Debbie Wallbank

Head of Business Development
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply

Debbie is a member of the key leadership team of CIPS, with responsibility for business development in EMEA. Her role brings her in close contact with senior procurement and supply chain leaders as she helps to shape and communicate learning and accreditation services offered by one of the world's best recognised providers of professional development for procurement practitioners.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Debbie.

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Main Day 1: Creating Value for Patients through Change and Transformation

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016

15:00 Live Interview: How to Position Your R&D Procurement Strategy to Meet the Challenges Ahead

Main Day 2: Optimising Business Connectivity and Collaboration

Saturday, September 3rd, 2016

08:45 Leadership Interview: Lessons Learned Connecting Procurement with Business Needs and Requirements

Learn how Dapo believes understanding business requirements and simplifying processes to meet these needs is crucial to sustain growth and compete in today’s business environment. Finding the right balance will depend on the success of procurement in engaging business partners and driving value beyond savings.

How to go about understanding your business’ true needs
Rethinking how to meet these needs through simplifying processes
How to develop the right team to sustain delivery of value to your business partners
Lessons learned outside of procurement in execution to drive agility and responsiveness

11:50 Leadership Interview: How to Truly Understand and Deliver to Your Business’ Needs

Find out how Susanna rose through the procurement organisation of GM to the most senior position in Europe, President and Managing Director, and the lessons she learned working in the complex automotive market in Russia along the way. Central to the session will be the necessity of understanding your business and its needs.

Steps to take to truly understand your business and what your internal stakeholders need to drive business competitiveness in your target markets
How to go about learning what your business needs by navigating internal networks
What you need to make the changes your business needs to succeed
How to gain trust and loyalty to make change stick