Come and get inspired about procurement and meet alumni, Metropolia Business School staff and students!

During the Procurement Seminar you will hear interesting presentations on sustainable supplier collaboration and sourcing practices and how to manage procurement risks. Our guest speakers are international and Finnish professionals from private and public organisations. Seminar presentations will be held in English, but feel free to ask questions in Finnish as well.

The seminar is followed by an alumni and networking event 14 -15. This event is in Finnish and English. 

PROGRAM 10 - 15 (EEST)

10.00 - 10.10
Welcome words on behalf of Metropolia Business School 
Kaija Haapasalo, Head of Procurement MBA and Julkiset Hankinnat YAMK degree programs

10.10 - 10.50
Risk Management in public procurement; Case: Finnish Defence Forces and the governmental approach
Timo Vetri, Director of Procurement, The Finnish Defence Forces

10.50 - 11.30
Starting strategic transformation of responsible sourcing practices across non- foodcategories for Sodexo
Mindaugas Jocbalis, Sodexo Global Sourcing Lead, UK

11.30 – 12.30 Lunch

12.30 - 13.15
A journey towards more sustainable procurement with systematic collaboration at HUS
Suvi Ketene, Development Manager, HUS (Helsinki University Hospital), Finland

13.15 - 14.00
How to realize your dream, how to help others realize their dreams? How to grow as YOU and as a professional?
Hilde Helsen, Business Consultant, Coach and Author, TRAJECTUM, Belgium

14.00 – 15.00
Networking and Alumni Event on Myyrmäki campus

The seminar session as a hybrid at the Myyrmäki campus and online. The Zoom link will be sent to registered participants no later than the day before the seminar.

Welcome!

Metropolia Business School staff