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Programme

Conference Day 1

Day 1

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

08h20

WELCOME FROM MC

08h30

WELCOME | Executive Mayor of Cape Winelands District Municipality

08h45

PREMIER’S ADDRESS

09h15

MINISTERIAL DIALOGUE | One Government in Motion: An Executive Perspective on Aligning Strategy, Delivery and Value Creation

A high‑level ministerial conversation on shaping the future of the public sector through coherent strategy, effective partnerships, and improved coordination across government to support long‑term provincial and national priorities.

10h15

KEYNOTE PRESENTATION | Shaping Tomorrow’s Government: Digital Innovation, Adaptive Leadership and Public Value

A forward-thinking keynote exploring how governments can shift from reactive institutions to active shapers of the future, leveraging digital innovation, adaptive leadership, and continuous reform to modernise and deliver greater public value.

10h45

MID-MORNING BREAK

PUBLIC SECTOR

TRACK

11h20

PANEL DISCUSSION | The State of the Public Sector: Navigating Complexity, Expectations and Reform

Procurement Without Walls: Building One Connected Public Sector Value Chain

Key Focus Areas:

  • Breaking institutional & sector silos
  • Aligning planning, budgeting, infrastructure pipelines & sourcing
  • Practical examples of transversal procurement
  • Shared platforms, transversal contracts & collaborative sourcing
  • What “One Government, One Value Chain” looks like in practice

12h30

MUNICIPAL SPOTLIGHT SESSION | Selected Municipalities Present Collaborative Delivery Models

  • Problem Statement
  • Collaboration Points & Partnership
  • Disaster Planning (Partnerships integration)
  • Climate Change responsiveness
  • Planning & Budgeting Alignment
  • Support Required

CORPORATE SOURCING

TRACK

11h20

FIRESIDE CHAT | Benchmarking the Shift: Redefining Procurement Excellence. How Does My Organisation Compare?

A forward-thinking keynote exploring how governments can shift from reactive institutions to active shapers of the future, leveraging digital innovation, adaptive leadership, and continuous reform to modernise and deliver greater public value.

12h30

PRESENTATION | Procurement Cost Transformation in the Era of AI

Leveraging AI for a step change in efficiency and cost optimisation across key procurement capabilities.

13h00

PRESENTATION | Building Resilient Supply Chains in a Volatile World

Leveraging AI for a step change in efficiency and cost optimisation across key procurement capabilities.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

TRACK

11h20

PRESENTATION | The Commons: One State. Connected Systems. Real Value.

Key Focus Areas:

  • From fragmentation → integration
  • Shared infrastructure, value & outcomes
  • Role of systems, partnerships & governance

12h30

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS

1. Strategic Sourcing for Service Delivery
Framework agreements, transversal contracts, commodity strategies
Bridging infrastructure and service delivery gaps
Governance, accountability, and resource mobilisation
Suppliers, academia, NGOs, funders
Coordination across spheres and community-based care

Connecting the Ecosystem: Using Data and Innovation to Deliver Health Outcomes

12h10

PANEL DISCUSSION | Building a Connected Health Ecosystem

Aligning Sourcing, Partnerships, Governance, and Innovation to Deliver Patient Outcomes

13h30

LUNCH

PUBLIC SECTOR

TRACK

14h30

DELIVERY LAB | Resilient Institutions for an Uncertain Future: Governing Risk, Trust and Adaptability

Corruption and inappropriate decisions are affecting service delivery.

 

  • How easy is it to compromise ethics in public sector procurement?
  • How do we exorcise the demon?

15h15

CASE STUDY | Technology and Innovation as an Enabler- Smarter Investment – Greater Accountability

Last Years Winner -EVE SYSTEM for Infrastructure in the Ministry.

16h45

CLOSING REMARKS FROM MC

CORPORATE SOURCING

TRACK

14h30

PRESENTATION | Supplier Partnerships That Perform: Driving Innovation, Resilience, and Growth

A practical look at how stronger supplier relationships, performance-based contracting, & collaboration can unlock innovation, manage risk, and improve outcomes across the value chain.

15h15

PANEL DISCUSSION | Strategy in Action: Reimagining Procurement Through a Strategic Lens

As markets become more complex and value harder to unlock, procurement leaders are being called to think differently. Cost focus alone is no longer enough.

 

This panel brings together senior private-sector leaders to share how they are reshaping procurement strategy, leveraging data and digital tools, and aligning closely with business priorities to unlock value, manage risk, and drive competitive advantage.

