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Karl Mceneaney

UK Head of Procurement
Capital One

Karl manages a team that delivers selection and contracting processes for numerous categories, including service and risk Operations, IT, Marketing, HR, Consulting and Contractors, and where appropriate, in relation to integrated global engagements.

Following an intense period of business transformation that has provided incremental supply chain maturity, Karl is now leading changes that drive Procurement intervention at different directions and stages of the Procurement processes, rebranding the team and causing sustainable service and value proposition enhancements.

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Karl.

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Day 1 - Optimising the efficiency and effectiveness of IT procurement

Sunday, December 11th, 2016

09:40 360º Perspectives – How can you adapt your sourcing process to keep pace with fast-changing technology?

There is massive pressure on the IT function to move with the market and deliver new functionalities and technologies for customers and for market differentiation. This in turn puts pressure on procurement to be agile with the available suppliers.

How is IT being used innovatively for market differentiation and to deliver to the changing demands of the customer?
What is the right procurement model to accommodate stakeholder demands?
With digitalisation of the industry, how can you manage the risks associated with new areas/ supplier bases?
How should contracts be adjusted to meet these new needs/risks? For example, cost maybe 10% higher to use a new supplier who maybe creating something innovative but what milestones should be put in place to exit the contract if the market is not yet ready to adopt the new technology?
How can you identify long-term technology needs to stay one step ahead of the product lifecycle?
Where are the opportunities in moving from a traditional licensing model to open source? Open source is readily available, can be amended easily and shared back with everyone. What are the different working models?
Are there steps sourcing can take to speed up the process when it comes to IT purchasing? Are there any procurement processes which can be automated?

Day 2 - Taking your IT procurement to the next level

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

11:10 Drill Down Roundtables

Roundtable 1 – How can you better manage IT supplier risk?
Karl Mceneaney, Head of UK Procurement, Capital One

Roundtable 2 - How can you protect your intellectual property and data when negotiating cloud contracts?
Florian Schroder, Head of IS Commodity & Contract Management, Bombardier Transportation

Roundtable 3 - Context-based Benchmarking - driving value beyond cost

Sarah Burnett, Vice President of Research - Europe, Everest Group

Roundtable 4 -How do you find the right talent in the contingent workforce to ensure IT category management success?

Erwan Le Lan, Senior Manager, Solucom

Roundtable 5 – How can you control and manage costs associated with new and fast changing technologies?
Michael Delle, Region Head of SI & IT Sourcing, Ericsson

Roundtable 6 - How can you avoid costly audits by software companies?
Patrick Dickinson, License Expert & Product Manager, compartner

Roundtable 7 – How to develop strategic thinking around IT procurement that links to your business KPIs
Claire Tapping, Head of Sourcing & Commercial - IT and Business Process Outsourcing, Rolls-Royce

Roundtable 8 – Aligning goals and building influence with IT: What does a successful relationship actually look like
Alastair Henderson-Begg, Global Head of IT Procurement, F.Hoffmann-La Roche