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Thursday, 20th February 2025

Mumbai

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 "13th Edition Procurement Excellence Summit & Awards 2025" to gain deep insights into the latest procurement strategies, challenges and the opportunities to drive sustainable practices within the organization shaping 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

Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar

Chief Procurement Officer

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
Raja Harbinder Singh
Raja Harbinder Singh

Vice President- Sourcing, Quality & Technology, Procurement

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.
Ritesh Agrawal
Ritesh Agrawal

Sr Vice President - Head Sourcing Auto Sector, Strategic Sourcing Unit

Mahindra & Mahindra
Amit Agarwal
Amit Agarwal

Global Head: Procurement and Strategic Sourcing

UPL
Tuli Mandeep Singh
Tuli Mandeep Singh

Procurement Head, South Asia

Unilever
Rohinton Contractor
Rohinton Contractor

Executive Vice President & Head-Corporate Procurement & Finance

Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd
Ashish Mohan
Ashish Mohan

VP Procurement & Supply chain

Bharat Serums and Vaccines
Dnyanesh Paradhi
Dnyanesh Paradhi

VP - Group Procurement/ Head SCM

Kalpataru Projects International Limited
Manoj Murmu
Manoj Murmu

Procurement Group Head

Aarti Industries Ltd
Ravichandra Vutukuru
Ravichandra Vutukuru

Senior Vice President-Procurement Contracts & Billing

K Raheja Corp
Hanumat Sastry V Malladi
Hanumat Sastry V Malladi

Vice President-Procurement & Sourcing

VIP Industries
Himanshu Sharma
Himanshu Sharma

Vice President-Procurement & Sourcing

VIP Industries
Pramod Pandit
Pramod Pandit

Sr. Vice President & Head Commercial (Strategic sourcing & procurement)

Ajanta Pharma Ltd
Abhijeet Kadam
Abhijeet Kadam

Head Purchasing

Saint-Gobain Abrasives
Ramit Mahajan
Ramit Mahajan

Head Supply Chain Enablement IMEA | CX | Supply Chain Indian

Henkel
Bhushan Bannur
Bhushan Bannur

Vice President Sourcing

Tata Consumer Products
Jigar Bhadra
Jigar Bhadra

Head of Procurement- India

GSK
Praveen Mahajan
Praveen Mahajan

Vice President Central Procurement

Grasim Industries Ltd
Sanjay Kumar Gupta
Sanjay Kumar Gupta

Joint President & Chief Procurement Officer

Adani Group
Jagdish Agarwal
Jagdish Agarwal

Vice President Commercial

JSW Steel
Amit Chaudhary,
Amit Chaudhary

Director, Business Process Excellence

Novartis
Prashant Pathak
Prashant Pathak

Group Procurement Head (Capex IGS & Projects)

Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd
Dr. Prankaj S Aher
Dr. Prankaj S Aher

Head of SCM / CPO Region India

Siemens
Ruchir Shrivastava
Ruchir Shrivastava

Director - Procurement - Key Commodities and Services, Group Commercial

Vedanta Resources Limited
Pawan Kothari
Pawan Kothari

Vice President Commercial

IPCA Laboratories Ltd.
Pradeep Morab
Pradeep Morab

General Manager Procurement

Blue Star Limited

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

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 2025

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

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    Excellence in Procurement 2025
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    Best Procurement Transformation Award
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  • 🏆
    Supply Chain Initiative Award
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    Sustainability in Procurement Award
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  • 🏆
    Procurement Technology Innovation Award
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  • 🏆
    Global Procurement Excellence
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  • 🏆
    Resilient Supply Chain Award
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  • 🏆
    Procurement Ethics and Compliance Award
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    Excellence in Sustainable Sourcing and Procurement
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  • 🏆
    Procurement Digital Transformation Award
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Procurement Team Awards

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 Editions

Pricing

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  • 22nd November 2024

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