Procurement Wales Conference

Procurex Wales 2026

The main stage

The Procurex Wales Conference is the centrepiece of Procurex Wales 2026, bringing the biggest names in Welsh public procurement to the main stage at the Utilita Arena Cardiff. Officially supported by the Welsh Government, the conference programme sets the agenda for the future of procurement across the Welsh public sector.

Senior leaders, policy makers and procurement directors take to the stage throughout the day to share insight on the priorities shaping public sector buying in Wales — from social value and sustainability to innovation, supply chain resilience and economic growth.

With over 1,200 procurement professionals in the room and 64% of attendees at senior level or above, this is where the conversations shaping Wales' £11.4bn+ public procurement marketplace happen.

Social Value Sustainability Innovation Supplier Diversity Procurement Policy Supply Chain Resilience Economic Growth

Procurement Wales Conference Speakers

Procurement Wales Conference Agenda

Agendas are subject to change

10:20 - 10:30
Welcome Address
10:30 - 10:40
Ministerial Address 1
10:40 - 10:55
Ministerial Address 2
11:00 - 11:40
Panel Session - Two Acts, One Mission: The Procurement Act 2023 and the Social Partnership Act in Practice
12:00 - 12:40
Panel Session - The Preston Model in Wales: Community Wealth Building Through Public Procurement
12:45 - 13:25
Panel Session: Leveraging Procurement to Deliver National Outcomes. The role of the National Procurement Leadership Board