Name: WEConnect International Europe Regional Conference 2023
Start: 11/07/2023 07:30 AM +00:00
End: 12/07/2023 04:00 PM +00:00
Location: Hubilo

NatWest
At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference NatWest will be available to give advice to WBEs and will not be hearing pitches. Please come and talk to us!
CBRE 1. Catering (Contract catering) 2. Mechanical &amp; Electrical services 3. Waste services 4. HVAC 5. Energy/carbon reduction solutions i.e. renewables &ndash; solar &nbsp; Accenture 1. Contractors &amp; Managed Services 2. Facilities &amp; Services 3. HR &amp; Professional Services 4. Marketing &amp; Communications 5. Technology &amp; Managed Services &nbsp; Bayer 1. Creative Agencies 2. Construction/Civil/Engineering 3. Clinical Research 4. Logistics &nbsp; Cushman &amp; Wakefield 1. Facilities Management - cleaning, maintenance &amp; engineering, catering &amp; vending, security, landscaping, waste management 2. Facilities Management - European Coverage &nbsp; ExxonMobil 1. Staffing &amp; Recruiting Agencies 2. Contractors &amp; Managed Services 3. Sustainability Consulting Services 4. O&amp;G focused services&nbsp; &nbsp; IBM UK LTD 1. &nbsp;Technical Services, IT Consulting 2. ESG-related, not just from suppliers, but also an opportunity to share with other corporate sponsors 3. &nbsp;Public Sector experience &nbsp;&nbsp; Warner Bros Discovery 1. FM 2. Small Catering 3. Jewellery makers 4. Florists 5. Gifts &nbsp; Dow Inc. 1. Logistics (Truck, Marine, Terminals, Warehousing) 2. Labor (Purchased Services to maintain plants, Engineering, etc ) 3. Equipment &amp; Material 4. Raw Materials &amp; Packaging 5. Facilities Management, Consulting, etc. &nbsp; Unilever 1. DEI Training &amp; Development (Leadership &amp; Equal opportunities development, combatting gender stereotypes, promoting an inclusive work experience) 2. Creative Marketing/PR agencies &nbsp;&nbsp; Ericsson 1. Employer brand 2. Talent mapping &nbsp;&nbsp; Randstad 1. IT 2. Engineering 3. Pharma 4. Marketing 5. Analyst&nbsp; &nbsp; Sony Pictures Entertainment 1. Facilities (soft services) 2. Sustainable products 3. Catering 4. Real Estate 5. Consulting Services (IT and non-IT) 6. HR Services &ndash; Recruitment and corporate training providers etc
Bristol Myers Squibb 1. Advertising/Creative 2. Digital Marketing 3. Mental Health 4. HR Services / Recruiting&nbsp; 5. Coach/Mentoring 6. Medical Education / Medical Affairs
Goldman Sachs 1. Technology/Engineering 2. Hospitality 3. Advisory/Consulting 4. ESG 5. Real Estate&nbsp;&nbsp;
J&amp;J 1. MRO &ndash; Maintenance Repair and Operations 2. Construction and PM 3. Pharma R+D 4. Logistics and Transportation
AB-InBev&nbsp; 1. Cleaning / Gardening 2. PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) &amp; Uniforms 3. Catering / Cafeteria / Vending 4. Temps non payroll
Meta 1. Temporary labour 2. Events agencies 3. Mobile phone/laptop repair companies 4. Vending companies
Kantar 1. Facilities Management 2. Catering 3. Recruitment 4. Technology (seems impossible to find currently!) 5. Qualitative / Quantitative research
Nestle 1. Direct materials, Facilities &amp; Engineering 2. Marketing 3. HR &amp; Pensions 4. Pest control
TJX Europe 1. HR &ndash; recruitment / insurances 2. Facilities Management 3. Travel 4. Property/Construction 5. Marketing
AbbVie 1. Meeting/Events and Travel 2. HR 3. Fleet 4. Patient support services and logistics 5. Market Research 6. Advertising and PR 7. Consulting and professional services 8. IT &amp; Telecoms
Kyndryl 1. Services 2. Software 3. Facilities 4. Tech Products &amp; Maintenance 5. Telecom
Organon 1. Digital go-to-market Services 2. Digital marketing 3. Meetings &amp; Events (Medical) 4. (Sustainable) Fleet management 5. Direct material suppliers: Cartons, Leaflets, Labels, Filter Manufacturing ingredients, lab supplies, medical devices, and external manufacturing
Marriott 1. Hotel Operating Supplies 2. Hotel Operating Services 3. Hotel Operating Equipment 4. Sustainable Related Products 5. Local Products - EMEA wide
P&amp;G 1.&nbsp;Packaging 2. Contract Manufacturing 3. Raw Materials (e.g. natural ingredients)
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MB Roundtable Categories