16h45

CLOSING REMARKS FROM MC

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

TRACK

14h30

SHOWCASE MIXER | Procurement Foundation, System Enablement and Service Delivery

Follows a speed-dating format: 2 people per stand to demonstrate their showcase, with small groups of delegates listening to the showcase. The groups move around the room on a schedule, 15 mins per showcase.

1. Strategic Sourcing

Contracting Innovation

Central Warehouse

Systems & Decision-Making

Digital Backbone

Clinical Services Improvement

Health Technology & Patient Outcomes

16h45

CLOSING REMARKS FROM MC

12h10

PANEL DISCUSSION | Building a Connected Health Ecosystem

Aligning Sourcing, Partnerships, Governance, and Innovation to Deliver Patient Outcomes

17h00

CLOSING & NETWORKING DINNER

Conference Day 2

Day 2

Thursday, 25 June 2026

08h00

WELCOME AND RECAP OF DAY 1 | Remarks from the MC

08h15

HoD DIALOGUE | Delivering at Scale & Sustaining Impact- Implementation, Collaboration, and Long-Term Resilience.

Key focus areas:

  • Executive leadership in procurement reform
  • Accountability across integrated systems
  • Culture change & capability building
  • Managing reform fatigue
  • Leading across departments and mandates
  • Discussion on Successful projects

09h35

DELIVERY LAB | Partnering for Impact: Turning Cross‑Sector Collaboration into Results

The Role of the Private Sector, Civil Society and Development Partners.

 

An interactive delivery lab focused on how governments can structure, manage and scale partnerships with the private sector, civil society and development partners to accelerate implementation, improve outcomes and deliver public value.

10h30

MID-MORNING BREAK

PUBLIC SECTOR

TRACK

11h00

MODERATED CASE STUDY | Department of Health: Moderated Case Study on Innovation

Modern Government in Action: Digital, Data and Service Transformation.

 

Key Focus Areas:

  • AI in Procurement for Opportunities (G4J alignment
  • Health Procurement an alignment to the Care Continuum
  • Procurement Innovation and Delivery efficiency
  • Disaster Readiness

 

Focus on execution levers—digital platforms, data-driven decision-making, and citizen-centric services.

11h40

PANEL DISCUSSION | From Transactions to Partnerships: Rethinking Supplier Engagement in the Public Sector

Moving public procurement away from adversarial contracting.

 

Key focus areas:

  • Strategic supplier relationship management in government
  • Performance-based contracting
  • Collaboration without compromising governance
  • Market engagement and supplier development
  • Managing risk through partnership models

12h20

CLOSING OF PLENARY

CORPORATE SOURCING

TRACK

11h00

PANEL DISCUSSION | Power Play: The Winning Formula of Attitude and Aptitude in Tech Leadership

This engaging session explores how the right mindset, combined with technical expertise, can keep procurement professionals ahead of the tech curve. Learn how to embrace continuous learning, adapt to emerging innovations, and lead with confidence in the evolving digital landscape.

11h40

CLOSING PRESENTATION | From Tools to Teams: Building an AI‑Ready Procurement Operating Model

  • What work should no longer be done by humans in procurement
  • What new decision rights and roles emerge (data stewards, orchestrators, category architects)
  • Governance: where AI should be constrained, audited, or explicitly not used
  • How to sequence adoption without breaking teams or trust
  • The minimum viable AI capability stack for procurement leaders (not vendors)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

TRACK

11h00

PANEL DISCUSSION | What Must Change to Enable a Connected Health Ecosystem?

Key Focus Areas:

  • Policy and system changes
  • Procurement and partnership alignment
  • Data and integration priorities
  • Implementation barriers
  • Translation into procurement reforms and implementation actions

11h40

CLOSING PRESENTATION | A Call to Action: From Conversation to Implementation

Procurement is the system lever that connects strategy, infrastructure, innovation, and service delivery to patient outcomes

12h30

LUNCH

Workshops

KNOWLEDGE

CAFE 1

13h30

Managing Cyber Risks Within the Public Procurement Space

Zooming in on emerging risks and system capabilities that reduces risks without slowing delivery.

KNOWLEDGE

CAFE 2

13h30

Growth for Jobs: Procurement as a Job Creation Engine

  • How to navigate growth for jobs within public procurement.
  • Procurement reforms that unlock jobs.
  • Regulatory barriers requiring removal and private sector involvement.

KNOWLEDGE

CAFE 3

13h30

Public-Private Delivery Partnerships

What are the key elements to land public-private partnerships? What would the approach and outcome be.

KNOWLEDGE

CAFE 4

13h30

Responsive Procurement: Planning for Any Scenario

How do we navigate in disaster/ emergency dispensation amidst the limitations in current procurement provisions?

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