10-12 November 2026 | Sydney, Australia
Women in Procurement Leadership Summit 2026
Delivering value, elevating outcomes & advancing your career
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Delivering value, elevating outcomes & advancing your career
Women in Procurement Leadership Summit 2026 returns for its 11th year as Australia's leading procurement & supply chain event!
Join us at the 11th annual Women in Procurement Conference to celebrate a decade of empowering women in procurement. This year's all new event offers a renewed focus on everything you need to elevate your outcomes, organisation, and career.
You'll gain essential leadership, communication, risk mitigation, and change management skills. You'll develop invaluable procurement processes to improve supplier relationships, category management, and strategic sourcing. You'll receive a timely roadmap to navigate evolving market conditions, commercial pressures, supply chain risks, and sustainability regulations. You’ll learn how to identify, implement and maximise the latest technology.
In short, you’ll leave with the critical tools needed to transform your procurement operations, drive organisational success, and advance your career, all while building meaningful connections with a supportive network of like-minded procurement leaders and colleagues.
2025 speakers included:
Lana Miao
Capgemini
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Lynn Feldon
Endeavour Group
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Racheal Kuczma
Department of Defence
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Liv Larsen
ANZ
Emma Molloy
icare NSW
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Morgan Cleland
Asahi Global Procurement
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Why you need to be at Women in Procurement Leadership 2026
Build the leadership skills procurement now demands, including executive communication, stakeholder management and modern negotiation skills
Expand your professional network through a procurement community that brings together senior leaders and the next generation of talent
Understand what senior leaders expect from procurement, the metrics that matter, the investment mindset and commercial decision-making
Strengthen your ability to manage supplier pressure and protect value in an increasingly complex supplier landscape with practical frameworks for managing risk
Hear how procurement leaders are using AI to improve performance and participate in a hands-on masterclass building your own AI co-pilot and workflows from prompting through to real procurement applications.
Bring your mentee and join the evening drinks together, complimentary for your mentee, a great way to expand their network and support their growth
Gain insights from modern slavery and labour exploitation case studies, including warning signs that were missed and how accountability is determined when procurement failures are investigated
Work through real procurement challenges in interactive sessions alongside your peers, mentors and leaders to co-design solutions that you can apply immediately
Partnership Opportunities
“A great opportunity to learn and network with a talented array of women in the sector.” (Contract Management Specialist, Victoria Legal Aid, Past Attendee)
WiPSC is firmly established as the annual meeting place for engaged and enthusiastic leaders in the procurement and supply chain space. Now in its 11th year, WiLP continues to attract a loyal and growing audience of senior decision makers and c-suite executives as well as high profile thought leaders.
The event offers a platform to interact, build relationships and position your organisation as a solution provider of choice. We pride ourselves on developing consultative partnership programmes to suit your objectives pre-, during, and post-event, whether thought leadership, branding, lead generation, targeted attendee introductions/meetings or more informal social networking events.
There are numerous sponsorship and exhibition opportunities with packages designed to help you meet your marketing and sales targets, contact Milad Etemadi on +61 (0) 478 195 857 or milade@questevents.com.au to discuss how we can help you connect with your ideal audience.
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2025 Sponsors & Partners:
Gold Sponsor
COS is Australia’s largest family-run and operated office supplies business, proudly led by second-generation sisters Belinda and Amie Lyone as Co-CEOs. Founded in 1977 by the late Dominique Lyone, COS has grown significantly over the past 45 years, with over 600 employees and warehouses in every state and territory, ensuring truly national coverage and reliable service. At COS, we understand the diverse needs our customers. With extensive experience and deep knowledge of procurement policies, we deliver exceptional service and customised solutions that align with our customers specific needs and compliance standards. As a private, family-owned business, COS is deeply committed to community and sustainability. Through the Lyone Foundation, we donate 1% of annual revenue to support Australian charities, contributing over $20 million to local communities since 2013. Our sustainability initiatives reflect our dedication to a greener future. We are actively working toward net zero operations and 100% renewable energy across all our facilities. This includes eliminating single-use plastics in alignment with APCO targets and integrating electric vehicles into our delivery fleet, ensuring we continue to lead in sustainable business practices.
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Silver Sponsor
BRAVO is a global leadership program dedicated to empowering women in procurement and supply chain to take charge of their careers and reach their full potential.
The program features masterclasses, workshops, and community discussions led by industry experts and inspirational thought leaders. Beyond structured learning, BRAVO offers an on-demand resource library, enabling participants to engage at their own pace.
Participants also gain access to a global network of professionals and thought leaders, fostering lasting connections and career-long support.
Committed to shaping the future of procurement and supply chain, BRAVO is cultivating the next generation of female leaders to drive success and innovation in the industry.
Visit the website for more information: Bravo Global Leadership Program - For Women in Procurement and Supply Chain
Bronze Sponsor
Make the invisible, instantly visible
Real time, ESG risk intelligence for smarter supply chain management.
Fair Supply is a cloud-based business intelligence platform enabling fast, comprehensive supply chain and supplier risk assessment, analysis and reporting across modern slavery, carbon emissions (scope 1,2 and 3) and biodiversity impact.
Trusted by industry leaders, Fair Supply turns ESG compliance into a strategic advantage, ensuring resilience, transparency, and accountability across your supplier network.
Exhibitor
Exhibitor
Winc is a workplace supplies company. We free up companies to do what they do best by taking care of everything a workplace needs to work, all in one place, delivered. From office, school, facilities and safety essentials, services like print and promo, to demonstrating what's possible with our technology and furniture solutions, Winc has one of the widest product ranges available. By providing sustainable solutions for every room in the workplace, including close to 600 products from 9 First Nations brands, our team of industry specialists is dedicated to helping you achieve your social procurement objectives.
Supporting Partner
CIPS, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, is the dynamic champion driving the global procurement and supply management profession. CIPS is the world’s largest organisation dedicated to the profession, with a global community of over 200,000.
Supporting Partner
The International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM), now World Commerce & Contracting, enables public and private sector organizations and professionals to achieve world-class standards in their contracting and relationship management process and skills. World CC is leading the way in responding to the demands of global networked markets through research and training.