Webinar
September 28, 2022
14:00 - 15:00 - CEST
16:00 - 17:00 GST
Driving Digital Transformation with Next-Generation, Cognitive Procurement
Procurement leaders need to be better prepared to shield their organizations from risk, drive customer centricity, and realize greater value from procurement-supplier synergies. Visionary chief procurement officers (CPOs) are building flexible and resilient supply chains by leveraging digitization, innovation, and integrating operating models based on data-driven insights.
From cognitive procurement solutions enabling better decision-making, and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) automating mundane, repetitive tasks, Next-Gen Procurement technologies are driving major changes in how organizations operate and procure. By embracing digital transformation, businesses can streamline operations, improve efficiencies, and derive greater value from their procurement function. It is time procurement leaders leveraged four key drivers of value:
- Autonomous Software
- Intelligence with Analytics
- Effective Supplier Relationship Management
- Customer Centricity
Join industry leaders from IBM and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Business to gain practical insights from procurement leaders who have tackled similar challenges. Identify areas for transforming the procurement function and preparing for risk management, including:
- How to Build a Sustainable & Resilient Supply Chain
- Creating Supplier Synergies via Data-Driven Insights and Operating Models
- Unlocking value via Automated and Predictive Procurement Solutions
Moderator/Host
Executive Leaders Network
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Sourav Niyogi - Senior Partner
IBM Consulting
Sourav focuses on Supply Chain and Finance Transformation and is a part of IBM’s EMEA leadership team. He has previously led Accenture’s Supply Chain, Procurement, Finance & GBS teams. He thrives in reimagining and digitally transforming clients' functions to the NEW. He’s worked extensively across various sectors in UK, Europe, North America, Asia, & Africa.
Thierry Fausten - Country Partner
CIPS Business Services, Switzerland
Thierry Fausten has over 25 years of experience in automotive, pharmaceuticals and consulting industries. His interventions focus on procurement and supply management excellence and collaborative innovation, enabling organizations to identify, create and capture additional value. He is the Founder of Informed Decisions GmbH, and the exclusive Country Partner for CIPS business services in Switzerland.
Thomas Bioud - Regional Vice President EMEA
Zycus
Thomas is a global leader in Cognitive Procurement solutions. As an experienced professional with more than 20 years in the software industry in sales management positions, Thomas is associated with Zycus for 4 years. He strives to help customers drive business value from their digital transformation journey in the areas of procurement, supply chain, legal and finance processes.
Andreas Schwarze - Regional VP- DACH
Zycus
Andreas started his sales and management career, working for large enterprise US Companies such as Digital, Sun and Oracle before entering the cloud space. Andreas has experience in SAAS e-procurement for about 16 years across Europe. His primary interest lies is solving customer problems through right mapping between business challenges and technology.
David Ford - Head of Global Procurement
Freshields Bruckhaus Deringer
David has 20 years of experience in procurement across directs and indirects; holding increasingly senior positions across multiple industries into his current role as Global Head of Procurement for Freshfields.