Azam Dawood

Head of Technology Procurement
BMO Financial Group

Azam Dawoodis the Head of Technology Procurement for the BMO Financial Group and has beenin the procurement space in North America for over 15 years. Having builtStrategic Sourcing organizations at multiple large institutions and also havingnegotiated over 150 procurement, outsourcing and M&A agreements, Azam iswell versed in the opportunities and challenges facing the procurement worldtoday. His articles have appeared in numerous publications, includingOutsource Magazine and the Huffington Post. Azam holds a Chemistry andChemical Engineering degree from McGill University and an MBA in strategy fromWarwick Business School.

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PROCUREMENT NOW: Value, Innovation and Technology - PRACTITIONERS ONLY MORNING

Monday, April 2nd, 2018

11:15 Panel Discussion: New Technologies: Learning To Love Digital Disruption

The landscape of procurement has gone digital, and the latest technologies can be a major asset - or a huge detriment, depending on who you ask. Join us for this dynamic panel as they discuss:
•A roundup of the latest tools in digital procurement and how to use them to increase efficiency
•Transitioning to and working with the Cloud
•Preparing your team for emerging technologies
•Technology's affect on procurement
•How to stay ahead of the digital curve
•A look to the horizon: what’s next?

Panelists:

Azam Dawood, Head of Technology Procurement, BMO Financial Group

Mahmoud Aablue, Sr. Technology Procurement Expert, WIND Mobile

MODERATOR:
Wael Safwat, Head of Strategic Sourcing, Loblaw Companies Limited / Chair of CIPS UK - Canada Branch