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Conference Day 1
Tuesday, 13 September 2022
08h45
Welcome From MC
Govan Whittles, Journalist, eNCA
08h55
WELCOME
Bernie van Niekerk, Editor, Smart Procurement
09h00
OPENING | Absa
Vusi Fele, Chief Procurement Officer, Absa
09h10
OPENING KEYNOTE | Glocalised Procurement – What it Means!
The formula to get Globalisation and Localisation right – Economic growth and business success which are intricately linked with global events suffer periodic seismic aftershocks. How should procurement strategies in Africa be designed and managed glocally to protect local interests while integrating with worldwide supply flow lines?
Dr. Jones Mathew, Professor, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, India
10h00
INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATION | The Equation of Success
The Journey From Global to Glocal – What it Really Takes to Implement a Glocal Strategy
Dr. Marcell Vollmer, Global Procurement Futurist, Chief Executive Officer, Prospitalia Group – Germany
10h40
CASE STUDY | Procurement Stories From Glocalised Industries
How do you determine the right balance between global and local sourcing?
What are the pros and cons of implementing a glocalised economy for developing countries?
What factors should be used as determinants in allocating global?
What lessons can we learn from glocalised industries about the importance of a glocal economy?
Anouar Ali Ammara, Supply Chain Country Head, Siemens, Algeria
11h20 | MID MORNING-BREAK
12h00
PANEL DISCUSSION | Sourcing in a VUCA World
All businesses are operating in a VUCA world – Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. In all this, procurement remains key to ensuring supply and continued business operations. How do you do Strategic Sourcing when the supplier base is continuously changing? How do volatile commodity prices impact sourcing strategies? How can procurement build better lines of defence in anticipation of VUCA? It’s not paranoia if the threat is real.
Moderator:
Chantalle Wilson, VUCA Specialist, Clarity from Chaos
Panelists:
- Deon Mocke, Chief Procurement Officer, AVI Limited
- Melita Ntsane, Head of Procurement, CBRE
- Jeannine van Straaten, Executive: Strategy, Stakeholder Relations and Legal, Proudly South African
12h50
INTERVIEW | Managing Business Travel in a VUCA World
Kevin Lomax, Senior Vice-President, Wings Travel Management Robyn Saunders, Business Travel Manager, Zutari
13h00
PRESENTATION | 2022 Oxalys Procurement Survey: Findings Presentation
13h30 | LUNCH BREAK
PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
Chair: Enkromelle Andrew, MC, The Master Of Ceremonies
14h30
THEME PANEL DISCUSSION – Combining Global and Local Procurement in Public Sector
How should the ideal glocal model work in public sector?
Can glocal be an enabler of local economic development?
Moderator:
Sandile Buthelezi, Supply Chain Executive, Ethekwini Municipality
Panelists:
- Thembi Tabata, Chief Financial Officer and Global Chartered Accountant – Public Sector, South Africa
- Manenzhe Manenzhe, Chief Financial Officer, NWPL
- Fikile Simelane, Manager Strategic Procurement, Air Traffic and Navigation Services SOC Ltd
15h10
PRESENTATION | Ensuring Protection of Whistleblowers
South Africa has various pieces of legislation and regulatory policy documents that cover corruption and encourage whistleblowing. Yet, whistleblowers continue to be victimised.
How can organisations ensure that whistleblowers are protected as intended by legislation?
Liezl Groenewald, Senior Manager, The Ethics Institute South Africa, Co-Founding Director, Whistleblower House
15h50
CASE STUDY | Dealing With Political Pressure on SCM Employees
An exploration of threats and challenges experienced by supply chain practitioners in South Africa and how to mitigate the risk of being a victim of political pressure.
The truth behind the curtain – corporate governance gone wrong!
Thandy Pino, Founder and CEO, Ntakha Consulting
16h10
THE INVESTIGATORS | Let’s Talk About the “”F”” Word
The SIU is investigating PPE fraud to the value of nearly R15 billion. This represents a staggering 11% of the nearly R139 billion that the government has spent on personal protective equipment.
What should be done to stop blatant corruption?
