Our Speakers

2026 Advisory Board

Donna Künzler, Head of Procurement Process Excellence and Digital Transformation at ABB Robotics

Donna Künzler

Head of Procurement Process Excellence and Digital Transformation
ABB Robotics

Nina Bomberg, Chief Procurement Officer at Hamburger Energiewerke

Nina Bomberg

Chief Procurement Officer
Hamburger Energiewerke

Jose Velayos, Global IT Vendor Governance Lead at Roche

Jose Velayos

Global IT Vendor Governance Lead
Roche

Jaime Paiva, Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA at Zurich Insurance

Jaime Paiva

Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA
Zurich Insurance

Michele Tepedino, Senior Director Global Procurement at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Michele Tepedino

Senior Director Global Procurement
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

2026 Chief Procurement Officer Leaders

Anna Spinelli, Chief Procurement Officer at DHL

Anna Spinelli

Chief Procurement Officer
DHL

Shailendra Sadera, Chief Procurement Officer at Unilever

Shailendra Sadera

Chief Procurement Officer
Unilever

Juha Taipalinen, Chief Procurement Officer at Finnair

Juha Taipalinen

Chief Procurement Officer
Finnair

Dominique Lebigot, Chief Procurement Officer at Moët Hennessy

Dominique Lebigot

Chief Procurement Officer
Moët Hennessy

Olivier Ponton, Chief Procurement Officer Europe at Air Liquide

Olivier Ponton

Chief Procurement Officer Europe
Air Liquide

Marie-Pierre Goyenetche, Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President, Logistics for Real Estate at Stora Enso

Marie-Pierre Goyenetche

Chief Procurement Officer and Senior Vice President, Logistics for Real Estate
Stora Enso

Lars Bettermann, Chief Procurement Officer at Bridgestone

Lars Bettermann

Chief Procurement Officer
Bridgestone

Horst Leeb, Chief Procurement Officer at voestalpine AG

Horst Leeb

Chief Procurement Officer
voestalpine AG

Jan Frater, Chief Procurement Officer at International SOS

Jan Frater

Chief Procurement Officer
International SOS

Dr. Arnd Hirschberg, Senior Strategist & Chief Procurement Officer at Siemens Energy

Dr. Arnd Hirschberg

Senior Strategist & Chief Procurement Officer
Siemens Energy

John Everett, Chief Procurement Officer at Novonesis

John Everett

Chief Procurement Officer
Novonesis

Gundula Ullah, Former Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer at FUNKE Mediengruppe

