Scottish Government 18th National Procurement Conference Agenda

Agendas are subject to change

10:00 - 10:05
Welcome from meeting chair
Speakers
Rona Dougall

Journalist

Scotland Tonight

10:05 - 10:20
Ministerial welcome
Speakers
Tom Arthur MSP

Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance

Scottish Government

10:20 - 10:45
Keynote Address
Speakers
Graeme Roy

Dean of External Engagement & Professor of Economics

University of Glasgow

10:45 - 11:10
Keynote Address
Speakers
Gary Gillespie

Chief Economist

Scottish Government

Graeme Cook

Head of Scottish Government Procurement Services

Scottish Government

11:30 - 12:00
Panel Debate
Speakers
Gordon Beattie

Director of National Procurement

NHS National Services Scotland

Julie Welsh

Chief Executive Officer

Scotland Excel

Angus Warren

Chief Executive

APUC
David Taylor

Chief Operating Officer

CIPS

Nikki Archer

Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy and Strategy

Scottish Government

Morag Angus

Chief Surveyor / Head of Property and Construction

Scottish Government

12:00 - 12:45
Speakers
Cath Baxter

Voice Coach and

Public Speaking Expert

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13:20 - 13:45
Scottish Government Conference Breakout: Introducing the Software Value Added Reseller Services Framework 
Speakers
Debra MacLeod

Senior Portfolio Specialist, ICT Services and Software Team

Scottish Government

13:45 - 14:10
Scottish Government Conference Breakout: Procurement People of Tomorrow: The Procurement Graduate Experience
Speakers
Marcia Broadfoot

Procurement Graduate

Scottish Government
Joanna Wilson

Procurement Graduate

Scottish Government

14:10 - 14:35
Scottish Government Conference Breakout: National Procurement Development Framework: Engage and retain
Speakers
Daisy Hall

Commercial Capability Officer

Scottish Government

14:35 - 15:00
Scottish Government Conference Breakout: Sustainable Procurement and Supported Businesses - The New National DPS
Speakers
Scott McCrindle

Collaborative Delivery Manager

Scottish Government