PSCM Agenda
PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 1 (June 5, 2025)
08:00 – 09:00
Registrations in the Hotel Lobby
09:00 – 11:00
Meeting Room - Olympia A + B
Location - Underground (-1 Floor)
Keynote Session: How Resilient Telcos Leverage AI and Navigate New Markets to Create Value
Keynote 1: Welcome Speech - Wim De Meyer, ETIS Managing Director (10’)
Keynote 2: Building the Future: Collaboration and Innovation of Telecoms in a Transforming World - Pedro Gonçalves, MEO, ETIS Chairman (15’)
Keynote 3: Elisa DES
Keynote 4: Secure, Aware, Resilient: Driving a Strong Security Culture - Ulrich ten Eikelder, Deutsche Telekom & Marcus Beyer, Swisscom (10’)
Keynote 5: Telco Security Landscape 2025 - Richard Kerkdijk, TNO (10')
Keynote 6: AI Makes Telcos Smart. But Are Telcos Smart About AI? - Thomas Kruger, BCG (10’)
Keynote 7: Topic How to Thrive in Unthinkable Times: Change Your RULEs , Andrew Collinson
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
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Session 1: Introduction and Roundtable
In this introductory session, We will have an agenda overview followed by a roundtable where all participants introduce themselves (name, company, role) and share key expectations for the 2-day meeting in Athens.
Each company / participant can share Company updates, recent projects and challenges. (List of registered companies for this working group can be found at end of this document).
13:00 – 14:00
Meeting Room - KALLIRHOE
Location - Ground Floor
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:45
Session 2a: Procurement Transformation & Value Creation (Hybrid Session)
Theme: Driving Growth While Managing Cost & Complexity
Presentation: Procurement as a Strategic Lever – Balancing Transformation and Cost Efficiency
How leading procurement functions align sourcing with company-wide growth and digitization strategies.
Roundtable Discussion: KPIs & Success Metrics – What Really Matters in Procurement?
Exploring value-based procurement metrics, efficiency indicators, and stakeholder alignment.
14:45 – 15:30
Session 2b: AI & Automation in Procurement and Supply Chain (Hybrid Session)
Theme: Unlocking New Efficiencies Through Technology
Presentation: AI Use Cases in Procurement – From Contract Analysis to SRM Automation
Showcasing real-world applications of AI in demand forecasting, supplier risk, and procurement ops.
Panel Discussion: Digital Procurement Tools – Boosting Value Across the Procurement Lifecycle
How telcos are using platforms and data to streamline and enhance procurement performance.
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:40
Session 3: Digital Transformation & Business Reinvention
Theme: Evolving Telcos into Agile, Digital-First Organizations
Joint session: DTSF, NITT, EATF
Presentation 1 (15’): Practical steps and lessons learn in internal digitalization effort, Željka Kučković, A1 Croatia
Presentation 2 (15’): Orchestrating Digital Transformation – Practical Steps & Lessons Learned with Cognity
Presentation 2 (15’): Digital service provider, combining offline and online interaction towards customers with XME Digital
END OF DAY 1 MEETINGS FOR NON-TELCOS MEMBERS
16:40 – 17:30
Telco-only Session
18:15 – 20:00
Sightseeing activity – Meeting point: Hotel Lobby
20:00 – 22:00
Community Dinner - Rooftop restaurant,
Hotel Royal Olympic
PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Working Group Agenda
Location: Royal Olympic Hotel, Athens, Greece, June 5-6, 2025
Day 2 (June 6, 2025)
09:00 – 10:30
Session 4: Building Resilient & Compliant Supply Chains
Theme: Navigating Volatility and Regulation
Joint session - SUS & CSRD
Presentation: Geopolitics & Global Sourcing – Strategic Adaptation in Uncertain Times
Impacts of global tensions on sourcing strategies and continuity planning.
Roundtable Discussion: Procurement Readiness for CSRD, CSDDD & Future Compliance Pressures
How procurement teams are adapting to upcoming EU regulatory requirements
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Session 5a: Contract Lifecycle & Compliance Optimization
Theme: Ensuring Control, Visibility & Compliance Across the Value Chain
Presentation: Next-Gen Contract Lifecycle Management – Intelligence & Automation
Key tools, tech, and tactics to streamline contract compliance and reduce risk.
Case Study Discussion: Operationalizing Risk Management in Procurement
Best practices for proactive monitoring, early warning systems, and supplier contract governance.
11:45 – 12:30
Session 5b: Compliance in Turbulent Times
Open discussion
In this session, we invite all participants to share if (and how) their respective compliance function is affected by newly emerging risks in the global economy. This should allow participants to learn from each other and anticipate changes.
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:00
Session 6: Vendor & Third-Party Data Privacy Compliance
Theme: Explore strategies for managing third-party privacy risks, ensuring compliance in vendor relationships, and improving transparency in telecom supply chains.
Joint session DPTF
Roundtable discussions:
Vendor Risk Management & Due Diligence – Assessing and mitigating privacy risks in third-party relationships.
Vendor Audits & Contractual Compliance – Strengthening accountability through audits, compliance clauses, and oversight.
Sub-Processor Transparency – Ensuring visibility and compliance across complex telecom supply chains.
15:00 – 15:30
Session 7: Additional topics
Theme: Open session on additional topics
15:30 – 16:00
Closing Session
A short session dedicated to follow-ups and discussing topics that arouse during the meeting’s discussions. Participants will brainstorm and compile a list of future topics for consideration in upcoming ETIS events.
Before leaving, participants are kindly requested to fill out the Feedback Form.
16:00 – 17:00
Farewell Reception for all attendees in the Foyer
Event Context and Expectations
This workshop is a collaborative knowledge-sharing event, where success relies on active preparation and engagement from all participants.
- Each company must prepare at least one 10-20 minute presentation relevant to one of the main sessions (ideally addressing one or more of the suggested topics within that session).
- Topic selection confirmation with the organizer by May 5th and final presentation submission by May 28th.
Event Sponsorship and Participation
This event is fully sponsored by ETIS and its partners, covering all meals, coffee breaks, the guided tour, and the farewell reception. Participation is free of charge.
Participation is open exclusively to ETIS member companies, and attendees are expected to actively contribute to discussions and presentations.
Registration and Support
If you have not yet registered for the event, or if other colleagues from your organization wish to register, please visit the website: HERE
For any questions, requests, or support, please do not hesitate to reach out to the organizer.
ETIS Central Office contacts:
Wim De Meyer (wdm@etis.org)
Ayush Pandey (ap@etis.org)
Hotel Layout
