Meet the Buyer 2024: Agenda

The Supplier Development Programme has announced the draft agenda for Meet the Buyer 2024 to be held on 5 June at Hampden Park, Glasgow. The exhibitions will be open to all registered suppliers from 10:00am - 3:30pm.

10:30am: Welcome Address

• Address by Fiona Conti, SDP Chair, and Councillor Ruari Kelly, Glasgow City Council

10:40am: Opening Address

• Address by Nick Ford, Director for Scottish Procurement and Property, Scottish Government

11:00am: Scottish Government - Public Procurement and Property

• Presentation by Nikki Archer, Deputy Director, Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy & Strategy, Scottish Government

11:20am: Break

11:25am: Panel Discussion - Procurement Centres of Expertise

• Panel is set to include Nikki Archer, Deputy Director, Head of Procurement and Commercial Policy & Strategy at Scottish Government, Julie Welsh, Chief Executive Officer at Scotland Excel, Gordon Beattie, Director of National Procurement at NHS National Services Scotland, and Claire McCallum, Head of Strategic Sourcing and Deputy CEO at APUC. 

11:50am: Scotland Excel

• Presentation by Sharon Christie, Commercial and Projects Manager, Scotland Excel

12:20pm: Break

12:25pm: Glasgow City Council

• Presentation by Maureen Buchanan and Marion Mallan, Operational Procurement Manager, Glasgow City Council

12:40pm: hub South West Scotland

• Presentation by Joe Drugan, Social Value Manager, hub South West Scotland

12:55pm: NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

• Presentation by Chris Sanderson MCIPS, Head of Procurement, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and Brian Roach, Deputy Head of Procurement, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde

13:10pm: Break

13:15pm: Supplier Development Programme - Quick Quotes Workshop

• Speaker to be confirmed

Please Note: The agenda is subject to change at any point, without notice.