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference NatWest will be available to give advice to WBEs and will not be hearing pitches. Please come and talk to us!

NatWest

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Staffing &amp; Recruiting Agencies
2. Contractors &amp; Managed Services
3. Sustainability Consulting Services
4. O&amp;G focused services&nbsp;
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ExxonMobil

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Contractors &amp; Managed Services
2. Facilities &amp; Services
3. HR &amp; Professional Services
4. Marketing &amp; Communications
5. Technology &amp; Managed Services
Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world&rsquo;s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services&mdash;creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent and innovation led company with 738,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world&rsquo;s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy &amp; Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Accenture Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360&deg; value, enable us to help our clients succeed and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360&deg; value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com
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Accenture

We are honoured to have Intel support our conference through sponsorship however on this occasion they are unable to attend the event in person.

Intel

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Cleaning / Gardening 2. PPE(Personal Protective Equipment) &amp; Uniforms 3. Catering / Cafeteria / Vending 4. Temps non payroll

AB InBev

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1.&nbsp; Technical Services, IT Consulting
2.&nbsp; ESG related, not just from suppliers, also an opportunity to share with other corporate sponsors
3.&nbsp; Public Sector experience
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At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1.&nbsp;DEI Training &amp; Development (Leadership &amp; Equal opportunities development, combatting gender stereotypes, promoting an inclusive work experience)
2.&nbsp;Creative Marketing/PR agencies
3. Payroll Services
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About Unilever&nbsp;
 Unilever is one of the world&rsquo;s leading suppliers of Beauty &amp; Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods &amp; Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of &euro;52.4 billion in 2021. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world &ndash; including iconic global brands like Dove, Lifebuoy, Knorr, Magnum, OMO and Surf; and other brands such as Love Beauty &amp; Planet, Hourglass, Seventh Generation and The Vegetarian Butcher.&nbsp;
 Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world&rsquo;s first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it&rsquo;s at the heart of how we run our company today.&nbsp;
 The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:&nbsp;
- improving the health of the planet;&nbsp; - improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and&nbsp; - contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.&nbsp;
 While there is still more to do, in the past year we&rsquo;re proud to have achieved sector leadership in S&amp;P&rsquo;s Dow Jones Sustainability Index, &lsquo;Triple A&rsquo; status in CDP&rsquo;s Climate, Water and Forest benchmarks and to be named as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey, for the eleventh consecutive year. &nbsp; 
Equity, diversity and inclusion&nbsp;
Too many people are denied opportunities. Too many people are excluded and under-represented simply because of who they are.
The system isn't working &ndash; so we need to change it. That means going further than ever to break down barriers and create opportunities in our workplaces, our supply and distribution chains, and in society at large.&nbsp;
This will not only help build a fairer world, it will strengthen our business.&nbsp;
Equity should drive everything we do, everywhere. As part of our Unilever Compass we've also set ourselves clear objectives that will help us tackle inequality and drive inclusion.&nbsp;
Our equity, diversity and inclusion goals:&nbsp;
Achieve an equitable and inclusive culture by eliminating any bias and discrimination in our practices and policies.&nbsp;
Accelerate diverse representation at all levels of leadership.&nbsp;
5% of our workforce to be made up of people with disabilities by 2025.&nbsp;
Spend &euro;2 billion annually with diverse businesses worldwide by 2025.&nbsp;
Increase representation of diverse groups in our advertising.&nbsp;
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For more information about Unilever and our brands, please visit www.unilever.com.&nbsp;

Unilever

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Facilities Management - cleaning, maintenance &amp; engineering, catering &amp; vending, security, landscaping, waste management
2. Facilities Management - European Coverage
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Cushman & Wakefield