Steven Powell, Director, ENSafrica (Witness and Investigator – State Capture Commission)
CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Chair: Sandile Khoza, Group Human Capital Executive, Access World
14h30
THEME DEBATE | The Truth of Trends – The Real Value of Glocal Supply Chain
COVID-19, CHINA-US Trade war, RUSSIA-UKRAINE CRISIS
Has globalisation gone too far and inadvertently damaged the security of supply?
How does a global supply chain compare to a glocal one?
How can you make a glocalised supply chain work in South Africa, where localisation is an instrumental strategy for economic development?
What practical challenges and constraints do organisations in the private sector face in responding to the glocalisation call of action?
Moderator:
Sandile Khoza, Group Human Capital Executive, Access World
Panelists:
- Vusani Garrine, Regional Procurement Manager (Southern Africa), BP
- Sydney Tshibubudze, Executive Head: Strategic Sourcing, Barloworld Equipment
- Lebogang Letsoalo, Global Supply Chain Advocate, Director, Sincpoint
15h10
PANEL DISCUSSION | What is the Post-Pandemic Procurement Value Proposition?
Why CPOs should sell a better post-pandemic procurement value proposition.
How can procurement regroup and become part of the wider business planning?
What critical business metrics should procurement grasp now to make post-pandemic strategies a reality and a success?
Moderator:
Sibongile Shongwe, Co-Founder, NS Business School
Panelists:
- Pretty Ntombela, Chief Procurement Officer, Bidvest Bank
- Zondi Tsatsi Mohlatsane, Supply Chain Manager, MTN Group
- Ryogil Tafadzwa Mangarayi, (MCIPS) Chartered Procurement and Supply Professional, South Africa
15h50
PRESENTATION | Recalibrating Cost-Saving Targets Through Value-Creation Strategies
How to close the gap between cost-saving targets and actually achieving and making them stick?
Colette Yende, Procurement Executive, Gibela Rail Transport Consortium
16h10
PANEL DISCUSSION | Unlocking New Opportunities: Is supply chain corruption a stumbling block in the success of joint innovations?
Closer relationships between buyers and suppliers could create significant value and help supply chains become more resilient, but close unmonitored relationships can be a breeding ground for corrupt collaborations.
What are the new opportunities for procurement that supplier partnerships and joint innovations can bring to the table? And how can we curb corruption to ensure sustainable buyer and supplier partnerships?
Moderator:
Anouar Ali Ammara, Supply Chain Country Head, Siemens, Algeria
Panelists:
- Nobuhle Sibiya, Head Of Procurement, Capita SA
- Kervin Ali, Procurement Director, Lafarge Industries South Africa
- Yusuf Mahomedy, Founder, Chart Your Path
17h00
Cocktail
Conference Day 2
Wednesday, 14 September 2022
09h00
Welcome From MC
Govan Whittles, Journalist, eNCA
09h05
UPDATE | Africa Supply Chain in Action 2023
Debbie Tagg, COO, Smart Procurement
09h10
AFRO-OPTIMISM | The Glocalisation of Africa – Just What Africa Needs to Bounce Back!
Can Artificial Intelligence be an unexpected ally for procurement and supply chain?
Johan, an Artificial Intelligence enthusiast and global speaker on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Emerging Technologies, will answer that question.
One of the key players and innovators in AI and Robotics, a nominee of the 2019 Artificial Intelligence Awards and Chair of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA), Johan will also provide insight into emerging machine learning technologies and their inevitable impact in transforming Africa.
Prof Johan Steyn, Global AI Ambassador, SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network
10h00
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | Procurement’s Big Reset – Innovation and Localisation in Supply Chain
A B2B marketplace for Africa – how can African companies lead the world in reimagining indirect procurement?
Dirk Karl, Group Executive: Chief Procurement Officer & Member of the Board Global Sourcing Company (GSC), MTN Nompilo Morafo, Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer, MTN
10h40
PRESENTATION | ESD Must Rediscover its Purpose to Create Opportunities for Host Community SMMEs
Supply chains impact the lives of the people that live around our operations – they don’t just create relationships between big businesses and small businesses, they have the power to create opportunities for communities to uplift themselves. How do we train and develop people and SMMEs with this purpose in mind?
