The Supplier Management Summit comes to Luxembourg for the first time in 2026, delivered in partnership with Vodafone Procure & Connect.
Join procurement and supplier management leaders from across Europe for a day of research, discussion and practical insight into the future of Supplier Relationship Management.
Now in its 18th year, State of Flux's Global SRM Research focuses on Making SRM Stick. The research examines how organisations embed supplier relationship management into operating models, governance, culture and behaviours so that it becomes a consistent capability across the business.
The Summit brings together senior procurement professionals for keynote presentations, panel discussions and interactive sessions exploring the research findings and practical experiences of organisations working to strengthen strategic supplier relationships.
Every delegate will receive a complimentary hard copy of the 2026 Global SRM Research Report.
Event details
Date: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Morning SRM Summit: 8:30am–1:00pm
Afternoon programme: 2:00pm–5:30pm
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton, 12 Rue Jean Engling, 1466 Dommeldange, Luxembourg
Attendance is complimentary, with places allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Agenda for the 2026 Luxembourg SRM Summit
8:30am – Registration, coffee and tea
9:00am – Welcome and introduction
9:10am – The 2026 Global SRM Research Findings: Making SRM Stick
Speaker: Alan Day, Chairman and Founder, State of Flux
9:40am – Vodafone: Innovation for Procurement
Speaker: Ninian Wilson, CEO, Vodafone Procure & Connect
10:00am – BMI Group
Speaker: Sharon Moar, Director of Procurement Excellence
10:20am – Break with refreshments
10:45am – Challenges for the Future: Roundtable Discussion
11:05am – Vodafone Procure & Connect
Speaker: Reinhard Plaza-Bartsch, Global Network Logistics Director, Vodafone Procure & Connect
11:25am – Takeda
Speaker: Chiara Pieri, Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence
11:45am – Panel Discussion
Panellists: Chiara Pieri (Takeda), Sharon Moar (BMI Group), Ninian Wilson (Vodafone Procure & Connect), Alan Day (State of Flux)
12:10pm – Q&A from Audience
12:25pm – Closing Remarks
12:30pm – Networking
1:00pm – Lunch
Register separately for the afternoon: Tour of Logistics facilities and workshops - Insights on VP&C Products and services, AI & Digital journey and a tour of VP&C’s state of the art logistics facility
2:00pm - Strengthening business resilience through procurement partnerships
Richard Boyce, Head of Procurement Sales & Customer Success
2:30pm - Digital procurement, AI and innovation: enabling the future of procurement
Hilmi Harınkoç, Head of Digital Development
2:50pm - Refreshment break and transit to the Logistics Warehouse
3:00pm - Engineering for value with Design-to-Cost
Gavin Hodgoson, Head of Design-to-Cost
3:30pm - Vodafone Procure & Connect Partner Ecosystem Showcase and Logistics Hub experience
5:00pm - Closing remarks
5:30PM - End
Speakers at the Luxembourg Summit
Ninian Wilson | Global Supply Chain Director at Vodafone and CEO of Vodafone Procure & Connect
Ninian Wilson is Global Supply Chain Director at Vodafone and CEO of Vodafone Procure & Connect, leading a global procurement and supply chain organisation responsible for €21 billion in annual procurement spend. He joined Vodafone in 2009 and has held senior leadership roles across technology sourcing, supply chain management and procurement transformation. Before joining Vodafone, Ninian was Operations Director at Royal Mail. He brings extensive experience in digital transformation, strategic supplier relationships and capability development, with a particular focus on how stronger supplier partnerships can improve business performance and customer outcomes.
Sharon Moar | Director of Procurement Excellence at BMI Group
Sharon Moar is Director of Procurement Excellence at BMI Group, with more than 25 years' experience leading global procurement, supply chain and business transformation programmes. Throughout her career, she has helped organisations unlock value through stronger supplier partnerships, operational excellence and strategic change. Known for combining strategic thinking with practical execution, Sharon focuses on making procurement a driver of business performance. Her work explores why SRM initiatives often struggle to become embedded and how organisations can achieve lasting results by focusing on business outcomes.
Chiara Pieri is Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence at Takeda, working on procurement excellence and transformation within an international pharmaceutical organisation. Based in Switzerland, she focuses on strengthening procurement capabilities and embedding consistent ways of working across the business. Her work brings together strategic procurement thinking with practical organisational improvement, helping teams develop the processes and capabilities needed to deliver sustainable business value.
Chiara Pieri | Head of Procurement Centre of Excellence at Takeda
Reinhard Plaza-Bartsch | Global Network Logistics Director at Vodafone Procure & Connect
Reinhard Plaza-Bartsch is Global Network Logistics Director at Vodafone Procure & Connect, leading the organisation’s global logistics transformation programme. His work focuses on optimising inventory, increasing asset reuse and strengthening resilience across the physical supply chain. With more than 17 years at Vodafone, Reinhard has held various supply chain leadership roles and helped shape the company’s digital procurement strategy. Before joining Vodafone, he worked on major logistics and transformation projects, including establishing a new supply chain operation in Latin America and managing logistics for clients such as Telefónica, Volvo, BP and UPS.
Gavin Hodgson | Head of Design-to-Cost at Vodafone Procure & Connect
Gavin Hodgson is Head of Design-to-Cost at Vodafone Procure & Connect, with more than 20 years’ experience across procurement and supply chain leadership. He leads an international team using teardown methodology, cost engineering and advanced analytics to improve cost transparency across technology, products and services. His work helps organisations identify opportunities for improvement and make better-informed commercial decisions, with a strong focus on balancing value, cost and sustainability.
Richard Boyce | Head of Procurement Sales & Customer Success at Vodafone Procure & Connect
Richard leads Sales & Customer Success for Vodafone Procure & Connect (VP&C), with responsibility for helping organisations turn procurement and supply chain capabilities into measurable business value. He works with customers globally to deliver strategic outcomes across cost optimisation, working capital, logistics and technology solutions.
A seasoned international executive, Richard has held leadership positions across multiple industries and markets. Prior to joining Vodafone in November 2019, he served for 10 years as CEO of Altitude Global, an aviation maintenance company, following senior executive roles at the UK Post Office, Royal Mail Group and Cable & Wireless. His international career has taken him across the UK, Singapore, Australia and he is now based in Luxembourg.
Hilmi Harınkoç | Head of Digital Development at Vodafone Procure & Connect
Hilmi Harınkoç is Head of Digital Development at Vodafone Procure & Connect, with more than 20 years’ experience across procurement, finance, technology sourcing and digital transformation. He leads initiatives focused on turning AI and digital technologies into practical business outcomes, combining technology with the governance and adoption needed to implement them at scale. His work focuses on embedding digital capabilities into everyday procurement and helping organisations improve decision-making through smarter use of data and AI.
Alan Day is Chairman and Founder of State of Flux, which he established in 2004. He has more than two decades of experience in procurement, supply chain and supplier relationship management, working with major organisations around the world.
Before founding State of Flux, Alan ran Fisher & Paykel’s global supply chain, led Accenture’s European Supply Chain Centre of Excellence, and was Director of Procurement and Supply Chain at Cable & Wireless. He remains closely involved with State of Flux’s global clients and its annual Global SRM Research, sharing the findings and practical lessons with procurement leaders worldwide.
Alan Day | Founder and Chairman of State of Flux