CIPS NZ Procurement Futures Conference

🔷 Discover what’s next for the Procurement and Supply profession at the CIPS New Zealand Procurement Futures Conference! 🔷

Why should you attend?

This event gathers professionals, industry experts, providers, and thought leaders. Engage in dynamic discussions, share ideas, and explore strategies and best practices. This is an opportunity to network with diverse voices and gain insights into the future of Procurement and Supply.

Get ahead	Invest in yourself	Network with peers
Gain insights on the pressing topics, key trends and exciting opportunities on the horizon for procurement and supply professionals!	Take advantage of exclusive professional growth opportunities to enable your future career success. Earn 8 CPD hours by attending and getting involved!	Create valuable connections with like-minded professionals, speakers, and exhibitors through our interactive networking sessions.

Who should attend?

The CIPS NZ Procurement Futures Conference, in Auckland, welcomes everyone dedicated to developing themselves and staying ahead in the Procurement and Supply profession.

Whether you are part of the CIPS community or not, a seasoned procurement professional, an aspiring leader, or just starting your career this one-day event offers valuable insights and networking opportunities for all.

Event Details:

📅 Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024

🕒 Time: 8:30am - 5:00pm NZDT

📍 Location: Hilton Auckland - 147 Quay Street, Princes Wharf, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

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Programme to include sessions on:

🔹Market Insights: Macroeconomic and industry outlook for New Zealand

🔹The Global State of Procurement and Supply

🔹Sustainability: People, planet, profit

🔹AI in Procurement - practical, live applications and future concepts 

🔹Globalisation vs Glocalisation 

Full agenda to be published shortly! 

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Conference Speakers:

Conference Chair 

Charlotte Payne - General Manager, ANZ CIPS

Charlotte leads a passionate team dedicated to raising the capability of procurement and supply management in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Charlotte has been part of CIPS for nearly 20 years and throughout that time has worked with a range of organisations within the public sector, private sector, as well as NGOs and education providers to further the profession around the world. She has worked in the UK and Europe, China, South Africa, Botswana, Ghana, Malawi and Zambia as well as Australia and New Zealand. She attained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham and holds MCIPS Chartered Professional certification. 

Keynote Speaker
Melissa Crawford - Director, Tech with Heart

Melissa is the Director of Tech with Heart where she helps companies with their future strategies, holds a place on a number of boards across NZ and the USA and is a sought-after global keynote speaker. With a rare skillset crossing both people psychology and technology including two Technology Degrees and 20 years of Strategic HR Roles at NZ’s largest organisations. Her accolades include HR Leader and HR person of the year, NZ’s first certified Metaverse Expert and a Certified Futurist from the top two Foresight institutions in the world (Institute for the Future and Houston University).

Her passion is sharing her knowledge with learning curious people and working on strategic foresight projects to help companies understand the impacts of people psychology and future technology trends so they can help shape a better future.
 

Joel Davis - Associate Director - Solution Design and Delivery (ANZ), GEP

Digital Transformation leader with a relentless pursuit of Continuous Improvement and Functional Excellence.

Joel leads solution design and delivery of software for GEP in Australia & New Zealand and has over the past 20+ years, held client-side roles in leading S2P Project delivery/ Procurement CoE across a variety of platforms, geographies, domestic and global roll-outs, and in consulting. Joel has held a career at the forefront of Procurement digitization and enjoys helping organisations understand vision and ultimately deliver upon their procurement systems roadmap. Joels experience spans the resources sector, construction/ infrastructure, BFSI, CPG and utilities.

Mat Langley - Global Head of Procurement for Sustainability, CBRE

Mat is the Global Head of Procurement for Sustainability, where the focus is on decarbonising the supply chain and circular economy, supplier diversity and responsible procurement at global real estate company CBRE. Prior to this, Mat was the Global Head of Procurement Operations, Technology and Transformation, where he initially started building the ESG programme. Mat gained an MSc in Sustainable Development over 15 years ago and while focusing on a procurement career, has also been supporting various sustainability and social programmes across the oil and gas, IT outsourcing, financial services and now real estate industries.

Jane O'Toole - Commercial and Procurement Practice Lead, Pareto-Toolbox

With an extensive background spanning over 20 years in general senior leadership/corporate services, procurement/supply chain and contract management positions in both the U.K and New Zealand (NZ), Jane is a seasoned leader and accomplished senior leader with extensive experience. Holding the distinguished title of Fellow at the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Jane relentlessly drives the industry forward by introducing innovative ideas to address current and future global challenges. Serving as the Chair for the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply committee (CIPS) in Christchurch NZ, Jane also recently assumed the role of a judge for the CIPS ANZ Australasian awards. Additionally, she is an active member of the NZ Procurement Excellence Forum.

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Thank you to our Sponsors:

FCM - Pre-conference and Presenting Partner	SAP - Presenting Partner	Enable - Presenting Partner
ReadyTech - Exhibitor

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Event FAQs: 

• Do I get preferential rates as a CIPS member? 
  Yes, the event is available at a discounted rate for CIPS members.  
  The early bird member rate is NZ$450, after the early bird discount ends at 23:55 on Friday 13 September 2024, the member rate is NZ$540.
  
  Your membership number will be checked and verified by CIPS to ensure the correct ticket has been purchased. Delegates with expired or suspended memberships will be contacted by CIPS to renew membership. Please note, that we must receive full payment prior to the event start date.
   

• Do I get preferential rates as a CIPS Student member? 
  Yes, a CIPS Student member ticket is NZ$300, after the early bird discount ends at 23:55 on Friday 13 September 2024, the student rate will no longer be available and you will need to purchase a CIPS Member ticket at NZ$540. 
  
  To qualify for a Student member ticket you must be a current student and completed at least one module in the last 12 months. 
   

• Do I/my organisation get preferential treatment if we book multiple tickets? 
  For group bookings of 5 or more tickets, you will automatically receive a 10% group discount, applied at checkout. 
   
  

• How do I pay for the conference? 
  Payments can be made by credit card or invoice.
  
  If you are unable to pay by Credit Card through Humanitix, we can organise an invoice and once paid, will provide a Discount Code that recognises payment has already been received so your staff can register themselves through the platform. To arrange this, email events@cipsa.com.au and include each attendees name and CIPS member number if they are current members. Following this, we will confirm the total price and send an invoice. Upon payment, we will provide a code to enter when your attendees register online. 
   

• What is the cancellation policy? 
  Cancellations received by Friday 4 October 2024 will be refunded. It will not be possible to cancel bookings after Friday 4 October 2024. Substitute delegates are welcome at no extra charge.
  
  Any ticket cancellations that still have payment outstanding will be liable for either the administration fee or the full registration fee, dependent on the date and time of the cancellation.
   
  

• I can no longer attend the event, can a colleague attend in my place?
  Yes. Please email events@cipsa.com.au with your colleague’s name, email address, job title and we will substitute them in your place.
   
  

• I have another question which is not covered off in the FAQs, who should I contact? 
  Please contact events@cipsa.com.au with any further questions you may have.