Procurement in 2025: Practical Strategies To Address The Big Challenges

    Join us at the Ivalua Procurement Leaders Dinner to explore 2025's procurement challenges. Connect with industry experts, share insights, and discover innovative digital solutions.

    26 February 2025
    6pm - 9:30pm
    Sky Garden, London

Speakers


Host/Moderator
Executive Leaders Network

As the host and moderator, ELN is responsible for organising and facilitating the discussion, whilst fostering a collaborative environment where everyone's ideas are heard and respected.

Stephen Carter
Product Marketing Director
Ivalua

Spanning a 30-year career, Stephen has led successful global product marketing launches alongside procurement experts and finance professionals in both the public and private sector. He is a longstanding contributor in the ever-evolving sourcing industry, from early OCR to the establishment of e-Invoicing networks.

Simon Peters
Managing Director
Accenture

Simon focuses on Procurement and Supply Chain management. With extensive experience at Vodafone and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, he has led initiatives like the supply chain project for Rolls-Royce during the COVID-19 pandemic. Simon holds a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Edinburgh.

Ian Thompson
Vice President
Ivalua

Ian specialises in procurement and supply chain technologies. With over 22 years of experience, he has held various leadership roles, focusing on Sourcing, Supply Chain Integration, and Fintech payments, fostering success for his teams and colleagues.

Procurement in 2025: Practical Strategies To Address The Big Challenges

Join the Ivalua Procurement Leaders Dinner to discuss what challenges you might face in 2025. Ivalua and our partners will help you to understand the role that digitisation can have in enhancing procurement practices, helping your organisation to mitigate risks, and driving value while balancing profitability and environmental responsibility.

There will be presentations, discussions and debate. Expect to share your challenges in confidence with a senior group of practitioners and experts actively involved in digital transformation projects. You will widen your network and leave with practical tips you can implement in your own organisation.

Key Takeaways:

  • Understand the influence of overarching topics on procurement in 2025.
  • Explore the technology landscape: practical ways for procurement and supply chain professionals to leverage available technologies today.
  • How to use technology to attract and retain top procurement talent.
  • ESG backlash and how to balance the shift away from sustainability back to cost.


Venue:

Sky Garden, 1 Sky Garden Walk, London