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Technology/Engineering
2. Hospitality
3. Advisory/Consulting
4. ESG
5. Real Estate

Goldman Sachs

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
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1. Digital go-to-market Services
2. Digital marketing
3. Meetings + Events (Medical)
4. (Sustainable) Fleet management
5. Direct material suppliers: Cartons, Leaflets, Labels, Filter Manufacturing
ingredients, lab supplies, medical devices and external manufacturing

Organon

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Hotel Operating Supplies&nbsp;
2. Hotel Operating Services
3. Hotel Operating Equipment
4. Sustanable Related Products
5. Local Products - EMEA wide

Christopher Moore

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories: 1. Catering (Contract catering) 2. Mechanical &amp; Electrical services 3. Waste services 4. HVAC 5. Energy/carbon reduction solutions i.e. renewables &ndash; solar
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As the world&rsquo;s largest commercial real estate services firm, we recognize the impact we have on our communities, clients, employees, and stakeholders. With more than 105,000 employees and providing support for clients in over 100 countries we play a key role in industry leadership that grows our business in socially responsible ways.&nbsp;
It is CBRE&rsquo;s policy for diverse and small businesses to have an equal opportunity to participate in our strategic sourcing and procurement process. Our Supplier Diversity Program is a business commitment to mentoring, developing, and integrating diverse suppliers into our services and solutions.
We have committed to spending at least $3 billion with diverse suppliers by 2025. By achieving these goals, we substantially increase engagement and partnerships with businesses that are certified as owned by underrepresented groups. We have forged a tradition of respect, integrity, service, and excellence&mdash;and our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion for our people and our clients begins with you. &nbsp;
When you register to become a potential supplier, CBRE&rsquo;s sourcing, procurement, and project management teams can review and evaluate your company for potential business opportunities.
To become a potential supplier, register your company information via our free supplier portal at https://cbresupplierdiversityrow.myconnxion.com.
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CBRE

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Creative Agencies
2. Construction/Civil/Engineering
3. Clinical Research
4. Logistics
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Bayer

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. Services
2. Software
3. Facilities
4. Tech Products &amp; Maintenance
5. Telecom

Kyndryl

Proexca are attending the conference with a delegation of 10 women-owned businesses from the Canary Islands that they are sponsoring to join the event and certify with WEConnect International.
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<li>IRANTI CANDLES: Iranti Candles handcrafts 100% vegan, organic, and non-GMO soy wax candles. We scent only with pure essential oils and our product is free of toxins and plastics. An Iranti candle is an immersive product, in which the client will choose its candle (which is not repeated and is a limited edition) and can enter our website and thus interpret what his intuition is telling him, it is a small oracle.&nbsp;</li>
<li>TAZIRGA Wellness Tours: Tazirga offers a specialized type of eco-sustainable outdoor activities in Tenerife, private or group, which can be customized: Wellness excursions (mindful hiking). Routes for equality.&nbsp;</li>
<li>PROTISA: PROTISA produces and distributes tissue paper from the handling of cellulose, one hundred percent recycled paper from the collection of recovered paper. It manufactures paper for daily professional and domestic use, adapting all formats to different sizes and under different brands to adjust to the needs of the customers and the market.</li>
<li>WAI Comunicaci&oacute;n: What services does WAI offer? Conference interpreting: on-site (simultaneous, consecutive, whispered) and remote (simultaneous and consecutive);&nbsp; Face-to-face events: organization of small events (transport, accommodation, venue, interpreters, equipment and technicians, hostesses, catering); Online events: rental of our platform accounts, multilingual DSM (digital stage management), and multilingual online moderation; Translations: sworn, technical, marketing, and cultural; Voice-over, multilingual</li>
<li>SENET: Through #funconsultingmodeltoprovidesolutions, I help organizations in their strategic reflections, incorporating, in addition, the vision of sustainability, UN 2030 Agenda. I use Gamification and Visual Thinking to provide a totally innovative experience that encourages team engagement and creativity. I have participated in a wide variety of projects (in Spain &amp; United Kingdom) related to strategic business planning, the design of sustainability strategies &amp; participatory processes.</li>
<li>&nbsp;AXIONNET: We are a computer consulting company that helps large companies, SMEs, and the self-employed to increase their turnover, automating their management processes through digital tools. For this, we have our E.R.P. (electronic invoice), CRM, and others. As well as with Sanitary software, both medical and dental. We are the only EXCLUSIVE distributors of the INFOMED GROUP for ALL THE CANARY ISLANDS AND PANAMA.</li>
<li>STIER: Grupo Stier aims to be the first-choice provider of Maritime &amp; Training Services to the offshore oil &amp; gas, wind energy, and maritime sectors. Located on the Canary Islands in the mid-Atlantic, we provide a European base connecting West Africa and South America.&nbsp;</li>
<li>ETNONAUTAS: We specialize in software localization, multilingual website development, international SEO, and website translation: Online store and e-commerce translation: we work with the best content managers and CMSs for online stores and offer up to 28 languages to increase sales of your products. Multilingual website developmentIt&rsquo;s a study of circular, sustainable, and technological engineering, which offers specific technical consultancy services in environmental matters. International SEO positioning.Translation.</li>
<li>CANARIAS SOSTENIBLE: Canarias Sostenible is a study of circular, sustainable, and technological engineering, which offers specific technical consultancy services in environmental matters. Environmental and climate change legal advice. Taxonomy, environmental responsibility, and sustainability and innovation projects at a national and international level&nbsp;</li>
<li>PROCANARIAS: Audiovisual agency and production company in the design and development of communication strategies and content creation focused on raising social awareness.</li>
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Spanish Trade Promotion Organisations

