Conference Day One

Conference Day 1 – Tuesday 5 December

 

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Learning Sessions


08:15 | Registration and welcome coffee


08:50 | Opening remarks from the Chair

Coretta Bessi, Former Chief Procurement Officer, nbn Australia


09:00 | OPENING KEYNOTE: The procurement landscape – where are we now and what’s coming? 

  • An overview of procurement trends in 2018 and beyond
  • The age of commercialization & digitization – how it’s impacting the function
  • Common challenges facing procurement and how to tackle the solutions

Kevin McCafferty, Executive General Manager, Broadspectrum and Asia-Pacific’s CPO of the Year 2017


09:30 | INTERNATIONAL KEYNOTE: Delivering Public Procurement Reform in Scotland - the journey over the past 10 years

  • Understanding the procurement reform strategy – from planning to delivery and execution
  • What was achieved and what key milestones were reached in the early years to set the programme up for future success
  • Delivering more social value as a key driver to procurement transformation in Scotland

Barry Graham, Head of Professional Services & Capability (Procurement), Scottish Government


CHALLENGES, ISSUES AND COMPLEXITIES IN A PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION JOURNEY


10:10 | Is it a transformation or just a change?

  • Understanding what counts as a real transformation
  • Assessing if government can effectively adopt the private sector procurement models
  • Discussing what happens when you don’t have executive buy in
  • Ensuring your stakeholders want to work with you
  • What do you do when you feel stuck in the middle of the transformation?

Molley Qi, Procurement Director, Australian Taxation Office


10:40 | SPEED NETWORKING SESSION:

Take this opportunity to build, expand and strengthen your procurement network. Remember to bring lots of business cards!


11:00 | Morning Tea


INTERACTIVE CASE STUDIES:

In this interactive session, these transformation leaders showcase strategies to drive commercial reform and create value to the customer across Australia’s public sector.


11:30 | Assessing the Department of Defence’s transformation journey for commercial reform

  • How the Department of Defence implemented a commercial reform programme
  • Establishing a Commercial Centre of Expertise
  • Building commercial capabilities through professionalization of the procurement role
  • How to become a “smart buyer”
  • Progress made to date and lessons we have learned along the way

Victoria Bergmann, First Assistant Secretary, Procurement and Contracting, Capability Acquisition & Sustainment Group, Department of Defence


11:50 | How Sydney Water is using alternative procurement models and delivering better customer value

  • Creating a new procurement framework with the end user in mind
  • How Sydney Water applied commercial thinking to public procurement
  • Assessing their implementation process and key outcomes
  • Future expectations – looking ahead to the next 3 years

Shane Lamont, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, Sydney Water


12:10 | INTERACTIVE Q&A PANEL:

Your questions on transformative procurement practices and strategies answered by the experts.

  • Discussing alternative procurement strategies and models
  • Practical guidelines for commercialisation of public procurement
  • Managing transformation in the organisation

Panel moderator:
Coretta Bessi, Former Chief Procurement Officer, nbn Australia

Panellists:
Molley Qi, Procurement Director, Australian Taxation Office
Victoria Bergmann, First Assistant Secretary, Procurement and Contracting, Capability Acquisition & Sustainment Group, Department of Defence
Shane Lamont, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain, Sydney Water


12:45 | Networking Lunch


THE AGE OF DIGITIZATION AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR PROCUREMENT


13:45 | Harnessing new technologies for increased organizational value

  • Why digital transformation is required in the public sector
  • Technology trends and the impact of disruptive technologies driving tech procurement
  • Whole of government strategy to leverage digitization and new technology
  • Ensuring digital readiness with procurement as an enabler
  • Building a culture of change within the organization

Shae Howard, Director IT & Digital Government, NSW Department of Finance, Services & Innovation


14:15 | Introducing AI into procurement to meet organisational strategic objectives  

  • Understanding the business strategy to better align technology requirements and business objectives for procurement
  • Start with the end in mind, building a procurement strategy for where you are going, not where you are now
  • Stakeholder collaboration as key to developing your procurement AI
  • Common challenges to procuring and implementing AI solutions

Kishwar RahmanAdvisor NDIS eMarketPlace, NDIA and Former Policy Advisor Digital Marketplace, DTA


14:45 | Lessons learnt as a former CPO and CIO

  • A  journey from CPO to CIO – crossing the technology chasm
  • Key skills and competencies I had to develop for career growth
  • The changing role of the procurement professional and the impact of the digital landscape

Kylie TowieTransformational Leader, Former Chief Procurement Officer/Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive, WA Government


15:15 | Afternoon Tea


15:45 | INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGY ROUNDUP: Strategies for procuring, implementing and driving adoption of tech solutions

  • Cross functional learnings on utilizing new digital applications and solutions in the procurement function
  • The common challenges for tech procurement and how to overcome them
  • Creating digital implementation guidelines and best practice utilizing them
  • Advantages of driving adoption of new technology in the organization

Panel moderator:
Coretta Bessi, Former Chief Procurement Officer, nbn Australia

Panellists:
Kishwar Rahman
Advisor NDIS eMarketPlace, NDIA and Former Policy Advisor Digital Marketplace, DTA
Shae Howard, Director IT & Digital Government, NSW Department of Finance, Services & Innovation
Kylie Towie
Transformational Leader, Former Chief Procurement Officer/Chief Information Officer and Chief Executive, WA Government
Charles SalinasCo-founder, ProcurHub


AN OVERVIEW ON INDIGENOUS PROCUREMENT POLICY


16:15 | Driving innovative, flexible and responsive supply chains with supplier diversity

  • Looking at the history of supplier diversity – worldwide and in Australia
  • Understanding the business and social benefits of engaging with indigenous businesses
  • The Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP) – how targets are changing purchasing behaviors

Laura Berry, Chief Executive Officer, Supply Nation


16:45 | Closing remarks from the Chair


16:55 | End of Day One and networking drinks


18:30 | Official event dinner


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Reference: 
GovProcure 2017