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Agenda Day One Tuesday 19th November 2019

08:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

08:50 OPENING REMARKS Diane Mekie, Conference Director, WBR

08:50CHAIR’S OPENING ADDRESS AND NETWORKING ACTIVITY: Richard Beaumont, Former CPO, The Cooperative Bank

09:00OPENING KEYNOTE: Top 5 digital transformation trends: How to use RPA, AI and automation to successfully play your role in your company’s digital ambitions

Mario Morales, IT Supply Chain and Procurement Business Relationship Manager, PepsiCo Invited • Slower functions run the risk of missing product lifecycles, incurring rogue spend and devaluing procurement – what solutions can speed up procurement processes with greater efficiency and simplicity?

• How can RPA and AI solutions help with the drive to digital transformation within procurement, and more broadly within the organisation?

• With more processes automated, how does this fundamentally change the role of IT Procurement, and how can we play a more strategic commercial role in helping drive digital transformation?

09:20PANEL DISCUSSION, WITH INTERACTIVE POLLING: How can you move from yesterday’s ‘SRM’ to true ‘Supplier Enabled Innovation’ and strategic partnerships to ensure you are making the best use of emerging technologies, innovative start-ups and an increasingly fragmented supplier base?

MODERATOR: Jenny Draper, General Manager, Spend Matters

Sascha Herold, Head of Global IT Procurement and Strategic Vendor Management, Adidas

Neal Summers, Global IT Category Lead, AstraZeneca

Marc-Christoph Schneider, Methodology Manager, Global Procurement Strategy & Performance, Bayer

JP Crametz, Consulting Principal, Oncept

• What does it mean to be a true partner with the supplier of today, and how and why does it fundamentally differ from the old view of supplier relationship management?

• How can you kick your processes into high gear to match the speed of innovative suppliers?

• What strategies can you put in place to manage critical relationships that may not be long term?

• Telecom spend can be one of the more complex components of your overall IT spend with highly disruptive technology improvements, and in which the pricing is often dropping in value at 10-15% a year - how do you best develop and manage your vendor ecosphere in this category?

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10:00PANEL DISCUSSION, WITH INTERACTIVE POLLING: : How can you create a transparent and collaborative ‘end-to-end view’ across IT Procurement, ITAM, SAM and Vendor Management functions and your vendors to create the best value digital transformation?

Filip-Alexandru Virban, IT Software Asset Manager, Allianz Technology

Ali Torun, Software Asset Manager, Generali Switzerland

Robert Picalek, Head of IT Procurement, Generali Switzerland

Ankur Handa, Head of Vendor Management, Signify

• In the era of digital transformation, optimised IT and IT procurement practices can deliver more value than ever before – how can visibility, teamwork, transparency and consultant-like interaction result in true collaborative working practices cross function?

• What steps are needed to streamline processes, clearly delineate roles, and open up the lines of communication?

• What do ITAM, SAM and Vendor Management really need to work most successfully with IT Procurement?

10:40 NETWORKING BREAK

CLOUD, AS A SERVICE, AND THE SOFTWARE DEFINED CAR

11:20OXFORD STYLE DEBATE: In 10 years’ time everything will be in the Cloud and As A Service – FOR AND AGAINST

MODERATOR: Gavin Harris, Global Category Manager – Software, Shell

FOR - Nour Chhilif, Global Head of IT Procurement, Royal Philips

AGAINST - Mario Georgiev, IT Procurement Business Partner and Category Manager, Novartis

• Audience vote at the start of the debate to see if the majority believe that in 10 years’ time everything will be in the Cloud and As A Service

• Panel arguments for: why in 10 years everything will be in the Cloud and As A Service

• Panel arguments against: why in 10 years everything will not be in the Cloud and As A Service

• Audience vote at the end of the debate to see if the panellists have been able to influence the vote in favour of their argument

11:20CASE STUDY: The software defined car: the challenges and opportunities

Kerpal Virdee, Global Commodity Lead – Feature Applications & Autonomy, Software & Connected Technologies, Jaguar Land Rover

