Conference Programme | Collaborate2019

JPPF Meeting

PURCO SA member institutions only

PRE-CONFERENCE: JPPF MEETING

PRE-CONFERENCE: JPPF MEETING TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2019
08h30	JPPF Registration and Tea on arrival
10h00	Welcome and formalities
10h20	CEO's report
10h50	Financial and administration report
11h00	PURCO SA Contract Managers' Reports
12h30	LUNCH
13h30	UCT Food&Connect update
13h45	Members slot
14h15	Tarsus presentation
14h35	Microsoft presentation
15h00	Closure
15h30	Free time, bar drinks, check-in etc.
16h00	Bus leaves for pre-Dinner event. Meet at main entrance of Century City Conference Centre.
19h30	Dinner at Aquarium

Conference Day 1

PURCO SA CONFERENCE 2019 DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER 2019
08h30	Registration and welcoming refreshments in Exhibition Hall
10h30	Conference starts in the Plenary Halls A & B
	Welcome Selvan Govender: CEO, PURCO SA
10h40	Vice Chancellor's Opening Address Prof Stan Du Plessis: Chief Operating Officer, Stellenbosch University
11h00	Conference Director: Gasant Abarder: Media, Marketing and Communications Manager, University of the Western Cape
11h15	Know your Supplier's Suppliers Ms Anna Mala: Head Compliance, The Foschini Group Sourcing and working with suppliers isn't just about costs, delivery and finding ways to collaborate more effectively. You need to know about risk. In this presentation Anna Mala discusses the perils of Modern Slavery, the reputational impact and provides some practical guidance to manage the risks associated with this issue.
12h00	Platinum Sponsor Megan Van Antwerp, Regional Sales Manager - Western Cape Bidvest Car Rental
12h15	LUNCH IN EXHIBITION HALLS
	CAMP FIRE SESSIONS UPSTAIRS
	Breakaway Room 7	Breakaway Room 8	Breakaway Room 9	Breakaway Room 10	Breakaway Room 11
13h45	Rolling out Shared Service Centres in South African Universities Rob van den Wijngaard, Director SSC Finance/HR, Leiden University Project Manager SSC, University of Cape Town Rob is working with the University of Cape Town on a 3-year project to develop the UCT Shared Services Centre, and assist in expanding the SSC concept across the HE landscape in South Africa. He will discuss the shared services project in the context of collaboration, leading the change, the four clover model (organisation; system; people; process), and building new skills, among other key drivers.	Finance for Procurement Staff - interpreting financial statements through ratio analysis Gordon Adams, Lecturer, Dept of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of the Western Cape Suppliers' financial statements hold a wealth of valuable information for procurement professionals. What are the key elements and how can they help you do your job more effectively while identifying risks?	SARS compliance and Procurement Charles de Wet, Partner, PwC South Africa Tax clearance certificates and VAT compliance are just two crucial checks for procurement teams. In this session we explore new SARS regulations including key checkpoints when importing electronics.	Design Thinking Quinton Abrahams: CEO, Pure Design Interiors Design Thinking is a collaborative approach to solving complex problems. Rooted in people, place and process it unlocks insights and creativity. This session examines how Design Thinking, applied to innovative interior design, impacts positively on study and work spaces and the people who use them.	People Tools for Collaboration in the Thinking Environment^(tm) Nadia-Ayasha Mason: Management Consultant, Business Coach, Strategic & People Development Facilitation, Leadership & Management Development, Motivational Speaker The quality of everything we do depends on the quality of the thinking we do first. The quality of our thinking depends on the way we treat each other while we are thinking. In this session Nadia-Ayasha will introduce delegates to the ten behaviours, known as the Ten Components of a Thinking Environment®, that generate the finest independent thinking--allowing people to think for themselves with rigour, imagination, courage and grace.
14h15	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat
14h45	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat	Repeat
15h15	TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS
15h45	International Speaker Making collaboration work – experiences from the Australian universities sector** Dan Fielding: Co-Managing Director, ArcBlue Asia Pacific ArcBlue work extensively across the University sector in Australia to support collaboration. Daniel will share experiences of University procurement ‘down under’ and how the sector is collaborating to deliver real value.
16h30	Conference closes for the day
	Visit the Exhibition Halls
18h00	Buses leave from Century City Conference centre main entrance
19h00 - 23h00	Dinner at the Barnyard

