Friday, 18th October 2024

Four Seasons Hotel Bengaluru at Embassy ONE

Thriving in the Procurement Revolution!!

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About the Event

RESILIENCE || INTELLIGENCE || SUSTAINABLE

The procurement landscape is undergoing a profound transformation driven by digital advancements, geopolitical tensions, and sustainability imperatives. In today's dynamic environment, emerging technologies such as AI, ML, predictive analysis, cloud computing, and RPA empower digital procurement to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and enable faster, transparent, and sustainable procurement processes.

At this Summit, we delve into the latest trends and challenges shaping the procurement sphere. As the world grapples with geopolitical tensions and global conflicts, we recognize the impact these events have on country policies and the global procurement function. These challenges necessitate a resilient and agile procurement approach. Furthermore, the role of AI, cognitive analytics, and predictive technologies in procurement is playing a vital role. With the growing focus on ESG compliance and sustainability, we aim to provide a comprehensive platform for procurement leaders to explore innovative solutions and strategies for the future.

Join us for the "10th Edition Procurement Excellence Summit & Awards 2024" to gain deep insights into latest procurement strategies, challenge and the opportunities to drive sustainable practices in the organization to shape the future of procurement.

Also, explore how procurement plays a pivotal role in driving success for businesses and examine the evolving landscape of digital procurement technologies, supplier relationship management, and compliance frameworks.

Featured Speakers

Somnath Chatterjee
Somnath Chatterjee

Executive Vice President Head of Procurement & Logistics

ITC Limited (Foods Division)
Naveen Toshniwal
Naveen Toshniwal

Head of Sourcing

Amazon
Anshu Vazirani
Anshu Vazirani

VP of Procurement Productivity & Real Estate

DIAGEO India
Amer Hussainn
Amer Hussainn

Chief Supply Chain Officer

Reliance Consumer Brands
Yogesh Sarin
Yogesh Sarin

Director - Supply Chain, South Asia

Dell Technologies
Rahul Ranjan
Rahul Ranjan

Director Procurement Facilities Infra Automation and Packaging

Flipkart
Binu Joykutty
Binu Joykutty

Senior Director, Consulting

GEP
Anil Patil
Anil Patil

Vice President & Head Procurement & Contracts

Bangalore International Airport Ltd.
Anil Rajanala
Anil Rajanala

Business Head

Cygnet.One
Ashish Tomar
Ashish Tomar

Head of Sourcing

Bestseller India
Anand Gulajkar
Anand Gulajkar

Delivery Head – TAP™

Tata Consultancy Services Limited
Nilanjan Das
Nilanjan Das

Vice President & Head Supply Chain Management

Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Pvt. Ltd.
Harpreet Mohan
Harpreet Mohan

Director - Supply Chain Transformation

Schneider Electric
Santosh Pund
Santosh Pund

Assistant General Manager (MRO)

Panasonic Life solution India Pvt Ltd
BABU B N
BABU B N

Head of APAC Procurement

Merck Group
Sonam Khubchandani
Sonam Khubchandani

Co-founder and CRO

Dice
Sujit Rama Rao
Sujit Rama Rao

Global Head Partner development & Sourcing for IT

Bosch Global Software Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Dr. A.V. Shama Sundar
Dr. A.V. Shama Sundar

Head-Procurement (CMB)

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
Rupesh Kharbanda
Rupesh Kharbanda

Vice President

Moglix
Vijay Aralikatti
Vijay Aralikatti

Director - Regional Sourcing, South Asia and ASEAN

GE Healthcare
Sandip Balakrishnan
Sandip Balakrishnan

Director- Supply Chain

Swiggy
Jagdish K.R.
Jagdish K.R.

Head – Procurement

Quess Corp Limited
Kusum Sharma
Kusum Sharma

Head -Digital Supply Chain Transformation and Manufacturing Excellence

PepsiCo
Swapna Suresh
Swapna Suresh

Procurement Director, Business & Region Engagement Leader

Philips
Karthik A S
Karthik A S

Procurement Shared Services Director-APAC

Alstom
Prasad Mathakari
Prasad Mathakari

Head of Global Procurement

Sagility
Amresh Kumar
Amresh Kumar

AVP & Head Worldwide Procurement

[24]7.ai
Parul Nanda
Parul Nanda

Head of Strategic Sourcing & Solutions - Geoclean

Adani Cements
Nagendrappa V
Nagendrappa V

Global Leader- Procurement Operations, and Head of GCC Procurement Center

Allstate India
Shirish Srivastava
Shirish Srivastava

Vice President Sourcing

Myntra

Key Learnings

Discover the latest trends shaping procurement and how they can unlock greater success.

