The procurement industry is facing significant challenges as the global landscape rapidly evolves. From geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures to shifting consumer demands and the urgent need for sustainability, procurement leaders must find ways to navigate an increasingly complex environment. To succeed, they need to adopt innovative strategies and leverage digital technologies to drive agility and efficiency.
This thought leadership session will provide valuable insights into the current state of the procurement industry and the challenges faced by leaders today. We will explore emerging trends, discuss the benefits of digital intervention, and provide practical solutions to help procurement teams overcome obstacles and seize opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
Understand the latest trends and challenges in procurement, including supply risk, sustainability, and digital transformation.
Learn how to leverage digital technologies to improve procurement efficiency and agility.
Discover best practices for building strong relationships with strategic vendors and becoming a customer of choice.
Explore how procurement leaders can manage costs while driving innovation and sustainability initiatives.
Develop strategies for mitigating risk and building resilience in the face of economic and geopolitical uncertainty.
Featured Speakers
Harsh Anand
Sales Director, IndiaIvalua
Sumit Gupta
Managing DirectorPWC, Management Consulting
Surender Singh Negi
Solution Consultant, IndiaIvalua
Krishna Kumar
Director- Enterprise SalesC2FO
Yogesh Lawania
Head API Supply ChainBiocon
Sidhartha Dash
Chief Procurement OfficerTata Steel Down Stream Products Ltd
Akhil Srivastava
Director Supply Chain OperationsAnheuser-Busch InBev
Harish Navarathna
Head ITBritannia Industries Limited
Agenda
Time(IST) | Topic |
05:30 PM | Registration and Networking |
06:00 PM | Welcome Note
Harsh Anand, Sales Director, India & South Asia, Ivalua |
06:05 PM | Opening Keynote : Procurement Agility in the Face of Uncertainty
Sumit Gupta, Managing Director, PWC, Management Consulting |
06:35 PM | Navigating Supplier Risk and Sustainability in Procurement
Surender Singh Negi, Solution Consultant, India, Ivalua Krishna Kumar, Director- Enterprise Sales, C2FO |
07:20 PM | Panel Discussion: Digitalisation as a catalyst for procurement transformation
Krishna Kumar, Director- Enterprise Sales, C2FO Harsh Anand, Sales Director, India & South Asia, Ivalua Yogesh Lawania, Head API Supply Chain, Biocon Sidhartha Dash, Chief Procurement Officer, Tata Steel Down Stream Products Ltd Akhil Srivastava, Director Supply Chain Operations, Anheuser-Busch InBev Harish Navarathna, Head IT, Britannia Industries Limited |
07:50 PM | Closing Remarks |
08:00 PM | Cocktails & Dinner |
Venue
JW Marriott Hotel, Bengaluru
24/1, Vittal Mallya Rd, KG Halli, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
Registration Form
Partners
Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. Our complete, unified platform
empowers
businesses to effectively manage all categories of spend and all suppliers, increasing profitability,
improving
ESG performance, lowering risk and improving employee productivity.
We are trusted by hundreds of the world’s most admired brands and recognized as a leader by Gartner
and other analysts.
To Know more visit
www.ivalua.com
C2FO is working to deliver a future where every company in the world has the capital needed to grow.
As the world’s largest marketplace for working
capital, C2FO operates in more than 180 countries and has provided funding of over $200 billion (and
is tracking to clock $1 trillion in the next 4 years).
We are an award-winning financial technology company, providing a platform that allows corporates
worldwide to pay their suppliers early in return for a
dynamically negotiated cash discount. C2FO’s ability to create a seamless match between accounts
receivable (AR) and accounts payable (AP) has
enabled efficiency in providing working capital between suppliers and buyers while mitigating risk. 96
of the Fortune 100 companies are C2FO
customers. C2FO has continued its global expansion in recent years, with transactions in over 41
currencies and operation centres in the United States,
India, the United Kingdom, Australia and China.
To Know more visit
www.c2fo.com