Larisha Naidoo, Head of Anglo American Zimele, Anglo American
10h50
DEVELOPING RESILIENT SMMEs | How Do Small Businesses and BIG Businesses Collaborate and Ensure Resilient and Successful Businesses
How should SMMEs be positioned and developed to contribute meaningfully in building a resilient economy?
Vusi Fele, Chief Procurement Officer, Absa
11h10 | COMFORT BREAK
PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
PUBLIC SECTOR SUPPLY CHAIN SUMMIT
Chair: Govan Whittles, Journalist, eNCA
12h00
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT | Capacity Building Initiatives
This case study driven panel discussion will showcase real life training and capacity building initiatives across South Africa and shares success stories on how to elaborate a public sector procurement capacity development strategy.
Moderator:
Shaun Scott, Director, Coach, Consultant and Supply Chain Management Practitioner, WIL
Panelists:
- Dikeledi Mosalo, Executive Officer, Road Freight Chamber
- Rodney Moolman, Director: Local Government Supply Chain Management, Western Cape Treasury
- Dr JJ Mgwenya, Chief Director and Head: Capacity Building & Support(Provincial Supply Chain Management), Gauteng Provincial Treasury
12h30
VIRTUAL PUBLIC PROCUREMENT LAW | The Administrative Law Love Triangle
Unpacking the complex interplay between the PAJA, the Constitution and the common law and the implications on public procurement
Lauren Kohn, Admitted Attorney, High Court of South Africa, Senior Lecturer: Department of Public Law, University of Cape Town
13h00
LEGAL UPDATE | PPPFA – Quick Follow Up on ConCourt Judgement 2021
In a judgment delivered by the Supreme Court of Appeal in 2020, the 2017 regulations (“Regulations”) to the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (“PPPFA”), were declared invalid. The Finance Minister has lost the appeal almost a year on.
Are practitioners stuck in limbo?
Basani Duiker, Chief Director: SCM Governance, Monitoring and Compliance, National Treasury
CORPORATE SOURCING AND SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
Chair: Enkromelle Andrew, MC, The Master Of Ceremonies
12h00
PRESENTATION | How to Plug-In ESG and Sustainability Initiatives In Your Overall Procurement Strategy
What is the secret equation to marry ESG, procurement and sustainability together (without the possibility of divorce?) and can procurement be the marriage officer?
Matjale Matsaung, Global Sustainable Procurement Expert & Managing Director, Sechaba Bauen
12h30
PRESENTATION | Spend Analytics: Next-Gen Tools and Methodologies to Unlock Business Value
What tools are available to assist you to improve your budget and spend analysis and promoting your procurement function to the premier league?
Manav Sachdeva, Managing Director, PSA Group
13h00
VIRTUAL PRESENTATION | Leveraging Risk, The New Procurement Opportunity
Procurement should be risk aware, not risk wary and learn the art of balancing risks with opportunities in procurement. Learn how to rank your own risk and develop your own unique mitigation plan. Avoid a nasty surprise!
Joseph Martinez, CSP, C3PRMP, Retired Chief Procurement Officer, Bank of New York
13h30 | LUNCH BREAK
14h20
ACTION PANEL | Glocalised Procurement – How Are We Going To Change Our World Now?
– People
– Process
– Technology
– Supplier inclusion
Moderator:
Stephen Joannides, Managing Director, Accenture
Panelists:
- Zoleka Mamani (MCIPS), Former Procurement Executive, Transnet, Director, Okuhle Mamani Holdings
- Tonya Lamb, Executive Manager – Professional Designations, SAPICS
- Jon Harris, International Education Strategy and Business Development Lead, CILT
- Justin Peimani, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, Loopio_nFold
- Sarie Homan, Head of South Africa Professional Body, CIPS
15h30
THE IMPROMPTU | Power To Truth – The Future of Procurement and Negotiations
Mark Raffan, President, Negotiations Ninja, Canada
16h00
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