A short welcome by the event organizer.

CPOs from renowned companies discuss current trends and challenges affecting their industries

How can new digital tools and services help to obtain better results and become more efficient? A discussion with experts on the topic.

Here you’ll see innovative start-ups in the procurement field presenting their solutions. Be inspired!

Why are there so few female leaders? Here are some great role models that will give you an insight into their background and current positions. It also discusses how women's role in society can be strengthened.

Does AI take over our jobs? How do future technological changes change our world of work and how can we adapt?

Founders of companies from a variety of areas discuss the specific point of view of entrepreneurs on the topic of procurement, the particular challenges and why procurement is such a relevant factor for business models and business success.

Jörg Binnenbrücker has invested in many successful business software startups and knows some common mistakes that procurement departments make in working with them.

What technologies are successful CPOs using to make their procurement fit for the future?

Female procurement leaders from well-known companies discuss current trends and challenges that have an impact on their respective industries. And how can procurement departments become more attractive job for women?

Dear #establishmentebreakers, in this session, we would like to introduce you to a completely new method that uniquely combines creativity and #justdoit. At its core, it is a hackathon that is transferred to procurement issues without hacking.

What is this good for? Ignite / Simplicity / Collaboration / ...

Fridays for future, Klimawandel – Nachhaltigkeit ist in aller Munde. Auch im Einkauf geht es um mehr als nur Lippenbekenntnisse. Gaby Symonds von Nestlé spricht darüber, warum Nachhaltigkeitsaudits nicht die alleinige Lösung sind, gibt Beispiele für nachhaltigen Einkauf bei Nestlé und wagt einen Ausblick, wie das Thema Nachhaltigkeit das Anforderungsprofil eines Einkäufers verändern wird.

At first glance most other departments in the company look sexier: marketing and sales bring in the money, finances almost sounds like Wall Street - but purchasing is all too often undervalued. How can we change that and make the topic cool?

Christian Sturm shows what distinguishes OKR from the good old Management by Objectives, what has to be considered when introducing it and explains how this has changed the work in Group Procurement at Axel Springer.

Which employees with which skills does procurement need in the future?