1st May 2025 | Adelaide Oval
Adelaide Big Breakfast.
Our Big Breakfast events are back following the tremendous success of our sell-out 2022, 2023 & 2024 series. We’re hosting seven Big Breakfast’s in nine cities throughout the region in 2025.
Connect and learn over breakfast.
We’re bringing an expanded program in 2025 to bring more procurement networking and knowledge over a tasty breakfast. Centre to each event is how best procurement can navigate today’s key challenges in the profession.
The Theme.
Each event will follow a similar theme, allowing key differences specific to each region.
Key challenges facing the procurement profession will be explored, including:
Mitigating the effects of high inflation – refocussing on value creation over cost savings
Delivering on stakeholder demands for raised ESG standards from the supply side
Rebalancing sourcing decisions based on risk management as well as cost advantage
Capturing the true benefits now available from eProcurement technology and digitalisation work
Reviewing the future of global sourcing from Australia & New Zealand in the face of deglobalisation worldwide
Understanding local needs and differences
Why you should attend.
- Get across issues facing Procurement now and in future – and what you can do about them in practice
- Tap into new procurement thinking from specially recruited procurement thought-leaders and experts
- Hear real-world case studies from leading procurement practitioners and organisations often facing the same challenges as you.
- Network with colleagues and peers from around your region to connect, share and learn together
Programme.
7.00am
7.30am
Hot Breakfast Served
8.00am
Three core challenges facing procurement leaders – Efficiency, Collaboration & Transparency
Lesley Wardropper, MC, PASA
8.15am
It’s not a walk in the park, and the journey has more delays and unwanted surprises than a budget airline, but when collaboration works well we all succeed.
Collaboration can supercharge efficiency, but the question is, where do we kick off? Let’s start by shining a light on our data, laying the groundwork for dynamic, collaborative dialogues. Right-size your procurement practices though collaboration …
Nichola Wilson, Procurement & Shared Services Excellence Manager, SA Power
8.45am
Explore how procurement technology enables streamlined processes, better supplier engagement and positive social and environmental outcomes.
Hayley Kudra, Head of Customer Success, VendorPanel: A Unimarket Company
9.00am
Coffee Break and Networking
9.30am
As an Adelaide born brand, R.M.Williams has a deep commitment to quality, sustainability and long-term viability.
The same is true of its supply side and the procurement team drive a range of initiatives around built around ECT to sustain this vision
Tony Leung, Head of Strategic Sourcing, R.M.Williams
10.00am
The Adelaide University procurement team has collaboration at the heart of its strategy. Working closely aligned with two largest universities in South Australia, various professional and academic departments with their varied needs, multiple suppliers as well as with this country’s pre-eminent industry purchasing group – the Australian University Procurement Network (AUPN) and THE HUB, their joint procurement programme for key collaborative categories.
Amit Singh, Director – Procurement & Contract Management, Adelaide University
10.30am
Procurement has always struggled to ‘sell’ itself, its benefits and even its successes. Now, in an era of stakeholder strength, that values VALUE over simple cost savings, how can procurement better sell what it can contribute?
With procurement roles evolving towards complexity, business research still suggests their strategic value is often overlooked. This session explores how procurement professionals can better communicate their impact, leveraging persuasion and stakeholder engagement to align with business goals. Learn data-backed strategies to communicate procurement’s influence within your organisation.
Tom Hendrick, Creative Director, The Talent Academy & TedX Coach
11.15am
11.30am
Secure your ticket.
Book for this event and pay online with a credit card.
Standard tickets are $93.50 + GST and $71.50 + GST per person including GST for PASA Connect members.
Alternatively, you can request an invoice for yourself, or your team attendance directly
from lesley@pasa.net.au T: 0413 029 709
**Please note that tickets are only available to procurement professionals on the “buy side” and not vendors, consultants or unofficial sponsors.
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What people say about our events.
The PASA conference was the best conference I had attended in many years – many practical advice and applications that my team and I can put to use straight away, a great investment of our time.
Procurement Professional
It was great to hear a wide range of presentations from a diverse mix of speakers, especially in person.
Procurement Professional
I very much enjoyed the depth and variety of skills experience of the presenters.
Procurement Professional