Top 10: Procurement Events
Procurement conferences, awards ceremonies, exhibitions and networking gatherings serve as essential hubs for connecting procurement professionals worldwide, facilitating the exchange of strategic insights and recognising industry achievements.
These premier events foster transformative partnerships and cultivate meaningful professional relationships that span organisations and continents, driving innovation across the procurement landscape.
Through comprehensive programmes featuring masterclasses, keynote presentations, certification workshops and interactive sessions, participants gain cutting-edge expertise and develop actionable strategies to elevate their procurement operations and organisational impact.
Procurement Magazine explores the leading procurement events that are shaping the future of the sector.
10. Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 2026
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: 18-20 May 2026
The Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo hosts more than 3,500 CSCOs and supply chain leaders from around the world.
Over the course of three days, leaders offer expert insight through a host of stage presentations, while those in attendance are given access to more than 150 exhibitors.
Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo spotlights the need-to-know supply chain transformation practices, with a focus on emerging tech, navigating risk amid geopolitical instability and improving overall business performance.
The conference also features peer engagement opportunities, including meet-ups specifically for women in supply chain, CPOs, CSCOs and more.
9. ProcureCon
Location: Austria Center, Vienna
Date: 23-25 September, 2025
Network with Europe’s top Procurement Leaders at ProcureCon 2025. With procurement leaders around the world working to implement AI and navigate supply chain risk, it can be difficult to keep costs down whilst staying ahead.
At ProcureCon Europe, there’ll be sessions to help leaders learn how to tackle AI hurdles, master negotiations and enhance multi-tier supply chain visibility.
Procurement leaders from a range of industries will be speaking at the event, helping guide attendees through current procurement issues and strategies.
8. Zycus Horizon
Location: The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel Dana Point, California, US
Date: 22-24 September 2025
Whether witnessing Agentic AI in action or hearing experts discuss the latest trends and issues, Zycus Horizon offers a great deal to attendees. The event is curated by procurement and industry leaders, catering to an ever-expanding sector.
It provides the chance to network with C-suite leaders and share innovative ideas to better procurement strategy. The conference will host 200+ leaders, more than 150 companies, 25+ speakers and will hold more than 20 sessions for attendees to learn from.
7. 2025 CIPS Excellence in Procurement & Supply Awards
Location: JW Marriott Grosvenor House, London
Date: 4 September, 2025
The CIPS Excellence in Procurement & Supply Awards is hosted by The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply, the profession which sets the Global Standard for procurement and supply. Winners receive a year-long programme of benefits as a result of their hard work and dedication.
The event recognises and celebrates best practice in the sector, shining a light on the industry leaders who are using innovative approaches and driving real impact.
6. Ivalua NOW 2026
Location: Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
Date: 11-12 March, 2026
Join Ivalua NOW for two days of inspiration, innovation and insights on the latest and greatest in Procurement. With the market constantly growing and priorities shifting, Ivalua NOW offers procurement leaders the space to learn about new technologies including Generative AI.
Ivalua NOW offers industry leaders the chance to learn how to evolve in order to drive profitability and enhance sustainability, all whilst avoiding any disruption to strategic success.
5. SAP Spend Connect Live
Location: Fontainebleau and Resorts World, Las Vegas.
Date: 6-8 October
SAP Spend Connect is designed to help business leaders who are looking to maximise impact and resilience across their business, despite the ever-shifting environment.
With the help of numerous live demos, practitioners can understand how to solve any issues they’re facing, with a thorough display of how best to move forward in the industry.
SAP Spend Connect is all about optimisation and how leaders can increase procurement efficiency, improve supplier collaboration and increase cost savings. It also guides leaders on AI and analytics as a critical aspect of business improvement.
4. World Procurement Congress
Location: Intercontinental London - The O2
Date: 20-21 May, 2026
The World Procurement Congress (WPC) saw more than 1,000 attendees in 2025, with 100+ speakers and 12+ hours of networking across two and a half days. In 2026, WPC is planning to be even bigger.
The conference encourages attendees to take part in future-facing discussions to help develop the next generation of talent and drive sustainable growth.
With social interactions and insights from some of the most successful business leaders, attendees will gain a wealth of knowledge from this event.
3. Coupa Inspire
Location: ARIA Resort, Las Vegas,
Date: May 11-14, 2026
Coupa is hosting its annual event in Las Vegas in May, after a series of successes. Coupa Inspire brings together procurement, supply chain and finance professionals and executives to learn about the changing industry and excellence within.
The conference offers an opportunity for execs to learn about transformative strategies to manage risk and instability. With talks hosted by Coupa senior leaders, the event will focus on all-things tech and AI.
After a 2025 event which explored autonomous spend management through Gen AI, Coupa is now planning next year’s event in Las Vegas. At the same time, the company is continuing its Coupa Inspire World Tour, bringing procurement strategy directly to businesses and their leaders, with shows still to come in Sydney and Sao Paulo.
2. DPW Amsterdam
Location: Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
Date: 7-9 October, 2025
DPW Amsterdam is a premier annual hybrid technology conference in Amsterdam, widely recognised as the one of the highlight each year for procurement and supply chain professionals.
The two day event will feature almost 50 speakers and over 80 talks, performances and more. Plus, with over 1300 attendees from 70 countries and 20 industries.
Together with its companion event DPW New York, the conference creates a comprehensive ecosystem that connects the entire value chain–from start-ups, technology innovators, enterprise organisations and investment communities.
1. Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE
Location: Business Design Centre, London, UK
Date: 23-24 September 2025
Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE brings together senior executives, rising talent and industry experts – all of whom are driving innovation across global supply chains.
Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London Global Summit & Awards represents a two-day learning and networking event with more than 40 internationally-acclaimed speakers.
Tailored to senior procurement and supply chain executives across the UK and Europe, the 2025 edition is set to attract around 2,000 industry leaders and will focus on a range of topics critical to modern supply chains, from sustainable sourcing to digital transformation.
In addition to the flagship London conference, PSC LIVE is set to run in three in-person events in 2026, including the return of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability and Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE Chicago – all staged in co-location with Sustainability LIVE.