08:00 – 09:00
Registration & coffee
09:00 - 09:10
Lamp lighting ceremony
09:10 - 09:15
Welcome address by Conclave TechMedia
09:15 - 09:20
Opening remarks by the chairperson
09:20 - 09:50
Keynote session: Transforming India’s procurement landscape for a $5 trillion economy
- Strategic vision for procurement modernization
- Role of government & private sector collaboration
- Enabling a digitally empowered supply ecosystem
09:50 - 10:20
Keynote session: Digital procurement revolution: Platforms, automation & the road ahead
- eProcurement, SRM, CLM
- RPA for sourcing & invoice workflows
- End-to-end digitization
10:20 - 11:00
Panel discussion: Future-ready manufacturing: Procurement’s role in supply chain innovation
- Managing raw material volatility & supplier concentration
- Capex procurement & lifecycle cost optimization
- Digital procurement platforms for precision manufacturing
11:00 - 11:30
COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
Keynote session: Blockchain in procurement – Trust, traceability & automation
- Smart contracts & compliance automation
- Blockchain + ERP/e-sourcing integration
- ESG, audits & fraud prevention
12:00 - 12:30
Keynote session: AI-powered procurement – From sourcing to spend intelligence
- AI in supplier evaluation & contract optimization
- Forecasting & spend analytics
- Ethical AI & governance
12:30 - 13:10
Panel discussion: Pharma & healthcare – Resilient & compliant supply chains
- Managing demand spikes & supplier compliance
- Cold chain logistics & procurement
- Regulatory compliance & tech enablement
13:10 - 13:40
Keynote session: Advanced digital procurement 5.0 – GenAI, autonomous agents & blockchain orchestrated supply networks
- GenAI-powered intelligent sourcing and supplier negotiation
- Autonomous agents for dynamic contract optimization and spend control
- Blockchain-based multi-tier supplier orchestration for transparency and compliance
13:40 - 14:40
LUNCH BREAK & NETWORKING
14:40-15:20
Panel: FMCG & Retail Supply Chain – Real-Time, Resilient & Customer-Ready
- Inventory orchestration in D2C vs traditional models
- Retailer–supplier digital platforms
- AI in last-mile planning & demand sensing
- Green sourcing & ESG in procurement
15:20- 15:50
Fireside chat: Energy, utilities & automotive – Powering the future with sustainable procurement
- Procurement in energy transition (renewables, EV supply chains)
- Localizing critical inputs (batteries, semiconductors)
- Supplier ESG compliance & carbon-neutral goals
15:50- 16:20
Keynote session: Procurement in the age of uncertainty – Agility, resilience & cost leadership
- Balancing cost with supplier quality & innovation
- Strategic sourcing in volatile global markets
- TCO as a decision-making framework
16:20 - 16:50
Award ceremony
16:50 - 17:00
Closing remarks and end of conference
17:00 Onwards
Coffee break & networking