Cris Buningh

Cris Buningh

Chief Procurement Officer ASN Bank

Day 1 | 18th March

2:05 PM Presentation Interactive: External Talent Pools: How To Build and Activate Pipelines To Hire Smarter And Scale Faster

  • How to build and maintain talent pools to achieve self-sufficiency in high-volume, repeatable roles
  • How to determine when talent pools are the right source to achieve speed, cost savings, and quality
  • How to design engagement and conversion strategies to achieve productive, scalable external workforce pipelines 

Day 2 | 19th March

4:50 PM Plenary Oxford Style Debate: “Lowest Cost Should Always Be The Primary KPI For External Workforce Strategy” - FOR AND AGAINST

For: Cris Bunnigh, Chief Procurement Officer, ASN Bank

Maximises cost efficiency: Keeping lowest cost as the primary KPI ensures spend control and immediate budget savings, which is critical in volatile markets

Provides clear measurability: Cost is a straightforward, universal metric that makes benchmarking and supplier comparisons simple and transparent 

Against: Fabio Zonta, Chief Procurement Officer, Raxio Data Centres

Risks lower quality and performance: Prioritising lowest cost often drives down supplier quality, leading to poor talent outcomes, reduced productivity, and higher long-term costs

Overlooks strategic value: A sole focus on cost ignores other critical factors like speed, agility, compliance, and innovation that drive real workforce impact 

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Cris.

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