Day 1- Perm. and Temp. Procurement, IT-Centric HR, Mobility - June 21

08:00 - 08:40 Registration and Networking

08:40 - 08:45 Organiser’s Welcome and Business Card Exchange

Tom Webber, Editorial Director, WBR

Andrea Sordi, Senior Director of Procurement Business Services at Mondelez International

Andrea Sordi

Senior Director of Procurement Business Services
Mondelez International

08:50 - 09:30 Interactive Opening Keynote Presentation: Key Developments in Global Talent Markets You Need to Know About Today

As competition across all sectors heats up, the biggest single defining success factor will be the talent you have in your organisation. Explore the latest trends and future challenges for businesses as they seek to identify and attract talent, flow new talent in and stay engaged with talent beyond employment.

  • Current market drivers to understand as you source talent from global workforce markets

  • How talent thinks and how this is changing as younger generations enter the workforce

  • Key considerations when designing a sourcing strategy for talent across your business

  • Lessons learned by J&J from investing in various talent initiatives over the past 5 years

Karen Jensen-Vaish, Director, EMEA Procurement Talent Management at Johnson & Johnson

Karen Jensen-Vaish

Director, EMEA Procurement Talent Management
Johnson & Johnson

09:30 - 10:15 Interactive Case Study: Contingent Workforce Program – The Journey

Scott Wilson, Senior HR Category Manager at Vodafone

Scott Wilson

Senior HR Category Manager
Vodafone

Richard Wanless, VMS Implementation Manager at Vodafone

Richard Wanless

VMS Implementation Manager
Vodafone

When thinking about outsourcing your recruitment process you need to make the optimal decision for your business. But how? Join in the discussion with subject matter experts to identify what you would like to achieve by outsourcing part or all of the function, how to proceed once your decision is made and which partners will be best for your needs.

  • Expert opinion on when the right time is to adopt an RPO model
  • Discussion and debate around key questions including which outsourcing partner to choose
  • Plenty of time for your questions and comments on the subject or recruitment outsourcing
  • 6 top take-aways from experienced HR procurement managers operating in different sectors
Andrea Rau, Former Global HR procurement director at Siemens

Andrea Rau

Former Global HR procurement director
Siemens

Razvan Birjovanu, Head of sourcing strategies and deployment at Ericsson

Razvan Birjovanu

Head of sourcing strategies and deployment
Ericsson

Tim Harris, Head of HR and Professional Services Procurement at Takeda Pharma

Tim Harris

Head of HR and Professional Services Procurement
Takeda Pharma

Scott Wilson, Senior HR Category Manager at Vodafone

Scott Wilson

Senior HR Category Manager
Vodafone

11:00 - 11:40 Coffee and Networking Break


11:40 - 12:25 Interactive Case Study: How Procurement and HR can Partner to Identify and Implement New IT Solutions

As you seek increasingly more IT-centric sourcing solutions for HR find out how Standard Life successfully identified and delivered an E-business solution (cloud) for HR over the past 2 years. During this interactive session you will use what you learn from Margaret and Angela as you work with your peers in small groups to identify ways to improve how your business approaches procurement in this space too.


  • Standard Life’s experiences implementing new IT solutions for HR

  • How to effectively capture HR’s specific requirements for new IT solutions in a procurement strategy

  • How to engage and partner with HR to identify and implement the right solution

  • What will HR services look like in the future and how can you prepare your team to source them?

