19th & 20th March | AEDT | Online
ProcureTECH ‘25.
The largest independent eProcurement conference in the ANZ region
ProcureTECH 2025.
ProcureTECH is this region’s largest independent event specifically focussed on eProcurement technologies that directly enable and assist the procurement function.
Event Overview.
The strategic drivers for investing in eProcurement technology and digital transformation have broadened enormously since the pandemic ended and business began to reinvest in an environment that has changed markedly – this event will address many of these drivers from a supply-side technology perspective.
Providers got the message that technology often let procurement down during Covid and they have been working hard to fix this and align to new needs including:
- Streamlining the USER experience & bring options to USERS to buy
- Reducing corporate risk yet increasing corporate compliance
- Building new functionality to enable ESG decision making
- Improving inbound supply chain visibility
- Incorporating A.I. capability
- Enhancing USER experiences
Ultimately, too, procurement has to get better at making its business case. As Gartner revealed at ProcureTECH’23, some 49% of business cases for new software for procurement fail completely, 34% are amended/reduced, and just 17% are approved as presented. Why?
Moreover, procurement workload is rising – by over 20% in two years since January 2023 says The Hackett Group survey – yet procurement FTEs rising at only 3 or 4%, this 8% workload gap is set to be filled by eProcurement technology; But how?
Buyers Can Attend Free.
The PASA ProcureTECH event has always run, both LIVE and ONLINE, through the PASA ‘hosted buyer’ model, whereby bona fide buyers and procurement practitioners can attend this event free of charge.
In order to qualify for the hosted buyer programme, genuine procurement delegates must commit to conducting a minimum of four pre-scheduled meetings on behalf of their organisation for up to 30 minutes only with participating technology suppliers. This allows you to quickly ‘screen’ vendors for suitability with minimum effort or buy-side resources. Or as one CPO said, “ProcureTECH allows you to do two months window shopping in two days.”
These pre-scheduled meetings will be conducted while the main conference programme is in progress, meaning that hosted buyers must elect to opt out of around two of the eight scheduled speaking sessions on the KEY NOTE programme.
And some BUYERS bring more than one team member to enable them to cover all aspects of the event simultaneously and still attend all plenary sessions. Any one organisation may only claim a maximum of THREE hosted buyer tickets under the model. Those wishing to opt-out of the ‘hosted buyer’ facility can pay the retail cost of a delegate ticket to attend the event instead.
Programme.
This ProcureTECH’25 programme will address all these questions and with contributions from a wide range of true experts including from Spend Matters (direct from Boston), Gartner and others, including James Meads direct from the UK, plus several of the major providers – some with case studies in digital transformation from several CPOs who have been through the experience more recently
Day One.
8.30am
Registration Open for networking
9.15am
‘Live from Boston, USA’
The range of new challenges facing the eProcurement landscape in 2025 includes better user-buying service, AI and cyber-security in your supply chain. Allin the context from clear learnings and trends from the SPEND MATTERS TOP 50 global providers listing.
Join Pierre Mitchell, Spend Matters Chief Research Officer, for a comprehensive guide to trends in the global procurement technology market.
North American and UK based Spend Matters is a market intelligence firm that powers critical technology, product, marketing and investment decisions for buyers, solution providers, consultants and investors in procurement, finance and supply chain.
Spend Matters is a media content partner with PASA, sharing relevant news and insights with the PASA community.
Pierre Mitchell, Head of Research, and IP Development SPEND MATTERS, A PASA Digital Content Partner – LIVE from Chicago USA
9.50am
LIVE from Florida, USA
Over the last two years, The Hackett Group survey 2024 and 2024 has revealed that procurement managers intended to plug their resources gaps, between their rising workload and more slowly rising headcounts, with technology, and the figures were startling – a gap of around 8% of productivity!
What will the 2025 survey reveal about the way global CPOs, as well as local ANZ CPO’s, intent to use technology in 2025?