• Unprecedented disruption in the industry

• Industry shift toward decentralised electrical architectures

• Tearing up the rule book: Disrupting the supply chain

• In with the new: Internal and External Impacts



DRILL DOWN ROUND TABLESCollaborate with your peers on your main category of interest to source

practical tips to address key common challenges and opportunities

SOFTWARE CLINIC – SAP LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

SOFTWARE CLINIC – IBM LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

12:20ROUNDTABLE 1: Procuring Marketing Technology and Services – Who has responsibility for spend and where is the line drawn?Raffaele Muscetta, CPO & Supply Chain Officer, Bombardier Transportation

ROUNDTABLE 2: Data centres: How to create a category management strategy that fits your needsHosted By: Jean-Marc Boulo, IT Infrastructure Category Director, Barclays

ROUNDTABLE 3: How can you reduce time and cost in the ‘audit battleground’?

ROUNDTABLE 4: What skill sets do you need to keep up with digital transformation? Hosted By: Roeland Soontiens, Director of Procurement, KPN and Ron Heinen, Procurement Director IT & Digital, Royal Philips

ROUNDTABLE 5: How to gain advantages in an emerging software marketHosted By ReLicense

ROUNDTABLE 6: SaaS and Cloud Computing – addressing license compliance risksSaaS and Cloud Computing doesn’t eliminate license compliance risks, nor does it reduce waste on software licenses. Flexera can help you address these challenges, in a market segment projected to grow to a staggering €202 billion / year, by 2021.

Hosted By: Mikkel Hessner, Major Account Manager, Flexera

ROUNDTABLE 7: How to work together towards shared goals – ensuring collaboration between IT Procurement and IT StakeholdersHosted By: Robert Picalek, Head of IT Procurement, Generali Switzerland and Ali Torun, Software Asset Manager, Generali Switzerland

12:20Increasing value from your SAP licensing contract Hosted by: Insight Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into SAP’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage SAP solutions and maximise value from your investments.

12:20Increasing value from your IBM licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into IBM’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage IBM solutions and maximise value from your investments.



SOFTWARE CLINIC –MICROSOFT LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

13:10 NETWORKING LUNCH PRIVATE LUNCH MASTERCLASSlncreasing value from your Microsoft licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into Microsoft’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage Microsoft solutions and maximise value from your investments

TRACK A – SOFTWARE: Collaborate with your peers on your main

category of interest to source practical tips to address key common

challenges and opportunitiesChaired By: Richard Beaumont, Former CPO,

The Cooperative Bank

TRACK B – TELECOMS, HARDWARE AND SERVICES:

Mastering outsourcing, mobility, reselling and sustainability

Chaired By: Michael Delle, Former VP ICT Strategic Sourcing Ericsson

SYNERGY WORKSHOPS – Preparing for change in Cloud and Telecom

Sourcing

LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEESTurn theory into practice and bring an idea to life. Collaborate with

your industry peers on a new forward-looking project to create a step-by-step action plan and launch it.

CREATIVE BOARDROOMS – Driving change management

LIMITED TO 12 ATTENDEESA more rigorous, creative and interactive approach to tackling the

critical challenges you all face today. Collaborate with 11 of your peers and determine a new 3-step action plan to take back to the

office and test.

14:10IN CONVERSATION: How can you best manage your contracts post signature to avoid contract value erosion?

Nuno Juromito, IT Sourcing and Contracting Manager, Bridgestone Europe

Sabih Rozales, Principal Commercial Contract Manager, Vodafone Invited• IACCM research shows that 9-25% of a contract’s value is lost

on erosion due to poor management – what steps do you need to put in place to ensure this doesn’t happen?

• What is IT Procurement’s role post signature, and how does need to change?

• What are the common details and complexities that get missed, that are most likely to lead to contract value erosion?

