8th Annual Strategic Sourcing and Procurement MENA Summit

24 – 25 January 2023 | Sofitel Dubai Downtown

PAST SPEAKERS

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Christian Lopez Abascal

Head of IT Procurement

Emmanuel Augustin

Vice President Supply
Chain Management | CPO

Imran (Sajjad) Barlas

Senior Regional Purchasing
Manager IMEA / Sustainability
Manager for Responsible Sourcing

Arda Polat

Procurement Director

Douglas Bardini Coral

Chief Procurement Officer

CONFERENCE TOPICS 2023

LOOK AT THE TOPICS THAT WERE DISCUSSED

  • Building a Sustainable Future
  • Risk Mitigation and Management
  • Prioritizing ESG: Procurement’s Role in Standardizing Sustainability
  • Cost Reduction and Value Generation
  • Talent Development and Acquisition Role in Strategic Sourcing and Procurement
  • From Good to Great in Digital Transformation
  • Leadership in Procurement Management
  • The Future of the Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Designed for

Members of board, C-level, Senior/Global Vice Presidents, Directors, Heads of Departments managers from chemical/petrochemical, pharma, banking, retail, telecom, hospitality, automotive, aviation industries involved in:

  • Global Sourcing
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Direct Procurement
  • Indirect Procurement
  • Global Procurement
  • Purchasing
  • Category Management
  • Supply Chain
  • Operational and Technical Procurement
  • Global Supply Strategies
  • Strategic Planning
  • Contract & Administration
  • Supplier Development
  • Global Supplier Management
  • Operational Excellence

CASE STUDY

Talent Development and Acquisition Role in Strategy Sourcing and Procurement

The presentation will engage in the global procurement market and the assurance of selecting and developing talent resources. How to motivate employees in the current uncertain environment and how to apply agile methodology to standardized procurement processes.

  • Up-skilling procurement resources
  • Upgrading procurement tools
  • Procurement talent management
  • Agile Procurement

Christian Lopez Abascal

Head of IT Procurement

Etihad Airways

Emmanuel Augustin

Vice President Supply Chain Management | CPO

Dubai Airports

CASE STUDY

Cost Reduction vs Value Creation

As the role of procurement is becoming more strategic, Executives are looking for a next-generation sourcing model to deliver value beyond cost.

Building relationship with strategic suppliers is key and the standard approach consisting in exploiting the supply base as a market is no longer viable. We will explore how procurement professionals can rethink their way of working and use alternative models to create more value for their organisations.

  • Is cost reduction still the right metric for procurement?
  • Developing a cost-based approach to enhance value creation
  • Leveraging on Supplier as a key competitive advantage
  • Opportunities of value creation in a disrupted supply market

CASE STUDY

Risk Mitigation and Management

The new normal of high volatility: how to handle procurement in the middle of pandemics. Geo-political changes impacting prices and shortages. What strategies to follow to minimize or mitigate risks and avoid shortages and high prices.

  • Expect the unexpected
  • Strategies to mitigate risks
  • Agility is the key
  • Be aware of opportunities and lock them

Imran (Sajjad) Barlas

Senior Regional Purchasing Manager IMEA / Sustainability Manager for Responsible Sourcing

Henkel

Arda Polat

Procurement Director

TEB

CASE STUDY

Milestones of Mature Procurement

An ambitious vision, successful organization, lean processes, effective
tools and broad coverage will lead to mature procurement.

  • Milestones and Elements
  • Best Practices

CASE STUDY

Talent Development and Acquisition Role in Strategy Sourcing and Procurement

Procurement has established itself as Key Function during Supply Chain Crisis due to the Pandemic. Identifying, developing and retaining the best talent requires applying some strategies. Achieving exceptional outcomes requires exceptional people with the right set of skills.

  • Upskilling your procurement team into leaders of tomorrow
  • How to develop talent models to fit today’s environment and meet your ever-changing needs?
  • Procurement talent management: Exceptional outcomes require exceptional people
  • What we should know: The next-generation procurement talent profile

Douglas Bardini Coral

Chief Procurement Officer

Americana Foods

Great space to share knowledge and hear new ideas.

Bahrain Petroleum Company– Head of Procurement Transformation

I really liked to hear learning from other organisations who have undergone successful transformation.

Chalhoub Group– Head of Procurement

It was a very informative and interactive event. Very well organised, I gained a lot of information.

Servier– Procurement & Purchasing Section Head

A good platform to share ideas. I liked the networking options with procurement experts from different industries.

Emirates NBD– Vice President, Head of Strategic Sourcing

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