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 The procurement bill – what you need to know?
Lucy Sydney, Head of Strategic Relationships, Procurement Reform, Cabinet Office
10.15 Impact of the procurement bill on local government
Mark Leaver, Strategic Lead Commissioning, Manchester City Council
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
Speakers: Cecilie Booth, Executive Director of Corporate Services and S151 Officer, Peterborough City Council
Mark Leigh, Deputy Director, Head of Employment Services Category.
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
Speakers: Richard Wood, Head of Sales, Zurich Municipal
Sophie Parkhouse, Technical and Training Partner, Albert Goodman
14.30 Future proofing procurement
Chair: Mohamed Hans, Principal Procurement Advisor, CIPFA
Speakers: Alison Chessell, Chief Procurement and Risk Officer, Chelmsford City Council
Neil Rutledge, Director, Amberside Advisors
Katie Randall, Associate Director, City Economics & Planning and Urban Strategy, Arup
15.15 Closing remarks
Chair: John O’Halloran, Director Business Advisory and Consultancy, CIPFA
15.30 Conference close