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Conference Day One - Monday 25 November


8:30      Registration and welcome coffee

8:50      Opening address from the Chair

Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services


MAJOR INDUSTRY TRENDS IMPACTING PROCUREMENT


9:00      Global energy demand outlook and the role of oil and gas in future
             markets

  • Outlook for global energy markets in the next 40 years
  • To what extent is the demand for oil and gas increasing and can existing resources meet that demand?
  • Potential destabilising factors for global markets: CSG, US shale and competition from emerging markets
  • Crude oil and gas price outlook for domestic and export markets – demand/supply balance and long-term projections

Paul Balfe, Executive Director, ACIL Allen Consulting


9:30      Major industry trends that are impacting costs and scheduling for oil
             and gas projects

  • Analysing the impact of multiple oil and gas projects emerging simultaneously in Australia
  • Understanding how local manufacturing capacity and skills shortages are causing strain on projects
  • Assessing the demand on resources and whether it is realistic to fast track projects in the current environment
  • How technology and best practice strategies can create a more economical long-term outlook for projects

Jody Rowe, Asset Manager Contracts and Procurement, QGC


Panel discussion
10:00      Key developments that will shape the future role of procurement
               teams in oil and gas

  • How will macro trends in the oil and gas market impact the development of major projects
  • Understanding the impact of the move to strategic and group procurement practices
  • Assessing the effect of new technology and the increasing reliance on e-Procurement
  • Changing the mind-set from purely costs saving to a total cost of ownership approach

Moderator:
Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services

Panelists:
Jody Rowe, Asset Manager Contracts and Procurement, QGC
Colby Hauser, National Sector Manager – Oil and Gas, Industry Capability Network
Dr. Liam Wagner, Research Fellow in Energy Economics, University of Queensland

Kobus van der Wath, Founder & Group Managing Director, The Beijing Axis


10:40      Morning tea


BEST PRACTICE AND CONTEMPORARY PROCUREMENT MODELS


11:10      Total Value of Ownership and Procurement: Procurement mastery
               research shows that high performing CPOs are  focusing on Total
               Value of Ownership rather than purely on cost savings

  • What is TVO?
  • Why organisations are (or should be) moving towards TVO
  • How can organisations get there?
  • How CPOs can look to off-shore/ near-shore centres of excellence to support this approach
  • Examples of how TVO has been used effectively in organisations in both Australia and globally

Olaf Schatteman, Managing Director - Operations Consulting, Asia Pacific, Accenture


11:40      Case study
               Improving lead time and reducing costs by transforming the
               operational and supply chain model at Talisman PNG

  • Demonstrating that lead time and supply chain cost challenges were caused by siloed operations
  • Crafting a best-fit business model to overcome long lead times, high operational variability, and limited resources
  • An overview of how the transformation process was accomplished   
  • Key learnings and results from the procurement and supply chain transformation

Grant Christie, Vice President – PNG Operations, Talisman Energy


12:10      How to build and manage a relevant and effective contract
               management model

  • Setting the scene for success 
  • Relating to Project Management and other professions 
  • Organising for execution
  • Creating and managing with a good Contract Management Plan                      

Diane Jamieson, Contracts Manager, Development DivisionWoodside


12:40      Networking lunch


TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT TO STRENGTHEN PROCUREMENT TEAMS


13:40      How to up-skill procurement teams to improve performance

  • Use best practice internal training initiatives
  • Create access to industry recognised qualifications
  • Provide rewards and recognition for professional development

Andrew Stewart FCILT, Chairman, Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Australia


14:10      Key learnings from running the Executive Master of Business
               (Strategic Procurement) course at QUT

  • Overview of the current state of the procurement profession in Australia
  • Understanding the critical skills needed to become an effective procurement leader
  • How does education increase proficiency in procurement and supply chain management?
  • Outcomes and feedback from our industry participants

Bob O’Connor, Executive Director – QUT Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology


14:40      Panel discussion
               The procurement qualifications debate: do procurement managers
               need specific qualifications and how should they be acquired?

  • What does the industry recognise as a qualified procurement professional?
  • What value do charted procurement and supply chain qualifications provide for training staff?
  • What is the role of the university in training procurement professionals?

Moderator:
Victor Gado FCILT CPL, Technical Training Specialist, Savanna Energy Services

Panelists:
Dale Price, Supply Chain Manager, Drillsearch Energy
Angel Merino, Category Manager, Caltex Australia
Shams Rahman, Professor of Supply Chain Management and Head, Logistics and Supply Chain, RMIT University


15:20      Afternoon tea


SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION TO IMPROVE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS


15:50      Strategic sustainable procurement and the challenges for government

  • An overview of the Government’s current initiatives to encourage sustainable procurement
  • Outlining the key challenges to achieving strategic sustainable procurement in Queensland
  • Explaining the role of government and legislation in making sustainability the norm in procurement models

Stuart Pickering, Deputy Director General, Major Projects, Office - Department of State Development, Queensland Government


16:10      How to integrate environmentally sustainable practices into your
               procurement strategy

  • Ensuring procurement is in-sync with company-wide strategy
  • Finding and assessing the validity of environmentally friendly suppliers
  • Strategies to minimise the environmental impact of procurement and supply chain

Sara Redmond-Neal, Business Program Manager, Eco-Buy


16:40       Closing remarks form the Chair

16:50       Networking drinks

19:00      Official event dinner (sold out - for waitlist registration, please call Gabi on 0416 177 881)


 

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