Summit Day

08:30

Engaging Minds: Author Talks
5 Experts – 5 Cases– 5 Learnings
Five sessions, each based on one of the five expert contributions. The duration of each session is 45 minutes allowing participants and authors to engage in discussions on the topics in a relaxed setting. Each session will begin with a brief keynote from the respective authors to introduce the topics

09:15

Changeover break

09:20

Welcome speech
Chief Executive Officer, Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics, (BME)

09:25

Opening by the Chairman
Dr. Thomas Germer, CPO, ADAC SE

09:30

GEOECONOMICS

The global economy in times of Trump, geopolitical tensions and high prices

Growth perspectives for the world economy (United States, Eurozone, China)
Trumps tariff policy and its effect on global inflation and growth
Will Europe finally come to its senses and strengthen infrastructure and military spending?
The impact of geopolitics on international supply chains, trade and growth

Dr. Cyrus de la Rubia, Chief Economist and Head of Economics, Hamburg Commercial Bank AG

09:50

GEOPOLITICS & GLOBAL TRENDS

China’s Global Strategies: Economic, Political, and Geopolitical Perspectives

China’s "System of Dual Bureaucracy": Secret and Guarantor of stability, resilience and adaptability of the Chinese Communist Party
Tianxia – China’s Vision 2049: China's six global initiatives to expand its economic, political, social & military influence.
China’s Approach to Global Governance: China resurgent – China ascendant – China Glocal.
Adapting to a Changing Global Landscape: The trajectory of China’s influence on global trade, politics, and security.

Joseph Mondl, Senior Advisor. TAO China Zentrum Schweiz

10:10

HOW CHANGING GEOPOLITICS AND NEW POWERS RESHAPE SUPPLY CHAINS

Securing Supply Chains Amid Geopolitical Tensions: Mitigation Plans for China-Taiwan-US Risks

Diversification of supplier portfolio and supplier development across geographies.
Supplier base development in South-East Asia, namely, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand, through Franke Asia Sourcing entity
Establishment of Franke India Sourcing entity, for the development of a supplier development in India
Commencing of supplier development activities, in Turkey and Eastern Europe.

Angela Rametsi, Chief Procurement Officer, Franke Management AG

10:30

PROCUREMENT OF THE FUTURE

The Software Challenge for Procurement

Current state of Software in Automotive
How Software-Industrialization improves SW-Quality
3 Future Thesis

Bodo Bokaemper, Purchasing & Supplier Network, Software Industrialization, BMW Group

10:50

Networking break

11:30-13:00

Roundtable Sessions
Join two discussion rounds of your choice. Each round lasts 40 minutes

11:30 Interactive Roundtable 1–6

12:10 Changeover break

12:20 Interactive Roundtable 7–12

13:00–14:30

Lunch break

14:30-15:45

Parallel Sessions
Choose your session to dig deeper into a topic of your choice

Stream 1
Future-Ready Procurement Models

Stream 2
Leadership, Talent & Culture

Stream 3
Future-Ready Value Chain

Deep Dive
Maximizing Business Value: Building a Data-Driven, Value-Focused Procurement Organization at KLM Air France

15:45

Networking break

Plenary Session

16:20

The strategic journey of Procurement 2030
Dominique Lebigot, Chief Purchasing Office, Moët Hennessy

16:40

TBA

17:00

TBA

17:20

Closing remarks by the Chairperson
Dr. Thomas Germer, CPO, ADAC SE

08:30 - 09:15

Engaging Minds: Author Talks

5 Experts – 5 Cases– 5 Learnings

Five sessions, each based on one of the five expert contributions. The duration of each session is 45 minutes allowing participants and authors to engage in discussions on the topics in a relaxed setting. Each session will begin with a brief keynote from the respective authors to introduce the topics

STARTup Terminal
Eric Wirsing, VP Innovation, DB Schenker

S&OP
Konstantin Wittfeld, Director Supply Chain, Viatris Pharma GmbH

Supply Chain Financing
Ralf Peters, VP, Procurement CCEP Chairman CEPG, Coca Cola

Lighthouse Business Partnering
Deike Moos, Senior PH Procurement Product Lead, Bayer AG

Sustainability in the Supply Chain: Challenges and Catalysts
Dr. Thomas Schulte, Robert Bosch GmbH

