This document provides an agenda for a two-day procurement conference with the following key details:
Day One consists of keynote speeches, seminar sessions on various procurement topics, and networking activities. Sessions cover aligning procurement with business needs, managing indirect spending, negotiation skills, and global procurement strategies.
Day Two continues with more keynotes, seminars on stakeholder engagement, social responsibility, and driving innovation. Sessions also address managing diverse stakeholders and improving supplier relationships.
The conference aims to educate procurement professionals on creating value and alignment within their organizations through transformation, collaboration, and addressing the needs of various stakeholders. It offers opportunities for learning, discussion, and networking among procurement leaders.
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LearningCafe Year End Webinar - Looking back at 2016. What is coming in 2017?LearningCafe
We explore what were the significant trends last year and what can we expect for 2017?
We Discuss:
Business drivers for Learning in 2016. How Learning design and delivery has changed?
Current and future capability of L&D teams and bridging the gaps.
Influences of disruptive business model of Learning.
Top 3 predictions for L&D in 2017.
IMA UK Chapter is pleased to invite you to its first Semi-annual event on Friday, 13th October, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.! All IMA members are cordially invited!
2014 Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit_ brochureOrie Berlasso
The Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit will take place MAY 6-7 @ newly renovated Eaton Chelsea Toronto Hotel. The event will deliver hard-hitting insight, candid industry headliners, and plenty of straight talk and features an economic update from CRAIG WRIGHT, Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist at RBC Capital Markets. Also on the program; AMANDA LANG, BILL GREGSON, PAUL RIVETT, BLAKE HUTCHESON, PETER SENST, ROBERT CARTER, WILLIAM CARUSO, GARTH WHYTE…and more!
Of interest, an exclusive session has just been added:
LESSONS LEARNED IN TOUGH TIMES. HOW OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE CAN BE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
(Churchill Ballroom)
The US economic downturn hit the restaurant industry hard, resulting in store closures, business failures and changes in consumer demands. However, there are also many cases of positive performance and growth on both a segment and brand level . We will explore what factors played into these success stories, how did they execute and what can Canadian operators and brands learn from these experiences going forward.
Todd Jones, Managing Director, Brand Management at GE Capital Franchise Finance will explore some key themes around operational excellence in the US restaurant industry. Todd will also share some critical best practices for expanding operations in the current American market landscape in light of what we’ve learned since the downturn, and how Canadian companies operating in the US can benefit.
More details and registration information can be found at www.restaurantinvest.ca
• 3 Dec 15, Year in Review & Celebrations with AECOM CEO Lara Poloni
• 31 Oct 15, Business and Employment Opportunities in Ipswich with Mayor Paul Pisasale, Lindsay Pears and other panel speakers
• 20 Aug 15, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners with Shark Steve Baxter and Andrew O'Connor on
• 16 Jun 15, Project Management Guru David Hudson at QUT Business School
• 29 Apr 15, Leading Professional Teams with Shane Fracchia COO Calibre Consulting
• 25 Feb 15, Marketing for Business Success with Brett Chamberlain and Mick Cullen
LearningCafe Year End Webinar - Looking back at 2016. What is coming in 2017?LearningCafe
We explore what were the significant trends last year and what can we expect for 2017?
We Discuss:
Business drivers for Learning in 2016. How Learning design and delivery has changed?
Current and future capability of L&D teams and bridging the gaps.
Influences of disruptive business model of Learning.
Top 3 predictions for L&D in 2017.
IMA UK Chapter is pleased to invite you to its first Semi-annual event on Friday, 13th October, 2017, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.! All IMA members are cordially invited!
2014 Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit_ brochureOrie Berlasso
The Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit will take place MAY 6-7 @ newly renovated Eaton Chelsea Toronto Hotel. The event will deliver hard-hitting insight, candid industry headliners, and plenty of straight talk and features an economic update from CRAIG WRIGHT, Senior Vice-President & Chief Economist at RBC Capital Markets. Also on the program; AMANDA LANG, BILL GREGSON, PAUL RIVETT, BLAKE HUTCHESON, PETER SENST, ROBERT CARTER, WILLIAM CARUSO, GARTH WHYTE…and more!