Explore the pivotal role of AI and cognitive analytics in modern procurement

Navigate sustainability and ESG compliance challenges in procurement.

Understand the best practices and innovations in vendor management and negotiation.

Dive into the signicance of effective procurement contracting and compliance in the new normal

Learn how AI and ML can transform procurement processes.

Discover strategies for enhancing risk management and reducing operational risks.

Uncover the power of analytics for informed procurement decision-making

Explore cross-functional collaboration for boosting team productivity.

Master category management, strategic sourcing, and supplier development.

Identify the essential skillsets for procurement leaders in the evolving landscape.

Strategies to build end-to-end visibility in the procurement process to unlock efficiency

Develop a comprehensive approach towards a smart and interconnected digital future of procurement.

Procurement Excellence Awards 2024

Get Recognized for your Path Breaking Achievements
in SCM & Procurement innovation

This award recognize and highlights the path breaking achievements of the Leaders from Procurement, Sourcing, Purchase, Supply chain etc. who have demonstrated out of the box initiatives in transformation and leadership. This unique opportunity will also help you to increase your brand's presence among the top professionals in the industry

Leadership Awards

Organizational Awards

  • 🏆
    Excellence in Procurement 2024
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Best Procurement Transformation Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Supply Chain Initiative Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Sustainability in Procurement Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Procurement Technology Innovation Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Global Procurement Excellence
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Resilient Supply Chain Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Procurement Ethics and Compliance Award
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Excellence in Sustainable Sourcing and Procurement
    Nominate
  • 🏆
    Procurement Digital Transformation Award
    Nominate

Procurement Team Awards

Benefits of Attending the Event

  • Learn about the latest trends into procurement function which will be the key to greater success
  • Know how digital transformation is changing the way of doing business in this new normal
  • Map out the latest emerging strategies that will help procurement professionals reach the next level
  • Understand what your peers are practicing and implementing for smooth business functioning
  • Meet & Network with best of the senior industry leaders and solution providers across industries

Benefits of supporting us:

  • Showcase thought-leadership by showing your target market who you are, what you do, and why they should get to know you
  • Chance to renew long standing connections with existing clients and initiate new business with potential clients.
  • Sponsoring our event offers you the opportunity to reach uniquely targeted audience and the decision makers
  • Engage and connect with delegates before, during, or after the conference through a wide range of digital messaging opportunities.
  • Take the stage and educate your audience on how your company's technology can drive their business forward.

Testimonials

Ajay Sikka

Carrier HVAC

Procurement Excellence Summit organized by UBS forums was a great learning experience. The richness of procurement topics and the bread of expertise covered by panel members was great. Industry peers were able to discuss and learn from each other It was great to see start-ups and established companies bringing in new solutions to enable more efficient procurement, once again a great learning experience, and thanks to UBS for organizing the same.

Saurabh Palsania

Shree Cement Ltd.

The day at the summit brought a lot of innovative ideas and people together. Such platforms bring thought leaders and partners to one place and promote interactions that otherwise are formal. Thanks to UBS for frequently giving such opportunities and accelerating the growth opportunities for one and all.

Sachin Juneja

Apollo Tyres

A wonderful opportunity for procurement leaders to engage, share and learn about challenges and best practices in End to End procurement and with the digital partners to take forward the digital procurement journey in their business with a curated solution relevant to a respective business scenario and an ROI mindset

Mohit Jauhari

Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd.

Excellent Management, Very well Coordinated

Rajiv Ganju

Luminous Power Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Schneider Electric Subsidiary

I really enjoyed being part of the Panel and discussion. Experiences shared by members on their digital transformation journey were very interesting. Procurement Excellen Summit organised by UBS Forums addressed Digital Transformation and its need in current and future role. Inspite from various Speakers and Partners focussed need for the same. It was well curated summit with wide spectrum of Industry experts and partners contributed their thoughts.

Vikas Goyal

Fortis Health Care

Thank you so much for organizing this important, interesting & very useful summit. The topics, presentations & discussion were very realistic and practical. I received a lot of good ideas which I can & I will implement in my area of domain. Thanks to all the speakers, organizers and UBS team” !!

Bhaskar Rahut

Philips

I thank UBS for conducting such a power packed session involving the who’s who from the Procurement & the SCM domain. The insights shared by the experts were very much enriching and apt in the modern world of Procurement. I have enjoyed the sessions thoroughly and would be eager to witness many such events in the days to come

Glimpse of Previous Edition