Gundula Ullah

Former Global Chief Procurement & Sustainability Officer
FUNKE Mediengruppe

Cyril Wasem, Chief Procurement Officer at The Vita Group

Cyril Wasem

Chief Procurement Officer
The Vita Group

Thomas Holzapfel, Chief Procurement Officer at BWI GmbH

Thomas Holzapfel

Chief Procurement Officer
BWI GmbH

Kenny K. Cheung, Chief Procurement Officer at World Bank

Kenny K. Cheung

Chief Procurement Officer
World Bank

Jorge Aceituno Alcaide, Chief Procurement Officer at Zitron Group

Jorge Aceituno Alcaide

Chief Procurement Officer
Zitron Group

Nina Bomberg, Chief Procurement Officer at Hamburger Energiewerke

Nina Bomberg

Chief Procurement Officer
Hamburger Energiewerke

Nina Bomberg, Chief Procurement Officer at Hamburger Energiewerke

Nina Bomberg

Chief Procurement Officer
Hamburger Energiewerke

Pieter Smith, Chief Procurement Officer at Gasunie

Pieter Smith

Chief Procurement Officer
Gasunie

Nicolas Passaquin, Head of Procurement at Hilti

Nicolas Passaquin

Head of Procurement
Hilti

Gustav Svensson, Corporate Chief Procurement Officer at Getinge

Gustav Svensson

Corporate Chief Procurement Officer
Getinge

Jim Townsend, Chief Property & Procurement Officer at Asda

Jim Townsend

Chief Property & Procurement Officer
Asda

Procurement Professionals

Vanya Manolova, VP Europe Procurement at Schneider Electric

Vanya Manolova

VP Europe Procurement
Schneider Electric

Kevin Collier, VP, Global Procurement at Keurig Dr Pepper

Kevin Collier

VP, Global Procurement
Keurig Dr Pepper

Fabricio La Banca, VP of Procurement at Lufthansa

Fabricio La Banca

VP of Procurement
Lufthansa

Daniel Johansson, Global Head Procurement Strategy & Innovation at CSL

Daniel Johansson

Global Head Procurement Strategy & Innovation
CSL

Oliver Kahle, Global Head of Procurement Excellence at Georg Fischer

Oliver Kahle

Global Head of Procurement Excellence
Georg Fischer

Filippo Velli, Head of Group General Procurement at Ferrero

Filippo Velli

Head of Group General Procurement
Ferrero

Carl Ferrand, Head of Indirect Procurement at Specsavers

Carl Ferrand

Head of Indirect Procurement
Specsavers

Fabiano Gomes, Head of Global Procurement Development at Novartis

Fabiano Gomes

Head of Global Procurement Development
Novartis

Hossam El-Saadany, Head of Procurement at ERC

Hossam El-Saadany

Head of Procurement
ERC

Jose Maldonado, Head of Procurement EMEA at Givaudan

Jose Maldonado

Head of Procurement EMEA
Givaudan

David Everett, Global Head of Indirect Procurement at Tate & Lyle

David Everett

Global Head of Indirect Procurement
Tate & Lyle

Joe Oldham, Procurement Director at Balfour Beatty

Joe Oldham

Procurement Director
Balfour Beatty

Arnold Chatelain, Transformation Program Director at Signify

Arnold Chatelain

Transformation Program Director
Signify

Dr. Niklas Thieme, Head of Global Strategy, Digital & Transformation General Procurement at PHOENIX Pharma SE

Dr. Niklas Thieme

Head of Global Strategy, Digital & Transformation General Procurement
PHOENIX Pharma SE

Martin Dolezel, Senior Director of Procurement at Pfizer

Martin Dolezel

Senior Director of Procurement
Pfizer

Brian Legg, Sr. Director - Global Procurement Value Stream at HelloFresh

Brian Legg

Sr. Director - Global Procurement Value Stream
HelloFresh

Erman Bezikoglu, Head of Global Center of Excellence and Indirect Procurement at Fuller Technologies

Erman Bezikoglu

Head of Global Center of Excellence and Indirect Procurement
Fuller Technologies

Dr. Anna Gross-Tillmann, Head of Project Procurement at TÜV SÜD

Dr. Anna Gross-Tillmann

Head of Project Procurement
TÜV SÜD

Antonio Ballester, Vice President Procurement, Europe at MANN + HUMMEL

Antonio Ballester

Vice President Procurement, Europe
MANN + HUMMEL

Martin Kolev, Vice President of Global Strategic Procurement at Embla Medical

Martin Kolev

Vice President of Global Strategic Procurement
Embla Medical

Mieneke Koster, Director Sustainable Procurement and Risk at Arcadis

Mieneke Koster

Director Sustainable Procurement and Risk
Arcadis

Lorenzo Di Silvestro, Head of Procurement Indirect Goods & Services | NA, LATAM & EMEA at Bridgestone

Lorenzo Di Silvestro

Head of Procurement Indirect Goods & Services | NA, LATAM & EMEA
Bridgestone

Venus Tse Weithaeuser, Head of Digital Enablement & AI, Global Direct Procurement at Roche

Venus Tse Weithaeuser

Head of Digital Enablement & AI, Global Direct Procurement
Roche

Guru Sathya, Head of Procurement at Etsy

Guru Sathya

Head of Procurement
Etsy

Daniel Grgic, Head of Purchasing at Erste Bank

Daniel Grgic

Head of Purchasing
Erste Bank

Vid Doria, Director of Procurement and Real Estate at OTP Banka

Vid Doria

Director of Procurement and Real Estate
OTP Banka

Nadine Pachl, Director, CPO Office at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Nadine Pachl

