Thinking Like a Start-up, Acting Like a Leader
In a world where disruption is constant, expectations are rising, and value creation is under pressure, the traditional procurement model is no longer enough. The organizations that will lead tomorrow are those that dare to rethink everything: speed, ownership, innovation, and impact.
At the EIPM Annual Conference 2026, we invite you to step into a new mindset: Procurement as an entrepreneurial force. This year's edition explores what happens when Procurement embraces the DNA of start-ups — agility, bold decision-making, customer-centricity, and a relentless drive to create value.
Expect powerful keynotes, real-life transformation stories, and candid discussions with leaders who are already reshaping the function from the inside out.
SPEAKERS COMING
Meet the experts who shaped last year's edition.
Gain fresh perspectives on how Procurement can become faster, more innovative, and more impactful in an increasingly complex world.
Two complementary events. Full programme to be confirmed.
Afternoon session · 14:00 – 18:00 · Geneva
Free for HR, L&D, CPO and Heads of Excellence. The detailed programme will be published as soon as speakers are confirmed. Register now to secure your spot →
Full day + Gala Evening · 09:00 – Late · Geneva
Procurement leaders share what they took away from last year's edition.

The Peter Kraljic Awards celebrate the most outstanding procurement organisations and individuals of the year. Each award recognises a specific dimension of procurement excellence, as defined by EIPM's research framework.
2026 partners and sponsors will be announced here.
2 December · 14:00 – 18:00 · Specifically designed for HR, Learning & Development, CPO and Heads of Excellence.
How leading organisations are closing the competence gap through AI, behavioural change, and modern learning architectures.
As Procurement faces accelerating technological change, growing complexity, and rising expectations from the business, traditional training approaches are struggling to keep pace. Many organisations continue to invest in learning, yet still face critical capability gaps in leadership, digital fluency, stakeholder influence, and AI adoption.
Forward-thinking organisations are responding by moving beyond training as a one-time event and building integrated learning ecosystems that continuously develop skills, behaviours, and performance. By combining modern learning architectures, AI-enabled development, experiential learning, and behavioural change strategies, they are creating more agile, capable, and future-ready procurement teams.
This highly interactive workshop will bring together procurement leaders, HR professionals, people development specialists, and procurement excellence experts to explore how learning can become a strategic lever for transformation, engagement, and sustainable business impact.
Join 200+ procurement leaders in Geneva on 2–3 December 2026 for two days of inspiration, transformation, and connection.
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