Sarah Tudball

Procurement Manager
Standard Life

12:25 - 12:55 Interview: How to Design and Implement the Best Mobility Strategy for Your Global Business


Andrea Rau, Former Global HR procurement director at Siemens

Andrea Rau

Former Global HR procurement director
Siemens

Johan Monderman

Procurement Director - Commodity Manager Contingent Labor, Recruitment and
Philips

12:55 - 13:55 Lunch and Networking


Track A – Complexity and Innovation

13:55 - 14:15 Lessons Learned Implementing a Complex, Multi-Country Contingent Labour Programme
Jon Kesman, Global Procurement Director at Allegis Global Solutions

Jon Kesman

Global Procurement Director
Allegis Global Solutions

Gareth Druce, Director- Business & Professional Services at RELX Global Procurement, UK

Gareth Druce

Director- Business & Professional Services
RELX Global Procurement, UK

Track B – Category Management and Outsourcing

13:55 - 14:15 Adapting to Change: the M&S Category Management Journey
Laura McCaffrey, Lead category Manager for HR services at Marks and Spencer

Laura McCaffrey

Lead category Manager for HR services
Marks and Spencer

1. Best Practice Procurement of Technology-Based Solutions within the HR Category
Kirsty Machin, Senior Manager – HR and Learning Procurement, Deloitte LLP

2. How to Optimise Your Mobility Procurement Strategy
Johan Monderman, Procurement Director - Commodity Manager Contingent Labor, Recruitment & Outplacement, Philips

3. Aligning your Contingent Workforce strategy with your Business Goals
Sam Smith, Sales Director EMEA, Kelly OGC

Kirsty Machin, Senior procurement category manager for HR and Learning services at Deloitte

Kirsty Machin

Senior procurement category manager for HR and Learning services
Deloitte

Karl Whelpdale

VP Global Practice Strategy Lead -CWO-
Kelly OCG Global Centres of Excellence

Johan Monderman

Procurement Director - Commodity Manager Contingent Labor, Recruitment and
Philips

Track A

14:15 - 14:25 Interactive Case Study: Experimentation and Innovation in Global Services Procurement: HR and Temporary Labour Spend Management in the Financial Sector
Jonathan Winters, Head of Procurement at Close Brothers

Jonathan Winters

Head of Procurement
Close Brothers

Track B

14:15 - 14:25 SESSIONS CONTINUED

Track C

14:15 - 14:25 SESSIONS CONTINUED

Track A

14:25 - 15:00 SESSIONS CONTINUED

Track B

14:25 - 15:00 Interactive Case Study : How to Quickly Win Confidence of your Hiring Managers for Future Outsourcing Projects


Jorien Van de Wittenboer

Global HR Category Manager
DSM

Track C

14:25 - 15:00 SESSIONS CONTINUED

15:00 - 15:40 Coffee Break and Networking

15:40 - 16:10 Live Interview - Lessons Learned Delivering Local Services in a Global HR Procurement Strategy

Sander Haken, Global Category Manager – HR Services at Royal Dutch Shell

Sander Haken

Global Category Manager – HR Services
Royal Dutch Shell

Will Beattie, Head of International Business Development at CIPS

Will Beattie

Head of International Business Development
CIPS

Track A

16:10 - 17:10 Interactive Case Study: Philips’ Experiences on Implementing a Global MSP Model: Lessons Learned and Next Steps in Close Collaboration with HR and MSP Partner


Maarten Hansson, Global Category Manager HR at Philips

Maarten Hansson

Global Category Manager HR
Philips

Track B

16:10 - 17:10 Invite Only: Leadership Boardroom: HR or Procurement - Who owns the Future of Contingent Workforce Management ?

With Welcome and Private Reception hosted by Karl Whelpdale, VP Global Practice Strategy Lead - CWO- Kelly OGC Global Centres of Excellence

Karl Whelpdale

VP Global Practice Strategy Lead -CWO-
Kelly OCG Global Centres of Excellence

Track A

17:10 - 17:30 Roundtable Discussion Reports and Chairman’s Summary

Find out the Chairman’s top 5 take-aways to provoke new thinking around topics you’ve learned about today.

Andrea Sordi, Senior Director of Procurement Business Services at Mondelez International

Andrea Sordi

Senior Director of Procurement Business Services
Mondelez International

Track B

17:10 - 17:30 SESSION CONTINUED

17:30 - 18:30 Drinks Reception

Relax and make new contacts with your peers during the drinks reception – remember to bring lots of business cards!

18:30 - 23:59 Networking Dinner - Ask for more Details