Director, CPO Office
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Signe Martedal, VP, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain at Noble Corporation

Signe Martedal

VP, Head of Procurement & Supply Chain
Noble Corporation

Kay Prätorius, VP of Procurement at Evotec

Kay Prätorius

VP of Procurement
Evotec

Zaid Imam, Head of Direct Procurement at Vantage Towers

Zaid Imam

Head of Direct Procurement
Vantage Towers

Nicola Lionetti

Head of EMEA Design & Construction Procurement
EssilorLuxottica

Marcus Durazo, Head of Indirect & Technical Procurement at Xellia Pharmaceuticals

Marcus Durazo

Head of Indirect & Technical Procurement
Xellia Pharmaceuticals

Amit Chitanand, Procurement Director at Magnum Ice Cream

Amit Chitanand

Procurement Director
Magnum Ice Cream

Marta Arias, Head of Purchasing at Acciona

Marta Arias

Head of Purchasing
Acciona

Rob Ham, Global Head of Procurement Excellence and Transformation at Perfetti Van Melle

Rob Ham

Global Head of Procurement Excellence and Transformation
Perfetti Van Melle

Darakshan Javed, Head of Procurement Transformation at Perfetti Van Melle

Darakshan Javed

Head of Procurement Transformation
Perfetti Van Melle

Wilfried Cornet, Supplier Relationship Director at Decathlon

Wilfried Cornet

Supplier Relationship Director
Decathlon

Anicar Brus, Head of Procurement at Evos

Anicar Brus

Head of Procurement
Evos

Nils Neuenhuesges, Senior Director Corporate Procurement – Services & Indirects at Jungheinrich AG

Nils Neuenhuesges

Senior Director Corporate Procurement – Services & Indirects
Jungheinrich AG

Lisbhit England, Global Procurement AI Leader at Pharma Industry

Lisbhit England

Global Procurement AI Leader
Pharma Industry

Martin Luquet, Procurement Director at Stäubli

Martin Luquet

Procurement Director
Stäubli

Robert Snijder, VP Global Procurement at BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG

Robert Snijder

VP Global Procurement
BENTELER Steel/Tube GmbH & Co. KG

Michele Tepedino, Senior Director Global Procurement at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Michele Tepedino

Senior Director Global Procurement
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Michele Tepedino, Senior Director Global Procurement at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Michele Tepedino

Senior Director Global Procurement
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc

Tuukka Farin, Head of Procurement Development and Supplier Sustainability at Boliden

Tuukka Farin

Head of Procurement Development and Supplier Sustainability
Boliden

John Jordan, Head of Strategy & Planning at Sony

John Jordan

Head of Strategy & Planning
Sony

Charlotte Gutter, Director Procurement Indirect GB & EMENA at McCain Foods

Charlotte Gutter

Director Procurement Indirect GB & EMENA
McCain Foods

Jaime Paiva, Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA at Zurich Insurance

Jaime Paiva

Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA
Zurich Insurance

Jaime Paiva, Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA at Zurich Insurance

Jaime Paiva

Former Head of Sourcing & Procurement EMEA
Zurich Insurance

Andrej Antipov, Director, Corporate Supply Chain at Bosch

Andrej Antipov

Director, Corporate Supply Chain
Bosch

Sapan Gandhi, Global Head of Direct Procurement at Zentiva

Sapan Gandhi

Global Head of Direct Procurement
Zentiva

Bert Van Haleweyck, CAPEX, OPEX, IT EMEA Procurement Manager at Enterprise Retail Company

Bert Van Haleweyck

CAPEX, OPEX, IT EMEA Procurement Manager
Enterprise Retail Company

Donna Künzler, Head of Procurement Process Excellence and Digital Transformation at ABB Robotics

