A Forum for Senior-level Pre-Qualified Marketing Procurement Executives and Hand-Picked Providers

01/24/2024

ProcureCon Marketing Connect is an invite only forum for Heads of marketing procurement from the world's leading advisers. We provide high-level networking through a VIP, closed-door experience, supplemented by pre-qualified 1-1 meetings with hand-picked solution providers.

In December 2023, over 2 days we brought together Heads of marketing procurement from the world's leading advisers to the luxury venue, Sopwell House, St Albans! We hosted 15 engaging sessions to encourage benchmarking and learning from these senior peers. In addition, we offered 8 stand-alone 1-1 meeting slots; resulting in a total of 214 pre-qualified 30 minute meetings. Not just this, we also had networking experiences from our Winter Wonderland Themed Drink Reception to our Three-Course Gala Dinner!

Our senior attendees represented some of the Top European Advisers such as:

Allianz, Bayer, BP, BT, Carlsberg, Coop, Diaego, Dyson, General Mills, Haleon, Heineken, Johnson&Johnson, Kraft Heinz, London Stock Exchange, Mondelez, Natwest Group, Nike, P&G, Philip Morris International, Reckitt, Royal London, Sony

The audience breakdown at ProcureCon Marketing Connect read as follows:

View the full list of attendees here.


“Braved the freezing British weather last week to attend my first ProcureCon Europe Series Marketing Connect! Some great new contacts made, and industry insights gained. Look forward to 2024!” - Giles Woodhall, Head of Client Success, Decideware.


Our Firms Investment Priority

The Marketing Procurement Executives at ProcureCon Marketing Connect were the top decision makers and budget holders who are actively seeking new solutions. All our attendees had a minimum annual revenue of £100 million, with 33% of these having an annual revenue of £17 billion+. Each attendee has a minimum personal budget of at least £500 000, with 73% having a personal budget of £100 million+.

With the extensive profiling and marketing campaign that happens in the lead up to the event, you can guarantee that deals are made across the 2 days.

Here is a look at the solutions our Marketing Procurement Executives were looking to invest in, within the following 12 months: 


An Unrivalled Speaker Faculty

Under Chatham House Rule, our 32 speakers hosted a mix of high-level strategic case studies and interactive discussions focused on the industries biggest growth priorities. Our audience were able to engage in high-level strategic case studies and interactive discussions to benchmark their marketing procurement plans.

Our packed agenda of 15 sessions covered pressing industry topics, from Managing Media Inflation and Meeting Increasing Digital Expectations to Maximising your investments and Driving Marketing Sustainability.

  • Nejma de Sainte Marie, Marketing & Communication (A&P) Senior Purchasing Manager, LVMH
  • Stephanie Hericotte, Global Head of Marketing Procurement, Paysafe Group
  • Philipp Schuster, Director Agency & Marketing Partnerships, Global Strategic Marketing, Consumer Health, Bayer
  • Paula O’Reilly, Head of Indirect Procurement, Britvic
  • Rachel Wentzel, Director Global Marketing Procurement – Creative & Production, Adidas
  • Rob Williamson, Category Director, Head of Marketing Procurement, Asda
  • Keith Gentry, Associate Director Procurement: Advertising and Media, AstraZeneca 
  • James Taylor, Global Procurement Director, Media, Digital, and Consumer Planning, Diageo
  • Emma McInnes, Partner & Procurement Manager, John Lewis Partnership
  • Richard Rastall, Global Procurement Category Manager – Marketing & Consumer, Imperial Brands

These are just a handful of the brilliant speakers we heard from at ProcureCon Marketing Connect 2023.

Take a look at the full speaker line up and topics discussed by downloading our agenda here.


“Thanks for another great event. See you in June”. - Tina Fegent, Global Marketing Procurement Consultant, NED


Social Media was Buzzing

There was a great buzz on social media whilst ProcureCon Marketing Connect was taking place. Here’s a look at some of our favourite posts on LinkedIn:

RightSpend, Sponsor of ProcureCon Marketing Connect - “We've had a great couple of days at ProcureCon Europe Series Marketing Connect. The conversations have been really interesting, and it certainly seems that Marketing and Procurement continue to face challenges as we move into a new year. These industry events provide so many opportunities to discuss the issues that the industry faces and hear from our peers on innovation and new ideas. We certainly rounded off the 2023 events calendar with a bang! Now we're ready for 2024.”

DecideWare, Sponsor of ProcureCon Marketing Connect - “Being able to spend time with this wonderful community - in person - is outstanding. So excited to prepare for '24 with the best of the best of marketing procurement. Whether you are local, regional, or global... ProcureCon Marketing Connect is a great place to get connected with other procurement professionals to network and share ideas.”


SAVE THE DATE

ProcureCon Marketing Connect 2024 - 03-04 December 2024, Sopwell House, St Albans

ProcureCon Marketing Connect 2024 is already starting to take shape. Sponsorship opportunities are available now. If you want the chance to be introduced to your next client – get in touch with our team!

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