Conference Day Two - September 25, 2019

8:00 am - 8:50 am Welcome Coffee

7:35 am - 8:45 am Women in Procurement and HR Breakfast – How to Position HR Procurement with Transformational Projects

Discover new strategies to boost cross functional collaboration between Procurement and HR over breakfast during this highly popular networking session led by two of the most experienced HR and Procurement leaders at the conference in 2019
Pauline King, Procurement Expert at CIPS

Pauline King

Procurement Expert
CIPS

Julie Smith, Global Category Manager HR at BAT

Julie Smith

Global Category Manager HR
BAT

Future of HR Services Procurement

8:50 am - 9:00 am Chair’s Opening Remarks

9:00 am - 9:40 am Case Study Interactive –Reinventing Employee Experience to Keep Top Talent Engaged and Improve Retention

Discover how to gain more intelligence about employee experience at your business to reshape future employee experiences in ways that will drive better retention rates and keep talent fully engaged in achieving your business’ strategic goals.
 
·         How the ongoing war for talent affects employee experience
·         What is the best way to measure and manage employee experience?
·         Why is understanding employee experience key to transforming retention?
·         How to capture and analyse data about employee experience and use it to design future experiences
Stephan Paolini, Chief Talent Officer at Capgemini

Stephan Paolini

Chief Talent Officer
Capgemini

9:40 am - 10:10 am Joint Case Study – Rethinking How to Achieve Cross-Functional Collaboration that Delivers Global Learning Programmes which Inspire and Motivate

Benefit from procurement and business perspectives on what it takes to source and deliver best-in-class learning and development programmes you can improve ongoing work practices with existing suppliers. Plus, identify all the competencies to look for when sourcing your next learning services provider to find the best one faster.
 
·         How digital transformation can act as a driver for change in global learning programmes
·         How to approach L&D in new and different ways to ensure it is tailored to evolving needs and requirements of the workforce
·         When is the best time for Learning and Procurement to engage together in the process of transformation?
·         How to measure the success of a partnership between Learning and Procurement to capture and repeat best practices
Lisa Egan, Global HR Category Director at Pearson

Lisa Egan

Global HR Category Director
Pearson

Laura Cochran, Global Head of Learning Services at Pearson

Laura Cochran

Global Head of Learning Services
Pearson

10:10 am - 10:50 am Panel and Live Polling - How Can you Manage Spend on Flexible Benefits and Personalised Rewards so that Your Business Becomes an Employer of Choice in Your Industry Sector?

As staff and employees demand ever more control over benefits and rewards, find out how to deliver higher levels of flexibility and personalisation so that you attract and retain the best talent in the market all the time.
 
·         How are employee expectations of benefits and rewards evolving?
·         What can you do to translate these new expectations into successful supplier sourcing strategies?
·         How can you assess and select the best suppliers of benefits and rewards services for your business?
·         How can you use best-in-class benefits and rewards provision to help attract new talent to your business?
Rachel Sharp, Deputy Director at HR Magazine

Rachel Sharp

Deputy Director
HR Magazine

Soren Klausen, Global Head of HR Procurement at Lego

Soren Klausen

Global Head of HR Procurement
Lego

Julie Smith, Global Category Manager HR at BAT

Julie Smith

Global Category Manager HR
BAT

Lisa Egan, Global HR Category Director at Pearson

Lisa Egan

Global HR Category Director
Pearson

Peter Christensen, Global Head of HR and Professional Services Procurement at VELUX

Peter Christensen

Global Head of HR and Professional Services Procurement
VELUX

Shane Horan, Amazon Associate Development (EU Program lead) at Amazon

Shane Horan

Amazon Associate Development (EU Program lead)
Amazon

Kalyani Singh, Amazon Associate Development (WW Curriculum) at Amazon

Kalyani Singh

Amazon Associate Development (WW Curriculum)
Amazon

Martina Janebova, Amazon Associate Development (WW Training Partners) at Amazon

Martina Janebova

Amazon Associate Development (WW Training Partners)
Amazon

Alan Daly, Amazon Associate Development (EU Employer Partners) at Amazon

Alan Daly

Amazon Associate Development (EU Employer Partners)
Amazon

10:50 am - 11:20 am Guest Keynote – Leading HR Procurement in an Increasingly Complex, Digital World

Equip yourself with new best practices in negotiating and sourcing contracts from global providers of staffing and HR services offered by one of the world’s leading thinkers on procurement and supply management.
 
