| 09:30 |
Registration and refreshments |
| 10:00 |
Welcome
Frank Lee, Chief Executive Officer of the Institute for Collaborative Working
Event chair: David Loseby, Professor of Research Impact at Leeds University Business School |
| 10:05 |
Keynote: Knowledge and experience
Edward Green OBE, Deputy Director of Commercial Policy at the UK Government Cabinet Office
Knowledge and experience in procurement and supply chains as blockers and enablers to delivering sustainability and social value |
| 10:25 |
Presentation: Circular supply chains
Jyoti Mishra, Associate Professor in Information Management at Leeds University Business School
Why we need collaboration in circular supply chains |
| 10:45 |
Presentation: Social impact as a contracted outcome
Chee Yew Wong, Professor of Supply Chain Management at Leeds University Business School, and Brian Walton, Deputy Alliance Director at TRU West Alliance
Collaborating to develop cutting-edge research impact on how supply chains and contracting teams can effectively support entire supply networks |
| 11:10 |
Refreshment break |
| 11:30 |
Panel discussion:
Is the public or private sector better placed to deliver on sustainability and social value through complex supply chains?
Chair: David Loseby, Leeds University Business School
Caroline Hinchcliffe, Procurement Lead, Kier Highways
Stephen Rose, Head of Supply Chain Services, National Air Traffic Services
Simon Diggle, Strategic Supplier Development, National Highways
Jane Lynch, Professor of Procurement, Cardiff Business School |
| 12:15 |
Networking lunch |
| 13:15 |
Fireside interview: Tackling modern slavery
How can affirmative action reverse the increase of modern slavery through proven approaches and techniques in procurement and supply chain?
Chair: Chee Yew Wong, Leeds University Business School
In conversation with: Mel Worthy, Government Engagement Manager, and Thomas Harrison, Partnerships Manager UK, both British Standards Institution (TBC) |
| 13:45 |
Fireside interview: Contracts as enablers or blockers
Many contracts seek to transfer all risk and apply financial remedies and incentives to the principal providers of a contract from a purchasing entity. How can we change the paradigm to more collaborative forms of contract that balance risk allocation?
Chair: Dr Matthew Davis, Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School
In conversation with: Tim Cummins, President of World Commerce & Contracting, and Clare Waller, Partner in Commercial and Corporate at Spencer West LLP |
| 14:15 |
Coffee break |
| 14:30 |
Breakout sessions:
Chair: David Loseby, Leeds University Business School
Breakout 1:
Costs and resilient supply chains are top priorities to survive as an organisation; how do we keep an actionable focus on sustainability, social value and Scope 3 emissions?
Chair: Gary Graham, Associate Professor at Leeds University Business School
Breakout 2:
How can collaboration across sectors ensure mutually inclusive approaches to social value within supply networks that lead to positive outcomes?
Chair: Gareth Williams, Sustainability Director at TRU West Alliance
Breakout 3:
Where should research focus to ensure we connect circularity, sustainability and social value to ensure practitioner impact?
Chair: Jyoti Mishra, Leeds University Business School |
| 15:15 |
Closing remarks
Chee Yew Wong, Leeds University Business School |
| 15:30 |
Drinks reception and networking |