Donna Künzler

Head of Procurement Process Excellence and Digital Transformation
ABB Robotics

Donna Künzler, Head of Procure-to-Pay Process Excellence & Digital Transformation at ABB Robotics

Donna Künzler

Head of Procure-to-Pay Process Excellence & Digital Transformation
ABB Robotics

Jace Pennisi, Senior Procurement Manager at Etsy

Jace Pennisi

Senior Procurement Manager
Etsy

Wout Buijtenhuijs, Global Sourcing Director MRO & Industrial gasses at Stryker

Wout Buijtenhuijs

Global Sourcing Director MRO & Industrial gasses
Stryker

Thomas Knoll, Senior Director, Head of European Procurement at Fujitsu

Thomas Knoll

Senior Director, Head of European Procurement
Fujitsu

Javier Caravantes, Principal Procurement Director at Minsait

Javier Caravantes

Principal Procurement Director
Minsait

Yuliya Babueva, Head of Indirect Procurement at C&A

Yuliya Babueva

Head of Indirect Procurement
C&A

Cristina Teodor-Ilie, Group Procurement Director at NEPI Rockcastle

Cristina Teodor-Ilie

Group Procurement Director
NEPI Rockcastle

Kim Vera Winzer, Procurement Business Partner at BWI

Kim Vera Winzer

Procurement Business Partner
BWI

Joel Rocha, Category Manager - Commerical Delivery at NHS London Procurement Partnership

Joel Rocha

Category Manager - Commerical Delivery
NHS London Procurement Partnership

Matthew Spencer, Global Procurement PMO Manager at Bekaert

Matthew Spencer

Global Procurement PMO Manager
Bekaert

IT Procurement Professionals

Chetan Punjabi, Category Head – IT and Energy at Vantage Towers

Chetan Punjabi

Category Head – IT and Energy
Vantage Towers

Navid Amin, Head of IT Procurement at WSP

Navid Amin

Head of IT Procurement
WSP

Patricijus Cvizonas, Head of IT Vendor Management at Girteka

Patricijus Cvizonas

Head of IT Vendor Management
Girteka

Shashank Singhal, Global IT Category Manager at FrieslandCampina

Shashank Singhal

Global IT Category Manager
FrieslandCampina

Murat Sert, Global Procurement IT Category Manager at AkzoNobel

Murat Sert

Global Procurement IT Category Manager
AkzoNobel

Veit Kern, Global Head of IT Strategic Sourcing at Hilti

Veit Kern

Global Head of IT Strategic Sourcing
Hilti

Mátyás Botond Jula, Lead Software Asset Manager at KUKA AG

Mátyás Botond Jula

Lead Software Asset Manager
KUKA AG

Marion Philippe, Sr. Category Manager IT at Amcor

Marion Philippe

Sr. Category Manager IT
Amcor

Irma Kopaliani, Global IT Category Manager at Booking Holdings

Irma Kopaliani

Global IT Category Manager
Booking Holdings

Ana Grujicic, Digital Category Manager at IKEA

Ana Grujicic

Digital Category Manager
IKEA

Dietmar Bruehl, VP Strategic Sourcing IT at BuyIn

Dietmar Bruehl

VP Strategic Sourcing IT
BuyIn

Jose Velayos, Global IT Vendor Governance Lead at Roche

Jose Velayos

Global IT Vendor Governance Lead
Roche

Jose Velayos, Global IT Vendor Governance Lead at Roche

Jose Velayos

Global IT Vendor Governance Lead
Roche

Cassie Furey, Senior IT Procurement Specialist at REACH PLC

Cassie Furey

Senior IT Procurement Specialist
REACH PLC

Dmitrij Shubenko, Group IT Category Manager at Novartis

Dmitrij Shubenko

Group IT Category Manager
Novartis

Yuri Azbukin, Head of Procurement - IT, Production Equipment and Services at Dräxlmaier Group