Please note Programme is subject to change

Conference Day 2

PURCO SA CONFERENCE 2019 DAY 2: THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2019
07h30	Welcoming tea in the Exhibition Halls
08h30	Conference starts in the Plenary Halls A & B Gasant Abarder: Media, Marketing and Communications Manager, University of the Western Cape
08h45	International Keynote Address Demystifying Digitisation – practical approaches to your digital procurement journey** Dan Fielding: Co-Managing Director, ArcBlue Asia Pacific Digitisation is the buzzword of the moment and many organisations are struggling with what it means for them and their organisation. In this session, Daniel will help demystify the key elements and share practical methods of taking advantages of the opportunities that digitisation presents.
09h30	Panel Discussion Innovative Collaboration through Spin-off Companies Facilitated by Dr Ana Casanueva - Director: Technology Transfer Office, UWC. Ashley Francis - Executive Director Finance, UCT, Dr Revel Iyer - Director: Technology Transfer and Industry Linkages, CPUT, Francois Oosthuizen - Technology Commercialisation Manager, Research Contracts & Innovation, UCT, Irfaan Dalvie, Director - Business Development (Business Innovation Centre), UWC, Stefan du Toit - Innovation and Commercialisation Strategist, Innovus (a Stellenbosch University company, Saberi Marais \| Technology Commercialisation Manager, UCT
10h15	Platinum partner Dimension Data
10h30	TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS
11h00	The CPO agenda for the future of procurement and how the KPMG lessons learnt can be leveraged Johan Smith: Partner, KPMG
11h40	High Impact Strategic Sourcing Solly Fourie: Head of Department, Western Cape Department: Economic Development and Tourism How cross functional collaboration in the strategic sourcing process can deliver significant savings
12h20	Harnessing the power of collaboration to maximise your travel spend The rationale behind creating, implementing and maintaining a Travel Policy is aligned with each Institution's strategic intent, and provide the principles that guide all travel programme actions. However, often the direction that the resulting travel programme takes falls short of that noble intention. This session explores the cause and effect of diluting partnerships and reflects on the opportunites beyond costs. Robyn Christie, Independent Travel Expert and Business Strategist
13h00	LUNCH IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS
	CAMP FIRE SESSIONS UPSTAIRS
	Breakaway Room 7	Breakaway Room 8	Breakaway Room 9	Breakaway Room 10	Breakaway Room 11
14h30	Turning Supplier Information into Procurement Insights Hannes Bezuidenhout: Sales Manager, LexisNexis While organisations can be exposed to the risk and impact of fraudulent activities within their supply chains, there are steps that can be taken both internally and externally to thwart opportunities and therefore decrease the likelihood of fraudulent incidents over time. In this session Hannes will discuss ways to turn supplier information into procurement insight.	Intelligent Automation Chris Wiggett is head of Intelligent Automation at Britehouse, a division of Dimension Data In recent years, there has been an explosion of buzzwords like robotic process automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intelligent Automation. The question is, what has practically been done about it? Chris will take you through his view on RPA as well as some exciting bots that have been built, as well as unpack Intelligent Automation and what that could potentially look like in the future.	Maximising outcomes through Collaborative Partners: The UCT Food & Connect Case Study The team behind the success of Food & Connect share the collaborative case study. Overview and Strategy Ashley Francis: Executive Director Finance, UCT \| Robin Golding: Director Procurement & Payment Services, UCT Branding and Pay&Connect demo Emma King: MD, Friday Street Club \| Dr Alon Stern, Founder Slide Financial \| Terence Goldberg: Founder Slide Financial; Supplier & Enterprise Development programme, and the Food Truck initiative Sa-at Abrahams,:Business Development Specialist, Kulea Consulting Q&A and general discussion	Practical Strategies for managing Mental Health Risks in the Workplace Dr Tony Davidson, Medical Doctor and Occupational Health Practitioner This insightful session explores the reality of mental health risks in the workplace, including issues such as trauma, bullying and victimisation, and highlights strategies for prevention.	The De-Stress Zone Annatjie Goedhals This dynamic stress-release session will share practical methods to relax and alleviate physical discomfort from spending many hours sitting behind a computer (or in a conference). You will learn and practice simple, active techniques to bring relief and enhance your ability to remain focused and energised.
15h00	Repeat	Repeat	Continued	Repeat	Repeat
15h30	TEA IN EXHIBITION HALLS
	Breakaway Room 7	Breakaway Room 8	Breakaway Room 9	Breakaway Room 10	Breakaway Room 11
16h00	Repeat: Turning Supplier Information into Procurement Insights	Cyber Security Corien Vermaak is an IT security specialist and cybercrime lawyer. She specialises in ICT technologies and network security. She is a certified digital forensic auditor.	Continued UCT Food&Connect Case Study	The latest developments in BBEEE Stanley Grau, Managing Director MSCT BEE Services This discussion will address the latest BBEEE amendments and how they can benefit or negatively impact Universities.	Repeat The De-Stress Zone
16h30	Conference closes for the day
	Visit the Exhibition Halls
18h30	Pre dinner drinks in Conference Centre
19h00	Gala Dinner in Conference Centre Hall A/B

