Unleashing the power of digital procurement by upskilling talent and leveraging technologyDIGITAL TRANSFORMATION | COLLABORATION & ECOSYSTEM | LEADERSHIP & TALENT | AGILITY
25 - 27 February, 2020
| The Taj, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Conference Day One: Tuesday, 25 February 2020
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Registrations & Networking
9:00 am - 9:40 am
Closed Room Breakfast Briefing One
Sandeep Lalka -
Senior Product Manager - Product Management,
Icertis
9:40 am - 9:45 am
Opening Remarks by IQPC
9:45 am - 9:50 am
Opening Remarks by Chairperson
MAHMOUD AL ALAWI -
Director, Procurement and Contracts,
Higher College of Technology
THE PROCUREMENT LEADER OF THE FUTURE
9:50 am - 10:10 am
How do Chief Procurement Officers embrace digital transformation to deliver business benefits?
DR. ARAFAT MOURAD -
Author & Procurement Banking Expert,
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CPOs need to leverage on digital procurement tools and strategies for delivering excellence in procurement and ensure risk mitigation and quality management at the highest level. Yet, the question of how to implement a digital strategy which succeeds remains a million-dollar question
- Turning disruption into opportunity and making your visions a reality in procurement
- Supporting business growth by leading a companywide revolution
- Moving into a customer centric procurement strategy with everything revolving on how to serve or cater to customer’s better
10:10 am - 10:30 am
CASE STUDY Sustainable procurement for sustainable organisation
MAHMOUD AL ALAWI -
Director, Procurement and Contracts,
Higher College of Technology
10:30 am - 11:00 am
Creating value within your business – How can you upskill and change the mindset of your team from buyers to business partners and bring in more innovation and creativity within your business?
HESHAM ELABD -
Chief Procurement and Operation Services Officer,
Emaar, the economic city (KAEC)
WALEED SAEED AL SAEEDI - Supply Management Director, Department of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Sulaiman Abdulla - Manager - Contracts and Procurement Section, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority
YASIR RIZVI - Head of Procurement, Fetchr
SHAKTI ARORA - Chief Procurement Officer, RAK Ceramics
- Creating value through timely execution, benchmarking and real time insights
- Incorporating innovation from the entire ecosystem including suppliers to bring a collaborative shift
- Harmonising objectives with internal motivation and relationship building
- Driving an environment of agility and creativity by improving emotional and business intelligence
Panellists:
HESHAM ELABD
Chief Procurement and Operation Services OfficerEmaar, the economic city (KAEC)
WALEED SAEED AL SAEEDI
Supply Management DirectorDepartment of Culture and Tourism Abu Dhabi
Sulaiman Abdulla
Manager - Contracts and Procurement SectionTelecommunications Regulatory Authority
11:00 am - 11:20 am
Achieve Procurement Velocity without Compromising on Cost & Risk
Sandeep Lalka -
Senior Product Manager - Product Management,
Icertis
11:20 am - 11:30 am
Speed Networking
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Refreshment and Networking Break
STRATEGIC TECH DEEP-DIVE
Attendees will need to pre-select the Deep Dive sessions they would like to join @11:30am & 12:00pm. Everyone will rotate between their two (2) choices, in back-to-back 40-minute intervals. There will be a ten (10) minute transitional break at 11:50am. All conference attendees must pre-register for their two (2) Deep Dive session upon registering for the event. Registrations will be on a first come first serve basis. If you do not pre-register for your Deep Dives, we will have to assign seating based upon demand and availability.
ROUND ONE
IDG One
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Spend analytics to control your costs NITA NAIR - AVP – Strategic Sourcing & SRM, Emirates NBDHow spend analytics are shaping more strategic decision-making, higher visibility into suppliers, and consolidation of resources for a competitive advantage
Moderator:
IDG Two
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Streamlining and centralizing contractor management UMAR JAMIL - Procurement Manager, Trane Middle EastContractor management tools can enable teams to have all the information they require under one area, enabling them to not just have better collaboration from authoring to approval, but also minimise risks and errors by providing real time updates to manage contract related tasks and compliance.
Moderator:
IDG Three
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Driving business value in procurement forward using data analytics JONATHAN TUNGU - Senior Procurement Manager, TECOMFrom driving value to businesses to improving benchmarks and standards, insights provided by data analytics can revolutionise the procurement ecosystem, IF and it is a big IF you get it right! From skillsets to the right tools to having the right data, it all needs to come together for one to get the most returns
Moderator:
IDG Four
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Journey towards transforming the procurement functions AHMED HASHEM - Regional Head of Procurement, ME Bayer
THE PROCUREMENT LEADER OF THE FUTURE
ROUND TWO
IDG FIVE
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm Blockchain enabled smart contracts – Are they a game changer for procurement? KUNAL GUPTA - Director of Supply Chain, BateelThough the crypto bubble might have burst for the world, blockchain enabled smart contracts can provide procurement and supply chain team exactly what they need to maximise efficiency, transparency and security.
