International Supply Management Congress

Date: 15-16 december 2011
Venue: RAI, Amsterdam
Organisation: Nevi
Event website:http://www.supplymanagementcongres

On December 15 & 16 2011 the second International Supply Management Congress will take place at the RAI in Amsterdam.

The congress will include inspiring speakers, new insights, practical examples and interaction, allowing participants to acquire knowledge, exchange experiences and define actions regarding sustainability and purchasing innovation. Therefore the congress can significantly boost sustainable value chains.

The first day focuses on corporate vision, research and early best practices from emerging economies for 2020. It is divided into three separate blocks of speakers. On the second day there are numerous workshops.

December 15 -  Focus on 2020: vision and inspiration

12.30 Honorary Chairman Jeroen Smit introduces key-note speakers from government, businesses and research institutes.

12.40 Opening by Jason Clay (WWF-US)

A wide view from Jason Clay, Senior Vice President Market Transformation of the World Wildlife Fund US, on how to preserve our planet, while feeding the growing population and allowing billions of people to live a better life. ‘Our goal is to figure out how to produce more with less land, less water and less pollution, so we won’t be the only species left living on this planet’.

13.00  The future is now.  Frontrunners in the Consumer Goods Forum. 

Three top executives of front running multinationals explore opportunities for future growth. Working together in the global Consumer Goods Forum they share knowledge and initiatives around key strategic priorities such as sustainability. After an extended introduction on the Consumer Goods Forum, innovative sourcing and cooperation strategies are explored in a plenary discussion led by the honourable chairman Jeroen Smit.

Key Note Speakers: 

Gavin Neath, Senior Vicepresident Sustainability, Unilever

Paul Naar, Executive Vicepresident  Food Ingredients Cargill

Mike Barry, Head of sustainable business, Marks & Spencer

14.10 Break

15.10  Bird’s eye view. State-of-the-art insights from research

The most leading authorities on modern competitive strategy will teach us about the future of global economies, the importance of strategic sourcing, the fundamental changes in procurement, production and delivery, all in a sustainable way. Where Porter will focus on the new stage of capitalism: Shared Value Creation, Bhattacharya will highlight India opportunities in the next decade – Rise of global challengers.

Key note speakers:

Michael Porter, Professor, Harvard Business School (Live streaming via video)

A. Bhattacharya, Managing Director of The Boston Consulting Group India. Author of “Competing with Everyone from Everywhere for Everything”

16.15 The new drivers of change: Emerging Economies

Specialists from emerging countries: Brazil, China and Africa will report on their business success and the way, they control impacts on environment and human rights: how to source sustainably, how to innovate in due time, how to compete on a global scale?

Key note speakers:

Marcos Fava Neves, Professor, School of Business Sao Paulo

Wan Zaotian, Cofco Limited

M.D. Ramesh, President and Regional Head, S&E Africa of Olam.

17.45  Drinks and Networking at the Information & Inspiration Square in Elysium Hall.

Friday 16 -   Focus on 2012, best practices

09.30 Official Opening Day 2 (movie day 1 and introduction Olympic Games)

Interview by Jeroen Smit of Stephan Veen, twice winner Olympic Gold and member Dutch
committee ‘Olympisch Vuur’.

09.45 How do we arrive at success in 2012? 

The Olympics and Sustainable procurement
Key Note speaker: Jim Steele CEO Imtech UK

10.30 Sustainability Debate – Procurement (CPO) vs. Marketing (CMO)

Ton Geurts CPO AkzoNobel
Marc Engel CPO Unilever and winner CPO Award 2010
Ronald van Amerongen Global Brand Director Grolsch at SABMiller
Muriel Arts, Chairwoman of NIMA and co-founder at SEAL Institute, Co-director at Global Leaders Academy, Non-executive Boardmember at Aurum bv

11.00 The future CPO’s

This session investigates the sustainability of the CPO as a crucial function in successful
organizations. Experts from business and scientific world will discuss this subject in a plenary
forum discussion:

Nicole Malherbe, CEO of ADC
Prof. dr. Holger Schiele, University of Twente
Ton Trommelen, Chairman of NEVI

11.35  CPO Award and Young Talent Award 2011

12.00  Break

13.00  24 Workshops round 1

15.00  24 Workshops round 2

16.45 Closing by Chairman

17.00 Drinks and final networking in the Elysium Hall