The Invitation-Only Forum for CPOs and Heads of Procurement at the World’s Leading Companies

06/19/2023

ProcureCon Connect is an Invitation-Only Forum for CPOs and Heads of Procurement at the World’s Leading Companies. We provide high-level networking through a VIP, closed-door experience, supplemented by pre-qualified 1-1 meetings with hand-picked solution providers.

In May 2023, over 2 days we brought together 80+ Heads of Procurement at the World’s Leading Companies to the beautiful city of Amsterdam! We hosted 18 engaging sessions to encourage benchmarking and learning from these senior peers. In addition, we offered 8 stand-alone 1-1 meeting slots; resulting in a total of 112 pre-qualified 30 minute meetings. Not just this, we also had networking experiences from our Beers & Bubbles Roundtable to our Canal Cruise Dinner! Our senior attendees represented some of the World’s leading Procurement Companies, such as:

Arla, Bae Systems, Bristol Myers Squibb, Bat, BT, Danske Bank, Deutsche Post DHL Group, Dyson, Fujitsu, British Gas, GE Healthcare, ITV, Jaguar Land Rover, John Lewis, Legal & General, Lufthansa, Rolls Royce, Schneider Electric, Shell & Unilever

The audience breakdown at ProcureCon Connect read as follows:

  • Head of Indirect Procurement - 44%
  • CPO / Head of Procurement - 26%
  • Other Procurement Leadership Roles - 30%

View the full list of attendees here.

“Thank you WBR for a fantastic event. Everyone from Rosslyn couldn’t have had a better experience. Looking forward to the next one!” – Jack Sims, Rosslyn


Our Retailers Investment Priority

The Heads of Procurement that attended ProcureCon Connect are the top decision makers and budget holders who are actively seeking new solutions. All our attendees had a minimum annual revenue of £1 billion, with 13% of these having an annual revenue of £35 billion+. Each attendee had a personal budget of at least £500,000, and 27% had a personal budget of up to £1 billion.

With the extensive profiling and marketing campaign that happens in the lead up to the event, you can guarantee that deals are made across the 2 days.

Here is a look at the solutions our ProcureCon Connect Procurement Leaders were looking to invest in, within the following 12 months:

  • Sustainability - 72%
  • SRM / VMS - 60%
  • Risk Management / Supplier diversity / Supplier visibility - 59%
  • Contract Management - 57%
  • Business / Market Intelligence - 55%
  • AI/ML - 47%

An Unrivalled Speaker Faculty

Under Chatham House Rule, our 33 speakers hosted a mix of high-level strategic case studies and interactive discussions focused on the industries biggest growth priorities. Our audience were able to benchmark their procurement strategies with CPOs and Heads of Procurement at the World’s largest companies and define how to best thrive in the current uncertain global landscape.

Our packed agenda of 18 sessions covered pressing industry topics, from Future-Proofing Procurement & Creating Our Next Generation Leaders to Building strategies that elevate procurement to the C-level & Crisis Management.

  • Patricia Stroup, Chief Procurement Officer, Nestle
  • Jan Grothe, Chief Procurement Officer, Deutsche Bahn
  • Joachim Christ, Chief Procurement Officer, Merck
  • Elena Van Bockel, Group Chief Procurement Officer, Atos
  • Olga Borodina, Chief Supply Chain Officer, Naftogaz of Ukraine
  • Cyril Wasem, Chief Procurement Officer, Archroma
  • Frank Arendt, Chief Procurement Officer, Migros Industrie
  • Germano Colombo, Chief Procurement Officer, MSC Cruises
  • Emma Moss, VP, Global Supplier Management & Sustainability Programs, Deutsche Post DHL
  • Heliana Romanelli, VP, Procurement, EMEA, Unilever

These are just a handful of the brilliant speakers we heard from at ProcureCon Connect 2023.

Take a look at the full speaker line up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.


“WBR have once again delivered an amazing event. I hope to see you all in Barcelona!” – Andy Symmonds, Parakeet Gin


Social Media was Buzzing

There was a great buzz on social media whilst ProcureCon Connect was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:

Ute Rajathurai, SVP, Head of Procurement, Bayer – “Such a great experience at ProcureCon Connect these past two days. Wonderful opportunities to exchange with other industry professionals.”

Nicola Perrozzi, Senior Director, Procurement, Lego - “A special thanks to WBR for having me and the opportunity to network with peers and join the panel on how to attract talent in Procurement together.”


SAVE THE DATE

ProcureCon Connect 2024: May 2024

ProcureCon Connect 2024 is already starting to take shape. Sponsorship opportunities are available now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!

Get in touch here.

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