VIC Branch - The Evolution of Business Partnering: How procurement can deliver greater value and impact to the organisation

Join us for the upcoming VIC Branch Committee event which will feature an expert executive panel discussion from various disciplines. Our panellists will share realistic and targeted advice about how procurement business partners can deliver superior client value, and lead / manage change in the changing world of work and business. 

Event Details:

📅 Date: Wednesday 28 August 2024 

🕒 Time: 5:00pm - 8:00pm (AEST)

📍 Location: Procurement Australia - Level 10, 440 Collins Street, Melbourne

Event Programme:
5:00pm - Arrival and Registration 
5:45pm - Introduction of George & Acknowledgment of Country / Traditional Owners of the Land 
6:00pm - GL to introduce panel and briefly introduce topics
6:05pm - Panel Discussion - 3 Questions & Discussion 
6:45pm - Audience Q&A 
7:00pm - Networking 
8:00pm - Event Concludes 


Event Speakers: 

George Liberopoulos - CEO, Impactologyy 

George Liberopoulos is a best-selling author, tech founder, and an expert in developing Business Partners. He collaborates with purpose-driven business leaders and their teams to solve business challenges and create new opportunities for growth. George champions sustainable, client-centric growth, fostering a brand and culture admired by both employees and clients. He enhances business partners' commercial acumen and behavioural attributes, driving greater value and impact across organisations. Passionate about building confidence and excellence, George brings extensive C-suite experience in sales, marketing, and HR. George is the CEO of Impactology and co-founder and CEO of HR tech firm, IMPACTORA.


Andy Bee - Head of Procurement, Australian Unity

Andy’s experience as a strategic change partner helped lead the change effort to successfully implement an enterprise-wide e-procurement solution across Australian Unity.

This delivered a scalable procurement solution to enable the Group to have real time insights on spend management moving from a paper-based purchase order process to now having over half a million POs and invoices processed annually. In excess of $480M of spend was processed centrally using a market leading procurement technology last year alone. 

Over the last 10 years Andy has established strong relationships across Australian Unity focused on initiatives where procurement creates value and has embedded procure-to-pay processes with the introduction of 3 strategic pillars focused on Governance, Efficiencies and Insights. In his current role as Head of Procurement, Andy is responsible for partnering with the business as the product owner of Coupa to deliver tangible value across the Group.

Theo Pappas - CEO, Vative

Theo is a seasoned business professional with over 15 years of leadership experience in consulting and training. His passion for entrepreneurship and his analytical expertise in quality systems, compliance, and governance have enabled him to develop a unique skill set and deep knowledge in education and training, business strategy, continuous improvement, leadership, management, and B2B sales.

Kimberly Stewart - Business Leader, Corporate Traveller 

Kim Stewart is a seasoned business leader with over 16 years of experience in the travel industry. For 11 years with Corporate Traveller, she has been driven by a customer-centric approach, prioritizing the needs and satisfaction of her clients above all else. Kim's leadership is characterized by fostering a strong team culture, motivating her colleagues to achieve excellence together. She is an advocate of systems improvement, continually enhancing the efficiency of business processes. With a keen focus on driving positive customer outcomes, Kim's leadership style emphasizes collaboration and the success of every customer and the entire team.

Thank you to Procurement Australia for providing the venue for this event and light refreshments. 

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