Keynote Speakers

Frank Rozemeijer

SOLVINT Chair in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management (Professor of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management)

Frank Rozemeijer holds the SOLVINT Chair in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management at Maastricht University and is responsible for setting up PhD research projects, coordinating the SCM Master course 'Strategic Sourcing ' and supervising master thesis projects. He is also program director of the NEVI Procurement Leadership Program (PLP) that is hosted by UMIO at Maastricht University. He studied Business Economics at the University of Amsterdam and gained his PhD in 2000 at Eindhoven University of Technology. Next to his academic work, Frank acts as an independent consultant, trainer and executive coach for (inter)national companies across many industries. Further, he is member of the Supervisory Board of INKA, a Group Purchasing Organization optimizing the shared spend of 25 SME’s in the Construction industry. Over the past 20 years, he has built a strong international reputation as speaker for conferences and in-company seminars, as well as an inspirator for procurement and supply chain leadership development. In 2022, his latest book ‘Procurement and Supply Chain Management’ (co-authored with Arjan van Weele) was published by Cengage and in 2023 it was awarded Best Book in it’s category in France. In 2026 the 9th edition of this book will be published.

He lives in Bussum (NL) with his wife and two daughters.

For more information visit www.frankrozemeijer.com.

Brave New Procurement World

In his keynote, Frank Rozemeijer explores how procurement can make a real difference in navigating today’s complex business environment. The session will address the major forces transforming the profession to remain competitive and resilient, as described in his latest book ‘Procurement and SCM’ (Weele & Rozemeijer, Cengage, 2026).

Key topics:
• Procurement strategies for uncertainty, risk, and disruption
• Why procurement must become braver, faster, and more collaborative
• The impact of AI and digital transformation on procurement and supply chains
• The evolving role of procurement professionals in a technology-driven world

This keynote challenges procurement professionals to embrace new technologies while staying deeply human and to lead the transition toward a brave new procurement world.

Jean-Philippe COLLIN

Independent Director: ALTEN, CNA Ex CPO of Valeo, PSA & Sanofi

Professional Experience:
Independent Director: ALTEN, CNA
Associate Partner/Senior Advisory by Consulting Firms
Business Angel by several AI’s based Start-up’s
External Advisor to French State Procurement Central organization (2010 – 2016)
BPI Censor by Altis Semiconductor (2011-2015)
Chief Procurement Officer, Sanofi (2010-2017)
Affiliate Professor HEC (2009-2010)
Chief Executive Officer, Peugeot; Member of PSA Managing Board and Board of Directors (2007-2009)
Chief Procurement Officer, PSA (2004-2007)
Founder and President of KeyMRO Marketplace (2001-2004)
Electro-optical and Integrated Circuits Business Unit EVP, Thomson (2003-2004).
Chief Procurement Officer, Chief Performance Officer, Member of the Managing Board, Thomson (2000 -2003)
Chief Procurement Officer, Valeo (1995-1999)
Director Components Procurement & Supply Chain, IBM Corp US (1992-1995)
Director Components Quality Engineering, IBM Europe (1989-1992)
Director Electronic Components Lab, IBM Europe (1987-1989)
Project Manager, IBM Europe (1983-1987)

Education:
INSEAD Independent Director Degree
PhD Solid State Physics
Master Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Centrale/Supelec

Jan Vašek

PhD in Supply Chain Management (Cranfield); SCM at the Economic faculty of University of Chemistry and Technology.

An accomplished procurement leader and academic, he began his career at Valeo and Toyota, managing strategic purchasing across Europe. He later served as a global category manager at Inergy Automotive and Purchasing Director at Automotive Lighting and Swiss Krono. Since 2015, he moved to academia and lectures strategic and innovation management, and SCM at the Economic faculty of University of Chemistry and Technology.

His extensive professional background is supported by an elite education, including a PhD in Supply Chain Management (Cranfield), a postgraduate diploma in Strategy and Innovation (Oxford), and two MSc. in Business and law, Performance management and even Philology (PhDr.).