IN CONVERSATION: Mobile usage: How can you create best practice and global visibility to optimise and reduce your costs and ensure better buying power?Leila Soltani, Global Senior Commodity Manager – Telecom Services, GESean Zongker, Procurement Director, Information Technology, Dell Noujoud Mazari, Technology & Telecom Procurement Manager EMEA, Estee Lauder• How can you analyse mobile usage for better contract

negotiation? • What are the processes to ensure you only pay negotiated rates?• How can you reduce cost recurrently in a growing environment? • How can you create global visibility for better buying power? • What are the best practices for avoiding maverick buyers?

14:10 15:10

WORKSHOP: Stairway to Cloud - No matter on which stage you are, you can still benefit from pre-owned Software

Hosted by Lennart Martens, Key Account Manager Europe, PREO Software, with client• Microsoft Cloud strategy: How to enter the Cloud in a comfortable

way?

• Point out alternative approaches into cloud-computing vendor-independent

• Advantages of the Hybrid-Scenario

• Cloud-Refinancing Models

• Based on latest experiences and best practices

14:10 14:50

CREATIVE BOARDROOM: How can you drive stakeholder boldness to increase investment, deliver IT initiatives, and effect real change?

Gordon Knowles, Head of Technology Procurement, Fidelity• What do we mean by stakeholder boldness?

• What are practical examples of how we can use this strategy to drive investment, deliver IT initiatives, and effect real change?

• How can you get stakeholders to buy into your vision?



14:40INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Saving 51% on your IBM Software – An Origina case study

Tomás O’Leary, CEO & Founder, OriginaTo help you keep your IBM software maintenance budget from spiraling out of control, Origina has conducted a case study to help you understand your IBM SW asset portfolio. This detailed real-life example is from working with a top enterprise helping them to optimize their IBM SW maintenance costs. In this session, you will learn how to clarify what you have, what you need, and how to plan for growth without risking noncompliance and overspend.

CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: : How to ensure your hardware strategy is ‘fit-for-purpose’ in the digital world: What skill-sets, reseller, maintenance, ITAD and revenue models are required?In this innovative and interactive format, spend 10-15 minutes hearing a best practice case study before being presented with a challenge to discuss by the speaker, then engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions to the audience.

• How can you determine the best hardware fits for your organisation by learning to compare processing speeds, power consumptions and storage?

• What are some of the newer units of purchase that procurement professionals need to be aware of?

• With all the new technology offerings, there’s a lot of confusion by providers as to how they want to monetise - what should you be looking out for?

• How can you develop a successful relationship with 3rd parties for hardware maintenance?

• Which hardware providers can secure quality and also a global footprint, not just distribution but also support?

15:10 16:20

WORKSHOP: The quantifiable benefits of incorporating benchmarking into your telecom sourcing practice

Hosted By: JP Crametz, Consulting Principal, Oncept, with clientPresented with (Client): Has utilized a 3rd party benchmarking service to provide “binding benchmarks” to build their business cases and to negotiate rates midpoint before contracting.

Telecom Pricing market trends for fixed and mobile

• Characteristics of the telecom market – highly disruptive and continual price drops

• How to leverage benchmarks in your contract negotiations

• Actual customer application of using continual and binding benchmarks

14:50 15:30

CREATIVE BOARDROOM: Negotiation: How do you use the right tactics to improve your bargaining power with monopolistic suppliers?

Oren Tsidon, Purchasing Manager – EMEA IT, HR & Travel, Intel • How to use a collaborative team approach to implement the

right tactics for bargaining power

• What practical tips and tricks can you use to push your agenda?

• What have you tried that doesn’t work and should be avoided?

15:00INDUSTRY INSIGHT: How can you overcome SAM challenges within a Cloud environment and elevate your role in company wide digital transformation?

Luis Peluffo, Business Value Director, Flexera• The emergence of Cloud over the past few years has

changed the playbook of IT. What is the impact for IT procurement and why do we need to be aware?

• Is this the end of Software Asset Management as we know it?• How must procurement and IT functions continue to work

together to use Cloud to meet theirs and the businessesgoals?



