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Supercharging Supplier Collaboration Through a Digitally Connected Ecosystem (SupplyChainBrain, OpenText)
March 5, 11am ET
We often talk about organizational and event functional maturity, but how mature are our relationships with suppliers? Join Ville Parkkinen, Director of Product Marketing at OpenText, and Helen Atkinson, Managing Editor at SupplyChainBrain, for a discussion about the tools, coordination, and governance that are required to have supply relationships that are as mature as they are effective.
Still Missing: Much Needed Collaboration Between Finance and Procurement (SSLink, PRGX)
March 6, 10am ET
Speaking of difficult relationships that would benefit from more collaboration – how are things going between your procurement and finance teams? According to a 2024 PRGX Report cited in the description for this event, “53% of finance and procurement professionals say their CFOs and CPOs fail to bring S2P teams together.” Join representatives from PRGX and SharedServicesLink to hear more!
Empowering diversity: voices of change for International Women's Day (World Commerce and Contracting)
March 7, 10am ET
In recognition of International Women’s Day (officially on March 8th 2024) this event promises an inspiring webinar full of personal success stories and advice for overcoming disadvantage and marginalization. Featured speakers include Sally Guyer, World Commerce & Contracting; Paula Folkes-Dallaire, Public Services and Procurement Canada; Simone Robinson, GKN Aerospace; and CJ Lloyd Webley, Black Pounds Project.