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Strategic Procurement Professional with more than 8 year experience in the IT area such as Cloud Services, Infrastructure, Software and adjacent services.Read more

Steven Wynants brings over 20 years of expertise in IT procurement, vendor management, and organizational transformation. Currently, he leads the IT Talent Governance & Management team at Toyota Motor Europe, overseeing initiatives across European affiliates to drive talent transformation, workforce optimization, and agile methodologies. His work focuses on defining future roles and skills, implementing trainingRead more

Abdullah Mustafa is the Category Lead for IT at LEO Pharma, based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where he has played a pivotal role since July 2023. With a deep understanding of IT procurement and strategic vendor management in the pharmaceutical sector, Abdullah brings extensive expertise in aligning technology solutions with organizational needs. His focus is onRead more

Program Director for SAMS and IT Procurement and Sourcing Summits at we.CONECTRead more

I’ve spent over 10 years navigating various roles in IT, including SAM Manager, Head of IT, CEO, and now Head of Procurement. I hold a Master’s in Computer Science and an Executive MBA. My experience spans multiple sectors, including banking, telecommunications, telematics, and retail. Procurement and negotiations are my true passions, where I focus onRead more

Kamran Taherian has more than 12 years of procurement experience within both direct and indirect material procurement, working with passion for driving effective and efficient procurement transformation programs. He holds a MSc. in Innovation and Industrial Management from the Gothenburg Business School, where he also runs negotiation trainings and holds lectures. Currently, he is leadingRead more

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Lars Morten Haga is an experiences Procurement Manager with deep expertise in procurement and IT services. Currently, he serves as a Category Manager at TINE SA, leveraging skills in vendor and category management, strategic sourcing, and IT procurement. His previous roles at Nets Group included overseeing software procurement, implementing GDPR compliance, and achieving operational savings.Read more

Marcus Schlenker is the Head of IT Contract & Vendor Management at Infineon Technologies AG. He is based in Munich, Germany, and since 2013 globally responsible for the contracts of the IT organization, including IT for manufacturing. In his current role he leads the contract negotiations and contract management for any kind of IT Software,Read more

o With over two decades of experience in IT sourcing, digital transformation, and program management, Manish Panchmatia is a seasoned leader in driving strategic technology initiatives. Currently serving as Category Manager for Digital and Transformation at Ikano Bank, he oversees global IT services, products, and enterprise transformation projects. His expertise spans managing SaaS solutions, open-sourceRead more