15:20PANEL REVOLUTION: How can you ensure best practice negotiation with the ‘mega vendors’ to uncover ‘hidden costs’ and improve your deal?

Michael Perkins, Director IDP Procurement, Volvo Cars

Fulden Sener, Global Head Software Procurement, AllianzIn this innovative and interactive format, spend 30 minutes listening to the Panellists before being presented with a challenge to discuss by the speakers, then engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions to the audience.

• With rapidly changing platforms, terms and pricing models every year, what are the best tactics you can follow in terms of your negotiation and renewal contracts?

• How do you build a solid case for your requirements?

• How can you use strategic timing to improve your deal?

• What are the right questions to ask to uncover hidden and missing costs?

IN CONVERSATION: IT Contingent Labour: How to ”do more with less” and use strategically aligned resources to reduce your expensesRoeland Soontiens, Director of Procurement, KPN • How to make the shift to a more strategic engagement model, to

deliver projects on time and within budget

• How to improve ramp-up time to productivity, and knowledge transfer, that ultimately drives down costs on IT Projects

• How to strategically hire the right resources, and manage the quantity of resources, while decreasing the burden on IT Leaders

PANEL DISCUSSION: : How can you ensure your outsourcing strategy meets the cost-saving, compliance, data security and agility requirements of your digital transformation strategy?Marcin Musolf, Global Category Leader IT Procurement, Getinge Group

Suneet Pandey, Global Category Head, IT Strategic Sourcing, Lonza

Dr. Kewin Stoeckigt, Head of IT Sourcing & Partner Management, Schwarz Group• With the focus on digital transformation, procurement automation

and agile ways of working, what parts of IT and IT Procurement are companies now seeing the most value in outsourcing?

• Are there now service providers who can deliver a truly global solution?

• Have increased compliance and data security costs begun eating away at outsourcing’s potential savings?

15:30 16:20

CREATIVE BOARDROOM: How can you bridge the gap between procurement and vendor management to improve customer experience and increase savings?

Ankur Handa, Head of Vendor Management, Signify• How can you together develop tools, rework processes and

implement training to create a win-win for both functions and your customers?

• How can a close vendor management/procurement collaboration accelerate the road to savings?

• When do both sides need to step back and not overstep their role?

16:20 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK



RETHINKING YOUR ORGANISATIONAL SET-UP AND RISK MANAGEMENT

SOFTWARE CLINIC - ORACLE LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

SOFTWARE CLINIC –AWS LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

16:50CASE STUDY: How can you implement a truly comprehensive supplier risk management programme that adapts quickly to change and minimises disruption to ensure continuity? Mike Day, Head of Group IT Procurement, RSA

• How you can be equipped to identify potential disruptions, monitor suppliers and adapt quickly to minimize the impact, in the era of agile procurement and increased speed to market?

• How to put strategies in place to ensure continuity of supply/service to your customers• What early warning indicators should you set up, and what contractual protections do you need in place?

Increasing value from your Oracle licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into Oracle’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage Oracle solutions and maximise value from your investments

Increasing value from your AWS licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into AWS’s licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage AWS solutions and maximise value from your investments

17:10INDUSTRY INSIGHT: : How can businesses sell disused Microsoft Volume software assets and buy pre-owned Microsoft software licenses, legally?Susana Jiménez, Sales Consultant - Spain & France, Discount Licensing

Businesses can sell their disused Microsoft software Volume licence assets and also stretch IT budgets when buying discounted pre-owned Microsoft software. How and why would a business conceive doing it? During our session, we’ll elaborate on the legalities, buying/selling processes and why to choose Discount-Licensing. We’ll also have printed case studies showing the potential £/€ values involved depending on whether the company is interested in disposing of its disused Microsoft software or buying pre-owned Microsoft software.

