Conference Day Two
1 May 2019
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08:30 Welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair
Jennifer Goddard, Director, IACCM Member Services (APAC), International Association for Contract and Commercial Management
THE WINNING FORMULA FOR PROCUREMENT INNOVATION
09:00 Leading the charge on procurement transformation
- Re-aligning procurement functions to deliver on value for money
- Building the right foundation for sustainable outcomes
- Obtaining the ongoing value beyond the contract signing
- Building and embedding organisational-wide procurement capability
Molley Qi, Director, Professional Services & Supplier Diversity, Strategic Procurement and Contracts / ATO Finance, Australian Taxation Office
HOW TECHNOLOGY TRENDS IMPACT PROCUREMENT CHOICES
09:30 Assessing the potential of emerging technologies to modernise procurement
- Delivering the benefits of 4.0 technologies to procurement
- Quantifying the ROI from these platforms including IoT, data analytics, AI & blockchain
- Sharing lessons from pilots and mapping future investments
Jane Cole, Global Product Head, Westpac Institutional Bank
Westpac recently completed a pilot project which combines 4 emerging technologies (IoT, data analytics, AI and blockchain) to streamline the procurement process and automate trade. The project is a world-first and demonstrates what technology can already do today to disrupt our business
10:00 Technology trends and impact on procurement choices
- How procurement will unfold in the digital age
- Why you need to plan today for procurement of tomorrow
- Move beyond standard-issue procurement into the brave new world of technology innovation
Thomai Veginis, Chief Procurement Officer, Telstra
10:30 Morning Tea
BLUEPRINT FOR OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE AND TEAM BUILDING
11:00 Unlocking the full potential of teams
• Helping leaders foster team culture for creativity and innovation
• Supporting authenticity through the science of personality
• Building the capability and competence of teams across the enterprise
Jessica Symes, MSc (CoachPsyc), CEO/ Founder, Symes Group
11:30 Panel Discussion: Assessing new models to deliver on operational excellence
- Why are best-in-class companies embracing procurement excellence?
- How does this improve procurement and supply chain performance?
- Which strategies work with improvements across the value chain?
- What’s needed to quantify and measure results around operational excellence?
Moderator:
Jennifer Goddard, Director, IACCM Member Services (APAC), International Association for Contract and Commercial Management
Panellists:
Thomai Veginis, Chief Procurement Officer, Telstra
Molley Qi, Director, Professional Services & Supplier Diversity, Strategic Procurement & Contracts / ATO Finance, Australian Taxation Office
12:00 Networking lunch
PREPARING YOUR BUSINESS FOR MODERN DAY SLAVERY LEGISLATION
In November 2018, the Australian Senate passed the Modern Slavery Bill 2018. This critical legislation, to be operational in 2019, impacts procurement and supply chains nationally and globally. More than 3,000 Australian businesses with an annual turnover of $100 million or more will need to identity modern slavery gaps and alert authorities. This segment examines the broader implications with perspectives offered by legal and industry experts.
13:00 LEGAL PERSPECTIVE: Ending modern day slavery across the procurement and supply chain
- Clarifying Modern Slavery developments
- Updating Modern Slavery Acts for NSW and Commonwealth
- Who does the new law apply to? • What do businesses need to be doing now?
Victoria Gordon, Partner, Holding Redlich
13:30 INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE: Pinpointing the highest risk and exposure to modern slavery within your business
- Managing and monitoring modern slavery risk across supply chain and business practices
- Ensuring you invest in due diligence processes to comply with new laws
- Providing training to staff and local suppliers on modern slavery risks and compliance
- Clarifying the due diligence and probity requirements Mark
Mark Lamb, General Manager, CIPS Australasia
14:00 Panel Discussion: Is Australia’s Modern Day Slavery law a step in the right direction?
- Does the new legislation have the necessary powers?
- How does it compare with international jurisdictions?
- Is business ready to meet the reporting requirements?
- What are the penalties and who monitors compliance, apart from ‘self-reporting’?
Moderator:
Mark Lamb, General Manager, CIPS Australasia
Panellists:
Dr Stefan Gassner, Associate Director, Procurement Practice Lead, Grosvenor Performance Group
Kylie Lloyd, Director, Zoic Environmental
Freya Dinshaw, Senior Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre
Scott Alden, Partner, Holding Redlich
Victoria Gordon, Partner, Holding Redlich
OUTLOOK FOR SOCIALLY-RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT: FUTURE MILESTONES AND CHALLENGES
14:30 Afternoon tea
15:00 Panel Discussion: Unlocking the value of social procurement and supplier diversity
- How do we add the ‘social’ dimension to sustainable procurement?
- Does social procurement reduce inequalities? If so, how?
- What are the benefits from socially-responsible procurement? Who stands to benefit?
- Which strategies help suppliers and partners remain socially responsible or ethical?
Moderator:
Tanya Harris, Global Manager Procurement, The Fred Hollows Foundation
Panellists:
Sarah Sannen, Operations and Finance Manager, Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA)
Myla Bulaon, Engagement Manager (Procurement) / CPO (Acting) / Project Lead, Department of Finance, Services & Innovation
Melissa Kirk, Assistant Director Business Engagement, Contracting and Aid Management Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
15:30 Mapping the parameters for corporate social responsibility (CSR) across the enterprise
- Embracing the mantra of CRS in a diligent and inclusive manner
- Integrating CRS with organisation-wide goals and policies
- Delivering on tangible benefits at the grass-roots
- Aligning CSR with business engagement, contracting and aid programs
Melissa Kirk, Assistant Director Business Engagement, Contracting and Aid Management Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
STRATEGIC SOURCING: WHY SAVVY SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS MATTER
16:00 Building meaningful supplier relationships as business needs evolve and change
- Innovating within product development and process improvement
- Avoiding the relentless ‘cost-cutting template’ with strategic sourcing
- Building supplier relationships for successful outcomes
Jeremy Goodman, Director Supply Chain, Carnival Australia
16:30 Panel Discussion: Building the next generation of women leaders in procurement
- Handing the torch to a new generation of procurement professionals
- Building the talent pipeline around inclusion, diversity and collaboration
- Investing in succession planning on the path to career advancement
- Committing from the C-suite under mentoring programs
Moderator:
Jennifer Goddard, Director, Member Services (APAC), International Association for Contract and Commercial Management (IACCM)
Panellists:
Sapphire Loebler, Procurement Sustainability Specialist, Ausgrid
Chontelle Kelly, Procurement Excellence Expert, Nestle
Lynn Penny, Group General Manager, Procurement, Mirvac
Shae Howard, Director, Technology Advisory, Ernst & Young
Taylor Pearce, Procurement Analyst, Ausgrid
17:00 Closing remarks from the Chair
17:10 End of Day Two and close of conference