Event History

2010 is the 10th annual IBX Purchasing Executive Summit. Through the years the event has been held in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oxford and Munich. Each event has featured industry highlights and key note addresses from business luminairies.

Previous key note speakers include:

• Jacob Wallenberg
  Chairman of the Board Investor 
• Michael Treschow
  Chairman of Ericsson, Electrolux 
• Dr. Peter Kraljic
  Senior Director McKinsey Advisory Council 
• Hans-Joachim Körber
  CEO Metro Group 
• Dr. Ulrich Piepel
  CPO, RWE AG
• Ken James
  CEO, CIPS
• Barbro Falke-Almgren
  VP Group Sourcing, Ericsson
• Prof. Dr.  Arjan van Weele
  

Ken James (chief executive of CIPS), one of the key note speakers at the IBX Purchasing Executive Summit 2008.

The Purchasing Executive Summit also includes industry highlights and best practice sessions, through the years the attendees have seen and heard:

• GM Europe
  Eric Alström, VP of Purchasing and Supply Chain
• SEB Group
  Sven-Anders Stegare, CPO
• Vodafone
  Michael Pleuger, Senior e-Supply Chain Manager
• IKEA IMS
  Michael Croon, CFO
• Novo Nordisk
  Michael Hellemann, VP Supply Management
• Saab
  Johan Börjesson, CPO
• Thomas Cook AG
  Nikolaus Kirner, CPO
• Deutsche Post AG
  Chee Kin Lin, Senior Vice President Org Stds & Tools, Deutsche Post
• Siemens AG
  Michael Villwock, Vice President, Siemens AG
• Deutsche Lufthansa AG
  Gerold Carl, Director e-Purchasing