17:30OXFORD STYLE DEBATE: IT Procurement/ITAM/SAM/Vendor Management should all be one function, under the CIO – FOR AND AGAINST FOR – Claire Tapping, Former Head of IT Procurement at Rolls Royce

AGAINST - Suneet Pandey, Global Category Head, IT Strategic Sourcing, Lonza• Audience vote at the start of the debate to see if the majority believe that all roles should be one function, under the CIO• Panel arguments for: why all roles should be one function, under the CIO• Panel arguments against: why all roles should not be one function, under the CIO• Audience vote at the end of the debate to see if the panellists have been able to influence the vote in favour of their argument

18:00 NETWORKING RECEPTIONYour opportunity to relax, discuss challenges, exchange ideas and make new contacts in an informal setting!


Agenda Day Two Wednesday 20th November 2019

08:00 REGISTRATION AND WELCOME COFFEE

EMBRACING DATA ANALYTICS AND AGILITY

08:45 OPENING REMARKS Diane Mekie, Conference Director, WBR

08:50 CHAIR’S OPENING ADDRESS AND

NETWORKING ACTIVITY Richard Beaumont, Former CPO, The Cooperative Bank

09:00IN CONVERSATION, WITH INTERACTIVE POLLING: Big data analytics: How to use better-informed decisions to increase your positive impact on the business and improve savings performance

Michael Perkins, Director IDP Procurement, Volvo Cars

Dr. Kewin Stoeckigt, Head of IT Sourcing & Partner Management, Schwarz Group

Tommi Rissanen, Head of Global Supply - ICT, Anglo American

• How can you use big data analytics to make better-informed decisions that increase your business impact and improve savings performance?

• What are the new skills and capabilities IT and IT Procurement need to support an effective, big-data strategy?

• Where are the opportunity areas for data analytics alongside suppliers?

• How you can embrace results-driven value in data and analytics?

09:30PANEL DISCUSSION, WITH INTERACTIVE POLLING: How can you transition to an agile ‘high velocity’ way of working and best prepare your people, processes and technology to deliver on digital whilst remaining compliant?

MODERATOR: Alastair Scott, Global Category Manager - Integrated Supply & Trading Technology, BP

Sanja Perovic, IT Strategic Sourcing Manager, BuyIn (50/50 Procurement Joint Venture between Deutsche Telekom and Orange)

Shriya Sekhri, Software Asset & Strategic Vendor Manager, DHL

Alexa Figgess, Head of IT and Digitalisation Technology Procurement, Airbus

• How can you practically drive deliverables into agile development and away from waterfall? And what are the main pitfalls to be aware of?

• Balancing the tension between being compliant and being agile – how do you tread this fine line?

• What training have you put in place to steer your team on the agile journey, and what more needs to be done?

• Can ‘agile’ go too far – in what instances is a more traditional way of working still best suited?



CAPITALISING ON SUPPLIER ENABLED INNOVATION

10:10IN CONVERSATION: SAP’s one single database S/4HANA 2025 deadline: How to start preparing now to meet the deadline, ensure you remain supported post-deadline and invest wisely to meet the needs of future vendor upgrades

MODERATOR: Marc Abi-Nader, Regional Category Manager IT, Asahi Breweries

Other Panellists TBC

• Is 2025 a real deadline that businesses need to adhere to?• How can you start preparing now, and what are the choices available to

businesses? • What do you need to do to remain supported after the deadline if you

aren’t ready? • What other major vendor upgrades and implementations are on the

horizon that you need to be focused on?

10:30INDUSTRY INSIGHT: How to use innovative relicensing and reselling strategies to reduce costs and drive sustainability on behalf of your business

ReLicense, Speaker TBC • How can you ensure, when technology becomes redundant so soon, that you can recycle equipment and licenses, and that your suppliers are sustainable?

• What are successful strategies for removing the tech debt, such as all the unused licenses and redundant infrastructure, and what are innovative ways of identifying the commercials and benefits for removing the old infrastucture?

• Who are the main vendors that can deliver these kind of services?

10:50KEYNOTE: Third party enabled innovation: How can you leverage innovation from your suppliers, business partners and procurement team to drive holistic change that can give a competitive edge?

