THURSDAY | 14.11.2024
Morning Special 1
Time for Courage! How AI Can Assist in Solving Procurement Problems
Christian Karnau, BREUNINGER
Morning Special 2
Indirect Procurement in the Transformation Process – From Order Office to Strategic Procurement
Michael Asenkerschbaumer, Freudenberg FST GmbH
Sinziana Barbu, Freudenberg FST GmbH
Morning Special 3
Product Sustainability – How Regulatory Requirements Focus on Product
Christin Weinhold, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy GmbH & Co. KG
Changeover Break
Morning Special 4
Guided Buying in der indirekten Beschaffung: Wie Sie gleichzeitig hohe Benutzerakzeptanz und ERP-Harmonisierung erreichen können
Torsten Büscher, SICK AG
Christoph Moll, BeNeering GmbH
Natalia Parmenova, BeNeering GmbH
Dr. Kirill Rachinskiy, Wacker Chemie AG
Morning Special 5
Your Shield Against Supplier Failures – How Coface Changes Your Risk Perspective
Tim Fehlinger, Coface Debitorenmanagement GmbH
Morning Special 6
Contract Management of the Future: Optimization and Digitization with CLM and Gen AI
Martin Mohr, Icertis
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Award Spotlight
Mixed Zone in the Exhibition, Hall 4
Moderation: Prof. Dr. Florian C. Kleemann, University of Applied Sciences Munich
In this session you will learn more about the people and concepts behind our awards. The award winners will present their projects in short lectures and will be available for an in-depth exchange afterward!
Wanted: Procure-Fluencer for Strong Teams of Tomorrow
Mixed Zone next to BME Booth, Hall 3
Moderation: Lu Höflein, BME e.V.
Jan Grothe, Deutsche Bahn AG
Finn Schlichting, GETI WILBA GmbH
Deep Dive 3
Price and Supply Risks in Strategic Raw Material Procurement
Dr. Peter Buchholz, Deutsche Rohstoffagentur (DERA)
Dr. Simon Jäger, BMW Group
Dr. Klaus Kühling, BASF SE
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Deep Dive 4
Clear Material Master Data for Procurement
Dipl. Wirtschaftsing. (FH) Robert Fruhwirth, Voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl GmbH & Co KG
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Lunch Break, Exhibition and Insights Session
Deep Dive 5
Category Management – Using Power BI for Information Exchange with Stakeholders
Imad Aziz, Bayer AG
Fabian Krystossek, Bayer AG
Carola Rühling, Bayer AG
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Deep Dive 6
Place2be Procurement Culture – Culture Drives Performance!
Jan Grothe, Deutsche Bahn AG
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Executive Forum 4
Using AI to Optimize Procurement
Martin Kersch, JAGGAER
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Executive Forum 5
Supply Chain Act – What Comes Next? Risk Management with Added Value and Benefits for Procurement
Harald Nitschinger, Prewave
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Lunch Break, Exhibition and Insights Session
Executive Forum 6
Strategy Shift in Asia Sourcing: Understanding the New Trade System, Unlocking Future Markets, Implementing Resilience
Mathias Alt, GetAhead Asia
Jürgen Matthes, IW Köln
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Executive Forum 7
AI in Strategic Procurement
- Enhancing Strategic Procurement Decisions through the Use of Machine Learning
- Optimizing Data Structures for Benchmarks and Reporting through Classification and Tokenization
- User-Friendly Communication in a Procurement Information System Using Intelligent Chatbots
Werner Güntner, SoftconCIS
Bastian Wagner, SoftconCIS
Duration 60 minutes
By registration only
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Stream 4
Procurement4Future – AI in Procurement
Moderator: Dr. Ruth Schültken, University of Mannheim
PANEL DISCUSSION
From a Data and Digitalization Strategy to the Use of AI in Procurement: First Steps
Moderator:
Dr. Ruth Schültken, University of Mannheim
Panelists:
Alejandro Basterrechea, Director Indirect Procurement, Zalando SE
Thomas Faller, Chief Procurement Officer, Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Claudia Scholz, Abteilungsleiterin Einkauf, Prokuristin, EWE Aktiengesellschaft
Changeover Break
Data & Ai: How to accelerate the business with a startup successfully
Olaf Komitsch, EnBW AG
Changeover Break
Next Level Procurement: People, Method, and Organization at the Heart of Change, Supported by AI
Daniel Lissek, LEMKEN GmbH & Co. KG
Stream 5
Supply Chain Excellence
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Anne Meinke, Fachhochschule Dortmund
Strategy? Look through the eyes of SCM… @ Webasto
Massimo Lorenzini, Webasto Group
Changeover Break
Beyond the Horizon: Securing Logistics‘ Future with Innovation and AI
Erik Wirsing, Schenker AG
Wechselpause
Supply Chain Resilience: Cyber Risk as a Component of Overall ESG Risk
Christoph Schacher, Wienerberger AG
Stream 6
Sourcing Strategies & Planning 2030
Moderator:
Frank Arendt, Migros Industrie AG
Circular economy at BASF 2030
Dr. Thomas Narbeshuber, BASF South Central Europe
Changeover Break
Reducing CO2 Emissions in the Chemical Industry
Dr. Kirill Rachinskiy, Wacker Chemie AG
Changeover Break
PANEL DISCUSSION
Next Level Decarbonisation
Moderator:
Frank Arendt, CPO, Migros Industries AG
Panelists:
Simon Fahrenholz, EY
Dr. Thomas Narbeshuber, BASF South Central Europe
Dr. Kirill Rachinskiy, Wacker Chemie AG
Lunch Break, Exhibition and Insights Session
DISCOVERY ZONE: ENTER & EXPLORE
Hall 2
DISCOVERY TABLE 1
SUCCESS FACTOR HUMAN IN PROCUREMENT: DEVELOPING SKILLS, PROMOTING TALENTS, SHAPING THE FUTURE
Deike Moos, Bayer AG
DISCOVERY TABLE 2
STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABILITY: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN DUE DILIGENCE ACT IN PROCUREMENT
Ulrike Schmidt von Knobelsdorf, Deutsche Telekom AG
Irena Sekirica, Deutsche Telekom AG
DISCOVERY TABLE 3
ACTIVELY SHAPING SUSTAINABILITY IN PROCUREMENT: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES FROM DIRECT AND INDIRECT PROCUREMENT
Fabian Bigus, tesa SE
Diana Gomes de Almeida, tesa SE
DISCOVERY TABLE 4
NEXT LEVEL DECARBONISATION
Simon Fahrenholz, EY
DISCOVERY TABLE 5
Effectively Using myBME – The Digital Member Platform: Examples and Best Practices in the Live Demo
Lilo Burlafinger, BME e.V.
