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AGENDA
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DAY 1
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09:00 - 09:50
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REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
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09:50 - 10:00
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OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
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10:00 - 10:05
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WELCOME REMARK BY IVALUA
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10:05 - 10:25
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THE FUTURE OF PROCUREMENT TECHNOLOGY – PIVOTAL IMPERATIVE IN THE AGE OF DIGITAL SUPPLY CHAIN NETWORKS
• Emerging trends in procurement technology evolution and how will they impact the company’s bottom-line • Is the procurement ecosystem moving to a unified Source-to-Settle platform? • How can Source-to-Contract and Procure-to-Pay processes help purchase executives? |
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10:25 - 10:45
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SITUATIONAL DECISION-MAKING, THE KEY TO PROCUREMENT SUCCESS IN UNCERTAIN TIMES
• How has situational decision-making become a new paradigm? • Which technology choices support successful Procurement decision-making? • How can Procurement gain power and recognition from better situational decision-making? |
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10:45 - 11:30
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CPO PANEL DISCUSSION | THE EVOLVING ROLE OF THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER
• Tech disruptions and transformations within procurement – What lies ahead? • Has the focus moved from ‘cost control’ to ‘value creation’ ? • Challenges and opportunities in building the future workforce with tech-savvy talent |
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11:30 - 11:50
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CLOUD PROCUREMENT - THE NEW ERA OF PROCUREMENT DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY
• How Cloud enables IaaS, PaaS and IaaS as a key to driver of success of procurement function? • Why the future of procurement innovation depends on cloud application services? • Opportunities and Challenges in cloud adoption for bridging the digital transformation divide |
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11:50 - 12:20
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NETWORKING BREAK
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12:20 – 12:50
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CXO FIRESIDE CHAT | LEADERSHIP ROLE IN CHALLENGING TIMES – HOW TO NAVIGATE DISRUPTION AND MASTER BUSINESS RESILIENCE
• Procurement leadership in the digital age - Leading from the heart and translating corporate purpose into action • From transition to transformation - What's next for the procurement & supply chain innovation strategies? • Repurposing digital transformation - is it just about technology, or the people that companies serve and lead? |
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12:50 – 13:35
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PANEL DISCUSSION | RE-IMAGINING SUPPLY CHAIN, LOGISTICS & OPERATIONS
• What are the key emerging trends in Supply Chain & Operations • Drivers and inhibitors of IT uptake and digital transformation in Supply Chain and Logistics Industry • Key areas of development to enhance circular supply chain and green supply chain collaboration |
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13:35 – 13:55
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RELEVANCE OF AI IN STRATEGIC PROCUREMENT – MTN KEY LESSONS
• Successful use cases of MTN Data-Driven Strategic Sourcing using Machine Learning • Blueprint for transitioning out of static visualizations and dashboards to Predictive modelling • Eliminate the hype from the buzzwords and select high-impact use cases |
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13:55 - 14:25
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MIDDLE EAST PROCURETECH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2023
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14:25 - 14:30
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CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND END OF DAY ONE
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14:30 - 15:30
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NETWORKING LUNCHEON
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DAY 2
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09:00 - 10:00
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REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
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10:00 - 10:05
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OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
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10:05 – 10:25
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DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & INNOVATION – AN EXPRESSWAY TOWARDS A HOLISTIC PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
• Ecosystems of best-of-breed procurement digital solutions building new ways of working • Procurement transiting from budget controllers to value creators with technological enablers • Flexible digital solutions for dynamic, complex and rather chaotic market landscape |
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10:25 – 10:45
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HOW IS AUTOMATION IMPACTING DELIVERY MANAGEMENT - A END TO END TRANSPORT AUTOMATION PERSPECTIVE
• Benefits of AI & ML in Delivery Management. • How Automation Enables Quicker Deliveries. • Proven Use Cases Solved using Transportation Automation Platforms. |
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10:45 – 11:30
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PANEL DISCUSSION | THE ROADMAP FOR BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM
• How can organizations ready themselves for success through Sustainable Procurement • Identifying key metrics to demonstrate the impact of a sustainable procurement program • Benchmarking data for the scope of responsibility across the supply chain ecosystem |
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11:30 - 11:50
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BUILDING RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR A MORE RESILIENT SUPPLY CHAIN
• Types of Supply Chain Risks • How can organizations think beyond the current paradigms of supply chain planning and decision making • The role of continuous supply chain design to achieve agility and resilience |
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11:50 - 12:20
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NETWORKING BREAK
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12:20 – 12:50
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FIRESIDE CHAT | BUILDING THE NEXT-GENERATION PROCUREMENT TALENT FOR FUTURE
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• Getting ready for the ‘New world of work’ with Hybrid workplace, Multigenerational workforce, ESG and profits with purpose • Can technology solve Procurement’s talent crisis? • How can companies overcome today’s procurement talent management challenges |
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12:50 - 13:10
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CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEMS
• Supply Chain Digitalization • Industry 4.0 Technologies vs. Value Drivers • Information Value Chain |
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13:10 - 13:55
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PANEL DISCUSSION | REIMAGINING THE ROLE OF MODERN PROCUREMENT IN DIGITAL REALM – 2023 & BEYOND
• Has the pandemic accelerated the need to revolutionize the existing legacy systems? • Evolution of procurement and supply chain digitalization in a Post-Covid19 world • How tech tools such as IOT, Data Analytics, Automation can lay a foundation for a more intelligent procurement strategy |
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13:55 – 14:00
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CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND END OF SUMMIT PROGRAM
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14:00 - 15:00
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NETWORKING LUNCHEON
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