• Changing Tides: Inflation, Geopolitics & Global Trade - How is it is affecting procurement and supply chain
• Procurement in the driver’s seat in 2022 and beyond - How to balance digital transformation, resiliency, and inflation to be ahead of the next global disruption
• Building secure, resilient & next gen supply chains - How you can future-proof your supply chain to drive business growth
• Unlocking the Value of an effective SRM framework - Deeper relationship with your suppliers in this digital world to unlock maximum value from your supply base to save costs, remove risk and streamline everything else
• Becoming a digital native - How can you boost your team’s ‘new tech’ buying knowledge to meet the needs of your stakeholders in an increasingly digitalised world
• How has Covid-19 changed the way we think of resilience, Globalisation, regionalisation & localisation, and how can you balance these concepts while still remaining competitive
• Capability development in a digital world - Cultivate a culture of innovation & continuous learning within your team to secure and retain strategic talent

• As the fusion of technology and procurement gains momentum, what are the top trends and advancements that you need to adapt now to stay relevant and competitive
• How to develop your own digital training strategy and skills assessment
• Changing the language from ‘procurement and the business’ in silo to ‘procurement as a business partner’
• What are the possible technological benefits procurement can deliver to positively impact on the wider business
• How can you move beyond cost saving towards driving enterprise innovation that helps identify new revenue stream and adds real value to your business
• Vision and action steps to help you on your digital transformation journey
• Self Service Procurement – How to standardise, streamline and automate the source-to-pay process while controlling costs and achieving higher margins

A successful digitization strategy enables vast value to the business, but it is only part of the story. In this session, panellists will talk on how to work together across business functions to improve management of procurement from the initial requisition to closing out a contract. With intelligent workflows you improve the customer experience, enable innovation from suppliers and partners and elevate your role to a consultant to the business. This session will provide you with real-world use-case examples, lessons learned and practical tips that address how to get started in addressing the needs of your organization.

• A framework that will help you measure and provide incentives for suppliers using a robust supplier performance management program
• Explore how advanced procurement organizations identify, capture and leverage supplier-enabled innovation.
• Key actions leading organizations are taking to launch and maintain an effective supplier collaboration program
• New savings where you least expect them - How key suppliers drive your company’s competitive advantage
• How does procurement move beyond a compliance approach to sustainability, and work closely with suppliers to bring about meaningful change
• SRM for success – How to set up performance metrics and strategies to engage your suppliers as one united team when you both have local and global suppliers to consider

• How do you start transforming your organization with a new mindset, new processes and new technology as the role of procurement continues to evolve
• How do you bridge silos between your internal and external suppliers to align their needs with your strategic goals
• How to map out the details of - how people involved in the procurement process work, tracing each step in the journey that these procurement “users” follow in order to get their tasks done
• Technology, People And Processes - How can you build a strategy that successfully aligns these critical factors within your procurement function
• How can you integrate ethical, social and environmental aspects into your procurement processes, and define the prevention approach for the related supplier risks
• Moving from strategic sourcing to effective category management - How can you develop a strong strategy that works for your organisation
• How has the ‘Asian Procurement’ landscape evolved in the last few years and what will the next 2-3 years bring