Kurt Albertson, Principal, Procurement Advisory, The Hackett Group,
10.30am
Morning Refreshment Break for networking
10.45am
Sourcing and procurement work is rich in data but has struggled for years in the journey to move beyond foundational use cases and achieve true maturity in data analytics.
While procurement may claim to be ‘data-driven’, this is just a slogan unless analytics is embedded into our workflows.
The procurement functions with the most thoroughly embedded analytics are 4x more likely to be high maturity in analytics compared to those with the lowest levels of embeddedness. Join this session to understand what you need to do to climb the analytics maturity ladder.’
Jeremy Suter, Director – Advisory, Gartner
Meeting 1
11.00-11.30am
11.15am
Transform and optimise your direct and indirect spend with the #1 AI Total Spend Management platform, Coupa Software. In this short demonstration, we will be focusing on four key areas that are top of mind for Procurement Leaders. In this session we will demonstrate how your organisation can;
- Step up operations with Community AI-driven Insights and Prescriptions, built into the Coupa platform.
- Take control of long tail-spend and eliminate one-time supplier onboarding by paying suppliers with Virtual Cards.
- Visualise and define spend categories withCategory Planner.
Meeting 2
11.30-12.00pm
11.45am
So, you have completed your spend data cleaning, or even a SPEND CUBE process, now what?
How do you turn spend data, into information and then actionable insights for your procurement team to follow?
Where is the magic that makes data invaluable?
Stefano Ferrarini, Head of Procurement, Sydney Catholic Schools
Meeting 3
12.00-12.30pm
12.15pm
Opportunity to meet those solutions providers with whom you have not made scheduled appointments
12.45pm
The Triple Crown of Procurement: Insights, Strategy, Action!
In racing, someone is said to have achieved the “triple crown” if they win the three most prestigious events of their sport. Now, procurement has its own triple crown – and the prize is up for grabs.
Unlock the power of data-driven procurement with SAP. Discover how SAP Spend Control Tower, SAP Ariba Category Management, and SAP Ariba Sourcing—supercharged by SAP’s AI co-pilot, Joule—help you gain deep spend insights, craft winning category strategies, and take decisive action. Join us to see how seamless connectivity and smart AI-powered insights can transform your procurement game!
Muin Shariff, Procurement Solution Advisory, SAP
Colin van Rooyen, Senior Solution Advisor, SAP
Meeting 4
1.00-1.30pm
1.15pm
How can A.I., analytics and accessing big data help procurement managers in health and aged care both now and in future? An SA Health case study.
Mark Schroder, Director of Supply Chain Excellence, SA HEALTH
Meeting 5
1.30- 2.00pm
1.45pm
How to maintain supply chain control in a world with AI-enabled cybercrime, including :
- How AI is enabling a new frontier of cyber-crime and fraud, including business email compromise (BEC) attacks
- Case studies of how businesses have been defrauded online
- Strategies that different sectors, including the government, banks, and private enterprises, are using to fight back
- The strengths and limitations of various approaches and technologies
- How to maintain supply chain and financial control in an AI world
Jonathon Stead, Partnerships Manager – EFTSURE
Meeting 6
2.00 – 2.30pm
Meeting 7
2.30– 3.00pm
2.15pm
2.30pm
Further time to check out what else is on show
Day Two.
8.30am
Registration & Networking
Meeting 8
8.30 – 9.00am
9.10am
LIVE from the UK
How will procurement teams change between now and 2030? In light of more tech & automation, different working patterns, and challenges to attract and retain the best talent, “more of the same” is not an option. So, how can eProcurement truly enable our profession in future?
What has traditionally been a very risk-averse profession must change. More vision and entrepreneurial thinking will be pivotal, to ensure that procurement teams and their make-up are able to stay relevant in delivering value to the wider business.
James Meads, Founder – ProcurementSoftware.site – listing 415 current eProcurement software vendors and their profiles, James Meads Media & Consulting Ltd – UK
Meeting 9
9.30 – 10.00am
9.40am
- Macro Trends & Impacts on CPOs
- Digital Procurement Landscape
- Procurement Process Automation
- Impact of GenAI on Procurement
- What’s next for Procurement.
