Opening Welcome
This year's Festival centres on Responsible Strategic Sourcing — redefining what responsibility means in a rapidly evolving, AI-driven world
It is about being accountable for business growth and reputation, investing in people and skills to thrive alongside AI, and embedding sustainability and ESG into every sourcing decision. As organisations move faster and expect more from their partners, the agenda explores how responsibility and innovation must go hand in hand to shape a more resilient, ethical, and future-ready sourcing ecosystem.
Critical Panel
The New Responsible Sourcing Playbook
High-growth disruptors including Monzo and Vitality reveal how they are redefining strategic sourcing — balancing speed, innovation, and accountability while raising expectations of service providers.
Best Practice Session
AI and Agile Sourcing – Reinventing the Model with Accountability
A practical look at how organisations are embedding AI into sourcing today - streamlining processes, accelerating RFPs, and ensuring adoption enhances both performance and accountability.
Debate
Are Service Providers Falling Behind and Failing to Transform Fast Enough?
As enterprise buyers evolve rapidly, are traditional service providers keeping up or are legacy models holding them back?
Insight Talk
The Reinvention of Advisory in a Responsible AI World
With AI augmenting insight and analysis, what is the future role of advisors in guiding organisations responsibly through transformation?
Panel
AI-to-AI Contracting – Why Standard Terms Are the Safe Path Forward
As organisations begin using AI to draft contracts and negotiate terms, the risk of complexity, inconsistency, and unintended outcomes increases. This session explores why industry-standard contracts provide a more reliable, transparent foundation in an AI-driven negotiation environment — and how they help safeguard trust, compliance, and long-term value.
Session
Data, Control, and Digital Sovereignty
Why responsible data ownership, governance, and jurisdiction are now central to sourcing strategies — and essential to building trust and resilience.
Keynote
If AI Writes Code, Why Do We Still Need Developers?
Exploring the evolving role of software development companies and the responsibility to balance automation with human expertise, creativity, and accountability.
Session
The Rise of the Autonomous Enterprise
Closing Panel
The Future of Responsible Sourcing – Faster, Smarter, Bolder
Industry leaders share what's next — and how organisations can lead with responsibility across growth, talent, and sustainability in an AI-first future.
Confirmed Speakers
- ● Kerry Hallard — CEO, Global Sourcing Association
- ● Chris Wilson — Sourcing Director, Vitality
- ● Karl Fuhrmann — Senior Procurement Manager, Monzo
- ● Gary Slade — Chief Commercial Officer, Teleperformance
- ● Hemant Puthli — Co-founder, Aokah
- ● David Jones — Founder, Clausify
- ● Egil Fujikawa Nes — Chief Technology Officer, 99x Group
- ● Pavlo Yalovol — Vice President, Intetics
- ● Rakesh Parameshwara B — Director, ISG – Information Services Group
✦ Evening — Racing & Entertainment (4pm onwards) ✦
Networking
Networking & Evening Racing
Private balcony overlooking Sandown Park Racecourse · Racecards & hostess service included
Dining
Three-Course Buffet Dinner
Including cheeseboard, tea & coffee served post-dining
Entertainment
Live Performance: Billy Ocean
An unmissable live set from legendary recording artist Billy Ocean