Yuri Azbukin

Head of Procurement - IT, Production Equipment and Services
Dräxlmaier Group

Philip Alken, Senior IT Procurement Manager at Banking Circle

Philip Alken

Senior IT Procurement Manager
Banking Circle

Muazam Zaka, Senior Category Manager (Software, Hardware, Services, Public Cloud) at BT Sourced / BT Group

Muazam Zaka

Senior Category Manager (Software, Hardware, Services, Public Cloud)
BT Sourced / BT Group

Guest Speakers

Sir Tony Brenton , KCMG, Former British Ambassador to Russia at Independent

Sir Tony Brenton , KCMG

Former British Ambassador to Russia
Independent

Hedwige Nuyens, Chair at European Women on Boards

Hedwige Nuyens

Chair
European Women on Boards

Industry Thought Leaders

Andrew Gunnels, SVP of Finance Transformation and Chief Procurement Officer at Amex GBT

Andrew Gunnels

SVP of Finance Transformation and Chief Procurement Officer
Amex GBT

Giuseppe Conti, Negotiation & Influencing Professor at CABL

Giuseppe Conti

Negotiation & Influencing Professor
CABL

Tom Mills, Founder at Procurement Protagonist

Tom Mills

Founder
Procurement Protagonist

James Gellert, Executive Chairman at Rapid Ratings

James Gellert

Executive Chairman
Rapid Ratings

Ayodele Okoh, Senior IT Procurement Partner at Najar

Ayodele Okoh

Senior IT Procurement Partner
Najar

René Petri, SVP Regional Lead Germany at Proxima

René Petri

SVP Regional Lead Germany
Proxima

Richard Hogg, General Manager - EMEA at Green Cabbage

Richard Hogg

General Manager - EMEA
Green Cabbage

Abhirukt Sapru, Chief Commercial Officer at Omnea

Abhirukt Sapru

Chief Commercial Officer
Omnea

Leona Mrackova, Head of Supplier Engagement at carbmee

Leona Mrackova

Head of Supplier Engagement
carbmee

Dolores Lionetti, Vice President, Procurement Services – EMEA at WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

Dolores Lionetti

Vice President, Procurement Services – EMEA
WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

