Event details
For all the effort procurement has made, it would be reasonable to expect procurement to have solid cross functional partnerships by now - and yet, they often remain elusive. If opportunity and good intentions are not the problem, then what is?
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How procurement is perceived internally, and what needs to be changed in cases where this perception is either undeserved or an obstacle to value
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Determining where friction exists within the current procurement experience and finding ways to alleviate it
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Providing the level of experience users want while also delivering the types of partnerships procurement deserves - and the measurable impact the business needs
Presenters

Philip Ideson
Managing Director
Art of Procurement

Keith Hausmann
Chief Revenue Officer
Globality
With 25 years of procurement operations, sourcing, consulting and strategy experience across industries and organizations, Jon Kesman leads the global workforce procurement practice at QuantumWork Advisory (QWA), with a heavy focus on and passion for services spend management.
QWA is a transformation and advisory firm that is focused on using people-centric service design and optimizing technology to guide our customers’ innovations in transforming how they attract and manage all workforce categories, across the entire workforce cycle.
Prior to joining QWA, Jon was responsible for the strategic evolution and design of Allegis Global Solutions’ industry leading MSP offering for services procurement.
At other points in his career Jon has led indirect category and spend management functions for large global organizations and has spent time in consulting and BPO roles focused on sourcing, procurement strategy and large-scale transformation.
Jon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Purchasing and Operations Management from the acclaimed Supply Chain Management program at Michigan State University. He is a recognized thought leader and sought-after presenter at industry events hosted by ISM, Staffing Industry Analysts, SIG, and ProcureCon. Jon also holds a Certified Sourcing Professional (CSP) certification through SIG.

Emily James
Head of Talent Procurement
BP

Michael Hamann
Senior Procurement Manager
BT Sourced