Bo Dungal, Head of Procurement Innovation, Danske Bank • How can you define who can bring innovation to your business?• How can you change your organisations way of thinking?• How can a holistic view of innovation bring change to your strategy?• How can you make innovation a standard in your business? • What is the importance of changing your organisations set-up to receive

innovation?


INSPIRATIONAL GUEST SPEAKER: HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION

11:40GUEST PRESENTATION: Lessons learnt from a hostage negotiator – How to improve your decision making and communication in high stress situations and get what you need from a negotiation

Chris White, Former Police Hostage Negotiator Chris White is a professional risk manager and crisis negotiator with over 25 years of experience in the industry. A proven senior leader in the global corporate security sector, Chris has led the Group Operational Security and Intelligence function at two of the largest global blue chip companies, Prudential and Old Mutual. Chris’s private sector experience follows a successful UK Government career as an international hostage and crisis negotiator, and crisis manager.



DRILL DOWN ROUNDTABLESCollaborate with your peers on your main category of interest to source

practical tips to address key common challenges and opportunities

SOFTWARE CLINIC – SALESFORCE

LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

SOFTWARE CLINIC – WORKDAY

LIMITED TO 30 ATTENDEES

12:20ROUNDTABLE 1: Value Added Resellers: How can they add value in your global IT Procurement programme? Hosted By: Stefano Gandolfo, Strategic Sourcing Manager, IT, Google

ROUNDTABLE 2: How SaaS can best align with your digital transformation objectivesHosted By: Nicholas Wright, IT Category Manager: Global SaaS, BP

ROUNDTABLE 3: Negotiating liability – where do you draw the risk line with start ups and niche suppliers? Hosted By: Keith Addis, Associate Director, Global Technology Sourcing Group, EY

ROUNDTABLE 4: M&A Activity: How can you best prepare for a potential or impending merger?

ROUNDTABLE 5: How can you navigate global supplier contracts and implement a cohesive global contract strategy? Hosted By: Teresa Januszkiewicz, Strategic Procurement Manager Europe, OLX Group

ROUNDTABLE 6: How can you transform your procurement processes with RPA, machine learning and AI?Hosted By: Eric Verschut, Head of Procurement Operations, Aegon

ROUNDTABLE 7: How can you make your company and/or sector more attractive for supplier tenders?Hosted By: Emily Ronald, IT Sourcing Manager, Babcock International Group

Increasing value from your Salesforce licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into Salesforce’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage Salesforce solutions and maximise value from your investments.

Increasing value from your Workday licensing contract Attend this classroom and have a ‘look through the keyhole’ into Workday’s software packaging, licensing, pricing and contracting business practices to effectively leverage Workday solutions and maximise value from your investments.


13:10 NETWORKING LUNCH PRIVATE LUNCH MASTERCLASS

Women in Procurement Networking Lunch – How can you showcase female talent and what are the key competencies needed to develop in leadership roles?Hosted By: Claire Tapping, Former Head of IT Procurement at Rolls RoyceTackling the biggest obstacles facing women in IT procurement today this informal lunch meeting is open to all women in procurement attending ProcureCon IT. Issues to be discussed include:• How is the IT Procurement industry addressing the aspirations of women to develop in leadership roles?• What does it means to be a woman in IT Procurement in 2019?• How does a gender focus tie into your wider company diversity strategy?


TRACK A: REGENERATING VENDOR MANAGEMENT

Chaired By: Richard Beaumont, Former CPO, The Cooperative Bank

TRACK B: BEST IN CLASS IT PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES

Chaired By: Michael Delle, Former VP ICT Strategic Sourcing, Ericsson

CRISIS MANAGEMENT INTERACTIVE GAMELIMITED TO 20 ATTENDEES

14:10CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How to optimise your tendering and competitive awarding process to ensure both speed and value

Yuri Azbukin, Global Head of IT Procurement, Dräxlmaier GroupIn this innovative and interactive format, spend 10-15 minutes hearing a best practice case study before being presented with a challenge to discuss by the speaker, then engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions to the audience.