Dr. Frithjof Kilp, BME e.V.
Solution Forum 7
Live demo of the AI co-pilot for demand holders and procurement teams, awarded by the federal government
Moderation: Erik Wirsing, Schenker AG
Vladimir Keil, Lio Technologies GmbH
Solution Forum 8
Smart Procurement: Transforming Free Text into 2-Click Dialogues through Artificial Intelligence
Moderation: Denis Pede, EWM GmbH
Christoph Kunel, Crowdfox GmbH
Solution Forum 9
Results of the Current BME Logistics Study 2024: "Resilience in Supply Chains"
Jelly or Reinforced Concrete? How Resilient Are Supply Chains?
- How are risk management and resilience practiced?
- Risk management as the foundation for resilience in supply chains
- Success factors and measures for resilient supply chains
Moderation: Jennifer Ives, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
Prof. Dr. Michael Huth, Hochschule Fulda
Changeover Break
Solution Forum 10
The Shift from Reactive to Proactive Procurement with SRM
Moderation: Erik Wirsing, Schenker AG
Achim Richarz, Kodiak Hub
Solution Forum 11
Maximize the value of your SRM suite with the AI Copilot Mercu AI
Moderation: Denis Pede, EWM GmbH
Fabian Heinrich, Mercanis
Solution Forum 12
Moderation: Jennifer Ives, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG
13.45 – 14.00
BME Benchmark: Top Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) in Procurement
Lubna Elbatawy, BMEnet GmbH
14.00 – 14.15
BME Salary Report Procurement 2024
Mireille Bart, BME e.V.
Manuel Steckermayr, BME e.V.
Stream 7
Procurement4Future – AI in Procurement
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode, University of Mannheim
Run like a Business – The Procure-to-Pay Transformation at Robert Bosch
Simon Brandt, Robert Bosch GmbH
Thomas Hohe, Robert Bosch GmbH
Changeover Break
From Administrator to Innovator: Successful Transformation of Procurement through Category Specialization, Digitalization, and AI
Christoffer Hagner, Mainova AG
Changeover Break
Sream 8
Supply Chain Excellence
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Anne Meinke, Fachhochschule Dortmund
Supply Management Transformation from a Local SME to a Global Player
Melanie Haas, Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Changeover Break
Supply Chain Resilience and Digitization
Dr. Florian Kaesen, Intel
Changeover Break
Stream 9
Sourcing Strategies & Planning 2030
Moderator: Frank Arendt, Migros Industrie AG
China as a Procurement Wonderland or a Geopolitical Trap? – Strategic Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities in Global Sourcing
Erich Graf, BME e.V.
Riccardo Kurto, BME e.V.
Changeover Break
Development of Category and Supplier Strategies
Denis Pede, EWM GmbH
Changeover Break
Networking Break in the Exhibition with Program in the Mixed Zones
Stronger together – the BME Sourcing Network Exchange
Mixed Zone in the Exhibition, Hall 4
Moderation: Olaf Holzgrefe, BME e.V.
Political Keynote
US Election 2024: The End of the Transatlantic Illusion
Mixed Zone next to BME Booth, Hall 3
Dr. Josef Braml, US & Foreign Policy Expert, European Director, Trilateral Commission
is one of the most renowned USA experts of our time and knows the decisive forces in the power structure of American economy and politics as few others do.
Procurement Ambition 2025 – A Journey towards Excellence
Volker Purschke, CPO, Siemens Healthineers AG
Rethinking the Future: The Challenge Ahead
Martin Kind, Entrepreneur
Just Do It
Frank Busemann, Germany‘s Athlectics Icon
CLOSING REMARKS BY THE MODERATOR
Volker Wieprecht, Radio and TV Host
End of Congress Day 2
Simultaneous translation from German to English of all plenary lectures