Brad West, Partner – procurement & supply chain, Deloitte
10.15am
Refreshment Break for networking & general viewing
10.45am
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 3 – JAGGAER
Buckle up and get ready for an exciting journey with the JAGGAER One platform! Imagine a world where procurement is not just a process, but a thrilling journey towards excellence. Join us as we take you on a high-speed adventure, showcasing how JAGGAER One is redefining your business outcomes.
- The Race to Optimisation: See how our AI-driven Spend Analytics dashboards can help your business reveal hidden savings and optimise every dollar spent.
- Turbocharged Category Management: Discover how our intelligent Category Management solutions turn data into action, allowing you to manage categories with precision and efficiency.
- Secure Compliance on the Track: Learn how our robust Contract Management tools provide reliable compliance and deliver considerable savings by tracking every contract detail with ease. (add AI / automated in description?)
- AI-Driven Workflows: The Ultimate Co-Driver: Explore how our AI-driven e-procurement and invoicing workflows automate purchase order matching and spend analysis, streamlining processes and enhancing productivity.
Meeting 10
10.30 – 11.00am
11.15am
AI in procurement is real and it’s here – significant opportunities exist for proactive procurement teams to realise tangible benefits by adding a digital workforce capability to your responsible procurement and supply side efforts.
What can be achieved and where to start? And where is everyone in procurement up to right now? And, importantly, what should you be doing right now
Includes LIVE demo of KYMCHAT – the proprietary KPMG AI procurement system
Robinson Nguyen, Director, Procurement Advisory – KPMG
Meeting 11
11.30 – 12.00pm
12.00pm
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 4 – Zip
As procurement transforms from a tactical function to a strategic enabler, legacy Source-to-Pay suites are falling short. With today’s dynamic, distributed organisations demanding more agility and visibility, outdated spend management practices create friction—leading to inefficiencies and missed opportunities.
In this technical showcase, see how leaders are rethinking procurement by integrating intake and orchestration into their Source-to-Pay strategy. By unifying processes from Intake-to-Pay, they’re driving stronger adoption, better collaboration, and measurable ROI, setting the stage for a smarter, more strategic procurement function.
Alexandra O’Shea, Head of Solution Engineering APAC at ZipHQ
Meeting 12
12.00 – 12.30pm
12.30pm
Opportunity to meet those solutions providers with whom you have not made scheduled appointments
1.00pm
TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE 5 – Zycus
In today’s fast-evolving market, procurement is no longer just about cost-cutting—it’s about driving long-term value. Deep Value Procurement AI revolutionises procurement strategies by harnessing advanced analytics, machine learning, and automation to optimise supplier relationships, anticipate market shifts, and refine decision-making. This cutting-edge approach goes beyond price, focusing on quality, resilience, sustainability, and total lifecycle value. Join us to explore how AI-driven procurement can future-proof your business, unlock hidden opportunities, and create a smarter, more strategic supply chain.
Ashish Naik, Senior Solutions Consultant, Zycus
Meeting 13
1.00 – 1.30pm
1.30pm
Over 1.5m Aussie organisations have access to the PEPPOL e-invoicing in their existing software, and many are not aware, or know how easily existing software can start using eInvoicing.
Recent Australian Government Budget included eInvoicing for a further 4 years, signalling Australia’s intent for eInvoicing adoption across the whole economy to combat email payment scams, better supplier experience, faster payments and easier Payment Times Reporting. Beyond closing the tax gap, many countries are moving to eInvoicing to enhance international trade and fight against international tax fraud.
Why not get ahead of the curve for your organisation and understand what it entails and what it potentially delivers in benefits?
Karen Lay-Brew, Strategic Advisor to the ATO on e-Invoicing – part of Australia’s Digital Business Plan
Meeting 14
1.30 – 2.00pm
2.00pm
What have we learnt? Not only from this event, but the previous post-Covid PROCURETECH events – after all, the largest independent conference on eProcurement technology.
