PASA Premier Confex 2025.
Australia & New Zealand’s largest independent procurement event
15–16 October 2025 • Flemington Racecourse Conference Centre, Melbourne
Including The NIGELS Awards – the only peer-reviewed awards celebrating the best in procurement.
The #1 Procurement Conference in ANZ.
For 13 years, PASA Premier Confex has brought together procurement leaders, innovators, and change makers from across Australia and New Zealand. This is where strategies are shaped, collaborations are born, and the future of procurement takes form.
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2025 Theme: Efficiency. Collaboration. Transparency.
In 2025, procurement success means mastering three critical elements: – Efficiency: Faster processes, smarter tech, and streamlined service – Collaboration: Stronger ties with stakeholders, suppliers, and peers – Transparency: Clear governance, measurable ESG, and open communication
Efficiency
Faster processes, smarter technology, better service delivery.
Transparency
Stronger ESG outcomes, better performance measurement, robust governance.
Collaboration
Deeper engagement with stakeholders, suppliers, and buyers.
These three pillars – Efficiency, Collaboration & Transparency – will be addressed in every part of the programme, equipping you with practical strategies to thrive in an evolving landscape.
Celebrate the Best in Procurement.
Be recognised by your peers at the only peer-reviewed awards in the profession. Showcase your achievements, inspire others, and maybe even take home your own trophy.
For Professionals.
Procurement practitioners, supply-chain managers, finance leaders, accountants, and stakeholders.
For Sponsors/Exhibitors.
Vendors, service providers, and organisations supporting the supply side. Contact deanna@pasa.net.au for opportunities.
Why Attend PASA Premier Confex 2025?
Learn from procurement leaders facing the same challenges as you
Gain practical insights to implement immediately
Network with 500+ peers and industry experts
Benchmark your organisation’s progress informally and formally
The Programme.
Day One.
Welcome and Housekeeping
9:00 am
Lesley Wardropper, Managing Director, PASA
Introduction, the theme and the programme - ECT in 2025-26
9:10 am
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
Navigating the economic landscape, geopolitical risks & tariffs
9:20 am
Katrina Ell, Director and Lead Economist, Mastercard
Leveraging Efficiency, Collaboration & Transparency to get ahead of the game for 2026
9:50 am
Daniel Collings, Managing Director, ArcBlue
Have you ever wondered how much the Procurement sector in Australia and New Zealand spends each year?
10:20 am
Chris Heptinstall, Head of Procurement, UNITING Care NSW
Morning Coffee break
10:30 am
Barista Sponsor - OneAdvanced
Striving for procurement excellence and fostering value creation
11:00 am
Jason Connolly, Strategic Procurement Program Manager, Australasian Procurement and Construction Council Inc.
The PASA Procurement Excellence Awards 2025 - THE NIGELS
11:05 am
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS - MC
A word from Paul Rogers FCIPS, who coached entrants for THE NIGELS
11:10 am
Paul Rogers FCIPS, Chair of THE NIGELS independent judging panel
THE NIGELS Awards 2025 - Six shortlisted CASE STUDY presentations of 10 mins each and audience voting
11:15 am
CASE STUDY: How Tip Top’s procurement has evolved to deliver efficiency, collaboration and transparency to stakeholders
12:15 pm
Michael Palmer, Head of Procurement ANZ – Tip Top, George Weston Foods (GWF)
LUNCH SPONSOR - ZYCUS
12:44 pm
Lunch
12:45 pm
Lunch Sposor (day 2) - ZYCUS
ECT CASE STUDY: Harnessing the power of procurement for the Suburban Rail Loop Authority - Victoria's largest infrastructure project & Australia's largest housing project
Plenary
1:45 pm
Brian Polli - Chief Procurement Officer at the Suburban Rail Loop Authority, Vic Govt
EFFICIENCY: Agentic AI – The New Frontier for Procurement Transformation
Upstairs
1:45 pm
Tom Zielinski, Senior Director, Consulting & Services Leader ANZ, GEP
AI & SaaS: How to Procure and Negotiate Smarter Software Contracts
Plenary
2:15 pm
Jordan Tang, Director of Procurement – APAC, Vertice
Collaboration in Action: The AUPN Strategy House Driving Sector‑Wide Efficiency, Transparency and Impact
Upstairs
2:15 pm
Tivolee Spragg FCIPS, Assoc Director - FINANCE at QUT, and Co-Chair AUPN 2025
Gordon's Window - a summary of the key procurement thinking in 2024-25
Plenary
2:45 pm
Gordon Donovan FCIPS, Global VP - Procurement Research, SAP
Smarter Procurement: AI Driving Human-Centered Outcomes
Upstairs
2:45 pm
Francesco Colavita, VP Presales Consulting GL & Hany Mosbeh (Don), Senior VP, MEAPAC - JAGGAER
Afternoon Tea Break
3:15 pm
Welcome Back
3:40 pm
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
Driving Financial Transformation Through Procurement
3:45 pm
Adrian Ferguson, APAC Practice Lead, Customer Value Management, Coupa Software
THE NIGELS - the final three shortlisted CASE STUDY presentations of 10 mins each and voting
4:10 pm
EFFICIENCY & COLLABORATION: The benefits of Decentralising procurement in a small agency
4:45 pm
Adam Blackheart, Manager – Procurement & Capital Works, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, WA Government
Close of Day One
5:15 pm
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
NETWORKING over COCKTAILS - The PASA PremierConfeX HAPPY HOUR 2025
5:15 pm
Day Two.
