Middle East Procuretech Summit 2024

Schedule

AGENDA

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DAY 1
09:00 - 09:50
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
09:50 - 10:00
OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:00 - 10:05
WELCOME REMARK BY IVALUA
10:05 - 10:25
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?
10:25 - 10:45
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?
10:45 - 11:30
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
11:30 - 11:50
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
11:50 - 12:20
NETWORKING BREAK
12:20 – 12:50
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?
12:50 – 13:35
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
13:35 – 13:55
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
13:55 - 14:25
MIDDLE EAST PROCURETECH EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2023
14:25 - 14:30
CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND END OF DAY ONE
14:30 - 15:30
NETWORKING LUNCHEON
DAY 2
09:00 - 10:00
REGISTRATION & WELCOME COFFEE
10:00 - 10:05
OPENING NOTE BY THE CHAIRPERSON
10:05 – 10:25
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
10:25 – 10:45
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.
10:45 – 11:30
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
11:30 - 11:50
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
11:50 - 12:20
NETWORKING BREAK
12:20 – 12:50
FIRESIDE CHAT | BUILDING THE NEXT-GENERATION PROCUREMENT TALENT FOR FUTURE SUCCESS

• 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
12:50 - 13:10
CONNECTED AND AUTONOMOUS SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEMS

• Supply Chain Digitalization
• Industry 4.0 Technologies vs. Value Drivers
• Information Value Chain
13:10 - 13:55
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
13:55 – 14:00
CLOSING REMARKS BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND END OF SUMMIT PROGRAM
14:00 - 15:00
NETWORKING LUNCHEON