Conference Day 1

Session 1 – Challenge and Opportunity

Time	Title

10.50	Chair's Opening Remarks COLIN CRAM Managing Director, Marc1 Ltd

11.00	Collaboration in the West Midlands COUNCILLOR MICHAEL WILKES Lord Mayor of Birmingham

11.10	Public Sector Finances: The Scale of the Challenge CORIN TAYLOR Senior Policy Advisor, Institute of Directors

11.40	Procurement: making a difference to children, schools and families IAN TAYLOR Commercial Director, Department for Children, Schools and Families

12.10	Future Developments in Procurement, Personal Development & the Roll of CIPS GERARD CHICK Head of Business Intelligence and Product Development, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

12.40	Q & A

Agenda may be subject to change

Session 2 – Delivering the Challenge

Time	Title

14.00	Chair's Opening Remarks COLIN CRAM Managing Director, Marc1 Ltd

14.10	KARREN BRADY Former Business Woman of the Year

14.40	Expectations of the Private Sector DAVID FROST Director General, British Chambers of Commerce

15.10	Change Management in Procurement: A Case Study SHARON CUFF Head of Procurement Lincolnshire CLAIRE SMART Director of Strategic Procurement, Gloucestershire County Council

15.40	Procurement Directive: A Legal Update DAVID HANSOM Associate, Eversheds LLP

16.10	Open Forum

Agenda may be subject to change