He publishes regularly in the field of supply chain management, public procurement.

Special Guests

Maciej Błaszak

Professor, Adam Mickiewicz University

Cognitive scientist, biologist, habilitated doctor of humanities, professor at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań. Scholarship recipient of the University of Kiel (DAAD Scholarship, Germany), University of Edinburgh (Tempus Scholarship, Scotland), and University of Berkeley (USA). Lecturer at Leon Koźmiński Academy in Warsaw, Poznań University of Economics, SWPS University in Poznań, and Poznań University of Banking. His research interests revolve around the epigenesis of the mind, which involves the brain's ability to be shaped by environmental stimuli. He engages in universal design psychology, neurodidactics, and brainfitness issues. For years, he has conducted training sessions and expert lectures for management staff and educational leaders. Author and co-author of five monographs and dozens of scientific articles.

Maciej Madziński

Adiunkt i dyrektor programu MBA IT w Akademii Leona Koźmińskiego, Partner w Kirov & Partners

A practitioner with over a decade of experience in strategic management and digital transformations of organizations, collaborating with both the business and academic sectors. Trainer, academic lecturer, mentor of future leaders. He conducts lectures and workshops in MBA programs, open training sessions, and courses in undergraduate and postgraduate studies, including strategic consulting projects in MBA programs. He specializes in management and IT. He also supports companies in creating and executing strategies using project management tools. Professionally, he is the COO at Laurens Coster, a Polish company specializing in advanced data analytics and generative AI. Previously, he was Vice President at Escola S.A., a technology company developing mobile and web applications, providing consulting services in digital transformation and AI, and developing its own products within venture building. He was responsible for operational excellence, strategy execution, and building international partnerships. He also served as the Managing Director for Digital Transformation and Support Functions at KROSS S.A., overseeing digital transformation, administration, and the legal department. Throughout his career, he has held positions as COO and IT Director at Kozminski University. He has been associated with Kozminski University since 2007. He has also served on two supervisory boards: first at Kozminski Business Hub, and then at Escola S.A. until he became Vice President. He is also a partner at Kirov Strategic Negotiators Sp. z o.o. and the director of the MBA IT program at Kozminski Executive Business School, as well as a co-author and one of the leaders of the SPEB – School of Professional Business Experts program at the university. A passionate advocate of strategic management (particularly strategy building and execution) and agile project management, he has been involved in large, complex digital transformations of companies, from creating digital transformation strategies to effective system implementation and change management within the organization. He has carried out projects both as a manager within the organization and as a strategic consultant, supporting digital transformations in higher education institutions, ed-tech companies, as well as manufacturing and commercial enterprises. As Managing Director at KROSS, he coordinated major implementations in operational management, data analytics, customer relationship management (CRM), and B2B e-commerce sales using SAP and Salesforce technologies. He also coordinated the creation of the overall KROSS S.A. strategy until 2026. The projects implemented at KROSS in both SAP and Salesforce technologies became reference projects presented as "best practices" at conferences in Poland and abroad (Salesforce Live, SAP NOW, etc.). As COO at Kozminski University, he specialized in implementing strategic programs in broad administration, particularly in IT infrastructure and technology development. He also managed the Project Office at Kozminski University and was responsible for the university's project portfolio, managing key strategic initiatives with his team. In 2020, he earned a PhD with distinction in management and quality sciences, defending a dissertation titled "Project Management in Teal Organizations." The dissertation focuses on self-organizing enterprises, particularly in project management. His current research interests in self-organizing companies also extend to "Positive Leadership," rooted in "Positive Psychology." As an advisor, trainer, and lecturer, he specializes in programs in: Digital transformation of organizations Strategy and strategic business management Project management, including strategic project management Negotiations, including strategic negotiations related to project implementation, especially in IT Modern management trends, including contemporary leadership trends He has also conducted programs in time management/personal effectiveness and process/operational management. In recent years, he has also developed activities in mentoring young leaders, particularly in preparing high-potential individuals (HIPO) for positions requiring the management of large teams/organizations. In these areas, he also delivers motivational speeches, particularly on modern management trends. Throughout his career as a lecturer, advisor, and trainer, he has supported both public institutions and many private companies, including: Supreme Audit Office, Polish Post, Stock Polska, Janssen-Cilag, State Forests, Otis, Topex, Kongsberg Automotive, Mitsubishi, MyGiftDna.pl, Teltech, PESA Bydgoszcz, PZU, Jeronimo Martins, PCG Academia, Adamed Pharma, KROSS S.A., EcoEnergia Polska, Novascon Pharmaceuticals, Mazowiecka Unit for EU Program Implementation, Reynaers Aluminium, ATUS Group, HAP Armatura, Euro Holding, WOMAK, IPMA, ERGO HESTIA, PKP Intercity, Boehringer Ingelheim, WISS, Interlogis, Icotera, Veolia, GTV, Cisco, and others. In his free time, he also engages in the development of young people, believing that everyone should have equal access to knowledge. He eagerly participates in lectures, presentations, and project commissions conducted by young people. He is passionate about modern organizational management techniques, particularly their practical implementation ("walk the talk"), as well as stock investments and the macroeconomic situation in the economy. In this regard, he runs an investment portfolio on one of the "Discords" for investors. He also loves long mountain hikes, long bike rides, and shorter city runs. He is also passionate about learning, particularly in a global context, allowing for the "clash" of various concepts and views. He is a graduate of Kozminski University, IESE Business School, and had the pleasure of studying at London Business School.

