Disruptive Procurement

Introduction - Changes in the world, disruption, agility, new ways.- The future of procurement.- Digital in procurement.- Understanding customers and suppliers as key to unlock value.- Is Disruptive Procurement the new Purchasing Chessboard?- Outlook. 

Michael F. Strohmer leads Kearney's European Operations & Performance Transformation practice, and is one of the founders of PERLab in Europe. Based in Vienna, Austria, he joined the firm in 2001. Michael has led projects with a broad range of international clients, mainly in post-merger integration and carve outs. His work encompasses the utilities, automotive, consumer goods and process industries in various European countries, as well as Russia and the United States. He is an expert in operations & procurement transformation, post-merger management, raw materials and large scale CAPEX projects. Michael has published several books and is also co-author of the books "The Purchasing Chessboard," "Supplier Relationship Management" and "The CPO - Transforming Procurement in the real world." Michael likes to discuss with CxOs the future of the economy and especially the future of operations. He earned a doctorate degree in business administration and in law. Michael lives in Austria's picturesque lake region near Salzburg.

Stephen Easton has two decades of experience in consulting working with procurement organizations to help them grow their capabilities and create more value for their businesses. Stephen's work is cross-industry and encompasses sectors as diverse as banking and aerospace. Stephen started his career as a Chartered Management Accountant and holds an MBA from Cornell University. His first degree was in politics, philosophy and economics from Oxford.