A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions makes it a point to speak and exhibit at some of the best conferences and trade shows in the industry. These events give us the opportunity to meet our customers and partners face to face and let us share our perspective on the latest in strategic sourcing, eSourcing and global supply management.

Upcoming Events

ProcureCon 2008
November 4-7, 2008 (Genève, Switzerland)
On the first day of the conference, A.T. Kearney’s Vice President, Jules Goffre, will give a presentation entitled “The Future of Procurement.”  He will discuss what elements companies need to implement within their respective organizations in order to meet the demands of ongoing trends in the procurement space.
ProcureCon 2008 Web site

USD SCMI 23rd Annual Strategic Supply Chain Management Forum
November 6-7, 2008 (San Diego, California)
Hugo Evans and Carrie Ericson, A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions CIO and Vice President, respectively, will present on supporting today's sourcing and supply-chain worker through a robust information-sharing platform.
Forum’s Web site

BME 43rd Symposium Purchasing and Logistics
November 11-12, 2008 (Berlin, Germany)
Frank Thewihsen and Christian Schuh, A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions Vice Presidents, are scheduled to present at the upcoming BME 43rd Symposium Purchasing and Logistics. The 2-day conference is one of Europe’s premier events for purchasing and logistics.  Christian Schuh’s presentation will focus on A.T. Kearney Purchasing Chessboard™, while Frank Thewihsen’s presentation will delve into eClass and Spend Management.
BME’s Web site

ISM Women Executive Supply Management Summit
February 5-6, 2009 (San Antonio, Texas)
Carrie Ericson, A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions Vice President, will talk about effective communication skills and how to strategically utilize them in various procurement and transformation initiatives.
Summit’s Information Web site

Recent Events

A.T. Kearney CPO Executive Roundtable
October 22-23, 2008 (Atlanta, Georgia)
The 13th CPO Executive Roundtable is a supply management forum that is led by procurement executives from major companies in North America.  It is facilitated by A.T. Kearney as part of our commitment to the growth and expanding influence of the supply management function.

Procurement Leaders Conference
October 16, 2008 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
A.T. Kearney Procurement & Analytic Solutions Vice President Wolfgang Speck is presenting results from A.T. Kearney’s Assessment of Excellence in Procurement 2008 (AEP).

Fall Sourcing Interests Group Leadership Summit
September 25, 2008 (Las Vegas, Nevada.)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Vice President Carrie Ericson spoke on the topic "Creating and Supporting a World-Class Procurement Knowledge Worker".

ISM's Utility Purchasing Management Group Forum "The Next Generation Supply Chain"
September 15, 2008 (San Francisco, California)
A.T. Kearney Partner Tom Slaight and Procurement Solutions Vice President Carrie Ericson discussed A.T. Kearney's Assessement of Excellence in Procurement study.

Second Annual Hispanic Executive Supply Management Summit
August 7, 2008 (Washington, D.C.)
A.T. Kearney Vice President, Ricardo Ruiz-Huidobro discussed "Trends in Low-Cost Country Sourcing in Latin America".

Sourcing Interests Group's "Regional Meeting"
November 13, 2007 (Palo Alto, California)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President, Carrie Ericson presented on "Accelerating Sourcing Cycle Times."

Sourcing Interests Group's "Regional Meeting"
November 8, 2007 (Toronto, Canada)
A.T. Kearney Vice President, Paul Inglis presented on the CAPS Futures Research "Supply Management in the Decade Ahead.”

Sourcing Interests Group's "Regional Meeting"
November 6, 2007 (Chicago, Illinois)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President, Mike Sorensen presented on "Supplier Relationship Management: Creating Value Beyond Sourcing."

CPO Executive Roundtable
October 10-11, 2007 (Short Hills, NJ)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions President, Joe Raudabaugh spoke on “Accelerating Sourcing Cycle Times” through the use of collaborative technologies.

Sourcing Interests Group's "Sourcing Leadership 2007 "
October 9-12, 2007 (Weston, Florida)
A.T. Kearney Vice President, Beth Bovis spoke on Nearshoring Alternatives in Latin America. A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Vice President, Mike Sorensen co-presented with John Mecca, Bank of America Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management on “Utilizing a Center of Excellence to Drive eSourcing Savings.” Daniel Mahler, A.T. Kearney Vice President, spoke on a “Green Sourcing” panel.

Material Handling & Logistics Conference
September 18, 2007 (Park City, Utah)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Director, Anshu Prasad and Business Development Executive, Len Gott presented a session on “Taking Your Transportation Management on the Road.”

National Summit on Strategic Sourcing
August 1, 2007 (Arlington, Virginia)
A.T. Kearney Vice President, Tom Slaight spoke on “The Future of Supply Management.”

ISM Regional Seminar
May 9, 2007 (Quad Cities)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Executive Director, Jessica Mahre spoke on "Effective Strategies for E-Sourcing and E-Procurement."

Association of Corporate Travel Executives
May 8, 2007 (Miami, Florida)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Vice President of Global Operations, Marc Hochman spoke on Demand Management.

ISM's 92nd Annual International Supply Management Conference and Educational Exhibit
May 6-9, 2007 (Las Vegas, Nevada)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions Vice President and Managing Officer, Paul Laudicina presented results of the CAPS Futures Study; A.T. Kearney Vice Presidents John Blascovich and Mike Hale lead a workshop on "Supplier Relationship Management; Collaborative Value Creation"; A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions exhibited.

Sourcing Interests Group's "Sourcing 2007: Creating Value Through New Ideas"
May 1-4, 2007 (Tucson, Arizona)
A.T. Kearney Vice President, Tom Slaight presented the findings from the recent CAPS Futures Study, "Succeeding in a Dynamic World: Supply Management in the Decade Ahead"; A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President of Global Operations, Marc Hochman also presented on Demand Management, "You've Sourced Every Category…Now What?"

Sourcing Interests Group's "Regional Meeting"
March 8, 2007 (Charlotte, North Carolina)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President, Mike Sorensen presented "Supplier Relationship Management: Creating Value Beyond Sourcing."

Sourcing Interests Group's "Southeast Regional Meeting"
Hosted by SunTrust
February 13, 2007 (Atlanta, Georgia)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President of Global Operations, Marc Hochman presented "Emerging Technologies That Will Impact the Future of Purchasing."

Sourcing Interests Group's "Canadian Regional Meeting"
Hosted by Bell Canada
February 6, 2007 (Toronto, Canada)
A.T. Kearney Procurement Solutions' Vice President of Global Operations, Marc Hochman, presented "Emerging Technologies That Will Impact the Future of Purchasing."