Strategic sourcing is no longer just about saving money, it’s about securing the future. This community event will push beyond the usual conversations, taking a deep dive into how sourcing decisions can drive innovation, build resilience, and set your organisation apart.

We’ll tackle critical questions that digital leaders need to consider today:

Beyond Savings: How can sourcing become a key lever for unlocking new technologies like AI, cloud, and cybersecurity?
Building Your Ecosystem: What are the new rules for creating strategic partnerships that last and evolve with your business?
Risk-Proofing Your Supply Chain: In an era of disruption, how can sourcing strategies keep your operations running smoothly amidst uncertainty?
Sustainable Sourcing as a Strategy: How do you integrate ethical and sustainable sourcing into your business model without sacrificing performance?
The Digital Edge: Explore how tools like AI and automation are reshaping vendor relationships and procurement processes.

*See our full and detailed program below

Speakers

Program

Haarlem

15:30

Registration & Walk-ins

Come a bit early for coffee and refreshments, meet some peer Digital and Technology

16:00

Agenda

16.00 Welcome by Kimberley Deen, Lead Moderator

16.15 Jeroen Tas

Jeroen is the former CIO of Philips and author of Changing Fast & Slow and he discusses the shift from value chain to ecosystem and demonstrates that autonomy resides in the slow layers of an organization.

16.45 Resilience at Scale | Marielle Antvelink, Shell

17.10 Results SPP Survey | Gerwin Pol, Avasant

17.20 Breakouts

Breakout 1: Global Players with Aart Labee.

How do you take advantage of scale and innovation of global players without lock-in?

Themes: multi-sourcing, exit as design-principle, global supply chain models, who owns the data and value of AI

Breakout 2: Regional Players with Els van Eekelen

What do regional and European players deliver in terms of sovereignty and proximity, and what is the cost in terms of scale?

Themes: hybrid models, sovereign cloud, open standards, and the role of niche players alongside hyperscalers.

18:15

Bites & drinks

Networking