Christoph Kunel, Chief Product Officer at Crowdfox GmbH

Christoph Kunel

Chief Product Officer
Crowdfox GmbH

Daniel Almgren, CEO and Group President at Ework Group AB

Daniel Almgren

CEO and Group President
Ework Group AB

Richard Beaumont, Founder at Commercial Poise Ltd

Richard Beaumont

Founder
Commercial Poise Ltd

Johan Mills, VP of Product Strategy at Vertice

Johan Mills

VP of Product Strategy
Vertice

Bella Tull, Director of EMEA at 2Data

Bella Tull

Director of EMEA
2Data

Nathan Wiles

Go-to-Market Lead
Zip

Victoria Folbigg, Chief Executive Officer at CASME

Victoria Folbigg

Chief Executive Officer
CASME

Jamie Eaton, SVP, Managing Director for UK & Ireland at Magnit Global

Jamie Eaton

SVP, Managing Director for UK & Ireland
Magnit Global

Anthony Gray, Vice President, Northern Europe at Zycus

Anthony Gray

Vice President, Northern Europe
Zycus

Oliver Norman, Chief Revenue Officer at Nomia

Oliver Norman

Chief Revenue Officer
Nomia

Graham Copeland, Senior Director Business Development at GEP Worldwide

Graham Copeland

Senior Director Business Development
GEP Worldwide

JP Lauer, Vice President - Consulting at GEP

JP Lauer

Vice President - Consulting
GEP

Natalia Parmenova, Chief Revenue Officer at BeNeering

Natalia Parmenova

Chief Revenue Officer
BeNeering

Alexander Brox, Senior Product Manager at Sphera

Alexander Brox

Senior Product Manager
Sphera

Tobias Lindener, VP AI Engineering at Procure Ai

Tobias Lindener

VP AI Engineering
Procure Ai

Karina Ziskel, Account Manager at SPARETECH

Karina Ziskel

Account Manager
SPARETECH

Adriano Garibotto, Founder at Creactives

Adriano Garibotto

Founder
Creactives

Jeffrey Fasegha, CEO & Co-Founder at Deducta

Jeffrey Fasegha

CEO & Co-Founder
Deducta

Sam Shulberg, Sales Director at Deducta

Sam Shulberg

Sales Director
Deducta

Daniel Schiefer, Business Development Lead at ProcureAi

Daniel Schiefer

Business Development Lead
ProcureAi

Lars Soby, International Sales Executive at apexanalytix

Lars Soby

International Sales Executive
apexanalytix

Maximilian Meschkov, Account Executive at Mercanis

Maximilian Meschkov

Account Executive
Mercanis

Marie-Gersande Cormorèche, Solutions Consultant at SpendHQ

Marie-Gersande Cormorèche

Solutions Consultant
SpendHQ

Stijn Hermans, Enterprise Sales Director at Rydoo

Stijn Hermans

Enterprise Sales Director
Rydoo

Priscilla Daboni, Senior Solutions Engineer at Ironclad

Priscilla Daboni

Senior Solutions Engineer
Ironclad

Mita Gupta, EVP, Global Business Unit Head at WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

Mita Gupta

EVP, Global Business Unit Head
WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

Andrea Pieroni, Founder & Principal Consultant at Andrea Pieroni Procurement Consulting

Andrea Pieroni

Founder & Principal Consultant
Andrea Pieroni Procurement Consulting

Sigrid Brendel, Fractional CPO at Brendel Interim

Sigrid Brendel

Fractional CPO
Brendel Interim

Kedaar Rentachintala, CEO at TradeForm

Kedaar Rentachintala

CEO
TradeForm

Dr. Thorsten Koletschka, Managing Director, Benelux and DACH at Pontoon

Dr. Thorsten Koletschka

Managing Director, Benelux and DACH
Pontoon

Jacqui Whyatt, Senior Vice President and Regional Head of EMEA and APAC at Pontoon

Jacqui Whyatt

Senior Vice President and Regional Head of EMEA and APAC
Pontoon

Philipp Bruns, Senior Director Products & Innovation at Pontoon

Philipp Bruns

Senior Director Products & Innovation
Pontoon

Davina Quarterman, Chief Revenue Officer at Skill Dynamics

Davina Quarterman

Chief Revenue Officer
Skill Dynamics

Dheev Arulmani, Co-Founder & COO at Valdera

Dheev Arulmani

Co-Founder & COO
Valdera

Josias Zimber, Head of Product at Tacto

Josias Zimber

Head of Product
Tacto

Dan Lovell, Vice President of Sales, EMEA at AgileOne

Dan Lovell

Vice President of Sales, EMEA
AgileOne

Angus Craig, Vice President of Procurement Solutions at AgileOne

Angus Craig

Vice President of Procurement Solutions
AgileOne

Paul Redsull, VP of Business Development at PRGX

Paul Redsull

VP of Business Development
PRGX

Bart Reekmans, Former CPO at Honeywell and GE at TradeForm

Bart Reekmans

Former CPO at Honeywell and GE
TradeForm

Susan Walsh, Founder and Managing Director at Classification Guru

Susan Walsh

Founder and Managing Director
Classification Guru

Suraj Mohandas, VP, IT Transformation at Thoughtworks

Suraj Mohandas

VP, IT Transformation
Thoughtworks

Philipp Lacambra Blömecke, Senior Account Executive at BeNeering

Philipp Lacambra Blömecke

Senior Account Executive
BeNeering

Holger Carlsson, Senior Advisor, Business Development at RapidRatings

Holger Carlsson

Senior Advisor, Business Development
RapidRatings

Matthew Bardell, Corporate Senior Vice President, Procurement Transformation & Advisory at WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

Matthew Bardell

Corporate Senior Vice President, Procurement Transformation & Advisory
WNS Procurement, Part of Capgemini

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