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Mastering Complexity while Delivering Value

27/01/2026

10:00-16:00

Sergel Hub Stockholm

January 27th - Hybrid Event

Agenda

Theme

Resilient, Cost-Effective and Sustainable Amid Global Disruptions

10.00

Per Svanberg
Sourcing & Procurement lead, Europe Central
EY
Opening Remarks

The Strategic Evolution of Procurement in a Volatile Global Landscape

  • Elevating procurement from cost control to a strategic driver of growth innovation and sustainability aligned with business objectives
  • Leading through geopolitical shifts trade shocks and macroeconomic uncertainty that will shape procurement strategies
  • Redesigning sourcing strategies and supplier ecosystems to reduce dependency on risk prone regions and navigate shifting tariffs with agility
  • Addressing the macroeconomic challenges that will shape procurement strategies over the next 24 months

10.25

Grant Morrison
Director, Head of Category Management
AP Møller-Maersk Terminals
Patrick Meine
Procurement Strategist & Partner
TWS Partners

From Status Quo to Net Zero: A Transformation Through Game Theory Driven Sourcing

  • Leading the shift to decarbonization and automation, embracing uncertainty
  • Achieving performance targets and sustainable cost savings through bundled demand, cross-functional evaluation & early management buy-in
  • Applying game theory to drive fair, competitive supplier engagement

10:45

Martyna Wojciechowska
Sustainable Procurement Strategy
EcoVadis
Robert Ekqvist
Senior Strategic Account Executive
EcoVadis

A Roadmap Session for CPOs based on 135,000 Carbon Scorecards: The CPO’s New Mandate - Leading Scope 3 Transformation

  • Closing the gap between sustainability targets and supply chain reality using data driven insights
  • Addressing Scope 3 as the largest emissions and risk blind spot with material financial impact
  • Unlocking measurable ROI through supplier engagement and scalable emissions reduction

11.05

Likun Zakrisson
Director of Procurement
Vattenfall
Tim Lambert
Regional Lead UKI & Nordics
Osapiens

Procurement’s Role in Driving Decarbonisation Towards Net-Zero Targets

  • The CPO’s evolving responsibility in contributing to corporate sustainability goals
  • How procurement can lead in implementing sustainable practices across the entire supply chain
  • Real-life examples of procurement-driven sustainability initiatives and their impact

11:20

Anna Lindstedt
ESG Supply Chain Lead
Stratsys

The Evolving ESG Regulatory Landscape for Procurement

  • Understanding the new and upcoming ESG regulations and how they impact procurement
  • Practical steps to ensure compliance and drive sustainability across the supply chain
  • How to measure and track sustainability performance in supplier networks

11.40

Lora Zaneuskaya
Global Supplier Due Diligence Specialist
Fugro
Jonas Gehrke
Sustainable Supply Chain Expert
IntegrityNext

CASE: Fugro
Beyond CSDDD. Turning Risk and Resilience into Business Value

  • Moving beyond compliance by embedding due diligence into procurement processes and decision making
  • Using CSDDD to strengthen risk visibility supplier engagement and supply chain resilience
  • Translating regulatory requirements into actionable insights measurable impact and real business value

12.00-13.00

Lunch

Theme

Harnessing the Power of AI & Digital Innovation in Procurement

13.00

JP Stevenson
CRO
EiQ by LRQA
Mikko Laipio
Country Lead, Finland
Ivalua

How AI Is Reshaping Procurement as a Strategic Function

  • Implementing AI across procurement processes in a volatile and rapidly evolving business context
  • Agentic AI in practice creating the greatest value through emerging autonomous capabilities
  • Transforming the procurement role and elevating the impact of purchasing work across the value chain

13:20

Casper Høholt
Regional Sales Director Nordics
Zycus

Agentic AI for Procurement. Boosting Efficiency & Value

  • Why procurement now needs an AI driven operating model that supports end to end S2P and outcome focused value creation
  • How intake becomes the control point for governance visibility and demand management while preventing unmanaged spend
  • Redesigning the procurement operating model by aligning people process and platforms to enable adoption governance and measurable impact

13.40

Simon Blank
Head of Business Information Nordics
Coface

From Static Reports to Live Supplier Intelligence

  • Real‑time signals. Bring together live trade behavior with traditional financial for a truer health check
  • Clear action triggers. Define simple, procurement‑specific thresholds in a 0–10 supplier health score so you know when risk levels shift and when action is needed
  • Proof, not promises. Real‑world cases demonstrating how early signals prevented disruption and unnecessary costs

13.55

Sami Heil
Senior Manager, Manufacturing Procurement Strategy
JAGGAER

Unlocking the Power of AI in Procurement

  • Practical applications of AI in procurement: from spend analysis to predictive supplier management
  • How CPOs can leverage AI to drive operational efficiencies and enhance decision-making
  • Discussing the next wave of digitalization and what it means for procurement teams

14.10

Chris Hobbs
Indirect Procurement, Senior Category Manager
Voi Technology
Abhirukt Sapru
Chief Commercial Officer
Omnea

CASE: Voi Technology
You can’t Automate Chaos — Lessons from Voi in Driving Automation by Introducing a Single Front-Door to Intake

  • Enterprise AI depends on standardized intake as fragmented entry points prevent agentic automation from scaling
  • How Voi stopped rogue buying by creating a single enterprise wide front door for control visibility and auditable data
  • Using intake as a transformation lever to enable governance faster cycles aligned stakeholders and better supplier and risk decisions at scale

14.30-15.00

Networking Break

Theme

Cost Containment, Risk Management and Supply Chain Instability

15.00

Gijs Vissers
CPO/Supply Chain Leader
Nordic Pharma
Joakim Jansch
Senior Strategic Supply Chain Procurement
Saab Group

The Future of Supplier Relationships

  • How to foster strong, collaborative partnerships with suppliers in an increasingly competitive and regulated environment
  • Leveraging technology to enhance transparency and trust within supplier networks
  • How do you build transparent, socially responsible and circular supply chains with a clear route to net zero

15.20

Lise-Lotte Malmgren
Purchasing Director
Saint-Gobain Sweden

Resilient & Change Adaptive Organisations

  • Strengthening Sourcing & Supply Chain organisations for continuous transformation
  • Building leadership alignment, team capability and cultural resilience across the operating model
  • Translating transformation efforts into measurable outcomes and sustained business impact

15.40

Fernanda de Oliveira
VP Direct Procurement & Product Delivery
Oriflame
Anna Greisz
Group Director Supply Chain
O. Kavli Ab
Martyna Wojciechowska
Sustainable Procurement Strategy
EcoVadis

Closing Remarks: The Road Ahead for CPOs - What’s Next?

  • Summarizing the key challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for procurement leaders
  • Discussing the leadership qualities and skills CPOs need to thrive in a rapidly evolving procurement landscape
  • Identifying the future skills and technologies that will redefine procurement and supply chain management in the next decade

16.00

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