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Conference Day One - Monday 25 November
8:30 Registration and welcome coffee
8:50 Opening address from the Chair
Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services
MAJOR INDUSTRY TRENDS IMPACTING PROCUREMENT
9:00 Global energy demand outlook and the role of oil and gas in future
markets
- Outlook for global energy markets in the next 40 years
- To what extent is the demand for oil and gas increasing and can existing resources meet that demand?
- Potential destabilising factors for global markets: CSG, US shale and competition from emerging markets
- Crude oil and gas price outlook for domestic and export markets – demand/supply balance and long-term projections
Paul Balfe, Executive Director, ACIL Allen Consulting
9:30 Major industry trends that are impacting costs and scheduling for oil
and gas projects
- Analysing the impact of multiple oil and gas projects emerging simultaneously in Australia
- Understanding how local manufacturing capacity and skills shortages are causing strain on projects
- Assessing the demand on resources and whether it is realistic to fast track projects in the current environment
- How technology and best practice strategies can create a more economical long-term outlook for projects
Jody Rowe, Asset Manager Contracts and Procurement, QGC
Panel discussion
10:00 Key developments that will shape the future role of procurement
teams in oil and gas
- How will macro trends in the oil and gas market impact the development of major projects
- Understanding the impact of the move to strategic and group procurement practices
- Assessing the effect of new technology and the increasing reliance on e-Procurement
- Changing the mind-set from purely costs saving to a total cost of ownership approach
Moderator:
Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services
Panelists:
Jody Rowe, Asset Manager Contracts and Procurement, QGC
Colby Hauser, National Sector Manager – Oil and Gas, Industry Capability Network
Dr. Liam Wagner, Research Fellow in Energy Economics, University of Queensland
Kobus van der Wath, Founder & Group Managing Director, The Beijing Axis
10:40 Morning tea
BEST PRACTICE AND CONTEMPORARY PROCUREMENT MODELS
11:10 Total Value of Ownership and Procurement: Procurement mastery
research shows that high performing CPOs are focusing on Total
Value of Ownership rather than purely on cost savings
- What is TVO?
- Why organisations are (or should be) moving towards TVO
- How can organisations get there?
- How CPOs can look to off-shore/ near-shore centres of excellence to support this approach
- Examples of how TVO has been used effectively in organisations in both Australia and globally
Olaf Schatteman, Managing Director - Operations Consulting, Asia Pacific, Accenture
11:40 Case study
Improving lead time and reducing costs by transforming the
operational and supply chain model at Talisman PNG
- Demonstrating that lead time and supply chain cost challenges were caused by siloed operations
- Crafting a best-fit business model to overcome long lead times, high operational variability, and limited resources
- An overview of how the transformation process was accomplished
- Key learnings and results from the procurement and supply chain transformation
Grant Christie, Vice President – PNG Operations, Talisman Energy
12:10 How to build and manage a relevant and effective contract
management model
- Setting the scene for success
- Relating to Project Management and other professions
- Organising for execution
- Creating and managing with a good Contract Management Plan
Diane Jamieson, Contracts Manager, Development Division, Woodside
12:40 Networking lunch
TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO STRENGTHEN PROCUREMENT TEAMS
13:40 How to up-skill procurement teams to improve performance
- Use best practice internal training initiatives
- Create access to industry recognised qualifications
- Provide rewards and recognition for professional development
Andrew Stewart FCILT, Chairman, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia
14:10 Key learnings from running the Executive Master of Business
(Strategic Procurement) course at QUT
- Overview of the current state of the procurement profession in Australia
- Understanding the critical skills needed to become an effective procurement leader
- How does education increase proficiency in procurement and supply chain management?
- Outcomes and feedback from our industry participants
Bob O’Connor, Executive Director – QUT Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology
14:40 Panel discussion
The procurement qualifications debate: do procurement managers
need specific qualifications and how should they be acquired?
- What does the industry recognise as a qualified procurement professional?
- What value do charted procurement and supply chain qualifications provide for training staff?
- What is the role of the university in training procurement professionals?
Moderator:
Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services
Panelists:
Dale Price, Supply Chain Manager, Drillsearch Energy
Angel Merino, Category Manager, Caltex Australia
Shams Rahman, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Head, Logistics and Supply Chain, RMIT University
15:20 Afternoon tea
SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS
15:50 Strategic sustainable procurement and the challenges for government
- An overview of the Government’s current initiatives to encourage sustainable procurement
- Outlining the key challenges to achieving strategic sustainable procurement in Queensland
- Explaining the role of government and legislation in making sustainability the norm in procurement models
Stuart Pickering, Deputy Director General, Major Projects, Office - Department of State Development, Queensland Government
16:10 How to integrate environmentally sustainable practices into your
procurement strategy
- Ensuring procurement is in-sync with company-wide strategy
- Finding and assessing the validity of environmentally friendly suppliers
- Strategies to minimise the environmental impact of procurement and supply chain
Sara Redmond-Neal, Business Program Manager, Eco-Buy
16:40 Closing remarks form the Chair
16:50 Networking drinks
19:00 Official event dinner (sold out - for waitlist registration, please call Gabi on 0416 177 881)