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Mastering negotiations | Improving cost transparency | Enabling agility

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While agility and speed progressively determine the success of business in the age of digital transformation, new technologies and new licensing and pricing models represent increasing challenges for organizations across all industries. The IT Procurement & Sourcing Summit brings together more than 100 IT sourcing, procurement, finance and vendor management decision makers from leading European companies to discuss effective IT Procurement strategies, exchange experiences on most successful negotiations and vendor relationship tactics and learn how to re-organize processes to enable agility of their organization and achieve better business outcomes.
JOIN NOW OUR FIRST-TIME-IN-THE-USA IT PROCUREMENT & SOURCING EVENT!

"Do not give two pennies for that which is too dear by one."

Johann Kaspar Lavater (1741 - 1801), philosopher and writer from Switzerland

SPEAKERS & MODERATORS

    KEY TOPICS

    Sourcing strategies and governance – Developing effective strategies to optimize the sourcing and supply of IT services and products in an increasingly changing technology landscape

    Best in class approaches to identifying relevant emerging technologies and supporting the business balancing speed with acceptable risk

    Transforming IT procurement processes to increase speed, agility and cost optimization

    Rethinking and adopting new IT finance strategies for budgeting and exposing hidden IT costs

    Redefining the role and value of sourcing in a rapid-paced, agile and competitive business environment

    Cost optimization – Gathering insights, understanding the business needs, improving cost transparency and lowering operating costs

    Negotiating better deals for IT services, software, SaaS, PaaS, IaaS and hybrid infrastructure

    Successfully using dynamic price benchmarks and achieving business objectives with data-backed negotiations

    Enabling SaaS transparency from Adobe to Zoom: How to identify savings potentials and optimize SaaS cost at speed?

    Vendor management – Designing and implementing the ideal operating model for managing your vendor ecosystem to reduce vendor risks

    Implementing a Vendor Performance Management Program to optimize vendor performance

    SaaS Governance – Defining and understanding who is responsible for decisions on new purchases, contract negotiations, onboarding, and off-boarding of users in the context of SaaS

    Innovation vs. costs – Improving collaboration between IT and IT Procurement to drive digital business

    Build vs. buy in the age of digital transformation – From full outsourcing to a selective multi-/service tasking or even back to insourcing and building in-house IT services

    RPA and intelligent automation meet IT Procurement – Progressing efficiency with automated processes

    From renewal alerts and IT asset visualization to contract management – Identifying the best tools for effective IT Procurement

    we.HAVE PARTNERS

    IT Procurement & Sourcing Europe is a leading event in the business & technology world because of our relationship with our partners. Our aim is to support our partners to reach their targets and inspire innovation. This vision is shared by a select group of partners at our highest quality events with the most elite audience.

    Position your business as a thought leader at the IT Procurement & Sourcing Summit Europe. Join our partners today!

    THE EVENT AT A GLANCE!

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    IT PROCUREMENT, SOURCING AND VENDOR SPECIALISTS
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    WHAT OUR ATTENDEES SAY

    EMERSON PROCESS MANAGEMENT
    ALEX JÄGER “Great event managing to bring the european sam community together in order to share, learn and develop for the future.”
    CONAGRA BRANDS ERIC FASSE “This event was a fantastic opportunity to connect with other sam professionals and learn best practices.” ANDREW NEWEY “Excellent opportunity to meet like-minded colleagues and expand your knowledge.“ BRITISH AIRWAYS MATTHEW SCHAEFER The event was well organized with a fresh format for SAM Practitioners to participate freely. FLEXERA DENNIS GYLDEN “Informative and great networking!” PANDORA A/S

    MULTI-TOUCHPOINT
    NETWORKING!

    Industry Case Studies

    Selected industry case studies provide insights into new strategic approaches, project planning, and operational execution. Learn from the most successful practices and leverage these real-world results for benchmarking against your competitors.

    5+ World Cafés Roundtables

    Engage in multiple themed discussion rounds with rotating topics, participants, and group dynamics.

    Pre-event Networking Sessions / Icebreaker

    Join moderated roundtables the evening before the first conference day. The Icebreaker offers the perfect opportunity to kick off the event in a relaxed and informal setting.

    Panel Discussions

    A moderated conversation where industry experts explore current and future topics from multiple perspectives.

    Say Hello! Networking

    As the name suggests, you'll have 3 minutes to meet fellow attendees and learn why they're here. Be sure to hHave your business cards ready!

    Individual One2Ones

    Schedule exclusive, pre-qualified one-on-one meetings with potential customers.

    Networking Dinner

    Unwind and enjoy great food and drinks in a relaxed atmosphere — the perfect way to conclude an exciting and eventful day.

    Challenge Your Peers

    Collaborate with colleagues and peers to discuss industry challenges and work together to develop tailored solutions with all participants.

    Solution Study

    Explore selected examples from our partners that showcase current trends, innovations, and practical implementation possibilities. Learn from their most successful projects and leverage their services and technologies to tackle your challenges.

    Live Streaming & Event Platform

    Make meaningful connections! Our digital platform uses intelligent matching to help participants discover the right people to meet.

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    CHICAGO

    Join us in Chicago and relax while doing business in our 5 Star Venue Hotel

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    ALL INCLUSIVE EVENT PASS

    € 3.249

    PREMIUM EVENT PASS

    € 2.749

    STANDARD EVENT PASS

    € 2.549

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