Day 2 - Tuesday 6th December 2016

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• Taking a fresh look at procurement systems and designing an ideal picture for future growth – what do you want your internal systems and processes to look like, what will be the major changes?
• How is the open source community changing and how will it continue to change the data centres of the future? What are the impacts on hardware and software procurement – is it a true game changer?
• What are the other key technology disruptors now and on the horizon that are changing the hardware, software, services and telecomms landscape?
• Are we heading into a bright new age for IT procurement, where instead of negotiating percentage points of discount with suppliers you can move into the driver’s seat and bring innovation into your data centres?
• Big data – How can IT procurement enable ITs use of big data, and how can procurement use big data themselves?

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• How can you be sure your data on external and internal servers is secure? What about your suppliers’ data? As one of the fastest growing areas of IT spend, security needs special attention to make sure it’s done right, not just at the cheapest cost, so where do you start?
• Understanding the roles of procurement, legal, compliance and IT to make sure the contracts and level of service fit the needs of the company to keep costs in check and data secure
• Addressing upcoming data security regulations including the impact of the end of the Safe Harbour agreement between the US and Europe and the need to comply with European privacy laws, and the effect of the General Data Protection Legislation (GPDR) regulation coming into force in 2018 – how is this impacting your business and IT investment? How does Brexit impact the regulation between the UK and Europe?
• Will the growth of enterprise IoT initiatives increase the demand for cyber insurance policies in 2016? With an added threat layer in which physical devices can now be hacked, have their information stolen, and even be remotely controlled, how can you protect your company’s data?
• Limiting indemnification in the event of a breach – the key ways you can protect your company

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Hear how digital transformation is fundamentally changing industries and services as diverse as retail, education, government, hospitality, professional services and automotive. Learn what is needed to kickstart your digital journey.

• In digital, it's a winner take all world. Will you be on the winner's podium or an also ran?
• Transformation is a journey not a destination. How to prepare for the long haul.
• Cost gatekeeper or value add provider? How you can actively partner for the digital transformation process.

Den Howlett has been involved with enterprise software since 1973, starting in a variety of finance related roles, continuing as both buyer and implementer of software systems for both in-house and client use. The last 20 years have been spent consulting on enterprise software topics, providing both counsel and public commentary aimed at helping buyers make the right technology choices. He is widely considered to be one of Europe's leading experts on finance and business intelligence solutions.

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Got a continuing conundrum you just can’t get your head around? Here’s your chance to get to the bottom of it. Join forces with your fellow peers and pick the brains of market leaders to explore practical solutions, test ideas and collaboratively crack the code! An exceptional way to really get a handle on your key challenges. Our Roundtable Hosts will share the top three takeaways from each Roundtable so you can get an insight into all the discussions.

Roundtable 1: Major Software Negotiations - Who Do You Really Need At The Table?

Hosted By: Anders Widmark, Expert Sourcing Manager, Nordea

• Who are the main stakeholders needed in the negotiation process? Sharing experiences and best case scenarios

• Discussing the key contributions of Procurement, IT Asset Management, the Business User, and IT Architects and Standards Experts – who does what in your organisation?

• What is your step by step process during the progression of the negotiation – creating an ideal journey across the negotiation lifecycle

Roundtable 2: How To Develop The Right KPIs To Foster Stronger Collaboration Across Your Vendors

Hosted By: Søren Mølby Henriksen, Head of Procurement Innovation, Danske Bank

• How can you encourage greater information sharing, innovation and collaboration across your strategic vendors? Sharing success stories and key challenges

• What role does IT procurement play in this process? Who else needs to be involved to ensure the collaboration process not only begins successfully but is continued over time to deliver results?

• Measuring the outputs of vendor collaboration – what KPIs are most useful to examine?

Roundtable 3: Consumption Based ‘As A Service’ IT – Where Are We On An Industry Standard?

Hosted By: Gavin Harris, Global Category Manager, Software, Shell

• As the industry shifts from classic IT sourcing to focusing on those solutions which interface with the user, such as SAAS, cloud solutions and supplier portals, is it possible to move from procurement measures like cost savings to actually focusing on the value of the solution to business users?
• Is ‘as a service’ really scaleable, is it a convenience model or not? Where are we on any industry standard to finding the right contracting and licensing model? Share your key challenges and areas needed for improvement
• Where are you on the move to ‘commercial elasticity’ – are you focusing on actively avoiding mega deals and moving to consumption based pricing? When does it make sense to avoid customisation and just buy an out of the box product?
• What tactics can corporates use to really drive this industry step change with suppliers?

Roundtable 4: How To Prepare For the General Data Protection Legislation (GPDR) Coming Into Force in 2018

Hosted By: Florian Schroeder, Head of IS Commodity & Contract Management, Bombardier Transportation

• GPDR regulation is coming into force in 2018 and will be the new standard for privacy – how are you preparing for this in your company?

• The objective is to simplify data protection and it should save huge amounts in compliance in the long run, but in the short term it requires a significant initial investment to get it right – do you see the end benefits being delivered and why or why not, and where are you focusing your investment?

• How is this impacting your current and upcoming supplier negotiations, contract management and licensing?

Roundtable 5: Managing IT Tail Spend To Achieve Significant Savings

Hosted By: Simon Jones, Head of IT Procurement, The Co-operative Group

• How can organisations achieve better efficiency and effectiveness, not to mention savings, from the final 20% or so of IT spend? What products and services tend to fall into this tail spent in your organisation?

• Sharing strategies to address tail spend, including removing it, simplifying it, and outsourcing it

• How do you understand the risks, and where do you see the benefits in addressing IT tail spend?

Roundtable 6: Contingent Workforce Challenges - How Do You Find The Right Talent To Ensure IT Category Management Success?

Hosted By: Stephan Regius, Category Manager Professional Services, Swarovski

• What are your key challenges in contingent workforce management and how are you overcoming them? Addressing talent gaps, transparency, visibility, control and compliance.

• Is the responsibility for contingent and freelance labour moving more under HR’s responsibility or does IT procurement own this category? How does this work best in your organisation? Where have you had the most success in finding the best talent?

• How large a role should MSPs play in your contingent labor workforce?

Roundtable 7: Sourcing The Internet of Things To Improve Your IT Supply Chain

Hosted By: Till Von Bothmer, Head of Group IT Purchasing, Volkswagen

• How are you preparing for increased sourcing complexity due to the Internet of Things?

• How are you using ITAM tools to support digital business initiatives? Where are the gaps?

• What strategies do you employ to ensure you and your team are on top of technology trends and their commercial implications?

• What are the standards around privacy and data security, and how will you manage from a legal standpoint the ownership, usage, and security of data?

Roundtable 8: Pharma Sector Roundtable

Hosted By: Kjeld Willert, Senior Category Manager - IT, Novo Nordisk

Participants include: Marc Casals, Director Global Purchasing IT & Telecom, UCB

An opportunity to discuss with your sector peers on the challenges and opportunities specific to IT procurement in the Pharma sector

• Does the term “pharma specific IT” make any sense in 2016?

• What can we do to ensure regulatory compliance when buying Cloud solutions or are pharma and Cloud just inconsistent terms?

• Within which areas of our businesses are we seeing the biggest IT sourcing challenges?

• Is IT souring going from indirect to strategic sourcing within Pharma and if so, are we ready for it?

• Is the speed of change of regulatory requirements accelerating? Which new areas are we seeing challenges in and how are we managing them?

• How are we organized and how do we manage the demand for our services? Will this still work in 2020?

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