5 April 2022
Please note all event timings at BST*
8:30 – 8:35
Opening remarks from chair
Speaker
Speaker details to follow
8:45 – 9:15
Opening keynote: Horizon scanning:- assessing the risks faced by supply chains in 2022
- The outlook for commodity markets
- The impact of geopolitics and trade tensions
- Are labour shortages and logistical bottlenecks temporary glitches or structural problems?
9:25 – 9:55
Keynote: Mitigating volatility in your supply chain: improving supplier relationships
How a closer working relationship with your suppliers can help manage risk within your supply chain
9:55 – 10:10
BREAK
10:10 – 10:40
Panel discussion: Innovating global supply chain disruption mitigation
- Is a shift from ‘just in time’ to ‘just in case’ really necessary?
- Using cybersecurity to tackle weaknesses in your global supply chains
- How AI is shaping strategic transformation in procurement
10:50 – 11:20
The role of digitisation in improving supply chain transparency
- Using digitisation to provide better traceability and knowledge of your supply chain
- Increasing visibility of your biggest risks
11:30 – 12:00
Panel discussion: Local vs global - what is the optimum balance for managing risk in supply chains?
- Diversifying supply sources to mitigate risks
- Procuring closer to the point of use
- Managing the costs of reshoring and nearshoring
Speakers
Chris Garwood, Vice President, Supply Chain Solutions, BP
Stephanie Gemmell, Chief Procurement Officer, Wella
Patrick Dunne, Chief Procurement Officer, Sainsbury’s PLC
Please note
The programme is subject to change without notice