Day two – Tuesday 3 August 2021
Please note, all timings are in AEST
08:30 – 09:00
Registration/Platform login
09:00 – 09:10
Chair’s opening remarks
09:10 – 10:00
- The basics of neuroscience and learning how your brain works
- Leveraging neuroscience teachings to improve negotiation skills with suppliers
- How behavioural science can help with developing talent
10:00 – 10:40
- What are the challenges of bringing in the right people with the right skills and how do we ensure we retain talent?
- Creating a culture that is attractive to new talent and younger generations
- Developing training and succession plans to retain existing employees
10:40 – 11:10
- Creating a strategy to drive this agenda and set specific targets
- Drawing a focus on outcomes and value rather than cost
- Delivering through a diverse and sustainable supplier base
- Exploring new reward models for enterprise delivery
- Creating a culture to nurture sustainability
11:10 – 11:40
Morning break and networking
11:40 – 12:40
Breakout stream
Leadership and Capability
- Widening your leadership capability with political savviness and influencing skills
- Balancing business objectives with employee expectations
- Overcoming adversity and gaining trust from your people and stakeholders
Strategic Thinking
- Assessing how to improve your current sustainability initiative
- Aligning sustainable supply strategies with business objectives
- How to implement new plans smoothly with minimum disruption to business
Data and Analytics
- Learning how to assess the quality of your available data
- Getting a handle on your accessible data and knowing how to interpret it
- Understanding how your data can be applied and utilised effectively
12:40 – 13:20
- How diversity in teams can enhance creativity, collaboration and productivity when achieving business objectives
- Encouraging diversity at leadership level and practical steps for a more inclusive future
- Key findings from CIPS membership survey on diversity and inclusion
13:20 – 14:20
Lunch and networking
14:20 – 15:20
Roundtable discussions
Topic 1
Navigating the legislation and its requirements
Formulating a plan of action to report and implement a best practice approach
Topic 2
Building in-house procurement skills and developing centres of expertise
Developing talent and skills needed in the future to work alongside technology in procurement
Topic 3
Overcoming adversity in business and gaining stakeholder buy-in
Managing expectations and effectively dealing with stakeholders
Topic 4
How to establish a sense of belonging and safety in your procurement teams
Treating inclusion as a priority in procurement and supply
15:20 – 15:50
Afternoon break and networking
15:50 – 16:30
- What do business leaders now expect from their procurement teams to drive business and social change?
- How can procurement rise to new challenges and evolve as a profession within organisations?
- Advice on how procurement can collaborate with leaders and demonstrate their value and influence
16:30 – 16:35
CIPS closing remarks and close of conference
Please note, the programme is subject to change without notice.