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19-21 JULY| SYDNEY | AUSTRALIA

As financial and professional service institutions continue to grow their footprints, managing their cost base and finding new opportunities to gain a competitive advantage is a leading priority. As such, procurement divisions within these industries are quickly growing in both size and importance. This creates a significant opportunity for organisations who can get their procurement operations right and deliver responsible, efficient, ethical and economical procurement that supports the business. The Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 conference taking place in Sydney from 19 - 21 July is bringing together leading practitioners to address the most significant challenges they face today and examine leading examples of excellent procurement. Challenges being covered at the event range from the pressure on costs, the risk and compliance environment, management of the internal stakeholder base, and the need for firms to show they are responsible corporate citizens.

THE OPPORTUNITY

This conference will gather procurement professionals from banks, credit unions, mutual banks, financial services, financial planners, insurance companies, accounting firms & consultancies, law firms and government departments and all other stakeholders in Australia’s financial and professional services sectors to discuss how to overcome the current procurement challenges in order to deliver more strategic value to the wider organisation. Over 3 days delegates will be engaged by real-life case studies, strategic discussions and expert panels all focused on addressing some of the most difficult hurdles facing procurement leaders today. If you work within Australia’s financial and professional services sector this is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to meet senior managers from right around the country and learn from their experiences.

Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 is an event being developed specifically to address the pressing issues facing senior procurement professionals who run large teams and complex procurement operations. The conference will be focused on addressing their biggest challenges, including: Implementing proactive risk management capabilities in an environment of increased regulations, tighter controls

and greater scrutiny from governing bodies Convincing the wider organisation of the value of procurement – getting a seat at the table Addressing the procurement talent gap and defining the skills needed in the future Analysing critical elements in implementing strategic demand procurement approaches and the decision making

process involved Embracing the benefits and overcoming the challenges of digitalisation within financial and professional services

procurement operations

WHAT IS PROCUREMENT IN FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2016?

Quest Events is a leading provider of high level, industry specific procurement events including HealthProcure, GovProcure , Women in Procurement and the Oil and Gas Procurement Leaders Forum, each of which have attract over 150 senior PSCM managers. Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 will live up to this standard, bring together a select group of senior decision makers.

Connect and engage with qualified buyers representing the financial and professional services community

Demonstrate your capabilities in an interactive, procurement-led environment Reduce sales lead times by identifying and meeting new points of contact on-site at this

annual procurement event Two-day access to framework managers, buyers and senior decision makers Understand the key issues impacting on procurement and processes for the coming year Present your proposition to the market

WHAT YOUR ORGANISATION CAN EXPECT

If you supply goods or services to the financial and professional services sector, the Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 event provides you with the ideal opportunity to engage early and understand the wants and needs of your next client. Position your brand as an authority in your sector – present on the program, sponsor a networking function or demonstrate in our showcase exhibition to improve your chances of beating your competition. Align your brand with the Australian financial and professional services procurement community.

Chief Procurement Officer Chief Financial Officer General Manager Property Operations Manager Head of Property Asset Manager Facility Manager Facilities Manager Property Manager Procurement Manager

Strategic Procurement Group Purchasing Manager Purchasing Manager Head of Purchasing Strategic Sourcing Manager Category Manager Supply Chain Manager Head of Supply Chain

WHO WILL YOU MEET?

Senior procurement managers from right across Australia’s financial and professional services sector. Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 will be attended by key financial and professional services stakeholders, and decision makers with an interest or role in procurement. You will have the opportunity to network with key decision makers such as:

From:

Banks Credit Unions Mutual Banks Financial Services Financial Planners Insurance

Companies Accounting firms &

Consultancies Law Firms Government

Departments

DAVID BOURDON Senior Manager

Procurement and Demand Management

IAG

CHRIS JACOB Former Chief

Procurement Officer National Australia Bank

JONATHAN DUTTON Director

JD Consultancy

ANDREA SMITH Senior Contract

Manager Adelaide Bank

CATHERINE THOMPSON, Former Chief

Procurement Officer ANZ

Quest Events would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the official event advisory panel who contributed their valuable time and expertise to ensure the agenda for this event is timely and relevant for all procurement and supply chain stakeholders working in Australia's financial and professional services sectors.

OFFICIAL ADVISORY PANEL

Here is what we bring to the partnership:

The Quest Events management team collectively has over 50 years of experience in creating business information and networking events

Every Quest event is researched to the highest level and is always timely, where captains of industry and subject matter experts provide

insight, inspiration and opportunity

Our dedicated delegate sales team ensures we attract highly targeted potential buyers

Here is what our partners bring:

Through knowledge and information sharing, our partners provide innovation and

the know-how to improve our delegates’ projects

An in-depth understanding of the industry, the challenges and solutions

Here are examples of what we can accomplish together:

We can help create a strategic vision for the industry

We can show delegates the suite of solutions available to them

Reinforce brand positioning and differentiate between competitors

Build your immediate and future sales leads no matter the length of your

sales cycle

We believe… that joining forces with products and solutions that complement the event content – providing solutions to our delegates’ critical challenges – is the surest way to make a meaningful impact on delegates, creating a win-win situation for you as the partner and for us as an organiser.

WHY PARTNER WITH US?

SPEAK Present your company, showcase your leadership and demonstrate how you can help the financial sector by speaking to this senior gathering of procurement professionals from banks, credit unions, mutual banks, financial services, financial planners, insurance companies, accounting firms & consultancies, law firms and government departments and all other stakeholders in Australia’s financial and professional services sectors. Use this unique forum to demonstrate your value to the biggest players in the financial sector. Speakers will assert themselves as leading suppliers and solution providers to the sector.

NETWORK By having a prominent presence at the event you and your team will be able to meet with senior procurement managers during the two day conference, networking lunches, coffee breaks, networking drinks and official event dinner.

EXHIBIT Having a stand at the event will enhance your brand. This can be used to set up meetings and guarantee that fellow attendees will know where to find your company representatives to make onsite enquiries at the event.

BRAND Make an impact and elevate your presence at the event by being branded as one of the Procurement in Financial and Professional Services 2016 event partners or session sponsors. You will receive extensive branding prior to and during the event and be remembered as a thought leader and premier solution provider in the industry.

HOST AN IN-DEPTH LEARNING SESSION After the main conference there will be the option to host one of two post-conference in-depth learning sessions. This is your chance to assign your own session leader and present content that showcases your expertise and solutions to a targeted, intimate audience.

HOW CAN YOU ENGAGE?

Investments range from $7,000 - $40,000

Contact Jon Treherne on +61 (0)2 8188 7536 or jont@questevents.com.au to find out how we can put you in front of a highly engaged and receptive audience.