{"id":14619,"date":"2026-09-01T11:42:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T09:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/?post_type=speaker&#038;p=14619"},"modified":"2026-09-02T16:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T14:45:39","slug":"thomas-mckay","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/smartprocurementworld.com\/indaba\/speaker\/thomas-mckay\/","title":{"rendered":"Thomas Mckay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thomas McKay is a Data Manager within Transnet Group Procurement Systems and Data, with more than 20 years of experience as an SAP Supply Chain Management consultant. 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