• Is tendering still considered one of the core jobs of procurement? And how has itdeveloped over time?

• What are practical case studies and best practices on increased speed, agility andclarity in tenders, as well as TCO and relationship issues?

• How can the traditional sequencing of tendering be updated for the modern era?

• How does this apply to IT commodities?

CASE STUDY INTERACTIVE: How to best incorporate open source software in your portfolio to significantly reduce costs whilst ensuring compliance Ana Grujicic, Director Global IT Procurement Software (Digital), AdidasIn this innovative and interactive format, spend 10-15 minutes hearing a best practice case study before being presented with a challenge to discuss by the speaker, then engage in small interactive roundtable discussions before each group presents its conclusions to the audience.

• Why have the risks of non-compliance with open source software licenses increased, and what are the main license requirements for open source software?

• Operating on cheap (or sometimes free) software without the need for expensive licenses can make a huge difference to the bottom line – what are the benefits, but also the potential downsides?

• So is open source worth the plunge?

PRIVATE BREAK OUT SESSION: Scenario-based crisis management interactive gameChris White, Former Police Hostage Negotiator

Pre-registration is required - limited to 20 attendeesThink you know how to negotiate your way out of a crisis? Think again! Don’t miss this interactive crisis management game, based on real life case studies and experiences in the field from this year’s guest speaker, a leading hostage negotiator.



14:50IN CONVERSATION: How can you best include independent suppliers, 3rd party maintenance providers and resellers in your sourcing strategy to extend your products’ lifecycles and increase sustainability?

Jan Hoogstrate, Executive Director, Free ICT Europe – with representatives from corporate members • What is Free ICT Europe’s remit, and how do we work with governments, regulators,

suppliers and industry to effect change?

• How can you fight the practices by manufacturers and vendors to prevent lock in, andallow independent suppliers to play a role?

• Aligning with the social responsibility and sustainability initiatives in your business, andhow our remit can help achieve these goals

IN CONVERSATION: Talent: How can you find the right balance between upskilling your existing team and bringing in external expertise to help drive your digital transformation initiatives?

Cian Power, Head of Indirect Categories, Imperial Brands • How do you find the right balance between upskilling your existing team and bringing in

external expertise to help drive your digital transformation initiatives?

• Should you have IT specialists sitting within the procurement team?

• What should IT Procurement cover, and what should be out of scope and the responsibility of the IT team?


TRANSFORMING YOUR IT SECURITY AND DIGITAL INITIATIVES

15:40PANEL DISCUSSION, WITH INTERACTIVE POLLING: How can you play a proactive role in protecting against cyber threats and forge relationships in your company to mitigate ‘panic mode’ and ‘crisis approach’ reactions?

MODERATOR: Michael Deckert, Supplier Manager for Cyber Security, Siemens

Ana Buron, Independent IT Procurement Leader

Marc Abi-Nader, Regional Category Manager IT, Asahi Breweries

• Instead of a reactive crisis approach that often happens, how can IT Procurement help implement a more proactive approach to cyber security?

• How can you forge a strong working relationship with the Information Security teams, and learn how to speak their language?

• What do you need to include in contract clauses to assess security parameters and hold suppliers accountable for data security?

16:20DRAGONS’ DEN – BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!: Examining the greatest and latest innovations for your digital transformation initiatives: Which offer true added value and should be considered in your future investment plans?

Hosted By: Ana Buron, Independent IT Procurement Leader

Start Ups: Przemek Berendt, CEO and Co-Founder, Talent Alpha; Other Start Ups TBC

Back by popular demand! Our Dragons’ den style innovation session showcases demos from pre-selected technology start-ups who will pitch their innovative tech to the host and you in the audience. The host will critique and assess their benefits to your business and function and their likelihood of future success. You will then have the opportunity to vote for the technology start-up you think is the most innovative and adds real value to your business. Will you find the next big thing?

17:00 END OF CONFERENCE – SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!


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