WHO & WHY?

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Top level networking meets concentrated expertise: Our event offers numerous networking opportunities to get into conversation with speakers, participants, moderators and solution providers. To ensure that you can discuss your specific interests in a targeted manner and network appropriately, selected matching processes are already in place in advance. Join our direct exchange with numerous personally invited and carefully selected executives from well-known companies and jointly discuss best practices, trends, current projects and issues from your industry or pave the way for long-term planning - that's what the IT Procurement & Sourcing Summit stands for.

WHO ATTENDS?

2 1/2

Inspiring Days!

100+

Live Industry Delegates

81%

Attendees join to evaluate new services, technologies and products

350+

Decision Makers

35+

Industry-focused Speakers

70%

Decision Makers

69%

Attendees have Budgets Ranging over 500.000 €

95%

Decision Makers / Senior Influencers with direct or indirect budget responsibility

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Expected Target Group

INDUSTRIES

Banking & Insurance

34%

Banking & Insurance: 34%

Manufacturing & Engineering

11%

Manufacturing & Engineering: 11%

Retail & E-Commerce

11%

Retail & E-Commerce: 11%

IT & Software

10%

IT & Software: 10%

Telecommunications

8%

Telecommunications: 8%

Automotive

7%

Automotive: 7%

Pharma & Biotech

6%

Pharma & Biotech: 6%

Transportation

4%

Transportation: 4%

Other

9%

Other: 9%

JOB TITLE

Head of IT Procurement

28%

Head of IT Procurement: 28%

Head of IT Sourcing

21%

Head of IT Sourcing: 21%

IT Vendor Manager

17%

IT Vendor Manager : 17%

IT Contract Manager

11%

IT Contract Manager : 11%

IT Asset Manager

9%

IT Asset Manager: 9%

IT Finance Manager

8%

IT Finance Manager: 8%

Other

6%

Other: 6%

LEVEL

Global Head

34%

Global Head : 34%

Lead / Head / Director

54%

Lead / Head / Director : 54%

Senior Manager

12%

Senior Manager : 12%

PROJECT BUDGETS

More than 5.000.000€

6%

More than 5.000.000€: 6%

1.000.000 – 5.000.000€

3%

1.000.000 – 5.000.000€: 3%

500.000 – 1.000.000€

12%

500.000 – 1.000.000€: 12%

250.000 – 500.000€

69%

250.000 – 500.000€: 69%

0 - 250.000€

10%

0 - 250.000€: 10%

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WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?

Multi-Touchpoint Networking
Our fun expert community offers an opportunity to enjoy two Evening Events; Pre Event Workshops with drinks and finger food, with dinner at a luxury restaurant the next day. Our unique event get-togethers are terrific!

Live Streaming via App
Catch speaker sessions anytime you feel like it. Switch between in-person attendance and listening in on digital sessions.

Guided Delegate to Delegate Matchmaking & One2Ones
Our Matchmaking tool will enable you to find other event visitors that suit your preferences and interests, and our friendly staff will gladly help you connect with them at the event too.

85% Decision Makers
At any we.CONECT event, you will create solid connections. A majortiy of our guests are senior executives and decsion-makers at influential businesses.

15+ hours of intense direct networking and discussions
Unique Workshops like World Cafes and Challenge your peers to ensure you get to discuss your and other’s ideas in learning exchange sessions with leading industry experts. Our formats will help you find out which ideas and viewpoints others are exploring and share and learn along them.

TESTIMONIALS

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.”

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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.“

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MATTHEW SCHAEFER

The event was well organized with a fresh format for SAM Practitioners to participate freely.

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“Informative and great networking!”

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HOW TO CONVINCE
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Gain insights into current projects of leading companies

Find out how to turn operational approaches into an overall strategic approach and define future pathways

Team-up with industry leaders, discuss the currently biggest hurdles and best solution approaches and find answers to your questions

See where your competition stands right now, benchmark and represent your company at the industry’s most important annual meeting

Network with your peers and share ideas on how to effectively deal with today’s most important challenges in the industry

Hear from key industry players, renowned organizations and agile start-ups the best use cases of process-related and organizational requirements for an effective use of new technologies

Discover the latest technologies and tools in your field of expertise and identify innovation potentials for your business

Expand your knowledge by attending the sessions and entangle your experience with that of your peers to jointly develop practical solutions

Learn from your peers and save time by avoiding already known mistakes

Meet partners, build long-term business relationships and expand your network

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WHAT MAKES THE IT PROCUREMENT & SOURCING USA STAND OUT!

IT Procurement & Sourcing USA

Interactive workshops

Real-life case studies and educational material

Discuss and interact at World Cafes and Challenge Your Peers sessions

Identify useful solutions and best practices

Deep expertise and learning

Structured One2Ones with AI-based Matchmaking

2 evening events in curated locations

Pre-event online networking

On-demand recordings of all sessions

A thriving community comes together annually

Traditional business conferences

45-minute monologues

Slide decks with sales pitches from vendors

Reading Emails and doing business phone calls

Sales pitches that don’t fit your challenges

Shallow trends

Standing somewhere and hoping to meet a person of relevance

Staying alone in a hotel room

No pre-event interactions

Taking notes / photos during sessions

Visiting a hotel, not an event community

WHO & WHY?

WHO ATTENDS?

2 1/2

100+

81%

350+

35+

70%

69%

95%