Thomas Holzapfel

Chief Procurement Officer BWI GmbH

Thomas has just made the switch from the private to the public sector and is now leading the procurement organisation for BWI GmbH. BWI is the primary partner of digitalization in peace, crisis, and war for the Bundeswehr, Germany’s Federal Defence Forces. Thomas’ main priority at BWI will be to lead the Procurement team to the next stagge of performance.

Day 3 | 25th September 2025

9:10 AM Opening Keynote Interview: Leading with Purpose: My CPO Story - How to Lead as a Strategic Value Driver and Influence Business Impact

How to navigate the world of procurement in defence to ensure you are guaranteeing the levels of necessary risk mitigation/governance
How to take your experience from the private sector to overcome challenges operating in the public sector
How to position procurement as a core business function by aligning with strategic business decisions

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