decisions. Join Katie Tamblin as she talks through some of the key insights from this year and discover how procurement teams can build resilience for 2021 and beyond.

-How an effective digitalisation journey can provide opportunities to you and your function in demonstrating value to the business
-What organisational considerations should be made to best implement a successful digitalisation strategy
-How can you manage the changes across the company as well as the function to create a synergised plan?

Katie Tamblin (MCIPS), Chief Product Officer, Achilles
Alex Johnston, Principal Analyst, Procurement Leaders