HOW do ordinary procurement managers build a business case, select the right tool and ensure a successful implementation – how do they avoid getting caught on the eProcurement “See-Saw”
Join the CHAIR of most of the PASA eProcurement events, Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, in gathering up together all the important lessons from the PASA PROCURETECH since 2022
in one 30 minute handy session – and get the checklist to success with eProcurement
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, MC – PASA
Meeting 15
2.00– 2.30pm
2.30pm
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS, MC, PASA
Meeting 16
2.30 – 3.00pm
2.30pm
Speakers.
Chris Sawchuk
Chris is a Principal, Global Practice Leader and advisory leadership team member with The Hackett Group, an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy to global companies. He has over 20 years of experience successfully advising hundreds of Fortune 500 as well as midsized companies across all industries globally.
Jeremy Suter
Jeremy Suter is a Director in Gartner’s procurement advisory team. Jeremy supports Gartner’s chief procurement officer clients around the world on mission critical priorities, including how to make the right digital investments in Procurement, SRM, Category Management and Strategic Planning.
Muin Shariff
Muin Shariff is a Senior Solution Advisor in SAP’s Procurement Advisory Team. Muin brings a wealth of expertise to the forefront of modern procurement. In his role, he advises SAP’s current and future clients on achieving their goals using transformative digital tools and strategies in the Source to Pay arena.
Colin van Rooyen
Colin van Rooyen – a leading expert in procurement transformation.
With over a decade of experience spanning SAP Intelligent Spend, Procurement, and Business Networks, Colin has helped organizations across industries optimize their procurement strategies using cutting-edge SAP solutions. As a Senior Solution Advisor at SAP Australia, he specializes in driving digital procurement excellence, from S/4HANA and SAP Ariba to SAP Fieldglass. Known for his strategic insights and engaging presentations, Colin is passionate about solving complex procurement challenges and shaping the future of intelligent spend management.
Mark Schroder
Mark Schroder is currently the Director of Supply Chain Excellence for SA Health. SA Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all South Australians by providing leadership in health reform, public health services, medical research, policy development, and planning, with a focus on quality care, illness prevention, early intervention, and well-being. Mark is accountable to the Executive Director of Procurement & Supply Chain Management, with an annual spend exceeding 2.8 billion. Mark is responsible for overseeing systems, continuous improvement projects, processes, and analytics.
Before taking up his current role, Mark led end-to-end transformations across all disciplines within the Supply Chain. He has also worked in various other positions within the private sector, including consultancy, telecommunications, FMCG, and retail business groups. Mark has spent his entire career leading teams within the supply chain and has built a strong background in balancing supply chain operations with strategy. Mark holds a master’s degree in supply chain management and enjoys spending time with his family.
Nic Hillier
Nic Hillier is an experienced strategic procurement advisor with over 30 years line management and advisory experience. He has a core focus on helping private and public sector clients reap the benefits of deploying technology to uplift their procurement capability.
James Meads
James is the Founder of ProcurementSoftware.site and spent 16 years in corporate procurement in his native UK and in Germany. He now helps mid-market companies to understand digital procurement tools, as well as advising procurement tech startups on their product and marketing strategies. He’s the host of the popular weekly show The Procuretech Podcast, featuring all the latest trends and innovations in the digital procurement space.
Robinson Nguyen
Robinson leads the Generative AI procurement vertical at KPMG Australia. He has over 10 years’ experience across procurement including as a category management, advisory lead and Source to Pay technology implementations.
Karen Lay-Brew
Karen is the Strategic Advisor to the Australian Government on eInvoicing which is part of Australia’s Digital Business Plan. She has been a board member on Government boards and is currently serving on the boards of Energy Queensland and Multicap. Prior to taking up the advisory role with eInvoicing, Karen has been involved in the initiative for a number of years representing the software industry. Her previous global experiences in multinational corporations as Chief Information Officer and Chief Productivity Officer has been highly relevant to an economy-wide change effort in encouraging small and large businesses to adopt eInvoicing.
Be first on the invite list.
Sign up to be the first to know about new speakers, special discounts and special networking and social events.
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