ProcureCon Indirect East 2015 (past event)

February 11 - 13, 2015

Omni Orlando Resort, ChampionsGate, FL

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Michael Precia, Head of Business Development, the Americas, IBX Business Network at Capgemini BPO

Michael Precia


Head of Business Development, the Americas, IBX Business Network
Capgemini BPO

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Michael.

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Day 1: (Practitioners Only Day): Mastering Procurement Operations

Monday, November 2nd, 2015


14:45 Transforming Operational Procurement

Procurement is about doing more with less, but how can functions create meaningful stakeholder value without huge investment? Join the roundtable discussion hosted by Capgemini IBX Business Network, at which we will look at the levers to change and ask what tools and capabilities can create an operational environment that delivers commercial results. Attendees will share insight of their transformation efforts and perspectives on transforming procurement, building on examples from case studies from leading organisations.

The discussion will look at this journey through the lens of Identifying opportunity, Managing change and Delivering results. We will touch upon:

- How business transformation, outsourcing and technology can create measurable stakeholder value and accelerate time to results.
- Areas of spend that represent hidden value, tail spend for example, and how to develop the capabilities to address these areas.
- Recognising optimised organisational set-up and structures - improving total cost of operation.
- Using procurement technologies and supplier networks to maximise automation and enhance stakeholder inclusion and value.
- How to measure transformation and success applying meaningful KPIs.
- Identifying your performance potential by comparing to industry benchmarks and best practices.

17:00 Interactive Roundtable Discussions (2 rotations)

After a busy day of active listening, keynotes and networking, take control of your own event experience. This is your opportunity to network with industry peers with very similar challenges, interests and responsibilities as you discuss niche topics in a small group setting facilitated by a subject matter expert. After 30 minutes, you will be able to choose a second topic to participate in.

TABLE 1: In Depth: How To Build A Successful Strategic Sourcing Organization From The Ground Up In Turbulent Times
Hosted by: Viet Ho, Chief Procurement Officer, Russell Investments

TABLE 2: In Depth: Leading Procurement With A Project Management Approach
Hosted by: Wade Lyons, Vice President of Global Procurement, Teleperformance

TABLE 3: Becoming More Strategic With Market Analysis
Hosted by: Ara Postik, Business Development Manager, IBISWorld
TABLE 4: P2P Optimization
Hosted by: Melissa Drew, Director Procurement Center of Excellence, Retail and Manufacturing

TABLE 5: Shared Services: How To Create a Best-In-Class Shared Services Organization
Hosted by: Tim Westendorf, SVP, Finance Shared Services Strategy and Operations, Mastercard

TABLE 6: Navigating Uncertainty Around New Laws And Regulations
Hosted by: Jay Brun, Principal Sourcing Analyst, MISO

TABLE 7: You’ve Got Your Data, Now What? Unlocking The Value (And Savings) In Your Organization’s Energy And Resource Data
Hosted by: Maria Murphy, Client Manager, Schneider Electric

TABLE 8: In-Depth: Transforming Operational Procurement
Hosted by: Michael Precia, Head of Business Development, the Americas, IBX Business Network

TABLE 9: Topic TBD
Hosted by: David Roberts, CEO, Teligistics

TABLE 10: Getting Help, Additional Support And Executive Sponsorship For Your Procurement And Sourcing Groups
Hosted by: William Dorn, Vice President, Operations, Source One

TABLE 11: New Drivers Behind Meetings Management
Hosted by: Dane Risley, VP Enterprise Event Marketing, Cvent