Government Procurement Summit 2021 | Akolade | 23 November 2021 | QT Canberra, 1 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

Australia’s business recovery is marked by procurement reforms across the three tiers of government. This is led by embracing “digital marketplaces,” opening opportunities for small-to-medium enterprises and ensuring the sourcing of goods and services are transparent, accountable, and commercially-savvy.

The overall accountability underscores governments’ annual spending that is capped at more than A$64 billion. On the technology front, the public sector IT spending is forecast to exceed A$13 billion this financial year, representing a substantial increase from the previous year.

Governments’ appetite for procurement innovation and delivering “bang for the buck” comes under the spotlight at the  4th Annual Australian Gov Procurement Summit . The information-packed agenda is tailored for professionals that seek to optimise procurement innovation, together with flexibility for contract negotiation, and staying agile, nimble, and open to change.

2021 Speakers

Hon Jane Hume
Minister For Superannuation, Financial Services And The Digital Economy, Minister For Women's Economic Security, (Australian Government)

Jonathon Thorpe
Head, Whole-Of-Government Digital Sourcing, Digital Transformation Agency

Tod Cooper
FCIPS (Chartered) Director Procurement, Ara Poutama Aotearoa (Department of Corrections NZ)

Rodger Phillips
Executive Director Strategic Panels, Capability Acquisition, And Sustainment Group, Department of Defence

Mike Baker
Director- Software Management Unit, Australian Taxation Office

Sarah Collins FCIPS (Chartered)
Head Of Procurement, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Michael Gendy
Chief Procurement Officer, NSW Ministry of Health

Mark Lenzner
Executive Director, ICT/Digital Sourcing, Digital.NSW, Department of Customer Service

Dale Tuckey
Manager, Procurement Performance & Data Analytics, Group Rail (Sydney Trains & NSW Train Link)

Ben Leech
Director, Sourcing And Reuse Policy, Digital Transformation Agency (Australian Government)

Andrea Andrews
Chief Procurement Officer & Executive Director Procurement And Supply Chain, SA Health

Juliana Tiong
Chief Procurement Officer, Office Of The Director-General, Major Transport Infrastructure Authority (Victoria)

Robyn Clark
A/Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Health (Queensland)

Lara Connor
General Manager, Government Policy & Strategy, Department of Finance

Elizabeth Walter
Program Director, Digital Procurement Transformation, Digital.NSW, Department of Customer Service

Robert Pease
Director, ICT Procurement And Category Management Procurement Services, Corporate Governance And Support (CGaS), Department of Justice and Community Safety (Vic)

Bruce Everett
Regional CEO Asia Pacific, World Commerce and Contracting

Elizabeth Stavreski
Executive Director Procurement, South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance

Michelle Robinson
Associate Director Procurement Uplift, iCare

Amanda Branley
Tendering And Contracting Manager, Public Transport Authority (WA)

Anubhav Madan
Head Of Contract Compliance And Optimisation, Local Government Procurement

Marea Getsios
Strategic Procurement Coordinator, City of Canada Bay

Jennifer Jarrard
MEI SRMP, Global Head, Member Services, World Commerce and Contracting

Greg Welsh
Director, Winya Indigenous Furniture (2018 CIPS award winner)

Sharon Morris
General Manager, ANZ, Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply

Teresa Scott
Executive Director, Australasian Procurement and Construction Council

Nikolina Marcinko
Assistant Director Sourcing Engagement, Digital Transformation Agency

Daniel Searle
Digital Sourcing Advisor, Digital Transformation Agency

Ken Maxwell
CEO, xAmplify

CJ Halvorson
Director, Strategic Accounts ANZ, Coupa

Mike McKinstry
CEO, Social Traders

Richard Bradbury
VP Value Advisory, Intelligent Spend Management, SAP

Liam Harte
Chief Executive Officer And Founder, Integrity Health and Safety

Sarah Vili
Customer Solution Architect, COS

Christine Khor
CEO, Peeplcoach

2021 Sponsors and Partners

GOLD SPONSORS:
• SAP
• Amplify
• Coupa

SUPPORTING PARTNERS:
• SCLAA
• CIPS
• ASCI
• World Commerce & Contracting

MEDIA PARTNER:
• Media7