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Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023
April 27 - 28, 2023
Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, Croatia
The Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023 was a unique event focused on Category Management. Hosted by Cirtuo, the global leader in guided category strategy creation, it bought together a broad mix of procurement professionals, industry experts and Cirtuo clients and partners.
The event was a great opportunity for networking and exploring the latest trends and developments in Category Management and digitalization. With a mix of keynote presentations, expert panels, and round-table discussions, participants explored best practices in category management and discussed ideas with peers and industry experts.
The Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023 offered a preview of the initial version of Cirtuo Guided Strategy Creation PRO. After pioneering the digitalization of category strategies more than 10 years ago, the newest version of Cirtuo’s AI-powered category strategy software enables procurement teams to easily leverage and incorporate market developments in their category strategies and make informed decisions faster.
We truly enjoyed having you in Dubrovnik for 2 days of networking, exchanging ideas, and sharing unforgettable experiences with some of the greatest minds in Category Management.
See you at the Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2024 in Dubrovnik!
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Agenda
Thursday April 27
Welcome networking session
17:30 – 18:00
Conference opening
Richard Beaumont, Event Moderator
18:00 – 18:10
Keynote: The future of Category Management in the Age of AI
Speaker: Dr. Elouise Epstein, Partner, Kearney
18:10 – 18:30
Panel discussion: Excellence in Category Management and how to reach the top quartile
18:30 – 19:00
Round table: Where is your focus, and how can you achieve excellence in the future?
19:00 – 19:20
Networking dinner
19:30 – 23:00
Friday April 28
Opening day two
Richard Beaumont, Event Moderator
9:00 – 9:10
Keynote: How to make Category Management relevant for the Business
Speaker: Stephane Morel, Global Process Owner Strategic Procurement, Novartis
9:10 – 9:30
Panel discussion: Competing business objectives and how to align procurement with business objectives
9:30 – 10:00
Round table: How to drive acceptance and adoption of category management throughout the organization
10:00 – 10:20
Networking break: 10:20 – 10:40
Keynote: The digital revolution in Category Management: Building strategies that Elevate Procurement to the C-level
Drasko Jelavic, CEO & Founder, Cirtuo
10:40 – 11:10
Fireside Chat: Reflections on Walmart International’s Cirtuo Partnership
Travis Johnson, Sr Director, International Procurement & Technology Enablement, Walmart International
11:10 – 11:30
Experience session: Empowering procurement teams with Cirtuo Guided Strategy Creation PRO
Luka Fresl, Chief Product Officer, Cirtuo
11:30 – 12:10
Summary
12:10 – 12:30
Networking lunch: 12:30 – 13:30
Afternoon session introduction
13:30 – 13:40
Keynote: Category Management in action: a study of implementation and impact across industry
Mark Webb, Managing Director, Future Purchasing
13:40 – 14:00
Panel Discussion: The ROI of Category Management: how to measure the impact of implementing Category Management
14:00 – 14:30
Round table: Real life lessons of implementing, managing and improving Category Management – what worked and what didn’t?
14:30 – 14:50
Networking break: 14:50 – 15:10
The importance of category strategies in today’s transforming environment
Speaker: Marcel Stalder, Group CEO, Chain IQ
15:10 – 15:40
Closing thoughts and remarks
Drasko Jelavic, CEO & Founder, Cirtuo
15:40 – 16:00
Networking opportunity: Dubrovnik city tour
16:30 – 18:30
Networking dinner
20:30 – 23:30
Speakers
Drasko Jelavic
CEO & Founder
Cirtuo
Dr. Elouise Epstein
Partner
Kearney
Luka Fresl
Chief Product Officer
Cirtuo
Marcel Stalder
Group CEO
Chain IQ
Mark Webb
Managing Director
Future Purchasing
Stephane Morel
Global Process Owner Strategic Procurement
Novartis
Travis Johnson
Sr Director, International Procurement & Technology Enablement
Walmart International
Chaired by Richard Beaumont
Founder
Eruditic
Venue
The event was held at the Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik.
Location
Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023
April 27 - 28, 2023
Hilton Imperial Dubrovnik, Croatia
Cirtuo Procurement Forum 2023
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