The COUPA VIP Business Breakfast Seminar
7:00 am
BY INVITATION ONLY
Registration and coffee stations open for networking and DAY TWO
8:00 am
Introduction and EXEC SUMMARY of Day One
9:00 am
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
Collaboration at Leidos and throughout the Leidos supply chain
9:15 am
Scott Cameron, Director Commercial & Procurement, Leidos Australia
The SPORTING CODES TEAMWORKING ROUNDTABLE 2025
9:45 am
Christina Guerra, Director of Procurement, Tennis Australia & Sarah Adams, Procurement Manager - MCC and MCG & Molley Qi, Head of Procurement -Melbourne Olympic Park & Olga Carlton, Head of Procurement, Australian Grand Prix Corporation
THE MELBOURNE CUP - All about RACING at FLEMINGTON & The LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP
10:15 am
PHOTOCALL OPPORTUNITY
Joe McGrath, VRC Ambassador, Victoria Racing Club Limited
Coffee break
10:45 am
Navigate the jargon to build your ideal procurement technology stack
Plenary
11:15 am
Edward Baxter, Solution Consulting Manager, APAC, Ivalua
CASE STUDY : Building Efficiency, Collaboration & Transparency @ PPG
Upstairs
11:15 am
Michael Bertalli, Senior Procurement Mgr, ANZ – PPG
TRANSPARENCY: Inclusive by Design - Collaborating for Disability Inclusive Sourcing
Plenary
11:45 am
Melissa Ogden, Principal and Director, Inclusive Business Solutions
The Trust Dividend: How AI Accelerates Procurement
Upstairs
11:45 am
Chris Smith, Head of Strategy & Innovation - ReadyTech
EMBRACING UNCERTAINTY: Effective supplier risk management to deliver reliably in a VUCA world
Plenary
12:15 pm
Wendy DeCruz, Risk Proposition Director, London Stock Exchange Group – Singapore
TRANSPARENCY: Beyond Contractor Compliance - Expanding Impact with ESG
Upstairs
12:15 pm
Katie Martin, Director, Sustainability & Innovation, Avetta
Lunch
12:45 pm
Lunch Sponsor (day 2) - Energy Action
Welcome Back
1:45 pm
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
Delivering a cost optimisation program in the midst of many other competing priorities
1:45 pm
Mark Sheldrick, Head of Procurement, Transurban
The Energy of Collaboration at EPSA – the energy buying group
2:15 pm
Charlotte Mulholland, President, EPSA Head of Procurement & Shared Services, SA Power.
The Last Word on Transparency: Procurement Savings Meets Inbound Supply Chain & Logistics
2:45 pm
Daniel Williams, Partner at Argon & Co & James Lee, Partner at Argon & Co
The NIGELS - The PASA Procurement Excellence Award Presentations 2025
3:15 pm
The Best Procurement Project Delivery 2025
3:15 pm
Presented by GEP
The Most Impactful ESG Procurement Project 2025
3:15 pm
Presented by the APCC
The Most Improved Procurement Team 2025
3:15 pm
Presented by PASA
EXEC SUMMARY
3:45 pm
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, Conference MC
PHOTO CALL for all nine NIGELS Award finalists …
4:00 pm
Conference ends
4:15 pm
Meet the Speakers.
Katrina Ell
Mastercard
Michael Palmer
George Weston Foods
Charlotte Mulholland
SA Power
Scott Cameron
Leidos Australia
Chris Heptinstall,
UNITING Care NSW
Brian Polli
Suburban Rail Loop Autrhority
Tivolee Spragg
QUT
Tracy Declerck
Bunnings
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