The document outlines the 2017 event calendar for Procurement Leaders, including various congresses, forums, awards, and member events. The flagship Congress event hosts up to 750 delegates from around the world and features keynotes from leading CPOs. The Forum attracts 150-200 regional thought leaders for case studies and discussions. Awards ceremonies globally recognize procurement excellence. Member events include the Ovation CPO retreat, regional Member Summits, and the Supplier Enabled Innovation Center workshops.

1. 2017 EVENT CALENDAR
CONGRESS
Our flagship events host up to 750 senior
delegates from across the globe.
Featuring visionary keynotes from leading
CPOs, out-of-industry perspectives and a
variety of new, interactive formats.
FORUM
Attracting 150-200 regional thought-
leaders and innovators for 2 days of
practical case studies and in-depth
discussion around topical and current key
issues. Attend for inspirational
knowledge, case studies from innovative
organisations, networking and insight.
AWARDS
Procurement Leaders host 2 award
ceremonies annually which are globally
recognised as the benchmark for
procurement excellence. Recognising the
most innovative people, projects and
initiatives from around the globe, the
awards provide an unrivalled platform for
exposure internally and with
external stakeholders.
WOMEN PROCUREMENT
LEADERS (WPL)
A platform for outstanding women in the
function to meet, share ideas and learn
from each other. Our global community
champions rising stars and true leaders
to promote increased gender diversity
within procurement.
EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE
An invite-only informal discussion hosted
in collaboration with carefully selected
thought leaders. These sessions bring
together 10-15 senior procurement
executives providing regional, cross-
industry insights.
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
Designed to be collaborative and
interactive, the briefings will precede the
Forums & Congresses, diving deep into
the critical challenges you face today.
They will be held under Chatham House
rules to encourage open and honest
debate.
MEMBER EVENTS
OVATION
Ovation is the pinnacle of the Procurement
Leaders member experience. The two-day
Global CPO retreat is an incredible time to
network with peers on strategy, technology
and leadership.(Invite only)
MEMBER SUMMIT
One-day regional event, hosting 30 CPOs
& senior leaders providing a platform to
discuss key trends and challenges.
SUPPLIER ENABLED
INNOVATION CENTER (SEIC)
SEIC combines dedicated workshops and
experiential learning environments, focused
diagnostic tools and action prescriptions
with rich case-study and intelligence libraries
to provide a comprehensive center of
excellence for SEI. (SEIC members only)
Executive Roundtable, Austin
JANUARY
12
FEBUARY
Americas Congress, Miami
MARCH
16-17
WPL Breakfast at Americas Congress,
Miami
17
Member Summit, Paris24
Member Summit, London22
WPL CPO Dinner, Atlanta15
Executive Roundtable, Atlanta16
Executive Roundtable,
Toronto
23
Find out more, get in
touch with Fouad Katat
to discuss your options
F.Katat@procurementleaders.com
or visit procurementleaders.events
APRIL MAY
Member Summit, Copenhagen
JUNE
7Member Summit, Sydney2Executive Roundtable, Washington4
Member Summit, Düsseldorf4
WPL Workshop, Luxembourg11
West Coast Forum, San Francisco15Member Summit, Melbourne4
WPL Breakfast at West Coast Forum, San
Francisco15
World Procurement Congress Executive
Briefings, London15
World Procurement Congress, London16-17
WPL CPO Dinner, Las Vegas12
WPL CPO Dinner, New York21
World Procurement Awards, London17
Executive Roundtable, Las Vegas13 Executive Roundtable, New York22
WPL Breakfast at World Procurement
Congress, London17
Executive Roundtable, Minneapolis18
SEIC Accelerator Programme, Europe27-28
Europe Forum Executive Briefing,
Amsterdam
OCTOBER
4
NOVEMBER
APAC Forum, Singapore8-9
Europe Forum, Amsterdam5-6 APAC Awards, Singapore9
Executive Roundtable, Toledo19
Data, Intelligence and Tech X Summit
Executive Briefing, London27
Executive Roundtable, Dallas24
Data, Intelligence and Tech X Summit,
London
28-29
Member Summit, DubaiTBC
Executive Roundtable, Vancouver
JULY
6
AUGUST
East Coast Forum Executive Briefing, Boston
SEPTEMBER
12Executive Roundtable, Vancouver2
Ovation, Europe13-14 East Coast Forum, Boston13-14
Executive Roundtable, Los Angeles18 WPL Breakfast at East Coast Forum, Boston14
WPL CPO Dinner, Chicago26 SEIC Summit, London27
Executive Roundtable, Chicago27 SEIC Accelerator Programme, EuropeTBC
Member Summit, Cape TownTBC Member Summit, ShanghaiTBC
Member Summit, MunichTBCMember Summit, JohannesburgTBC
* Dates and location subject to change
For information on partnership
opportunities please contact
partnerships@procurementleaders.com
or +44 (0)207 819 1029
Executive Roundtable, Stockholm12
Executive Roundtable, London25
Executive Roundtable, Frankfurt27