The Flagship Procurement Event to Benchmark Your Strategy with the World’s BIGGEST Companies

10/16/2023

ProcureCon Europe is the flagship procurement event to benchmark your strategy with the world’s biggest companies. Our event provides a credible platform for our sponsors to position themselves as leaders in the procurement space, in front of 250+ CPOs and Heads of Procurement decision-makers from the world’s biggest companies.

In September 2023, we had 450+ attendees join us for 3 days in the beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain! The industry came together to network and share their strategies for 2023 so far, and their plans for the upcoming year! We had 3 entire days of networking, with a total of 81 speakers and 57 sessions, plus a mix of interactive roundtables and workshops. Not just this, we also had networking experiences from our Networking Drinks Reception to our Women in Procurement (and those who support them) Breakfast!

Here’s a look at just a few of the companies that were represented at ProcureCon Europe:

Sony Pictures, Maersk, Santander, Philip Morris International, Siemens Energy, STASH, Fujistu, Coperion, HELLENiQ Energy, Finnair, Bridgestone, EnBW, Aquila Capital, Kantar, Fujikuru, Zurich, Arcadis, Argon & Co, Mercanis & ABB

"Great event, with the latest Procurement trends as main topics. A great opportunity to learn and to share achievements, challenges, and goals with experienced procurement professionals." - Ana Dias, Chief Procurement Officer at Persan


The Full Spectrum of Procurement Leaders

More than ever, procurement superstars require the support of a great band. Companies are looking for innovative ways to measure, increase, and monitor the efficiency of their procurement spending in an ever-changing environment. At ProcureCon Europe, you would have met the full spectrum of europe’s leading procurement professionals, all looking for solutions in the next 6-12 months, in one place.

The audience breakdown at ProcureCon Europe read as follows:



View the full list of attendees here.





An Unrivalled Speaker Faculty

We had a fantastic roster of industry professionals speaking at ProcureCon Europe, covering all the pressing challenges and opportunities faced by CPOs and Heads of Procurement from Europe’s Top Brands.

  • Dr. Arnd Hirschberg, Chief Procurement Officer, Transformation of Industry, Siemens Energy
  • Sandra Bour Schaeffer, SVP Procurement – Cabin, Airbus
  • Lars Bettermann, Chief Procurement Officer, Bridgestone
  • Fabienne Lesbros, Chief Procurement Officer, KONE
  • Juha Taipalinen, Chief Procurement Officer, Finnair
  • Ana Maria Dias, Chief Procurement Officer, Persán
  • Carlos Granadino, Group Procurement Director, International Airlines Group
  • Miguel Gonzalez, Global Chief Procurement Officer, DuPont
  • Olaf Komitsch, Chief Procurement Officer, EnBW
  • Raoul Groening, Head of Procurement & Operations, Allianz

These are just 10 of the brilliant speakers we heard from at ProcureCon Europe 2023.

Take a look at the full speaker line up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.


"Great event, 3 days of cross border procurement sharing and interesting people to meet. Well aligned topics and speakers/panels. Must go for every professional." - Remco van den Berg, Director Indirect Procurement - Professional Services at Friesland Campina


Social Media Was Buzzing

There was a great buzz on social media whilst ProcureCon Europe was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:

Ozar Ergul, Supply Chain Sustainability and Operational Excellence Executive, Aquila Capital – “A must-attend event for all procurement professionals for networking, cross-industry best-practice benchmarking and staying current with market developments in ever-hardening VUCA conditions which require more informed-decisions and supply chain transparency.”

Agnieska Porebska, CEO, Talent Alpha – “ProcureCon Europe in Barcelona has just finished. These were fantastic, intensive 3 days. I met great procurement leaders, friendly and open people. Thank you for great talks, inspiring ideas, insights and all your openness!”

We even had a social competition running throughout the course of the conference, with the chance to win some amazing prizes!


"Truly professional event, set up was great. All the tech worked, and engaging speakers. Would recommend anyone to attend within the Procurement world." - Claus Schiko, Senior Global Procurement Manager, Marketing and Services at VELUX


SAVE THE DATE

ProcureCon Europe: September 2024

Sponsorship opportunities are available for ProcureCon Europe 2024 now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!

Get in touch here.

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