Events

Why People Matter most in unpredictable times:

From COVID, wars to AI

Porto, 21 May 2026

The biggest success factor for any business is always People. Policies, politics, and IT tools matter — but only people can make real change.

Maryna Trepova, Luís Vasconcelos and Ricardo Souto will share real stories of procurement and supply chain professionals who kept deliveries moving when everything was disrupted. Discover why the human factor is the ultimate success driver in business today.

🎤 Format: Panel discussion + IPSM presentation

👥 Who may be interested: CPOs, SC Directors, Operations Officers, Category Managers, Buyers

👉 Reserve your free spot now!

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Procurement and Supply Chain in Wartime:

Challenges and Lessons

April 24th 2026, 11:00 CET

Why should you attend this webinar?

This session focuses on the current unstable situation and real-world scenarios Ukrainian professionals have faced over the four years of conflict. It will be a discussion of which lessons we should take from the last few years and how to change our approaches to procurement and the supply chain.

Learn how to adapt strategies, build resilience, and prepare for global uncertainty:

  1. Building robust contingency plans
  2. Managing supplier relationships under extreme pressure
  3. Developing organizational resilience for unpredictable global shifts
  4. Preparing supply chains for new challenges

Place and time:

  • Date: Thursday, 24 April
  • Time: 11:00 CET
  • Location: Online – Free Webinar (link provided after registration)