Of interest, an exclusive session has just been added:
LESSONS LEARNED IN TOUGH TIMES. HOW OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE CAN BE A COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE
(Churchill Ballroom)
The US economic downturn hit the restaurant industry hard, resulting in store closures, business failures and changes in consumer demands. However, there are also many cases of positive performance and growth on both a segment and brand level . We will explore what factors played into these success stories, how did they execute and what can Canadian operators and brands learn from these experiences going forward.
Todd Jones, Managing Director, Brand Management at GE Capital Franchise Finance will explore some key themes around operational excellence in the US restaurant industry. Todd will also share some critical best practices for expanding operations in the current American market landscape in light of what we’ve learned since the downturn, and how Canadian companies operating in the US can benefit.
More details and registration information can be found at www.restaurantinvest.ca
• 3 Dec 15, Year in Review & Celebrations with AECOM CEO Lara Poloni
• 31 Oct 15, Business and Employment Opportunities in Ipswich with Mayor Paul Pisasale, Lindsay Pears and other panel speakers
• 20 Aug 15, Entrepreneurs and Business Owners with Shark Steve Baxter and Andrew O'Connor on
• 16 Jun 15, Project Management Guru David Hudson at QUT Business School
• 29 Apr 15, Leading Professional Teams with Shane Fracchia COO Calibre Consulting
• 25 Feb 15, Marketing for Business Success with Brett Chamberlain and Mick Cullen
Programme at a glance - 3rd PASA Premier ConfeX 2015
1. Programme Day One Wednesday 14th October 2015
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TIME SESSION
7.30am
Registration
Arrival Tea & Coffee
9.00am Creating VALUE through ALIGNMENT Nigel Wardropper | MD | PASA
9.15am
Keynote 1
Tim Cummins | President and CEO | International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM)
9.50am
Keynote 2
TBC
10.25am Speed Networking Event
10.40am
Refreshments
And Exhibition time … take the time to see the latest offerings from our extensive line-up of suppliers
11.20am
Seminar
Stream 1
Stream 1A
Aligning DIRECT sourcing with business needs
Stream 1B
Aligning INDIRECT souring with business needs
Stream 1C
Aligning your service focus with your business leaders
Stream 1D
Supporting the profession
Unlocking competitive advantage through
world class procurement
Chris Sullivan, Chief Procurement Officer,
Coca Cola Amatil
Technology is an Enabler, not just a Tool
Phillip Dagnall, Manager - Vendor, Management &
Procurement RACQ
What does the business want from
procurement?
Joanne Barlow, Procurement Manager - Indirect
Services, Cochlear Limited
Delivering the impossible: effective
negotiation skills that get results
Dr Matt Lohmeyer PhD, Managing Principal,
Negotiation Partners
12.10pm Five minute break to turn around sessions
12.15am
Seminar
Stream 2
Stream 2A Stream 2B Stream 2C Stream 2D
‘Diggerworks’ - Innovating the procurement
business model in the defence sector
Prof Daniel Samson, University of Melbourne
Buying marketing services – Lessons learned
from effective collaboration
Michele Addelio, Senior Category Manger, TAL,
Andrew Bidese, Head of Digital, TAL
‘Business Partner or CFO cost hatchet’ –
Balancing the demands of the business and
the CFO
Adrian Bower, CEO ANZ, State of Flux
The 3 P’s of Procurement Capabilities:
People, People and People
Federico Bettini, Strategic Sourcing Director, Lion Co
1.00pm
Lunch
And networking time with your peers and suppliers
2.00pm
Seminar
Stream 3
Stream 3A Stream 3B Stream 3C Stream 3D
Forging a value chain to meet the business
strategy
Catherine Thompson, Principal, Ignite Associates
Managed Print Services - the evolution
continues?
Mitchell Filby, Managing Director, First Rock
Consulting
How to get out of the organisational
‘backwaters’ and into the corporate
limelight!
Paul Rayner MHRINZ, Partner, BetterChange
What do you do for a job?
