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Put your brand in the room with Australia's procurement leaders. The 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 returns to Sydney, 10–12 November 2026 - bringing together CPOs, Heads of Procurement, Directors and the next generation of leaders shaping the profession's future. ⭐Sponsorship opportunities are available⭐ Partnering with the Summit places your organisation alongside trusted industry voices offering a valuable platform to strengthen business relationships, position your brand as a trusted partner, elevate female thought leaders and demonstrate a genuine commitment to advancing procurement leadership. To discuss the opportunities available, please get in touch or access the sponsorship prospectus here: https://hubs.la/Q04sTZBv0 PS. Early Bird pricing for these packages end on 28 August! #WiPLsummit2026

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲! Secure your place today and save up to $600 per delegate: https://hubs.la/Q04swWSQ0 Hear from industry leaders, including: ⊙ Coretta Bessi, Chair - Government Procurement Board ACT Government ⊙ Abby Hall, Divisional Commercial Director CBRE Data Center Solutions ⊙ Lynn Feldon, Head Procurement Endeavour Group ⊙ Fern Lees, Director – Procurement & Contracting IP Australia ⊙ Alice Chen, Head of Indirect Procurement Pacific Schneider Electric ⊙ Seri Renkin OAM, Co-Founder and Executive Director The Dea Network ⊙ Felicity Gerry KC, Global King’s Counsel Crockett Chambers ⊙ Cynthia Chung, Head of Procurement Vicinity Centres Whether you're stepping into leadership, leading transformation, or preparing for your next career move, join the women shaping the future of procurement and the community committed to advancing it.  Download the brochure for more information on the summit: https://hubs.la/Q04swQcx0

You cannot fund sustainability if the organisation's spend isn't sustainable. Amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Australian procurement teams are moving to adapt to cost pressures, making pragmatic calls on which decarbonisation commitments hold firm and which ones shift.  Budgets built before this year's fuel, materials and wage increases no longer match the environment they're operating in, and treating every target as fixed regardless of that shift ignores the numbers in front of you. Read the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q04slXQP0

We're delighted to welcome GenusPlus Group as a Platinum Sponsor of the 25th annual Energy in Western Australia Conference 2026. Now in its 25th year, Energy in Western Australia remains the state's premier annual energy event, bringing together leaders from across the energy value chain to discuss the future of Western Australia's energy system. Join us in Perth this September as we bring together energy leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping WA's energy future, from critical minerals and gas to infrastructure, investment and system reliability. Thank you Genus for their support. For more information - https://hubs.la/Q04sKd8z0 #EnergyinWA #EWAConference2026 #energyweekwesternaustralia2026 #energyweekwesternaustralia

For the last five years, ESG procurement has focused on measurement: emissions baselines, supplier questionnaires and modern slavery statements. Most organisations have done that work. The challenge now is what comes next. Regulators are testing what "reasonable steps" look like in practice. Investors and lenders are looking for evidence of credible action. Boards want supplier, contract and sourcing decisions that can withstand audit, commercial pressure and public scrutiny. The 5th annual ESG Procurement Conference 2026 (16–17 September) is designed to help procurement teams navigate this shift. Rather than revisiting frameworks and definitions, the program focuses on the decisions leaders are being asked to make every day. Hear from procurement, sustainability and governance leaders from Ampol, Metcash, Seqwater, Dyno Nobel, Infrastructure NSW, CPB Contractors, The Treasury NSW and more. Secure your place today: https://hubs.la/Q04slXGX0

Join your peers at the 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 to hear from senior procurement leaders tackling one of the profession's most persistent challenges: influence. Capability has never been the gap; communicating value, winning over stakeholders who don't yet see procurement's strategic contribution, and earning a seat at the executive table is. This year's program puts 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 front and centre with practical sessions on strengthening executive communication, navigating organisational politics and building the stakeholder relationships that accelerate careers and lift procurement's standing across the business. You'll hear from: ◦ Rebecca Hayward (Fortescue) on Executive influence: communicating value, risk and opportunity that drives action, how to frame procurement's contribution in language that moves decision-makers ◦ Kara Watson (Westpac) on Who's speaking for you when you're not in the room? The hidden career accelerator: sponsorship, influence, visibility and career momentum ◦ Gillian Fox (Gillian Fox Leadership Development), host of the Your Brilliant Career podcast and author of Woman of Influence, on No one cares that much about your career, a candid look at turning performance into visibility If you're ready to build the presence and influence that gets procurement heard at the executive level and grow your network alongside the women leading that change, this is one conversation you won't want to miss. Secure your place at our early bird rate before 𝟮𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗼 $𝟲𝟬𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲 and save up to 25% when you book as a group. Access ticket pricing here: https://hubs.la/Q04sx9FS0

𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑛𝑜𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑠𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑. Flexible work, parental leave, and inclusive policies are important. But the harder question is what happens after those foundations are in place. Where do careers stall? Why do women move away from technical pathways? And what can organisations do to make advancement measurable, visible and genuinely achievable? At this year’s 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁, two back-to-back sessions tackle these questions directly, combining organisational insight with lived experience from engineers who have navigated these realities first-hand. 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 Stephanie Hart from Resmed will explore how progressive organisations move beyond baseline policies to identify where women’s careers are stalling. 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁: 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Moderated by Upuli Indigahamaditta from Transport for NSW, this panel brings together Sylvia Iskander from Downer, Elika Karbassi fromInfraBuild, Vaishali Haria from Donnelly Rail Systems and Melissa Taylor fromTasNetworks to explore how women stay on technical pathways while continuing to progress. If you are serious about building technical careers that do not stall, these are the conversations to be in the room for.  Find out more today: https://hubs.la/Q04slTdR0

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We're delighted to welcome Beyond Zero Emissions as a Platinum Sponsor of the 25th annual Energy in Western Australia Conference 2026. Now in its 25th year, Energy in Western Australia remains the state's premier annual energy event, bringing together leaders from across the energy value chain to discuss the future of Western Australia's energy system. Join us in Perth this September as we bring together energy leaders to explore the opportunities and challenges shaping WA's energy future, from critical minerals and gas to infrastructure, investment and system reliability. Thank you to Beyond Zero Emissions for their support. For more information - https://hubs.la/Q04swQMb0 #EnergyinWA #EWAConference2026 #energyweekwesternaustralia2026 #energyweekwesternaustralia

We are just two weeks away from 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! If you haven't already, secure your place today: https://hubs.la/Q04s2Mlf0 Join the 60+ mining organisations confirmed to attend and hear from the industry leaders that are driving meaningful change. This is more than a conference. It’s a collaborative experience built to help you grow your career, strengthen your impact, and shape the future of mining. See you there!