What is the current state of the supplier diversity movement? Last week on Dial P, I shared a recent interview with Aylin Basom and Lois Eichacker from supplier.io. They dug into the some of the data and trends from the 2022 State of Supplier Diversity Report. You won’t want to miss their advice… click here to listen and here to watch!
If you are planning your virtual procurement event schedule beyond this week, I highly recommend that you look all the way to February of 2023 for Art of Procurement Digital Outcomes. This 2-day virtual event will focus on reaching beyond the adoption of digital solutions and achieve impactful digital outcomes.
And now for this week’s recommendations…
The Supply Chain Buzz livestream from Supply Chain Now
December 5th 12n ET
If supply chain had its own ‘morning zoo’ radio show, I imagine it would be a lot like The Buzz, a weekly LinkedIn livestream from Supply Chain Now. This week, I’m joining Scott Luton and Greg White for a news and events-based discussion that promises to be as lively as it is educational. Please join us and say hello!
Next Generation Finance Teams: The Future of Spend Control and Protection is Agile (Proactis)
December 6th, 11am ET
Yes, this event’s title says finance, but it also says “spend control,” a phrase that screams procurement. Join David Thorley, Director at FISCAL Technologies, and Mark Watson from Proactis as they discuss digital transformation, agility, accounts payable opportunities and more.
DEI - A Critical Part of Future-Proofing Your Company (Workday)
December 7th, 1pm ET
In another cross functional event, Odessa Jenkins, President at Emtrain, and Daniela Porr, Senior Solutions Marketing Lead at Workday, as they share data from their new Global DEI Report and discuss the many initiatives (potentially including supplier diversity) that are part of corporate inclusion programs.