and bounds as more people know about us. Alex Chard: One of the big things we’ve noticed is not only the breadth of the audience, but breadth in terms of industries represented: we’re seeing more heavy industry, mining, oil and gas as well as a broader geographic spread across Canada. Does this reflect the increasing importance of procurement? Frank Musero: One of our speakers said that procurement has changed more in the past five years than the last 100, and it’s totally true. Some of the we have seen has been about supplier
sessions we hold today weren’t even
diversity. We had two conversations
a concept five years ago when we
about that at this event: companies are
started this event. Procurement has
trying to build out supplier diversity
moved from a tactical purchasing
programs where previously they may
operation to really being a strategic
not have considered that as an
part of the organization.
important aspect in their supply chain. Why attend ProcureCon Canada? How has the event grown since
Frank Musero: Across the 10 events
it started?
in our portfolio, ProcureCon is one of
Frank Musero: This is the sixth year
the only events that is peer-led. You’re
we’ve done ProcureCon Canada and
hearing from other practitioners that
we have doubled the attendance from
have shared the same problems you
when we started – it has grown leaps
have, and they’re on stage talking w w w.suppl yc ha i ndi gi ta l. com
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