6th CIPSA Annual Conference – Day One Programme

Wednesday 13th October
                                                 
Time
Session
 
Speaker
7.30-9.00am
Registration
 
 
9.00-9.20am
Introduction
 
Jonathan Dutton, FCIPS
Managing Director,
CIPS Australia & New Zealand
 
9.20-9.30am
Official Welcome
and global update on CIPS
David Noble FCIPS,
CEO,
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply [CIPS]
9.30-10.10am
Keynote 1
 
Why we have economic volatility and why the global economy won’t settle down anytime soon .....
 
 
Robert Gottliebsen,
BusinessSpectator
 
 
10.10-10.25am
Keynote 2
 
The CIPSA – Hackett Group Capability Study 2010
What capability does the profession possess today, and will it suffice to meet future challenges in an era of volatility?
 
 
 
 
Peter Dowling
Director
The Hackett Group
 
10.25-10.30am
 
Conference administration & Housekeeping
 
 
Nigel Wardropper,
Director,
CIPSA Conferences
 
10.30 – 11.00am
Refreshments at the Purchasing Exchange
 
 
11.00am – 12.00pm
 
Seminar Stream 1
 
12.00-1.00pm
 
 
Seminar Stream 2
 
1.00 - 2.00pm
Buffet Lunch - served in The Purchasing Exchange
 
 
1.15-1.45pm
Vendor Showcases
 
 
2.00 -3.15pm
Seminar Stream 3
CPO Agenda Masterclasses
 
 
3.15-3.45pm
Refreshments at the Purchasing Exchange
 
 
 
3.45-4.00pm
 
Keynote 3
 
Managing Volatility by … investing in people
Developing world-class business capability to manage strategic, complex and technical procurement.
 
 
 
 
 
Harry Dunstall,
General Manager Commercial,
Defence Material Organisation [DMO]
 
 
 
4.00-4.30pm
 
Keynote 4
 
Managing Volatility … by building competitive advantage
Mastering the demands of supply chain leadership during volatile times.
 
 
 
 
David Noble FCIPS,
CEO,
The Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply [CIPS]
 
 
4.30-5.15pm
 
Keynote 5
 
Managing Volatility ... by navigating a new volatile world
 
 
 
 
Prof Dr Nicholas Reinecke Principal
McKinsey & Co. 
5.15- 5.30pm
Closing Remarks
Jonathan Dutton, FCIPS
Managing Director,
CIPS Australia & New Zealand
5.30-6.45pm
Networking Cocktail Function in the Purchasing Exchange
 
 
5.45-6.15pm
Vendor Showcases
 
 
6.45-7.00pm
Delegates move from Crown Conference Centre to Crown Palladium
 
 
6.45-7.30pm
Pre-Dinner Cocktails – Crown Palladium
Sponsored by Litmus Group (logo)
7.30-10.30pm
The 4th CIPS Australasia Procurement Professional Awards Dinner
 MC Adam Spencer
Sponsored by:
Portland Group (logo)