·         Why is managing spend on staffing and HR services so very different from any other spend category?
·         How should you adapt your approach to procurement so that is even more effective when sourcing staffing and HR services?
·         How your business’ digital transformation journey will change the way you interact with suppliers of staffing and HR services in the future
·         Top tips to find the right balance between delivering savings and creating value that can be traced into the P&L
Professor Frank Rozemeijer, NEVI Professor Purchasing and Supply Management at Maastricht University

Professor Frank Rozemeijer

NEVI Professor Purchasing and Supply Management
Maastricht University

11:20 am - 12:00 pm Networking Break

Rethinking Talent and HR Services Procurement

Benefit from in-depth, structured discussions led by industry subject matter experts that solve real business problems for you inside 1 hour. 
1 - How to Introduce Innovative Platforms and Technologies to Maximize Value from Your Professional Services Spend
Jonathan Winters, Global Director Procurement Services, EMEA, Allegis Global Solutions
2 – Embedding On-Demand Workforce Programs: HR & Procurement’s New Competitive Advantage
Adam Zellner, Executive Director, New Product and Corporate Development, Business Talent Group
3 - How to Design a Robust Workforce Strategy in Support of a Total Workforce Model
Maarten Hansson, Head of Workforce Strategy, Philips
4 – How to Apply Lessons Learned from the CIPS Women in Procurement Series
Pauline King, Former Global Head of Indirect Procurement, Syngenta, Senior Leader, CIPS
5 – Work Has Transformed – Have You? 
Sam Smith, Vice President, Global Practice Lead, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Kelly OCG 
6 – Best Practice Procurement Strategies when Sourcing and Procuring New Relocation Services 
Patrick Kalker, Global Head of HR Professional Services Sourcing, Merck 
7 – How to Deliver Best Practice Benefits Procurement on a Global Scale  
Soren Klausen, Global Head of HR Procurement, Lego 
8 – Hints and Tips to Master Spend Management on Labour in the Benelux Region 
Evert van Ophem, Head of Client Services Procurement, Benelux, IBM 
9 - Getting Ahead of IR35 Private Sector Legislation
Simon Woods, Chief Revenue Officer, YunoJuno
Martin Leamon - Vice President, Account Management, YunoJuno
10- Precision Matching from Richer Data about Candidates to Hire the Right Talent First Time
Sandeep Dhillon, Chief Executive Officer, Talmix

Jonathan Winters

Global Director Procurement Services, EMEA
Allegis Global Solutions

Adam Zellner, Executive Director, New Product and Corporate Development, Chief of Staff to CEO at Business Talent Group

Adam Zellner

Executive Director, New Product and Corporate Development, Chief of Staff to CEO
Business Talent Group

Maarten Hansson, Head of Workforce Strategy at Philips

Maarten Hansson

Head of Workforce Strategy
Philips

Pauline King, Procurement Expert at CIPS

Pauline King

Procurement Expert
CIPS

Sam Smith, Vice President, Global Practice Lead, Life Sciences & Healthcare at KellyOCG

Sam Smith

Vice President, Global Practice Lead, Life Sciences & Healthcare
KellyOCG

Patrick Kalker, Global Head of HR Professional Services Sourcing at Merck

Patrick Kalker

Global Head of HR Professional Services Sourcing
Merck

Soren Klausen, Global Head of HR Procurement at Lego

Soren Klausen

Global Head of HR Procurement
Lego

Evert van Ophem, Head of Client Services Procurement, Benelux at IBM

Evert van Ophem

Head of Client Services Procurement, Benelux
IBM

Simon Woods, Chief Revenue Officer at YunoJuno

Simon Woods

Chief Revenue Officer
YunoJuno

Martin Leamon

Vice President, Account Management
YunoJuno

Sandeep Dhillon, Chief Executive Officer at Talmix

Sandeep Dhillon

Chief Executive Officer
Talmix

TRACK B - Leadership Boardroom for Global Heads of HR Procurement

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Boardroom Topic - Building an Effective Strategy for Managing Employee Insurances and Impacting your EVP
Plus Private Drinks Reception 
Julie Smith, Global Category Manager HR at BAT

Julie Smith

Global Category Manager HR
BAT

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Networking Lunch

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Workshop: Supporting the Needs of Your Corporate Travellers in the Modern World

Led by Aleks Woyna, Matthew Antrobus, Jozefien van Haaren - Business Travel, Corporate Team UK/Ireland Benelux & Nordics, Booking.com for Business

Leveraging Data to Drive Workforce Transformation

TRACK A - Data-Driven, Digital HR Procurement

2:00 pm - 2:40 pm Case Study Interactive – Rethinking How to Maximise and Evolve Your Culture to Attract and Retain Digital Talent
Find out how Maria and her procurement team at Nationwide are transforming the business’ culture to attract and retain workers with digital skills as the financial sector continues to move into the digital age.
 