Please note Programme is subject to change

Conference Day 3

PURCO SA CONFERENCE 2019 DAY 3: FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2019
07h30	WELCOMING TEA IN THE EXHIBITION HALLS
08h25	Conference starts in the Plenary Halls A & B Gasant Abarder: Media, Marketing and Communications Manager, University of the Western Cape
08h30	Panel Discussion Practical Strategies for Supply Chain Collaboration & Innovation Panelists include representatives from Afrox, Diversey, Kathea Communications, Matase Industrial Solutions and PC Palace
09h15	How Ethical Leadership, Integrity and Collaboration distinguishes the role of Professional Procurement Practitioners Prof Thuli Madonsela: Chair in Social Justice and Law Professor, Stellenbosch University
10h00	Platinum partner Epson
10h15	TEA IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
10h45	Collaboration through Framework Agreements Dr Ron Watermeyer: Core Member of the DHET Macro Infrastructure Framework (MIF) Support Team
11h30	Blending tech with the human touch for winning travel management Natalia Rosa, Director at Big Ambitions In the world of travel management, there’s no such thing as travel technology vs the Travel Management Company (TMC). Rather, there’s symbiotic synergy. Travel technology empowers the TMC to deliver the personalised human touch that corporate travellers need, but when travel get complicated, as it tends to do, the TMC brings problem-solving skills to save the day. Natalia will share why one cannot exist without the other. This marriage between travel tech and TMC is the perfect example of ubuntu in travel management.
12h15	The Ethics and Politics of Procurement - Lessons for Collaboration Prof Jonathan Jansen: Distinguished Professor of Education, Stellenbosch University We tend to think of human activities like procurement as a set of technical procedures requiring effectiveness and efficiency. But these human tasks are also ethical and political in their essence, requiring a broader approach that recognises the role of values, interests and preferences in making decisions that are seemingly technical and procedural only. Using actual case studies from the field, this talk will demonstrate how critical relationships such as partnerships can make procurement both technically sound and socially just.
13h00	Wrap Up Close of conference
13h30	LUNCH IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
	Conference ends
	Watch the Rugby World Cup Match for 3rd place (recorded)

Please note Programme is subject to change