Jennie Vickers, Director Australia and New
Zealand, International Association for Contract &
Commercial Management (IACCM)
2.45pm Five minute break to turn around sessions
2.50pm
Seminar
Stream 4
Stream 4A Stream 4B Stream 4C Stream 4D
Building the foundations for a successful
global procurement strategy
Jaydeep Solanki, Director, Global Purchasing &
Supply Chain, GM Holden Ltd
Using Panels of Suppliers - How to Minimise
Risk Whilst Maximising Opportunity
Scott Alden, Partner, DLA Piper
Sourcing value for money goods & services
that address the KPI’S of conflicting
Stakeholders
Henk De Vos, General Manager - Supply Chain,
Barminco
Keeping your supply chain clean and ethical
Sylvain Mansotte, CEO, Fraudsec
3.35pm
Refreshments and Networking Time
And Exhibition time … take the time to see the latest offerings from our extensive line-up of suppliers
4.15pm Keynote 3: Creating value through procurement transformation Justine Woddick | Executive Director, Procure to Payment Services | Monash University
4.50pm Message from Platinum Partner
4.55pm Keynote 4: How do we measure value? Panel session Chris Sullivan | CPO | Coca Cola Amatil | Tim Cummins | President & CEO | IACCM
5.30pm Closing remarks Jonathan Dutton FCIPS | JD Consultancy
5.30pm Networking Cocktail Function Your chance to catch up with peers and suppliers over drinks in the trade show area
6.45pm Party Time!
Join one of the parties hosted by one of our Partners or organise to get together with your
colleagues or peers for an evening of fun and networking.
2. Programme Day Two Thursday 15th October 2015
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TIME SESSION
8.00am
Registration
Arrival Tea & Coffee
9.00am Executive summary of DAY ONE Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, JD Consultancy
9.05am
Keynote 5
Alignment with corporate social responsibility
Michael Arnone | Head of Procurement | Nestle Australia
9.40am
Keynote 6
Culture Mavens and Innovators don’t Leave Pathos at Home
Maria Fok | Category Manager Group Procuremen | CSR (PASA Award Winner)
10.15am
Refreshments and Networking Time
And Exhibition time … take the time to see the latest offerings from our extensive line-up of suppliers
11.00am
Seminar
Stream 5
Stream 5A Stream 5B Stream 5C Stream 5D
Aligning DIRECT sourcing with business needs
Forging stakeholder buy-in through RASCI
Roger McNeil, Vice President and Chief,
Procurement Officer, Incitec Pivot
Aligning INDIRECT souring with business needs
“Don’t tell me, involve me”
Rohit Tolani, Group Procurement Category
Manager, Fletcher Building
Stuart Allinson, CEO, BidEnergy
Aligning your service focus with your business
leaders
Avoid being the Procurement ‘meat’ in the
value chain sandwich
David Lunn MCIPS, Director, Bidwrite
Supporting the profession
Fix Them Fast: how to defuse contract
indemnities before you sign up
Tom Russell, Senior Sourcing Manager,
Bendigo Bank.
11.45pm Five minute break to turn around sessions
11.50am
Seminar
Stream 6
Stream 6A Stream 6B Stream 6C Stream 6D
How procurement at Air NZ is driving value
through innovation
Anna Palairet MCIPS, Head of Procurement, Air
New Zealand
Unlocking the barriers to not so ‘high
hanging fruit’
Robert D’Alessandro, Head Of Procurement And
Supply, Qenos Pty Ltd
TBC Corporate responsible sourcing
commitments are an unstoppable trend:
but what do they mean for procurement
managers?
Matt Willson, National Manager – Business
Partnerships, WWF
12.35pm
Lunch
And networking time with your peers and suppliers
1.30pm
Seminar
Stream 7
Stream 7A Stream 7B Stream 7C Stream 7D
Managing the needs of multiple diverse
stakeholders
Karen Sutton, Head of Claims Procurement,
Suncorp group
TBC CPO Study Findings
Peter MacfarlaneStephan Gassner
Grosvenor Management Consulting
No session
2.15pm Five minute break to turn around sessions
2.20pm
Seminar
Stream 8
Stream 8A Stream 8B Stream 8C Stream 8D
Improving Proactive Supplier Relationship
Management in order to Achieve Further
Savings
Andrew Edgecomb, Contracts Officer, OZ Minerals
Prominent Hill Operations Pty Ltd
TBC Panel: Looking for super-people!
Anna Palairet, Air NZ, Odelle Brown, Evolve
People, 3rd panellist TBC
No session
3.05pm Close of conference
3.15pm Free Buses leave directly for the Airport