3rd INTERNATIONAL

IPSC PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN

2016 CONFERENCE

empowering minds....
widening horizons

April 9 | Atlantis The Palm | Dubai

Strategic Buying & Beyond in an International Marketplace

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SOCIAL MEDIA

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power to purchase

Middle East

INITIATING DIALOGUE AMONG PROCUREMENT PROFESSIONALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST

About the conference

Advisory Board

Blue Ocean, the regions largest knowledge empowerment enterprise

presents its 3rd International Procurement Conference, 2016 an annual
gathering of eminent logistics and supply chain experts who think globally but
act locally.
UAE is fast becoming the logistics hub of the world vying with Singapore, Hong
Kong, Shanghai and Manchester for top honours. What the country needs
today is a new generation of logistics leaders: dynamic, skillful, innovative and
tech-savvy who can effectively bridge the existing gap between knowledge
and infrastructure in the region.
Excellence in supply chain means moving beyond costs and creating better
products with minimum damage to the environment. An integrated strategy to
procurement and supply chain, remains central to our theme this year.

Dr. LeRoy H. Graw

President
International Purchasing and
Supply Chain Management
Institute, (IPSCMI), USA

Dr. Sathya Menon

Executive Director
Academics
Blue Ocean Academy

The conference will include keynote presentations, industry expert breakout

sessions, product & tool presentations and networking events.

Mr. Navaid Khan

Section Head Contracts
Saudi Chevron Phillips

Who should attend

CEOs, CIOs, COOs
Purchasing/Procurement Heads
Supply Chain Heads
VPs of Procurement/ Purchasing/ Sourcing/ Supply Chain
Procurement Directors

Michael Proftt
(Ex-CEO)
Dubai Logistics City

Purchasing Directors
Purchasing Managers
Sourcing Directors
Purchasing Managers

Dr. Jasim Al-Ali

General Managers and Managing Directors

Deputy CEO
Dubai Media, Dubai

e-Procurement Service Providers

Senior Buyers
Commodity Managers
Executives

K. Rajan
Executive Vice President
Chief Commercial Ofcer
ITD Cementation India Limited

Keynote Topics
How to Achieve Excellence in Procurement and Supply Management
Reputational Risk - Gone in 60 Seconds
Supply Chain Improvement with Data Analysis
Importance in Understanding Procurement in Projects
Connecting Businesses to Create a Sustainable Future

Mohamed Ali Habib

Category Management Head
Industrial Services
Procurement & Logistics
Emirates Steel

Procuring for Business Sustainability

Complexity in the Supply Chain and the Opportunities to Achieve the
most Competitive End-to-end Pricing

Khalid Khalifa

Latest Global Trends of Procurement

(V P Procurement)
Fertil

Procuring for Business Sustainability

Attend Conference:

Earn 8 PDUs

Speakers
John Ellis

Michael Proftt

Youssef Beydoun

Tariq Al Shaikh

Chief Operating Ofcer

Blue Ocean Academy

Ex-CEO
Dubai Logistics City

Head of Cargo Planning

& Compliance
Dubai Airports - Cargo & Logistics

Head of MHL
Material Handling & Logistics
Engineers Ofce

Brian Barriskill

Khalid Khalifa

Planning & Customer Services

Director
Al Dahra Agriculture - Abu Dhabi

Samer Abdul Raheem

Vice President Procurement

Fertil

Mohamed Al Ali

Head of Procurement and Logistics

Saudi Gulf Airlines, KSA

Senior Vice President

Head of Global Transaction Services
First Gulf Bank

Kurt Warren

Sathya Menon

Juwad Alomari

Ramesh Cidambi

Vice President Procurement

Sebchem Group

Senior Vice President

IT & Logistics
Dubai Duty Free

Najmul Hussain

Ali Sadeddin

Bhanu Pratap Singh

R. V. Srinivas Rao

Dr. T.Bala

Lawrence Koh

Associate Operations Director

-Supply & Logistics Department
New York University Abu Dhabi

Projects Director
Dubai South
Formerly Dubai World Central

Director, Procurement
Atlantis, The Palm

Commercial Manager
O&G Engineering WLL
Kuwait

Executive Director
- Academics
Blue OCean Academy

Procurement Control Director

EFECO (Emirates Falcon
Electromechanical Co)

Manager Procurement & Logistics

Qatar Airways

Senior Director, Supply Chain Operations

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

IPSC 2014 - 2015

Panel Discussions
Why Benchmarking is Important to Supply Chain
Showcasing International Best Practices in Supply Chain
Leading Technology Adoption in Business
Disruption in Procurement: The Shift From Savings-Driven
to Value-Driven
Moderator

Percy Jal Engineer

Regional Head , Corporate Relations,

Blue Ocean Academy

Moderator

V P Menon

Managing Partner
UV Consultants

Conference highlights
Keynote speakers
Hear from internationally reputed speakers from Middle East, USA and
Europe. An excellent platform to meet -share -learn -network with industry
leaders.

Take home a world of knowledge

Unlimitted opportunities to update knowledge share best practices and showcase achievements. Be a part of a new think tank that will help raise the bar
of the procurement fraternity in the Middle East.

Network

Networking is the key to success. Reach out to your counterparts from the
Middle East and around the world.

Enjoy
Enjoy a Power Lunch while you network.

Organisers

Venue

Blue Ocean is the regions leading management training and consultancy rm.
Headquartered in the UAE with a strong presence in the UK, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Sri Lanka
and India, Blue Ocean stands on an enviable reputation built on 20 years of training, an
impressive roster of blue-chip clients, a global network of certied trainers and international aliations.
Blue Ocean specializes in designing courses that bridge the gap between infrastructure and
knowledge, imparting futuristic skills to a new genre of industry leaders, shaping them into
dynamic professionals in an increasingly competitive world.
Join the list of successful companies who have given their professional image a makeover
with Blue Ocean.

Contact us

ISO 9001 : 2008 Certified Organisation

www.blueoceanacademy.com

P.O. Box 116687, Suite 210, Al-Shafar Building

Trade Centre Road, Opp. Burjuman, Dubai, U.A.E
Tel: +971 4 396 3968, Mob: +971 50 565 8508
Email:conferences@blueoceanacademy.com
info@blueoceanacademy.com

Atlantis, The Palm, P.O. Box 211222,

Crescent Road, The Palm Island, Dubai, UAE
Tel: (+971) 442 6000
Email: info@atlantisthepalm.com