Tuesday, October 07
03:05 PM - 03:30 PM
Live in Amsterdam
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Presenting the results of our World Cafés: The moderators summarize the key take-aways of their World Café Round Tables on the main stage and share the main findings with all attendees.
David is an experienced procurement and IT sourcing professional, currently leading Global ICT Sourcing and Category Management at Etex. In this role, he is responsible for strategic IT procurement, vendor management, and optimizing sourcing strategies across the Etex Group. His expertise spans contract negotiations, category management, and aligning IT procurement with business objectives. Before joining Etex, David held several leadership roles at SWIFT, including Head of Procurement, where he managed global sourcing and strategic contract negotiations across multiple cost categories. He also served as Manager for Sibos and Technology, overseeing IT services for major events, and as Head of R&D for SWIFT Training, where he led product development and stakeholder relations. Earlier in his career, David worked as a Project Manager for SAP implementations and held various IT procurement and business analysis roles, gaining deep expertise in enterprise solutions and procurement optimization.
Ren currently serves as Procurement Officer at Orange Business, where she leads strategic sourcing and procurement initiatives across complex IT and service environments. With a career spanning global roles at companies like Accenture, GE Healthcare, and Schlumberger, she brings extensive experience in supply chain optimization, contract manufacturing, and business process improvement in both digital and operational contexts.
Fredric Olsson is Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management at Vend, where he leads strategic sourcing initiatives and oversees supplier relationships to drive business value and cost efficiency. With over 30 years in the industry, he brings extensive expertise in IT sourcing, SaaS, AI, and risk management. Prior to this, he held senior positions at Schibsted, Sofigate, Ericsson and Intel, managing global IT services, hardware, and systems sourcing.
The Pop in Your Job
I'm passionate about maximizing the value of every supplier-related dollar while ensuring each one is spent ethically and in full compliance. What drives me is the opportunity to combine commercial impact with responsible sourcing that supports long-term business integrity.
Fredric Olsson is Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management at Vend, where he leads strategic sourcing initiatives and oversees supplier relationships to drive business value and cost efficiency. With over 30 years in the industry, he brings extensive expertise in IT sourcing, SaaS, AI, and risk management. Prior to this, he held senior positions at Schibsted, Sofigate, Ericsson and Intel, managing global IT services, hardware, and systems sourcing.
The Pop in Your Job
I'm passionate about maximizing the value of every supplier-related dollar while ensuring each one is spent ethically and in full compliance. What drives me is the opportunity to combine commercial impact with responsible sourcing that supports long-term business integrity.
Experienced Information Technology Purchasing Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the business supplies and equipment industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Strategic Sourcing, Management, IT Procurement and Business Strategy. Strong professional graduated from Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Brussels.
The Pop in Your Job
The Pop in: The result driven daily and real challenge to get the business owners on board, aligned and supported.
The Pop out: The numerous ways of controlling and manipulating vendors, more than they are, to reach the goal.
The Pop up: The never repeating way of getting results by using the power of the latest technological, psychological and communication means.
Dorota Sołdrowska is a Senior Lawyer at Orange Polska S.A. where she is responsible for License Agreement Analysis, Contract Negotiation and SAM consulting among others. She joined Orange Polska in 2015 first serving as Senior Licensing Specialist. She holds a law degree in Tax Law.