About the 3rd Annual CPO Forum India & Awards 2015 Conference

The role of a Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has gone through several fundamental changes in the last few years. Many companies have shifted from a Regional unit Procurement approach to a Center-led Global Procurement strategy. The CPO has become a valued partner & a recognized asset who collaborates effectively across the Organization driving procurement excellence.

 

The 3rd Annual CPO Forum India & Awards 2015 gives you an opportunity to gain expertise, learn and understand the tools, new Challenges and solutions for creative ideas and strategies through series of interactive case study presentations, panel discussion and keynote sessions. The 3rd Annual CPO Forum India & Awards 2015, will bring together around 100 + Senior Procurement Thought Leaders from a cross section of the industry verticals to meet, discuss & find solutions to their Procurement Challenges, benchmark methods and strategies, and network under one roof. This power packed two days forum delivers excellent insight on Procurement Pain Points which organization face in today’s challenging global business environments. The Conference ensures that the participating audience takes back relevant information and insights that will enable them to implement and deliver efficient procurement strategies in their daily work environment and drive ROI.

 

The CPO Awards 2015 aims at recognizing & celebrating the collaborative efforts of individuals and the teams in their journey towards procurement excellence through innovation, commitment & hard work, thereby making it the most sought after awards in the Procurement fraternity. This is a step in representing the best initiatives of individuals, their teams and companies across the globe.

 

Distinguished Conference Chairperson:

Mr. Krishan Batra – President & CE0, Institute for Supply Management (ISM India)

 

Eminent Speakers & Thought Leaders:

Pravin Purang - Group Head - Procurement & Supply Chain - Jindal Steel & Power Ltd

Satish Palekar - Vice President - Procurement, Larsen & Toubro Ltd

R Sridhar - Sr. Vice President - Strategic Sourcing, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited

David Poddar - Vice President - Procurement, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Saurabh Tiwari - Head of Procurement, Mars International India Pvt. Ltd.

Unmesh Kulkarni - Head Contracts and Risk, Tata Projects Ltd.

Sandeep Nemlekar – Former Head Procurement, Tata Tata Realty and Infrastructure Ltd

Sandeep Dandekar - Vice President & Head Procurement, NetMagic Solutions Ltd

Balaji Ramadurai - Vice President – SCM, Tata Consultancy Services Limited.

to name a few……

 

Highlights of the Topics Covered:

1.    Procurement Leadership on field: Beyond Philosophy.

2.    Will Procurement be a driver for Innovation & Transformation or will it be just an enabler & facilitator for the same?

3.    Identifying Needs & Developing Specifications just a Stepping Process or a Procurement Nightmare.

4.    Discuss the importance of getting the most out of technology to improve your customer’s experience.

5.    Common Issues & how they are handled. How to build a Responsive Contract Management System to deal with issues faced.

6.    Sharing best practices and experience in making optimum use of Procurement Technology (Panel Discussion).

 

The event is supported by our Awards Partner - Future Supply Chain Solutions, Corporate Supply Partner – Zoffio.com, Exhibit Partner – Bob eProcure Knowledge Partner - ISM India, Magazine Partner - B2B Purchase, Association Partner – HPMF, B2B Partner – LINKSME to name a few for the third year in a row.

 

The 3rd Annual CPO Forum India & Awards 2015 brings together high profile "Senior Decision Makers" such as Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Finance Officers, Directors/Vice President/ Sr. GM/GM, Head of Procurement, Director – Commercial & Contracts, Procurement Manager/Officers, Purchasing Manager Procurement and Contract Manager, Group Procurement Manager, Head of Sourcing, Supply Chain Director, Head – Materials to name a few.

 

Target Industry: We have Procurement / Supply chain experts participating from a cross section of the industry such as IT & ITes, BFSI, Retail, Hospitality, Telecom, Manufacturing, Auto & Auto Ancillaries, Oil & Gas, EPC, Steel & Cement, Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals, FMCG, etc.

 

For Sponsorship's / Delegate engagements email us at delegate@conferenceasia.in

 

2 Days Conference per Delegate Fees: INR 9500 / - + 14% Services Taxes

2 Days Conference & Awards Evening per Delegate Fees: INR 12500 / - + 14% Services Taxes

Awards Gala Networking Dinner Evening per Delegate Fees: INR 3500 / - + 14% Services Taxes

To register online here - 3rd Annual CPO Forum India & Awards 2015