“Procurement Trends 2015”, a CXO Round Table will bring together around 30 - 35 “Senior Procurement Decision Makers” from a cross section of Industry vertical to meet, discuss & find solutions to their Procurement Challenges under one roof. This Evening Networking event will focus on Procurement Top Trends, Latest Tools and technology in the Market, Trends of key performance indicators of risk, compliance, cost reduction and innovation thereby improving the performance and driving Sustainable savings for organizations & becomes a benchmark to global standards.

Why Procurement Trends 2015?

The role of CPO has gone through several fundamental changes in the last few years. The CPO has become a valued partner & a recognized asset who collaborates effectively across the Organization driving procurement excellence. The CXO Round Table will focus on Top Trends and Driving Sustainable Savings through Strategic Procurement The evening Networking event 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.

Procurement Trends 2015 will bring together 30 – 35 Senior Procurement Decision Maker such as CPO’s, CFO’s, Director Procurement / Supply Chain Management, Director Commercial & Contract, Sr. Vice President Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Participating Industry such as IT & ITES, BFSI & Insurance, EPC, Power & Infrastructure, Pharmaceutical & Manufacturing

CPO Round Table Date: 26th February 2014 Topic

6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Registrations & Networking Tea/Coffee 7:00 pm - 7:05 pm Opening Remarks from Conference Asia Welcome Note7:05 pm - 7:30 pm Welcome Address By the Chairperson Mr. Krishan Batra,

President & CEO, ISM - India & Highlights on Top 10 Procurement Trends

Top 10 Procurement Trends

7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Interactive Panel Discussion Procurement Trends - Top 38:30 pm - 9:15 pm Session by Mr. Harsh Anand, Brand Leader, IBM Emptoris

Solution, at IBM India"Strategic Supply Management solutions to drive Savings, Efficiency & Compliance"

9:15 pm Onwards Networking Cocktails & Dinner

Knowledge Partner – ISM India

Institute for Supply Management (ISM India) affiliated with the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) in the USA, the largest supply management institute in the world. ISM’s membership base includes more than 40,000 supply management professionals in 75 Countries. ISM-India, in cooperation with ISM aims at providing opportunities for the promotion of the profession and the expansion of the professional skills and knowledge.

The mission of ISM- India is to take leadership in setting standards, benchmarking, supply management professional development, be the voice of India supply management professionals to the world and be the government advocacy for supply management.

ISM-India also aims to provide opportunity to network with colleagues in the area of procurement, supply chain management and logistics. The members will also receive access to the extensive database of information and discounts on products and seminars.

Sponsored By – IBM India

IBM India headquartered in Bangalore as a company has established itself as one of the leaders in the Indian Information Technology (IT) Industry. IBM helps clients solve complex business and technical issues. IBM helps integrate the strategy, business process, industry knowledge and the technology, integration and outsourcing skills to bring a new level of services to the business community. We deliver innovative business consulting, process design, systems integration, application management and design. Our core competencies include deep business process and industry expertise, advanced analytics and research capabilities, comprehensive IT infrastructure knowledge, and the proven ability to implement enterprise solutions that deliver bottom-line business value.

Emptoris®, a leading provider of strategic supply, category spend and contract management solutions, is now part of IBM®. IBM Emptoris Strategic Supply Management solutions help procurement organizations improve performance, capture sustainable cost savings, mitigate risks, improve compliance and directly impact financial performance.

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