At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories:
1. MRO &ndash; Maintenance Repair and Operations
2. Construction and PM
3. Pharma R+D
4. Logistics and Transportation

Johnson & Johnson

We are honoured to have Procurement Magazine support our conference through sponsorship however on this occasion they are unable to attend the event in person.

Procurement Magazine

Make the most of this opportunity to meet other delegates whilst you enjoy breakfast

Registration, Networking & Refreshments

Hear from WEConnect International Europe Regional Director Jerome Flint and our conference MC Charlotte Sweeney OBE
Recognition and introduction to Day Two

Jerome Flint

Charlotte Sweeney OBE

Welcome by WEConnect International

How can we build a best in class inclusive supplier program, what are the hurdles to getting there, and what is the value that such a program brings? Hear from NatWest, Accenture, Cushman &amp; Wakefield, Johnson &amp; Johnson and Goldman Sachs&nbsp;

Egwu Nwankpah

Selina McCole

Jo Saunders

Ben Ngobi

Timo Worrall

Victoria Tomlinson

Corporate Sponsors Panel Discussion: Supplier inclusivity best practices

Craig Tracey

Governance: Policy not Politics

Joint presentations from our community and address by WEConnect International CEO Elizabeth Vazquez
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Audra Jenkins

Sushumna Roy Jalajam

Yemi Jackson

Frankie Collins

Elizabeth Vazquez

Success Stories: Showcasing WBEs & MBs working together 

Lunch & Networking

Sahar Hashemi shares her personal and entrepreneurial story with us:&lsquo;&lsquo;In the face of disruptive change, how do we become more agile? More resilient? More open to change? And how can we encourage innovative thinking?&rsquo;&rsquo;

Sahar Hashemi

Sarah Shaw

Fireside Chat: Sahar Hashemi, Co-Founder of Buy Women Built, Non-Executive Director of the ScaleUp Institute & Advisory Board Member of Change Please talking to Sarah Shaw of WEConnect International

Transition Time / Comfort Break

WBEs to prepare for this opportunity please visit the MB exhibitor booths where they have answered this question: 'At the Meet the Member Roundtable Matchmaking sessions at this conference we would like to hear pitches from suppliers in these categories...'

Agenda

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Julie Baker

Yvonne Greeves

Jerome Flint

Victoria Tomlinson

Erim Kaur

Carole Easton

Sahar Hashemi

Sarah Shaw

Craig Tracey

Jo Saunders

Charlotte Sweeney OBE

Sushumna Roy Jalajam

Audra Jenkins

Julie Barbier-Leblan

Steve Day

Kathryn Strachan

Krystle Sands

Pavel Subrt

Melanie Oliver

Rebecca Slough

Thaís Torritani

Sandip Verma

Mayank Shah