·         What do digital workers expect from their relationships with employers today?
·         What are the biggest differences to be prepared for when sourcing digital workers?
·         How to adapt your sourcing strategy to ensure staffing suppliers deliver digital workers who fit with your digital culture
·         How to leverage your partnerships with global staffing firms to drive retention of digital workers 
Maria Rancel Lopez, Head of Procurement, People and Culture at Nationwide Building Society

Maria Rancel Lopez

Head of Procurement, People and Culture
Nationwide Building Society

TRACK A - Data-Driven, Digital HR Procurement

2:40 pm - 3:20 pm Case Study Interactive – Lessons Learned by IBM During its Digital Procurement Transformation Journey in Benelux
Find out how the IBM procurement team in Benelux played a strategic role in the business’ recent major digital transformation journey in Europe, their lessons learned plus the impact it has had on workforce management in the region.
 
·         Assessing the key drivers for IBM’s recent major business transformation
·         How procurement played a role in sourcing and on-boarding strategic suppliers to support the change
·         How did digital tools and capabilities aid in the transformation process?
·         What are the implications of transformation for regional workforce management?
Peter Schaar, Head of Procurement, Benelux at IBM

Peter Schaar

Head of Procurement, Benelux
IBM

TRACK A - Data-Driven, Digital HR Procurement

3:20 pm - 4:00 pm Panel and Interactive Polling – Practical Ways to Leverage Bots, AI, ML and RPA for More Data-Driven Workforce Management Decision Making
Make the most of automation capabilities available today by learning which ones you can apply in your own procurement processes and which ones you should consider sourcing as part of your approach to HR technology insertion for the business.
 
·         Which emerging technologies can genuinely play a useful role in procurement of staffing and HR services?
·         How do you know when your business is ready to increase the amount of automation?
·         How can AI and ML contribute to better workforce management decision making?
·         What are the major risks to be aware of before you invest in any new automation capabilities?
Maria Rancel Lopez, Head of Procurement, People and Culture at Nationwide Building Society

Maria Rancel Lopez

Head of Procurement, People and Culture
Nationwide Building Society

Evert van Ophem, Head of Client Services Procurement, Benelux at IBM

Evert van Ophem

Head of Client Services Procurement, Benelux
IBM

Mervyn Dinnen, HR Analyst at Exceptional Talent

Mervyn Dinnen

HR Analyst
Exceptional Talent

Jan Jacob, Global Product Owner, MSP, RXO & Supplier Partnerships at Pontoon

Jan Jacob

Global Product Owner, MSP, RXO & Supplier Partnerships
Pontoon

TRACK B – Workshops

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Workshop - Pump Up Your Job Media Buying 2020-Style — Think Beyond Job Boards!
  • Dive into the ever-changing recruitment media landscape
  • See how to make recruitment media buying an easy-breezy act
  • Reduce Cost per Hire (Easier than you might think!)
  • Take the guesswork out of your recruitment process! Magic? No. Data.

Let’s face it — in today’s ever-changing recruitment media landscape it’s hard to keep up with all that’s new. Posting your job on the right channels can be a bit of a guess-game,  costly, and very time-consuming. 
  • Join us for this hands-on 💪 workshop to dive into the ins and outs of sharing your jobs on the right channels. What else? Managing multiple job board contracts is so 2018, so let’s see how to solve that one too! Aaaand the BONUS: learn how to track it all: from source to hire.
Joost de Zwart, Manager, Customer Success Team International at Vonq

Joost de Zwart

Manager, Customer Success Team International
Vonq

4:00 pm - 4:10 pm Roundtable Feedback

4:10 pm - 4:40 pm Afternoon Coffee Break

Continuing the Journey Towards Total Talent

4:40 pm - 5:00 pm Visionary Interview – Continuing the Journey to Total Talent Management

Benefit from all the most recent lessons learned by Martin and his global team of workforce experts as they continue to make tremendous progress with a global total talent strategy for Philips during this frank and open interview.
 
·         Major milestones and key lessons learned from Philips total talent programme to date
·         How to identify and avoid obstacles to progress in your global total talent programme early on saving you considerable resources
·         3 top tips when engaging your senior management in supporting your total talent programme that will be invaluable in the long run
·         How to engage your industry partners in the successful implementation of your total talent strategy
Martin Thomas, Global Head of Total Workforce Management at Philips

Martin Thomas

Global Head of Total Workforce Management
Philips

Will Beattie, General Manager Continental Europe at CIPS

Will Beattie

General Manager Continental Europe
CIPS

5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Talent Tech Dragon’s Den with Chilled Refreshments – Assessing New HR Technologies that will Help You Deliver and Develop Talent in the Future

Andrew Clements

CEO and Advisor
Edease

Mervyn Dinnen, HR Analyst at Exceptional Talent

Mervyn Dinnen

HR Analyst
Exceptional Talent

Przemek Berendt, Founder at Talent Alpha

Przemek Berendt

Founder
Talent Alpha

Adam Mitcheson

CEO and Founder
My2Be

5:45 pm - 6:00 pm Chair’s Closing Remarks and End of Conference