Speakers

Ewa Rajczakowska

VP, Global Sourcing HIAB

Menedżerka i liderka transformacji z ponad 25-letnim doświadczeniem w międzynarodowym środowisku przemysłowym oraz wieloletnim doświadczeniem na poziomie C-level. Od wielu lat z sukcesem zarządza strategicznie obszarem sourcingu, procurementu, rozwoju dostawców i produkcji w globalnych organizacjach, skutecznie prowadząc złożone inicjatywy obejmujące wzrost efektywności, redukcję kosztów, integrację funkcji oraz wdrażanie zmian organizacyjnych na dużą skalę.

Doświadczenie zdobyła w czołowych organizacjach, takich jak Volvo, Ruukki/Fortaco, DeLaval, Garmin, Epiroc oraz Hiab, give obecnie pełni funkcję VP, Global Sourcing.
Zbudowała nowe zespoły w projektach greenfield, integrowała rozproszone funkcje zakupowe, wspierała procesy przejęć i zmian organizacyjnych oraz rozwijała bazy dostawców na rynkach lokalnych i globalnych. Skutecznie łączy cele biznesowe z optymalizacją kosztów, jakością i zrównoważonym rozwojem.

Ekspert w zakresie global sourcing strategy, category management, strategicznych negocjacji, supplier development, optymalizacji kosztów oraz budowania wysokowydajnych organizacji zakupowych. Szczególne miejsce w jej dorobku zajmuje projektowanie i prowadzenie warsztatów Value Creation Workshops, jako skuteczne narzędzie nie tylko identyfikacji oszczędności i usprawnień, ale przede wszystkim angażowania ludzi, przełamywania silosów i przekładania strategii na realną zmianę biznesową.

Jako liderka, doradczyni i mentorka wspiera organizacje w budowaniu trwałej wartości, sprawnych procesów i silnej współpracy między funkcjami. Łączy strategiczne myślenie z dużą sprawczością, a swoje szerokie doświadczenie wykorzystuje, by inspirować partnerów biznesowych do nowego sposobu myślenia i działania.

