ProcureCon Financial Services 2013

• Europe’s only closed-door, invitation-only event exclusively for CPOs and Procurement Heads from the world’s largest retail & investments banks, asset managers and insurance companies
• A first-class speaker line-up featuring market leaders in procurement strategy and innovation cherry picked by our Advisory Board
• Timely content and practical case studies on your current, key priorities:
  • Reconcile the need for quick fixes with long term value creation
  • Procurement’s role in managing the increased regulatory scrutiny on operational and compliance risk
  • Collaborate with suppliers to deliver more value and innovation
• An innovative, new interactive format that allows you to avail from in interactive roundtable discussions, panels, case-studies, structured speed networking and informal time to benchmark and strategise with peers during a VIP lunch and drinks reception
• The boutique nature of the event allows you to have face time with both your peers and a carefully selected group of thought leaders and solution providers to find solutions to your most pressing challenges

In the current challenging economic and regulatory climate, procurement leaders within financial institutions are being tasked by the business to better manage their cost base, drive innovation and reduce operational and compliance risk. But how do you best:

• Reconcile the long term value creation goal with the need for short term cost reduction?
• Demonstrate the cost reduction value improvement of risk-based sharing activities?
• Successfully transition from a category-aligned to a business-aligned model?

The 2013 programme has been developed by financial services procurement leaders for you…as time is precious and meeting the right high-level executive essential we’ve transformed our successful 2012 launch event into a 1day closed-door forum, where all attendees are hand-picked guests based on their seniority and expertise. The agenda has been designed to answer your questions using specific case studies, so that you have the opportunity to learn, discuss and network over the most pressing financial services procurement challenges:

• How do you drive more commercial value in vendors?
• Ease the compliance burden to deliver better, improved customer care
• Before the investment – changing the mindset to allow greater focus on talent
• Align with the business to generate further procurement savings and a real reduction in operating costs
• Capitalise on the growing appetite for innovation and insight from outside financial services organisations
• Implement a full end-to-end contract management strategy that improves risk profile

Europe’s only dedicated forum for Financial Services Procurement executives tackles the issues you face now. By taking part in an invitation-only event you can be certain to gain strategic takeaways, focused content and engaging discussions with the worlds leading financial institutions all in 1 day

75 of the most senior procurement executives from the worlds leading financial institutions:

• Investment banks
• Retail banks
• Fund and investment management companies
• Insurance companies

• CPOs
• VP / Director / Head of Purchasing / Procurement / Sourcing
• Directors of Corporate Services / General Expenditure
• Category Heads from all the relevant categories
• Directors of IT Expenditure / Procurement

How do I get involved?

If you fall into one of the above categories then call +44 (0) 20 7368 9465 or email procurecon@wbr.co.uk

As our guests are by invitation-only based on feedback from 50 interviews conducted with senior procurement heads your attendance will be subject to a review by our Advisory Board. We look forward to seeing you in London