Procurement 5.0 in Practice

Procurement 5.0 in Practice is a one-day conference designed for procurement professionals who want to strengthen their strategic role in the organization through better risk management, smart technology adoption, and future-ready competencies.

In today’s volatile business environment, procurement is no longer just an operational function. It is becoming a strategic partner to finance, production, sales, and executive leadership.

This conference will show you how to:

• Anticipate and mitigate supplier risks
• Automate procurement processes effectively
• Implement AI solutions that truly deliver value
• Protect procurement processes against fraud
• Build procurement’s influence within the organization

Who Should Attend?

The event is dedicated to:

• Procurement specialists
• Category managers
• Procurement team leaders
• Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs)
• Professionals responsible for sourcing and supplier relationships

Key Takeaways

✔ A clear action plan: what to standardize, what to automate, and how to gain business buy-in
✔ Practical solutions ready to implement immediately (offer comparison, approvals, contract summaries)
✔ A supplier risk “playbook”: early warning signals → decision → action
✔ Tools to safeguard procurement processes against fraud
✔ Checklists and real-life examples instead of abstract theory

Three Core Pillars

1️⃣ Risk Management

• International sourcing in a high-risk environment (EU vs. non-EU markets)
• Rapid supplier health assessment and early warning detection
• Protecting procurement processes against misconduct and conflicts of interest

Speakers include:

• Emilia Sędziak – EY Academy of Business
• Michał Kaczmarski – PhD, attorney and forensic expert

2️⃣ Technology & AI in Procurement

• AI in procurement: which solutions truly work?
• Process automation: where it creates the greatest impact
• Reducing manual work in approvals and decision-making

Speaker:

• Tomasz Zdziarski – EY Academy of Business

3️⃣ Future Skills for Procurement Professionals

Development workshop focused on:

• Effective collaboration with sales, production, and product management
• Shortening decision-making paths
• Positioning procurement as a strategic business partner

Speaker:

• Witold Rychłowski – EY Academy of Business

What Makes This Event Different?

✔ Expertise from a globally recognized organization
✔ Practical focus over theory
✔ Clear language and actionable insights
✔ Integration of risk, technology, and competencies in one intensive day

Agenda Overview

🕘 9:00 – Registration
🕤 9:30 – Welcome & Opening
🕘 9:40–12:30 – Risk Management
🍽 12:30 – Lunch
🖥 13:20–14:40 – Technology & AI
☕ 14:40 – Coffee Break
👥 15:00–16:30 – Future Competencies Workshop
🏁 16:30 – Closing