16 May, ICAEW Auditorium, London
Unleash the Power of Procurement to Deliver Better Public Services Conference
8.30 Registration, networking and refreshments
9.30 Welcoming address
Rob Whiteman CBE, Chief Executive, CIPFA
Michael Izza, Chief Executive, ICAEW
9.45 How public sector procurement can help drive financial sustainability and sustainable communities
Lucy Sydney, Head of Strategic Relationships, Procurement Reform, Cabinet Office
10.15 Impact of the procurement bill on local government
Speaker TBC
10.45 Refreshments and networking
11.15 Next steps for local government procurement
Professor Richard Simmons, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Stirling
11.30 How does the private sector effectively partner with the public sector?
Chair: John O’Halloran, Director Business Advisory and Consultancy CIPFA
Speaker: Cecilie Booth, Executive Director of Corporate Services and S151 Officer, Peterborough City Council
12.15 Best practice in practice – a working case study
Chair: Laura Hough, Director of Trust and Ethics, ICAEW
Speaker: Justin Galliford, Chief Executive, Norse Group
13.00 Lunch and networking
14.00 Driving social value through procurement
Chair: Mark Williams, Senior Consultant, CIPFA
Speaker: TBC
14.30 Future proofing procurement
Chair: Mohamed Hans, Principal Procurement Advisor, CIPFA
Speakers: Alison Chessell, Chief Procurement and Risk Officer, Chelmsford City Council and Neil Rutledge, Director, Amberside Advisors
15.15 Closing remarks
Chair: John O’Halloran, Director Business Advisory and Consultancy, CIPFA
15.30 Conference close