Day two – Thursday 22 October 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
More information to come
Simon Kuestenmacher, Co-founder and Director, The Demographics Group
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
Mark Richards, Divisional Manager, Commercial Division, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Bronwyn Sloan, Head Of Procurement, Virgin Australia
Jacinta Taliauli, Senior Procurement Advisor, Ministry for Pacific Peoples
10:40 – 11:10
- Drawing a focus on outcomes and value rather than cost
- Exploring new reward models for enterprise delivery
- Creating a culture to nurture sustainability
11:10 – 11:40
Morning break and networking
11:40 – 12:10
Breakout stream
Leadership and Capability
A4
- 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
Jodi Huebert, CIPS Leader of the Year finalist
Brian Peirce, Director of Procurement, BGIS (CIPS Leader of the Year finalist)
Chair: Karla Davidson-Brown, Head of Procurement, Landcorp Farming
Strategic Thinking
B4
- 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 Analytics
C4
- 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
Rajat Sarna, Chief Procurement Officer, Vodafone New Zealand
12:10 – 12:50
- 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
Tania Pouwhare, Chairwoman, The Board at New Zealand Ethical Employers
12:50 – 13:50
Lunch and networking
13:50 – 15:00
Roundtable discussions
Navigating the legislation and its requirements
Formulating a plan of action to report and implement a best practice approach
- Building in-house procurement skills and developing centres of expertise
- Developing talent and skills needed in the future to work alongside technology in procurement
Overcoming adversity in business and gaining stakeholder buy-in
Managing expectations and effectively dealing with stakeholders
- How to establish a sense of belonging and safety in your procurement teams
- Treating inclusion as a priority in procurement and supply
15:00 – 15:30
Afternoon break and networking
15:30 – 16:10
- 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
Louise Aitken, Chief Executive Officer, The Ākina Foundation
Duane Barber, CEO, IPC, Asia Pacific
16:10 – 16:15
CIPS closing remarks and close of conference
Please note, the programme is subject to change without notice.