Charlotte Payne
General Manager – Australian and New Zealand
CIPS
08:15
Registration and welcome coffee
08:50
Opening remarks from the Chair
09:00
Navigating procurement in 2024 – what’s changing, what’s new & what it means for you
- Highlighting global and geopolitical issues of note impacting APAC procurement
- Rundown of key tech innovations shaping procurement
- Exploring the latest employment trends
- Analysing how economic pressures are impacting the industry
- What’s on the horizon and how to prepare for more change to come
Kylie Groeneveld
Procurement Lead
Australian Football League
09:30
Partner Presentation
9:50
Delivering on diversity and high-performing strategic leadership
- Building a high-performance organisation
- Developing talent in the globalised world of business
- Rethinking how we approach leadership
- Building the base of future leaders while embracing diversity, equity & inclusion
Sanaz Mirzabegian
Executive Group Manager, Procurement ACT
ACT Government
ELEVATING YOUR ORGANISATION THROUGH LEADERSHIP & DIVERSITY
10:20
Morning Tea
10:40
PANEL DISCUSSION: How can you improve diversity, equity & inclusion and drive organisational success through leadership?
- What leadership strategies work to drive a progressive agenda across your organisation that embraces diversity, equity & inclusion?
- How can we inspire the next generation of procurement leaders?
- What is leadership’s role in promoting a supportive & safe culture?
- How can we leverage diversity to improve the workplace and your organisation’s effectiveness?
Moderator:
Teresa Scott
Executive Director
Australasian Procurement and Construction Council
Panellists:
Zoanne Morrissy
Chief Procurement Officer
Parks Victoria
Anouk Guignard
Head of Procurement – Food & Beverage
Crown Resorts
Gigi Tam
Head of Procurement
Volkswagen Group Australia
Tracey Tran
Senior Customer Advocate
Mazda Australia
11:20
CASE STUDY: Managing a high performing procurement team coming from 12 different countries by embracing their diversity
- Unlocking the analytical and creative potential of diverse teams
- Leveraging the strengths of varied personalities, perspectives & mindsets
- Ensuring team members learn from each other to become more agile and effective
- Building the capability and competence of teams across the enterprise
- Staying open, nimble and adaptable to change and innovation
Shirley Mower
APAC Regional Sourcing Manager – Goods
DHL
11:50
Networking Lunch
SOLUTIONS FOR CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACING YOUR WORKFORCE
12:50
Solving the skills shortage – finding, training & retaining the procurement professionals you need
- Identifying key skills for your team and where the gaps lie, including negotiation, supplier relationship management, business ethics, communication, & stakeholder management
- Upskilling and reskilling strategies to develop skilled procurement professionals to fill needed gaps
- Sourcing and developing new talent, including when & where to consider temporary procurement professionals
- Implementing effective and commercially viable talent retention strategies
Juliana Tiong
Head of Procurement and Strategic Sourcing
IXOM
13:20
Eliminating the gender pay and promotion gap with benchmarking, transparency & mentorship
Women make up nearly half the workforce in procurement but only hold 20% of the leadership positions and consistently earn less than their male counterparts. Examine why this pay and promotion gap exists, what needs to be done to close the gap, and what you can do to be a part of the solution by embracing women mentors, salary transparency, internal and external salary benchmarking, and supporting maternity and parental leave without stigma or penalty.
Charlotte Payne
General Manager
CIPS
IMPROVING PROCUREMENT OUTCOMES THROUGH ESG STRATEGIES
13:50
Using sustainability and circular economy strategies to improve environmental, social, and financial bottom lines
- Improving efficiency, driving growth & extracting value through circular economy strategies
- Building the business and sustainability case for responsible sourcing
- Promoting transparency and traceability within the supply chain
- Establishing KPIs and reporting mechanisms to track progress in sustainability and circularity
Lorna Elisei
Procurement Specialist
Ambulance Victoria
14:20
PANEL DISCUSSION: How can you manage the ethical, legal & reputational risks of modern slavery in procurement?
- How can you analyse and identify the highest modern slavery risk areas within your business?
- What due diligence processes should you have in place and which ones are the most effective?
- What training should you provide to staff and suppliers?
- What is the role of acquisition planning in ensuring ethically sourced products and responsible supply chains?
- How should you vet suppliers to identify and mitigate modern slavery risks?
Moderator:
Krish Alahakoon
Senior Category Manager, Transport and Logistics
InfraBuild
Panellists:
Marissa Moraitis
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
South Australia Department for Education
Shirley Mower
APAC Regional Sourcing Manager – Good
DHL
Molley Qi
Head of Procurement
Manningham Council
Krish Alahakoon
Senior Category Manager, Transport and Logistics
InfraBuild
15:00
Afternoon Tea
INTERACTIVE CHAMPAGNE ROUNDTABLES
Attendees will divide and move between groups of their choosing to discuss ideas, gain practical tips, and develop strategies to improve their leadership skills, elevate their careers and benefit their organisations. You’ll have the invaluable opportunity to meet leaders across several sectors to learn how you can improve your procurement skills and strategies while progressing your career. This is a unique opportunity to have all your questions answered while you network and build relationships with people you otherwise may not have access to.
Discuss ideas, gain practical tips, and work through challenges faced by women from multiple industries across the procurement landscape. You’ll have the invaluable opportunity to meet leaders across several sectors to learn how you can improve your procurement skills and strategies while progressing your career. You will be able to choose three of the below to attend with each roundtable running concurrently over three time slots.
- 1st round: 15:30 - 16:00
- 2nd round: 16:00 - 16:30
- 3rd round: 16:30 - 17:00
ROUNDTABLE 1: Overcoming imposter syndrome and building your confidence
Shirley Mower
APAC Regional Sourcing Manager – Good
DHL
ROUNDTABLE 2: Empowering mentorship to drive, you, your team and your organisation to success
Kylie Groeneveld
Procurement Lead
Australian Football League
ROUNDTABLE 3: Supporting mental health and wellbeing to create a safe, more enjoyable & more productive work environment
Hanelie Lategan
Manager Procurement – ICT Strategic Sourcing
Queensland Government Customer and Digital Group
ROUNDTABLE 4: Applying lessons learned in the procurement industry to your work
Fern Makeham
Director – Procurement and Contracting
Australian Public Service
ROUNDTABLE 5: Nurturing work-life balance and harmony while achieving career progression and growth
Marissa Moraitis
Deputy Chief Procurement Officer
South Australia Department for Education
17:00
Closing remarks from the Chair
17:00
End of WIPSC 2024 Day 1
17:05
Networking Drinks
18:30
Official Event Dinner