Krystian Kamyk

Senior Partner i Dyrektor Zarządzający Kearney CEE

Krystian posiada ponad 20-letnie doświadczenie zawodowe, w tym ponad 15 lat w doradztwie strategicznym, zdobyte w kilkunastu krajach Europy i świata. Specjalizuje się w kompleksowych transformacjach, optymalizacji kosztów oraz budowie nowoczesnych modeli operacyjnych, ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem innowacji w funkcji zakupowej i poprawy efektywności organizacji. Doradza klientom z sektorów finansowego, telekomunikacyjnego i inwestycyjnego w realizacji programów transformacyjnych oraz trwałej poprawy wyników.

Do Kearney dołączył w 2009 roku. W latach 2021–2025 pełnił funkcję Partnera Zarządzającego biurem Kearney w Warszawie, a od 2025 roku odpowiada za region Europy Środkowo-Wschodniej.

Aleksandra Warzecha-Romaniuk

Dyrektor Procurement Excellence w GK ORLEN

Aleksandra Warzecha-Romaniuk – Dyrektor Procurement Excellence w GK ORLEN. Odpowiada za rozwój nowoczesnych funkcji zakupowych, standaryzację procesów oraz wdrażanie rozwiązań opartych na danych. Entuzjastka podejścia Data-Based Procurement, wspierającego podejmowanie decyzji zakupowych w oparciu o analitykę i mierzalne efekty biznesowe. Posiada wieloletnie doświadczenie w transformacji obszaru zakupów.

Agnieszka Piątkowska

Partner w Big Fish, ekspert rynku talentów zakupowych w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej

Partner w Big Fish, ekspert rynku talentów zakupowych w Europie Środkowo-Wschodniej. Od ponad 20 lat wspiera globalne organizacje w budowie i transformacji funkcji zakupowej – od rekrutacji liderów po rozwój kompetencji i modeli operacyjnych zespołów. Autorka badań rynku (m.in. Barometr Zakupów) oraz programów rozwojowych dla zakupów, łączących perspektywę biznesową, kompetencyjną i technologiczną. Wykładowca i autorka książek z zakresu zarządzania karierą i rozwoju kompetencji zakupowych.

Maciej Michalewski

Przedsiębiorca, konsultant AI i twórca rozwiązań HR Tech. Założyciel systemu ATS Element

Przedsiębiorca, konsultant AI i twórca rozwiązań HR Tech. Założyciel systemu ATS Element. Realizuje projekty wdrożeniowe i szkoleniowe z zakresu AI dla korporacji i MŚP, koncentrując się na przejściu od eksperymentów do operacyjnego wykorzystania technologii. Specjalizuje się w automatyzacji procesów, analizie danych oraz wdrażaniu AI w zakupach – w tym w obszarach analizy wydatków, porównywania ofert dostawców i pracy na kontraktach. W ramach współpracy z Big Fish rozwija i prowadzi programy szkoleniowe z zakresu wykorzystania AI w procurement, wspierając organizacje w przejściu od eksperymentów do operacyjnego zastosowania technologii w analizie danych, pracy z dostawcami i procesach kontraktowych.

Michał Piątkowski

Manager ds. rekrutacji oraz Project Manager ds. rozwoju kompetencji w Big Fish

Manager ds. rekrutacji oraz Project Manager ds. rozwoju kompetencji w Big Fish, ekspert rynku talentów w obszarze procurement i supply chain. Od kilkunastu lat realizuje projekty rekrutacyjne oraz doradcze dla ról eksperckich i liderskich, wspierając organizacje w budowie zespołów zakupowych. Współautor i realizator badania Barometr Zakupów, w ramach którego analizuje zmiany na rynku kompetencji, dostępność talentów oraz ewolucję ról zakupowych. Odpowiada również za projekty rozwoju kompetencji w obszarze zakupów, łącząc perspektywę rynku pracy, oceny kompetencji i programów rozwojowych. Specjalizuje się w ocenie kompetencji i potencjału (Assessment/Development Center, wywiady BEI/CBI), pracując na styku rekrutacji, rozwoju i decyzji personalnych.