Procurement & Supply Management Today & After

December 12 – 13 at the Movenpick Hotel Airport, Geneva

Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime event that celebrates a legacy of learning, growth, and transformation in the world of Procurement and Supply Management. After more than four decades of shaping the careers of thousands of professionals across the globe, Bernard Gracia, Founder of EIPM, is hosting his Farewell Conference—an unmissable two-day journey through the past, present, and future of Procurement.

Why Attend?

This isn’t just a conference; it’s the culmination of over 45 years of passion, expertise, and dedication. From playing a pivotal role in launching the world’s first Master in International Purchasing (MAI) in 1976, to founding EIPM in 1990, Bernard Gracia has been a driving force behind the education and development of Procurement professionals worldwide. His career has focused on building a thriving community of experts, many of whom have gone on to become not only CPOs, but also CEOs, General Managers, Sales Leaders, and more. With a deep understanding of how this critical function has evolved, Bernard is now ready to share the ultimate lessons learned throughout his remarkable journey.

Through his insights and those of a carefully selected group of industry leaders, this conference will explore not just the current state of Procurement but also its potential as a springboard for future career growth. “Procurement & Supply Management Today & After” will challenge you to consider: What’s next for you?

Key Highlights:

Lessons from the Top: Hear from former Procurement professionals who have risen to the ranks of CEO, GM, and Sales Leaders, sharing the strategies and mindset shifts that helped them succeed. These leaders will also provide unique insights into how they view Purchasing today from their current roles, offering valuable perspectives on the evolving relationship between Procurement and overall business strategy.
Future-Proofing Procurement: Dive into pressing topics for today’s CPOs, including AI, Decarbonation, and Mergers & Acquisitions.
Category Manager Insights: What does it take to excel as a Category Manager in today’s dynamic landscape?
AI in Action: Explore cutting-edge, AI-based tools designed to support and revolutionize Procurement processes.
A Legacy of Learning: Celebrate Bernard’s extraordinary career through inspiring success stories from the global Procurement community he helped create.

More Than Just an Event—A Celebration

This conference is about people—those who have been mentored, trained, and inspired by Bernard Gracia. It’s a celebration of the success stories, the challenges overcome, and the shared passion for advancing Procurement as a strategic function. Beyond the thought-provoking sessions, expect to enjoy the 15th EIPM-Peter Kraljic Awards Ceremony, Gala Dinner, plenty of networking with peers and industry experts.

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Don’t Miss Your Chance!

This isn’t just another event; it’s a defining moment for the Procurement community. Register today to secure your spot and be part of an unforgettable experience, one that marks both an incredible career and the exciting future of Procurement & Supply Management.

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Sponsors:

Akiro (Category Management Software)

Akirolabs offers an AI-powered category management SaaS platform that transforms procurement from a tactical role into a strategic value creator.Empowers procurement teams to generate 4-5 times more business value than traditional procurement methods.Enables the creation, execution, and monitoring of procurement strategies aligned with overarching business objectives.

Moves procurement beyond cost-saving goals to deliver multifaceted value by connecting procurement efforts with organizational priorities. Offers a user-friendly, guided methodology and a highly innovative and collaborative toolkit that redefines category management practices. Harnesses AI to enhance strategic decision-making and close capability gaps within procurement.

MEOGROUP, your trusted partner for executive committees, supports clients in all their performance and competitiveness challenges.

With our innovative “one-stop servicing” organization, we bring together specialized expertise in Procurement, Supply Chain, Finance, and Project Management.

We offer tailored and responsible solutions that can be combined to meet your needs: from strategic consulting to operational implementation, as well as gain measurement, training, and recruitment.

With over €100 million in revenue, a presence in 10 countries, and nearly 1,000 employees, MEOGROUP is an international player dedicated to your success

AI-native Contract Lifecycle Management Platform

Sirion is the world’s leading AI-native CLM platform, pioneering the application of generative AI to help enterprises transform the way they store, create, and manage contracts. The platform’s extraction, conversational search, and AI-enhanced negotiation capabilities have revolutionized contracting across enterprise teams – from legal and procurement to sales and finance. The world’s most valuable brands trust Sirion to manage 7M+ contracts worth nearly $800B and relationships with 1M+ suppliers and customers in 100+ languages. Leading analysts such as Gartner, IDC, and Spend Matters have consistently recognized Sirion as a leader in CLM for its focus on category-leading innovation.

Generative AI powered S2P Platform

Zycus is the leader in Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, pioneering the world’s first Generative AI (GenAI) powered platform that helps procurement achieve 10X speed and efficiency.

Its Merlin GenAI Suite automates tactical tasks, empowering procurement teams to focus on strategic initiatives. Additionally, it offers one-of-its-kind conversational AI, Merlin Assist, for business users, integrated with Microsoft Teams to streamline intake management with a user-friendly experien

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One World, One Vision: A shared leadership

As purchasing professionals, we are facing a wide array of challenges and expectations. Daily we keep the business running. Yearly, many of our projects create the future competitive advantage of the business. And for the many years ahead we will be part of the fight to preserve the habitability of our planet.

More than ever, from all over the world, we can share experience and broaden our vision of how procurement teams can strive in the world that comes.

This year EIPM conference is about diversity and leadership. We bring together people from different parts of the worlds to share views on their leadership agenda and what helps them to be successful. Starting in Japan, we intend to finish the day either in Africa or South America.

We also intend to create conversations across different generations. We expect seasoned leaders to share advice with the people that follow their steps. And we expect rising leaders to share their views about what they expect from leaders and role models.

We also intend to share inspiring experience. We will wonder how start-ups who sell electronic and connected products manage their supply chains; how open-source ecosystems create technologies that end up in our supply chains.

Our 2022 conference will be a learning journey from East to West, a journey of exchanges across continents and generations, a global discussion about what procurement leadership is.

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