More Speakers set for Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London

This autumn, Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London returns to the Business Design Centre, offering a comprehensive learning experience both in person and online. Attendees can expect engaging presentations, insightful panel discussions, and valuable networking opportunities.

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London is also excited to announce four new speakers joining London's premier industry event. 

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Tony Harris, Senior Vice President, SAP Business Network

With more than 30 years of experience across both Finance and IT, Tony has spent the last 20 years focused on the procurement solutions sector and is currently responsible for product marketing for SAP Business Network.

In this role, he leads product marketing teams that form a bridge between SAP products and SAP customers, creating compelling product pricing, packaging and messaging. The team also captures market trends, customer challenges and insights from the SAP field teams to create an outside-in view of the market that helps to drive innovation within SAP Business Network. 

Prior to this role, Tony was Global Vice President, Solutions at SAP Ariba where he directed the solution strategy and go-to-market activities for SAP Ariba’s solutions. He was also responsible for SAP Ariba’s solutions that address supplier and risk management and prior to this managed SAP Ariba’s move into the Direct Materials spend category.

Tony joined SAP in 2006, following the company’s acquisition of Frictionless Commerce Inc., where he was responsible for European Operations. Frictionless was a best-of-breed Sourcing, Contract Management and Spend Analysis solution.

Darren Lynch, Vice President, GEP

Darren is a vice president for consulting at GEP in Europe. He has more than 30 years of global experience in procurement, supply chain and operational excellence.

Darren’s focus is on operational effectiveness and efficiency, helping clients with their operating model, structure, value chain, supply chain, strategic cost management and process excellence. Darren is a qualified Black Belt in Six Sigma business process reengineering and is a qualified lender. 

His areas of expertise include a range of areas,:

• Procurement strategy and policy,
  
• OP model and benchmarking 
  
• Sourcing and category management
  
• Supplier relationship management
  
• Source-to-pay
  
• Sustainability
  
• Value stream mapping
  
• Supply chain strategy
  
• Inventory management
  
• Order-to-cash
  
• Fulfilment
  
• Distribution 
  
• Zero-based budgeting
  
• Automation and robotics.

Darren has a broad range of indirect category expertise and has worked across multiple industries, including banking, aerospace, telecoms, healthcare, government, utilities, consumer goods, life sciences and retail.

Prior to joining GEP, Darren held a number of leadership roles in consulting and industry, including European Sourcing & Procurement Leadership for Accenture, UK&I Operations Strategy Leadership at Accenture, Director of Procurement EMEA and APAC for a global financial services organisation and Program Manager responsible for post-merger integration in a global telecom company.

David Brader, Senior Practice Lead Manufacturing, Domo

David Brader is a seasoned manufacturing professional currently serving as the Senior Practice Lead for Manufacturing at Domo, Inc. With more than a decade of experience, David has a proven track record of driving operational excellence and process improvement.

Prior to joining Domo, David held leadership roles at Titan America LLC, including Director of Process Improvement and MSHA Safety Director. His expertise encompasses digitalisation, simulation and Six Sigma methodologies, resulting in significant enhancements to operational efficiency.

David is recognised for his ability to lead cross-functional teams and implement innovative solutions. With a strong commitment to safety and operational excellence, David brings valuable insights to the manufacturing sector.

Stuart Farrell, Chief Procurement Officer, AllPoints Fibre Networks

Stuart is a highly regarded Procurement Senior Executive with a proven track record globally of leading large scale functions, driving transformational supply chain programmes, leaning into process improvement, innovation and technology underpinned by great people and a #oneteam ethic. 

With 25 years experience he holds chartered status and is committed to sustainability, partnership and continuous improvement.

P&SC LIVE continues to expand

Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE continues to expand its repertoire of events, with more to come in 2024 and 2025. Discover our essential diary dates below.
2024 diary dates:

• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London | 24-25 September 2024
• Procurement & Supply Chain Awards | 24 September 2024
• Manufacturing & Mobility LIVE | 6 November 2024

2025 diary dates: 

• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Singapore | 11 February 2025
• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Scope 3 | 5-6 March 2025
• Manufacturing & Mobility LIVE | 5-6 March 2025
• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Dubai | 29 April 2025
• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Chicago | 4-5 June 2025
• Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London | 23-24 September 2025
• Procurement & Supply Chain Awards | 24 September 2025
• Manufacturing & Mobility LIVE Chicago | 4 November 2025

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