Collaboration and Partnership Zone

Focus: Building strong relationships between buyers and suppliers.

  • For Suppliers: Networking opportunities to connect with potential buyers, understand their needs and establish long-term partnerships. Workshops could cover effective communication, negotiation skills and collaborative problem-solving.
  • For Buyers: Learning how to foster mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers. This could include strategies for supplier engagement, creating win-win contracts and maintaining transparent and open communication channels.

Zone Speakers

Collaboration and Partnership Zone Agenda

Agendas are subject to change

10:40 - 11:05
Driving Value: Co-Creation and Communication in Procurement Partnerships
Speakers
Liz Lucas

Director of Transformation, Digital and Procurement

Caerphilly County Borough Council

Ian Evans

Procurement & Information Governance Manager

Caerphilly County Borough Council

11:35 - 12:00
Better Together: Building Stronger Buyer–Supplier Relationships
Speakers
Paul Griffiths

Head of Commercial Delivery

Welsh Government

Richard Dooner

Programme Manager

Welsh Local Government Association

Catherine Lund

Procurement Director

University of South Wales

12:05 - 12:30
Cyd in Action: Progress, Impact and What’s Next
Speakers
Rhian Rogers

Capacity & Capability Lead

Welsh Government

13:25 - 13:50
Building a Career in Public Procurement
13:55 - 14:20
Procurement’s Place in a Wellbeing Economy
Speakers
Alice Horn

Sustainable Development Advisor

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

14:25 - 14:50
Doing Business With Defence
Speakers
Catherine Proudlove

SME Lead, Defence Commercial

Ministry of Defence

14.55 - 15.20
Setting Socially Responsible Procurement Objectives
Speakers
Sue Hurrell

Head of Fair Work Procurement

Welsh Government

Alice Horn

Sustainable Development Advisor

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales