SHAPING KSA’S SUPPLY CHAIN EXCELLENCE

Inspired by Tradition

Supporting
SAUDI VISION
2030

Building on the success of the previous conference, IPSC Riyadh 2016 focused on the critical alignment of procurement and supply chain functions with overarching business goals, emphasizing the strategic role these functions play in organizational success.

Keynote Topics

Technology & Innovation
- Exploring disruptive technologies impacting procurement and supply chains.
- Cybersecurity measures to protect procurement processes.
- Utilizing big data for business insights.
- Understanding Supplier Enabled Innovation
- Leveraging the Internet of Things (IoT) in procurement.
- Implementing e-Invoicing and Procure-to-Pay systems.
- Adopting mobile-enabled procurement solutions.
Strategy & Supply Chain Excellence:
- Effective contract management strategies.
- Elevating procurement to a strategic function.
- Achieving excellence through strategic sourcing and performance optimization.
- Developing successful category strategies.
Leadership:
- Building competencies to address competitive challenges.
- Strategies for talent management and leadership development.
- Fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Sustainable Supply Chain:
- Integrating sustainability into procurement and supply chain practices.
- Implementing green procurement initiatives.
- Measuring and reporting on sustainability performance.

Conference

Participants

Over

800

Delegates
from

500

companies across
the Middle East,
particularly from KSA
Focus Areas:
- Integration of technology and innovation in procurement processes.
- Strategies for aligning supply chain operations with business objectives.
- Leadership development and fostering sustainable supply chain practices.

IPSC Riyadh 2016 Advisory Board

Meraae AL-Qahtani

Deputy Minister for Supply Chain, Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia (Chief Advisor)
Abdulrahman AlMuaibid

Head of Procurement & Contracts, Saudi Railway Company
Muath Abdulkarim

Director of Operations, Saudi Goody Products Marketing Co. Ltd
Dr. Sathya Menon

Group CEO, Blue Ocean Corporation
Mohamed AlAli

Group Vice Chairman, Blue Ocean Corporation
Osama Humoud

General Manager of Procurement Strategy, Mobily, KSA
Dr. Mohammad ALHalwan

Consultant, Transport & Logistics Services Development
Abdul Azeez

Group Chairman, Blue Ocean Corporation
Sultan Amashah

Legal Advisor - Cluster 2
Bayan Rashed

Senior Manager, Global Procurement - PepsiCo
Mohammad Bamuqabel

Corporate Strategic Supply Chain Director - Abunayyan Holding
Maan Alothimeen

General Manager, Supply Chain & Business Support - National Housing Company
Ehab Bashaikh

General Manager, Supply Chain JEDCO (Jeddah Airport Company)
Mozzamil Aissa

Program Director - Blue Ocean Corporation
Andrew Sanderson

Partner at Fieldfisher, Co-Founder, Matrix Risk Solutions Limited
Yaqub Al Humadi

Supply Chain Director - Royal Commission Health Services, Jubail
Saleh Althamer

Procurement General Manager - Dammam Airport Company (DACO)
Majed Alfaraj

Procurement and Contracts Director - Saudi Chemical Company Limited
Ata Elyas

Head of Procurement - Saudi Awwal Bank
Yusuf AlHasan

Head of Procurement - BNET - Bahrain Network
Dr. Dalia Ahmed Gheit

Reengineering, Supply Chain & Quality Expert KSA - USA
Sulaiman Abdulla

Director - Administrative Affairs, Federal Tax Authority
Grant Swanepoel

Regional Lead, Global Channels and Alliances Middle East & Africa - Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM)
Yasmin Adel Aboualy

Head Of Supply Chain Management - Saudi Mechanical Industries Co
Fadhilah Hassan

Sourcing Specialist - Schlumberger
Sam Achampong

Regional Director: Asia, Australasia, Middle East and Africa (AMEA) - CIPS
Rana Alleaboon

Supply Chain Manager - Golf Saudi
Vipin Vaidyanathan

Senior Director and Head of Consulting - Blue Ocean Corporation
Ali Mohammed Al Qahtani

Fleet Outsourcing Manager, Supply Chain Expert - Almajdouie Logistics Company
Dr. Bandar Altubaishe

Vice Dean - College of Business Administration, UBT, Saudi Arabia

IPSC Riyadh 2016 KeyNote Speakers

John Ellis

Chief Operating Officer, Blue Ocean Academy
Don Barber

Regional Supply Chain Manager, The Kanoo Group
Michael Stockdale

General Manager - Supply Chain, Al Fasiliyah Group
Mohamed Al Ali

Senior Vice President, Head of Global Transaction Services, First Gulf Bank
Sam Achampong

Regional Director, CIPS (MENA)
Khalid Khalifa

Vice President Procurement, Fertil
Maher Amin Alotaibi

Director Logistics & Supply Chain, Mejdaf Trading Group
Dr. T. Bala

Commercial Head, O&G Engineering WLL, Kuwait
Hadi Abdel Rahim

Operations Manager, Nokia Al Saudia
Koya Anachirayil

Vice President Materials, Binzagr Factory for Insulation Materials
Dr. Sathya Menon

Executive Director, Academics, Blue Ocean Academy
Abdullah Alanazi

Logistics Manager, Amiantit
Najmul Hussain

Projects Director, Dubai South (Formerly Dubai World Central)
Rajesh M. Bhandari,

Director, Arihant Education Foundation