11:30 - 13:00

Roundtable Sessions

Join two discussion rounds of your choice. Each round lasts 40 minutes

11:30 Interactive Roundtable 1–6

Round Table 1

Ivalua

Round Table 2

EcoVadis

Round Table 3

Procure AI

Round Table 4

Mastercard

Round Table 5

ctrl-s

Round Table 6

TBA

12:10 Changeover break

12:20 Interactive Roundtable 7–12

Round Table 7

Mercanis

Round Table 8

JAGGAER

Round Table 9

TBA

Round Table 10

TBA

Round Table 11

TBA

Round Table 12

TBA

14:30 - 15:45

Stream 1

Future-Ready Procurement Models

Moderated by

14:30

Evolution of Procurement@ERGO: From conventional towards state of the art

Finding and/or developing the staff
Defining the target operating model and its related processes
Providing the right systems and tools

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Schneider, Group Chief Procurement Officer, ERGO Group AG

14:55

World Class Procurement in hyperscaling green business

Managing dynamic growth and volatile markets in hyperscaling businesses
Guiding small teams on the fast track to World Class Procurement
Engaging suppliers in game-changing partnerships

Christian Holzer, Director Global Sourcing, Alpitronic GmbH-Srl

15:20

The Power of Planning: Crisis to control

Make or Break: How strategic planning determines organizational fate.
Cash Flow Mastery: Supercharge cash flow and eliminate inefficiencies.
Constant Vigilance: Proactive strategies for unstoppable success

Radharaman Jha, VP Supply Chain, Flaconi

14:30 - 15:45

Stream 2

Leadership, Talent & Culture

Moderated by

14:30

Procurement Organisation of the Future: Gen Z & Technology Transforming Culture & Leadership

Gen Z will drive a dynamic, tech-driven, and value-based procurement culture
Their tech fluency will accelerate AI and automation adoption
To attract Gen Z, company culture must become inclusive, flexible, and purpose-driven, reflecting values like transparency and sustainability

Dr. Juliano Tessaro, Procurement Director, CRH Ventures

14:55

Value Proposition – do we have one?

Panel Participants
Oliver Kahle, Head of Operational Procurement Excellence, Georg Fischer Piping Systems Ltd
Aneta Flandorfer-Gensac, Director Materials Management Special Projects, ZF Group
TBA

15:20

The Perfect Wave – What Talents and Culture Will Drive Procurement’s Future Success?

Adaptability: Digital and global shifts require flexible strategies.
Talent Growth: Building skills internally prepares us for the future.
Future-Ready Culture: An open, innovative culture is essential for seizing opportunities.

Ingo Krendelsberger, CPO, REHAU Industries SE & Co. KG

14:30 - 15:45

Stream 3

Future-Ready Value Chain

Moderated by

14:30

Building a Connected, Cognitive & Resilient global supply chain in disruptive times

Supply chain operating model needs to leverage real-time orchestration capabilities
Decision agility key for cost effective, resilient & sustainable response
Real time visibility, enabling data foundation & people capabilities / upskilling critical pre-requisites
Value chain resilience needs to be holistic across source/make/deliver, structural and digitally enabled to be effective.

Arjun Varma, Director – Strategy, Digital, Risk & Resilience, Philip Morris International

14:55

Mission 30 at GEA: A Clear Vision, Mission, and Purpose Shared with Our Suppliers, Customer and Stakeholders or How Sustainability leads "Engineering for a better world"

Investors: 98.4% support for our climate strategy.
Customers: Innovating sustainable solutions to meet green goals.
Suppliers: Ethical, sustainable partnerships ensure a responsible supply chain.

Regine Pahmer, Vice President Indirect Procurement DACH, EE&NCE, GEA

15:20

Smart Automation & Digital Warehousing Transforming Construction Supply Chains

Seamless Automation: AGVs and stacker cranes for efficient material handling and storage
Future-Ready Scalability: Solutions designed to meet the industry's growing demands
Implementation Challenges: Ensuring smooth automation integration & training without disrupting operations

Dirk Wuschech, Supply Chain Director, Villeroy & Boch AG

14:30 - 15:45

Deep Drive

Maximizing Business Value: Building a Data-Driven, Value-Focused Procurement Organization at KLM Air France

Balancing operational performance with transformation goals.
Creating a data-centric and integrated procurement framework.
Unlocking value from €17 billion in external spend.

Jurriaan Lombaers, Former CPO, KLM Air France

EP&SCE

Engaging Minds: Author Talks

Roundtable Sessions

Join two discussion rounds of your choice. Each round lasts 40 minutes

Round Table 1

Round Table 2

Round Table 3

Round Table 4

Round Table 5

Round Table 6

Round Table 7

Round Table 8

Round Table 9

Round Table 10

Round Table 11

Round Table 12

Stream 1

Future-Ready Procurement Models

Stream 2

Leadership, Talent & Culture

Stream 3

Future-Ready Value Chain

Deep Drive