NSW Branch - AI in Procurement: An Update

Since the NSW Committee hosted their last event on AI in Procurement at the end of 2024 a great deal has changed!

Rachel Feenstra, John Hatton and Trevor Clancy, Consulting Directors at one of the founding procurement companies in Australia, Infosys Portland, will host a presentation and discussion to update attending procurement and supply professionals on: 

• Framing the AI opportunity for Procurement 

• What now? Current Procurement AI applications 

• Barriers - and overcoming them 

Event Details:

📅 Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025

🕒 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm (AEST)

📍 Location: Infosys Portland - Level 9/130 Pitt St, Sydney, 2000

Event Programme:

5:30pm - Registration, Arrival, Pre-Event Networking drinks
6:15pm - Welcome – CIPS Committee/Chair
6:20pm - Presentation
6:40pm - Presentation Concludes
6:45pm - Q&A
7:00pm - Post Event Networking Drinks
8:30pm - Event closes

Event Speakers:

Rachel Feenstra - Director, Infosys Portland 

An experienced procurement leader with global experience in both consulting and industry, Rachel is redefining the procurement profession and the 'Next-Gen' Procurement offering for Infosys Portland globally. 

Trevor Clancy - Director, Infosys Portland 

With 25+ years procurement consulting experience across ANZ, Europe and the US with clients across all major sectors, Trevor has a passion for delivering positive, sustainable operational outcomes as part of business transformation and cost improvement programmes. 

John Hatton, FCIPS - Director, Infosys Portland 

John is a senior procurement leader with extensive international and solid FTSE100/ASX50 Exec level experience, John has worked across a variety of industries and has private, consulting and public sector credentials. 

Thank you to Infosys Portland for sponsoring this event, providing the venue, food and beverages.

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