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

Harsh Anand

Sales Director, India
Ivalua
Sumit Gupta

Sumit Gupta

Managing Director
PWC, Management Consulting
Surender Singh Negi

Surender Singh Negi

Solution Consultant, India
Ivalua
Krishna Kumar

Krishna Kumar

Director- Enterprise Sales
C2FO
Yogesh Lawania

Yogesh Lawania

Head API Supply Chain
Biocon
Sidhartha Dash

Sidhartha Dash

Chief Procurement Officer
Tata Steel Down Stream Products Ltd
Akhil Srivastava

Akhil Srivastava

Director Supply Chain Operations
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Harish Navarathna

Harish Navarathna

Head IT
Britannia 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

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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