Richard Beaumont

Chief Procurement Officer
Prudential

Before taking on the top procurement job at Prudential Global Digital Services, Richard Beaumont held leading procurement positions at the Co-Op Bank and Rolls-Royce. Combined with his background in consultancy at McKinsey and as an Officer in the British Army, Richard’s deep knowledge and understanding of the procurement profession position him perfectly to steer discussions as Chairman, Panel Moderator and Roundtable Leader.

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

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Day 1

Thursday, August 11th, 2016

08:50 CPO Interview– What Does Good Transformation Look Like?

For the first time learn more about Amazon’s procurement strategy with a live interview with its most senior procurement manager in Europe. Examining processes, organisational structure and goals this is a unique chance to understand how Amazon procurement works collaboratively with suppliers in its ecosystem to become a leader in nearly every market in which it competes.

Introduction to Amazon procurement: history, organisation, goals
How Amazon approaches supplier relationship management to drive collaboration and deeper, more profitable partnerships
Challenges Amazon procurement overcame whilst standing up its global procurement function

How Amazon’s procurement teams will change in the next 5 years to support growth

10:15 Panel Discussion – 5 Changes to Make to Your Procurement Teams to Transform to a Higher-Performing Organisation

Challenge the panel of experts to solve your biggest problems in transformation so you leave with new ideas and strategies to drive different and better results. With heads of procurement from tech, FMCG, and oil and gas you will benefit from a broad range of perspectives.

What changes do you need to make to your team to make them perform better?
How is digital disrupting the process of transformation in most major businesses today?
How to measure performance of your procurement team in the emerging digital economy
What to look for from future procurement skill profiles to keep pace with rapid changes in the business environment

14:10 Roundtables

1. Critical Behaviours to Operate Beyond Your Responsibility Matrix to Hit Company Goals
Richard Beaumont, Former CPO, Digital Prudential Digital Services

2. Balancing Investment in People, Process and Technology to Maximise the Impact of Transformation
Elena Bernardo, Director of Procurement, Amazon EU

3. How to Take Advantage of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to Focus on Higher Value Tasks?
Professor Leslie Wilcocks, Professor of Technology Work and Globalisation, London School of Economics

4. How to Map Future Value for Your Business
Wendy Stopher, Head of Group Purchasing, Rolls-Royce

5. How to Mitigate Supplier Risks and Achieve Higher Levels of Compliance as Your Business Undergoes Change
Bob Donohue, President, Cost and Compliance

16:10 CPO Leadership Boardroom & Private Reception 5 Top Priorities to Prepare Your Procurement Organisation for the Future

Join other CPOs to discuss ways to add value to your business from different senior positions to ensure your career continues to develop. Combining informal discussion with a drink and networking this is the ideal intimate group to help you plan your next move.

3:55 PM – Introductions
4:15 PM – Open discussion
5:00 PM – Private drinks reception