390: Why Procurement Leaders Must Seize the Moment and Transform Their Function - A Mastermind LIVE Spring Panel Discussion

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">At Mastermind LIVE Spring 2021, Art of Procurement had the opportunity to bring together a visionary panel of procurement leaders to discuss the urgency of the present moment and what can and should be done to support corporate growth. The panel included: </span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Adam Brown</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Senior Manager of Procurement Transformation & Head of the Procurement Garage at BT</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Amy Fong</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Vice President, Sourcing and Vendor Management for Everest Group</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Keith Browning</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Managing Director, Supply Chain Management at Delta Air Lines</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Keith Hausmann</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Globality’s Chief Revenue Officer</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><strong>Reunan Varene</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Global Head of Procurement at Dropbox</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Facilitated by Philip Ideson, this discussion-based session was focused on procurement’s sense of urgency as we pursue a growth agenda, the need for supplier collaboration and mutually beneficial third-party relationships, and the strategies and technology that will empower procurement to scale. While we heard some reflection on the challenges of the past year, most of the discussion was forward looking, taking procurement’s capabilities today and building on them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, which was recorded live at Mastermind LIVE Spring, Philip asked the panelists about:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">How they each define growth - both in terms of how they are developing procurement’s capabilities and in