ISM

Panel: Global Sourcing Strategies: Then, Now, and What’s Next

Monday, Sep 15, 2025
2:20 PM - 2:50 PM | Asia/Dubai

Expert Stage

Main Hall | Expert Stage
English
About
• What lessons have we learned from the overreliance on single geographies? • How have businesses shifted from “just-in-time” to “just-in-case” models? • How are sustainability, ESG compliance, and traceability influencing sourcing? • Are we seeing a move from globalization to regionalization or nearshoring? • How is technology (AI, blockchain, predictive analytics) transforming procurement? • Are we moving from transactional to strategic partnerships? • What role should governments and trade bodies play in enabling resilient sourcing?

Speakers

Ashish Bupal

Associate Director, F&B and OS&EDubai Holding

Hariharan Laxminarayan

Head of Professional DevelopmentChartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Sandeep Sharma

Director Group Procurement and Supply ChainDomino's

Jillian Wolf

Global Presenter