Explore Smarter Buying at ABX 2025 in London

Amazon Business Exchange (ABX) returns to London on Wednesday, 5 June with an agenda packed full of procurement insight, digital innovation and strategic networking.

Held at The Brewery, a historic City venue dating back to 1750, ABX offers a full day of sessions and discussions for procurement professionals from across the commercial and public sectors.

The event is free to attend and tailored for purchasing decision-makers, uniting operational leaders and senior voices from across procurement, supply chain and purchasing.

This year’s theme is ‘Reimagine Your Procurement’, focused on digital transformation, responsible sourcing and the future of smart business buying.

The event will open at 9am with Amazon Business leaders Amy Worth, Director for EU Public Sector, and Stella Demades, Senior Manager for EU Marketing. They will introduce a day that brings together hundreds of executives and experts to share ideas and strategies that are reshaping the way organisations spend, scale and buy.

Then, Shelley Salomon, Global Vice President at Amazon Business, will set the tone for the day by outlining Amazon’s approach toward responsible growth.

She will be followed by John Boumphrey, UK and Ireland Country Manager at Amazon, who will share how strategic procurement is unlocking efficiency and enabling growth.

An unmissable programme

The morning is set to continue with a session on "How strategic procurement drives growth and unlocks efficiency", featuring Ben Schmidt, Procurement Infrastructure Innovation Manager at Bayer, and Rijk van der Merwe, Commercial Director at The White Horse Federation.

They will share how they influence growth, overcome key challenges and uncover new opportunities through smart business buying. 

After, a joint session will take place involving panellists Caroline Heckscher, Head of Procurement at King’s College NHS Foundation Trust, Jeffrey Rajamani, Senior Analyst at Forrester, and Melissa Essengue, Senior Manager, EU Corporate at Amazon Business.

They’ll offer perspectives from both the private and public sector on effective procurement models before the conversation turns to data, value and sustainability in “Analyst insights: The hidden ROI of responsible procurement.”

The event will also feature some not-to-be-missed breakout sessions from 11am, allowing attendees to select the topics most relevant to them. Themes include data visibility, spend optimisation and integrating procurement strategy with employee recognition.

Speakers range from NHS procurement leads to energy and insurance sector specialists from organisations including AXA UK, Enel and Costa Crociere.

Digital transformation and future forces

After lunch, the day continues with a repeat of the earlier analyst session on ROI in procurement, plus additional opportunities to dive into reducing operational complexity and eProcurement integration. 

At 3pm, Coca-Cola’s Director of Procurement CoE, Anthony Breach, joins Siemens Energy’s Matt Scaum to explore digital transformation in procurement in what is sure to be an unmissable session, focusing on how automation, cloud solutions and strategic collaboration are transforming the function.

Stephanie Flanders, Head of Economics at Bloomberg News, will then host a keynote drawing on her experience in global economic analysis, providing context on the external forces shaping the procurement landscape.

As the day comes to a close, a fireside chat with senior Amazon procurement leaders Todd Heimes and Daniel Mendes da Silva will give a direct insight into Amazon’s global approach to sustainable and scalable purchasing.

Finally, the programme's closing remarks precede a networking reception at 5pm. Held in The Brewery’s courtyard, this final session offers the opportunity to continue conversations, make new connections and enjoy canapés and summer cocktails in an informal setting.

A day of insight, innovation and exchange

ABX 2025 is about exploring smarter ways to buy. It offers procurement professionals from all sectors a place to exchange insight, discover new approaches and challenge traditional processes.

Attendees will hear directly from economists, procurement analysts and commercial leaders. With a strong focus on data-led decision making, digital tools and collaboration, the event aims to leave participants with both the big ideas and the actionable tactics to take back to their organisations.

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