SupplyChain Magazine June 2019 | Page 36

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What is the aim of ProcureCon Canada ? Frank Musero : We ’ re aiming to bring together leading practitioners and senior level procurement professionals from Canada ’ s largest companies for two days of learning , networking and strategy sharing . Alex Chard : It ’ s a one-stop shop for procurement professionals across the Canadian market . The idea is not only to bring peers together to address the challenges they face day in , day out , but also to provide them a forum where they can air their grievances , and share different ideas , best practices and lessons learned .”
What was the key focus in organizing this event ? Alex Chard : First things first , make it Canadian-driven and Canadian-led . The idea is to really engage the Canadian market and the people doing the work on the ground . All of the major companies that are based here in Canada , whether Canadian companies or multinationals that work here , as

“ It ’ s a one-stop shop for procurement professionals across the Canadian market ”

— Alex Chard , Senior Program Director , WBR
JUNE 2019