ProcureCon Total Talent
February 11 - 12, 2025
Melia Berlin, Germany
Day 1 | 11th February
8:00 am - 8:55 am
Registration
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Address - Georgia Sklinidjis, Content Director, ProcureCon
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Chair's Opening Remarks
Richard Beaumont -
Procurement Expert and Founder,
Eruditic
9:10 am - 9:20 am
Opening Keynote Soapbox – What is Total Talent? How can you really understand how to break down silos and build one cohesive talent management system that meets the needs of your business?
Attaining Total Talent
9:20 am - 9:40 am
Opening Keynote - Our pioneering centralised talent story: How we streamlined our workforce acquisition processes and tech to push towards the “total talent holy grail”
Shaping Future Talent
9:40 am - 10:30 am
Panel– Defining your role in future talent: How can you align your procurement strategy with emerging workforce trends to proactively influence future talent management?
Nicola Smith -
Culture & Capability Director, Global Procurement,
Astrazeneca
Following the panel you will then break out into a small group roundtables
10:30 am - 11:10 am
Morning Networking Break
Leveraging AI
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Presentation - AI for workforce visibility: How to use AI models to align your outside talent procurement strategy with your organisation’s needs
Maarten Hansson -
Global Head of Integrated Workforce Management,
Novartis
11:30 am - 11:50 am
Keynote Presentation– AI to optimise procurement: How can you seamlessly integrate AI into your processes to improve transparency and enhance decision-making?
Following the fireside chat you will then break out into a small group roundtables
Sponsored by: AgileOne
Navigating Regional Regulations
11:50 am - 12:10 pm
Keynote Presentation – Mastering regional regulatory complexities: How can you use local expertise and MSP provider guidance in work force procurement to mitigate regional regulation challenges?
Following the fireside chat you will then break out into a small group roundtables
Sponsored by: GI Group Holding
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm
Lunch
12:10 pm - 1:10 pm
Workshop – How to develop a robust approach to SOW in your business to offset risk and drive compliance
Sponsored by: Allegis Global Solutions (AGS)
Track A – Revolutionising Contingent Workforce
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Opening presentation – A global contingent workforce strategy: How to navigate challenges and complexities to implement a successful global contingent workforce strategyTrack A – Revolutionising Contingent Workforce
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm Presentation – External relationships: How to effectively collaborate with external service providers to create value for your organisation Kevin Hackl - External Services Lead, Bayer
Track A – Revolutionising Contingent Workforce
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm Panel – Future of work: How do we utilise a flexible workforce for an agile corporation Nuri Demirci Lopez - Head of Gig+ Program & Principal Product Manager, Microsoft Mr. Danny Gal - Co-Founder, Proteams
Track A – Revolutionising Contingent Workforce
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm Panel interactive – D&I: How can we keep diversity and inclusion at the forefront of our decisions when selecting contingent workforce providers to foster a more inclusive working environment? Choaib Stambouli - Global Head Corporate Services, Nestlé Sarah Ockendon - Procurement Manager - Retail & Professional Services, John Lewis Partnership Tara Sudama - Contingent Workforce Manager, ArcadisFollowing the fireside chat you will then break out into a small group roundtables
Track B – Innovating Permanent Workforce
1:10 pm - 1:30 pm Opening presentation – Organisational change: How to guide transformation through talent to drive positive organisational change Dunja Zivanovic - Senior Global Marketing Procurement Lead, Delivery Hero
Track B – Innovating Permanent Workforce
1:30 pm - 1:50 pm Presentation – Ethical talent procurement: How to access the right talent and integrate them successfully into the organisation to mitigate misclassification risks Matthew Craske - Global Procurement Associate Director HR Services, Astrazeneca Ane Ferreira - Global Procurement Manager - Talent Acquisition, AstraZenecaTrack B – Innovating Permanent Workforce
1:50 pm - 2:20 pm Presentation - Workplace management: How to navigate the use of the workplace and optimise employee experience in a hybrid working environmentTrack B – Innovating Permanent Workforce
2:20 pm - 2:50 pm Panel interactive – Talent attraction: How can we position procurement as an attractive career choice to effectively mitigate future talent and labour shortages? Nicola Smith - Culture & Capability Director, Global Procurement, AstrazenecaFollowing the fireside chat you will then break out into a small group roundtables
Workshops Track
1:10 pm - 2:10 pm Workshop – How to determine what contingent sourcing & management model your business needs
2:50 pm - 3:20 pm
Session Reserved for Allegis
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Networking Coffee
3:20 pm - 4:00 pm
Workshop – How to rapidly scale up your contingent staffing programme within budget
Beer and Bubbles Roundtable Discussions
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Round Table 1 - How to quickly improve adoption of your new total talent strategy whilst staying flexible to evolving business requirements
Sponsored by: Malt
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Round Table 2 – How to use data metrics to measure the success of your total talent management platform
4:00 pm - 4:40 pm
Round Table 3 – How to keep sustainability at the forefront of talent management decisions
Dragons’ Den
4:40 pm - 5:10 pm
Dragons’ Den – Hear from the latest and greatest start-ups: Which one can best help you with your talent priorities? – Cast your vote and the winner walks away with the Dragons’ Den trophy!
Richard Beaumont -
Procurement Expert and Founder,
Eruditic
These exciting demos pre-selected technology start-ups who will pitch their innovative tech. The panel of experts will critique and assess their benefits to your business and their likelihood of future success. You will then have the opportunity to vote for the technology start-up you think is the most innovative and adds real value to your business. Will you find the next big thing?