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Veronika is an experienced IT procurement leader, currently serving as IT Procurement Manager at Curium Pharma. With a strong background in IT procurement strategy, vendor management, and contract negotiations, she oversees procurement processes at a global level, ensuring compliance, cost optimization, and supplier relationship management. Before stepping into her current role, Veronika worked as aRead more

Tomas is the Global Director of Indirect Procurement at gategroup, leading a €1.5 billion indirect spend portfolio and managing a global team of category managers and regional procurement teams. He is responsible for transforming the indirect procurement function, enhancing category strategies, and increasing efficiency to maximize business impact. His key initiatives include capability building, categoryRead more

Tommi Rissanen works as Global Category Manager – IM & Data Analytics at Anglo American since 2017 following a career in IT consulting at Deloitte and BCG. In his current role, he has been leading the global category management team within Group Supply Chain, with responsibility for strategic sourcing and contracting of IT hardware, software,Read more

Karim has been with Euroclear for over 20 years, holding various key positions across IT and procurement functions. He currently serves as Head of Strategic Sourcing, overseeing procurement strategies and vendor management to drive efficiency and cost optimization. Before this, he led the License & Software Asset Management division, ensuring compliance, governance, and cost-effective softwareRead more

David is an experienced procurement and IT sourcing professional, currently leading Global ICT Sourcing and Category Management at Etex. In this role, he is responsible for strategic IT procurement, vendor management, and optimizing sourcing strategies across the Etex Group. His expertise spans contract negotiations, category management, and aligning IT procurement with business objectives. Before joiningRead more

Martin is the NPR FP Global Category Manager IT at Nouryon, managing an IT procurement portfolio of approximately €32 million. He specializes in strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, and contract negotiations, ensuring cost optimization and alignment with business objectives. Previously, he held procurement leadership roles at Henkel, CIE Automotive, and Inteva Products, where he droveRead more

Emile has been with Soterion for 12 years and is currently the Business Unit Director for the Benelux region. With over 15 years of experience in auditing, SAP licensing, and SAP authorisations, Emile brings deep expertise to his role. His background in accounting and auditing, combined with his SAP security specialisation, gives him a well-roundedRead more

Dmitrij has vast experience in procurement (sourcing, category management, contracting, P2P) both in NON-IT and IT area with the focus on IT services, software, hardware, cybersecurity, telecom and has been working in procurement in multinational financial, industrial and pharmaceutical companies in Europe. He has experience in building of procurement function from scratch and in developmentRead more

My role as a Head of Sales Europe is to help customers optimise their licensing and reduce costs. With over ten years’ experience, I advise on licensing issues, software asset management and hybrid application structures, including private/public cloud options. Meeting people from different industries and helping them analyse their IT environment to find the bestRead more

Tom Olislagers is the Presales Director for EMEA & APAC at Origina, where he helps enterprises take back control of their software estates. With over 20 years in enterprise IT and licensing strategy, Tom focuses on digital sovereignty, cost efficiency, and reducing vendor lock-in to build smarter, more resilient IT roadmaps. At Origina, he worksRead more