Moderator:
IDG Six
12:00 pm - 12:40 pm How to maximise ROI by perfecting your category managementEven though not a new strategy or function, understanding and ensuring suitable strategies and tools are used to enhance the role of category managers can enhance visibility, allow integration, provide a central place for decision making and provide a clear oversight and picture to the entire ecosystem
Moderator:
12:40 pm - 1:00 pm
Key Takeaways & Achievements from a Strategic Sourcing Global Project
Sara Abdellatif Omer FCIPS -
MEA Account Director,
Ivalua
Hakan Cakir - Group Supply Services - Procurement, Deutshe Telekom
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm
E-commerce trends and their effects on retail supply chains
Wilson Almeda -
Logistics Manager,
Mineral Circles Bearing
- Digital trading putting a strain on logistics costs
- Online portal ERP integration for automated stock to delivery processes
- Balancing low- vs. high-frequency online deliveries
1:20 pm - 2:40 pm
Solutions to the key supply chain challenge of cost reduction
Chetan Shah -
Regional Operations Manager MEIA,
Jotun
- Simplification of processes and efficient information sharing
- Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) between manufacturers and retailers
- Tackling uncertainty in product demand with sales and market analysis
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Networking Lunch Break
SUPPLIER, SOURCING AND CATEGORY MANAGEMENT
2:30 pm - 2:50 pm
Making procurement and supplier management more lean
UMAR JAMIL -
Procurement Manager,
Trane Middle East
- Setting powerful set of discipline for enhancing effectiveness in purchasing and supplier management
- Using analytics and tracking to benchmark and compare against standards
- Revisiting strategies and processes to omit unnecessary tasks and functions and how new technologies can guide towards leaner processes
2:50 pm - 3:10 pm
Supplier collaboration – Creating a low risk and a high value supply base
MUSBAH ABUJARAD -
SVP Corporate and Assets Management Procurement,
Al Dar Properties
Creating valued business and supply partners takes years of relationship building and negotiations combined with thorough knowledge on the supplier ecosystem and best options available to choose from. Working on creating an efficient and consolidated supplier ecosystem can lead to an efficient sourcing and procurement ecosystem.
- Minimising complexity by consolidating the supplier network
- Boosting innovation and value addition by creating high valued, long lasting supplier relations and how to benchmark and create measurable KPI’s
- How strategic sourcing and supplier tools are reducing risks and enhancing effectiveness
- Leveraging supplier insights and capabilities to drive innovation and revenue
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
Moving into a ‘GLOCAL’ approach – Finding the right balance between global and local procurement
Hassan Jamaleddine -
Head of Supply Chain,
NewBridge Pharmaceuticals
KUNAL GUPTA - Director of Supply Chain, Bateel
MUSBAH ABUJARAD - SVP Corporate and Assets Management Procurement, Al Dar Properties
HESHAM ELABD - Chief Procurement and Operation Services Officer, Emaar, the economic city (KAEC)
Chetan Shah - Regional Operations Manager MEIA, Jotun
Sandeep Sharma - Supply Chain & Procurement Director MENAP, Domino’s/ Alamar Foods Company
Whilst glocal is not a new term in procurement or in sourcing, the increasingly intricate nature of supply chains now have shed light on how to take on such ana pproach in the current landscape.
- How to design a ‘glocal’ approach and what does it mean to your local and global sourcing strategy?
- Creating a harmony between globalisation and local practices to standardise service offerings
- Understanding cultures, local norms and how to deliver against global objectives in different countries?
Moderator:
Panellists:
HESHAM ELABD
Chief Procurement and Operation Services OfficerEmaar, the economic city (KAEC)
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm
RISK MANAGEMENT: Protecting your supply chain from uncertainties, political and geopolitical risks
YASIR RIZVI -
Head of Procurement,
Fetchr
- Making your management understand that supply is more important than price in a disrupted world
- Protecting your supply chain by forming long term vendor partnerships and transparent communication and data sharing
- How to ensure on time sourcing during political and environmental disruption and how Hedging reduce the risk of price movements during uncertainty and volatility
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm
CATEGORY MANAGEMENT: Why paying attention to category management is important now more than ever
IMRAN SAJJAD -
Senior Regional Purchasing Manager – Raw Materials / Commodities IMEA,
Henkel
- How Category management helps in focusing by avoiding clutter
- Avoid complexity of going through total spend
- Lead to optimized sourcing by making the right procurement strategy
4:20 pm - 4:30 pm
End of Conference Day One
4:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Excellence in Procurement Awards
The published programme is correct at time of printing. However, given the seniority of our speakers and the nature of their roles, speakers may subsequently substitute or remove themselves from the programme. This is always regrettable, and we will always try to replace the speaker with a speaker with equivalent insight.
