DAY ONE- MONDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 2026
1. The Women in Procurement Summit
10:45 – 11:30( BST) | Procurement Stage Speakers: Alexandra Tarmo( Kenvue) Yvonne Moya( Randstad) Lisa Egan( BSI)
Celebrates the contributions of women in procurement leadership, covering career development, inclusive teams and innovation.
2. Procurement Orchestration Platforms, Sponsored by Coupa
12:15 – 13:00( BST) | Procurement Stage Speakers: James Devine( Verisk Analytics) Haitham Abu-Sadah( WPP) Sunita Palla( Paramount Pictures) John Butcher( Just Eat)
Examines best practice in intake and orchestration processes, covering prioritisation, crossfunctional collaboration and efficiency.
3. The Autonomous Contract Management Forum
14:15 – 15:00( BST) | Procurement Stage Speakers: Nina Kivioja( UPM) Harinder Bansal( Motability Operations)
Look at how autonomous technologies, AI and analytics are reshaping contract management across the lifecycle, improving visibility and reducing risk.
4. The Future of Agentic AI, Sponsored by Zip
15:50 – 16:30( BST) | Procurement Stage Speakers: Stephen Day( Kantar) Lauren Richards( Revolut) Alexey Gorchakov( Unilever) Philip Halanen( London Luton Airport)
Explores AI-driven autonomous decision-making, with applications in spend analysis, supplier selection and process automation.
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