EPSA Events
It is from these Mastermind Groups that other innovations and technologies arise.
The wealth of information and experience that is shared amongst EPSA members
Members and Guest Speakers address key issues within their respective fields and the group networks on various cutting edge solutions that enhance energy procurement performance.
Upcoming Events
![Challenges of delivering essential services to remote communities in the Northern Territory](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bigstock-Map-Of-Australia-Northern-Tre-34167416.jpg)
August 8 2024
Virtual Meeting
Past Events
![Annual EPSA Conference - Melbourne](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bigstock-Global-Business-Team-630626.jpg)
2024
Jemena, Melbourne
The annual EPSA conference will be hosted by Jemena at their Melbourne office over the 25th and 26th of July
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![Role of Procurement in Managing Supply Chain Risks: Trends, Typical Approaches & Challenges](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bigstock-Supply-Chain-Management-6772653.jpg)
![Commercially Astute Procurement Professionals](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bigstock-Business-People-In-Front-Of-A-554782.jpg)
![Energy Renewables Transition Market Development](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bigstock-Sustainable-resources-renewab-70600162.jpg)
![Update on Global Logistics landscape](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/bigstock-Blue-Transportation-Asia-6144548.jpg)
![Modern Slavery - What organisations should be doing in 2024](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bigstock-Plan-word-on-a-puzzle-piece-wi-110408555.jpg)
![Top Australia Recruitment Agencies present what they see in current and future Supply Chain market](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bigstock-Hr-Or-Hiring-Human-Resources-477568707.jpg)
![Procurement Supply Chain Career Paths](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bigstock-Career-Journey-Concept-Busine-469694575.jpg)
![Practical Cyber Security Measures](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/bigstock-Cloud-Computing-Concept-Backgr-475602233.jpg)
![Procurement and Supply Chain in a Changing World ... 12 months on ... what's changed since back then?](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/bigstock-Businessman-Sitting-Behide-The-466338551.jpg)
2023
Virtual Meeting
Len Blackmore and Craig Lardner join us for a follow up discussion around "Procurement and Supply Chain in a Changing World ... 12 months on ... what's changed since back then?"
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![Demand for Contract Labour and its Impact on the Energy Sector](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bigstock-221564698.jpg)
Virtual Meeting
How is your organisation managing project deadlines and budgets in the face of ongoing labour shortages, rising costs, uncertain global events?
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![Annual EPSA Conference - Tasmania](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/bigstock-Hobart-Gold-Glitter-Lettering-409861348.jpg)
2023
TBA
Our 2023 annual Conference will be hosted by Hydro Tasmania in Hobart over the 11th and 12th of May 2023
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![Supply Chain Resilience and the Energy Value Chain](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bigstock-Supply-Chain-Management-Wordcl-7004694.jpg)
2023
Online
Join us for our monthly Hot Topic session around Supply Chain Resilience and the Energy Value Chain to be presented by Ernst & Young.
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![Impacts on Procurement and Supply and Mitigating Strategies](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/default-placeholder-image.jpg)
2023
2023 Marco-Economic Update: Impacts on Procurement and Supply and Mitigating Strategies Presented by Debobrata Hembram, Mohit Handa and Padmalakshmi G from Beroe.
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![New Research into Modern Slavery Act 2018](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bigstock-Human-Rights-Word-Cloud-Collag-390980081.jpg)
![Competition and Consumer Act 2010 - CCA Awareness Training for EPSA Members](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/CCA-epsa.jpg)
![AGM](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/agm.jpg)
![Procurement’s Role in Minimising Impact of Global Inflation](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/EPSA-HT.jpg)
![Social Procurement](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/bigstock-Futuristic-Earth-Globe-Hologra-397152548.jpg)
2022
Online
Join us to hear from our three presenters, Catherine Predika - Ausnet, Greg Parkinson - Turner &Townsend and Glen Spittey - Santos, all of which have years of experience in the Procurement business.
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![How to Lead a Complex Negotiation](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/bigstock-Red-Ball-In-White-Maze-The-Co-379803817.jpg)
2022
Virtual Meeting
Join EPSA for our August Hot Topic where Craig Lardner - Procurement Advisory Services, will present on How to Lead a Complex Negotiation. We will also receive an update from Prof. James Cockayne – Professor of Global Politics & Anti Slavery, University of Nottingham, around new research into the Modern Slavery Act 2018.
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![Supply Chain Risk Management - Round Table Discussion](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/bigstock-Conference-Table-10706459.jpg)
2022
Virtual Meeting
Join us for a round table discussion around Supply Chain Risk Management. We will provide the opportunity for all to provide their lessons learned, experiences, concerns, questions... Whether you speak up or simply listen in, we guarantee that you will leave the session with some new insights and approaches.
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![EPSA Conference Adelaide South Australia](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-27.png)
May 2022
Adelaide Oval
EPSA's first face to face conference since October 2019 and held at South Australia's historic Adelaide Oval, the theme of the conference will be ‘Procurement and Supply Chain in a Changing World in the Energy Sector’. Hold the date in your 2022 calendars and we will provide more information as the date approaches. Working in partnership with Augment Resources the conference will also see the launch of EPSA's White Paper of the same topic.
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![Supply Chain Risk Management](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/supply-chain-risk-management.jpg)
2022
Virtual Meeting
This Hot Topic session will see presentations from Nathan Roost – Ernst & Young and David Haynes – Orrcon Distribution – A suppliers perspective of Supply Chain Risk Management
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![Supply Chain Risks - Ukraine/Russia](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/map_of_ukraine_and_russia_war.6216a848f41ec-960x504-1.jpg)
2022
Virtual Meeting
The session will be focused on the impacts of the current situation between Ukraine/Russia. Beroe will kick off the session with a presentation on the general overview and current update with a focus on certain categories that are impacted. We will then have a virtual roundtable discussion where we would like a representative from each of the membership group to share their current issues on this topic and some of the potential mitigation strategies you are putting in place if any.
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![Contracting Resources – Augment](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Contract-Resourcing.jpg)
2022
The session will focus on preparing for success in sourcing contingent labour and professional services. The session will cover the common structures by which to source this category; the pros and cons of each structure from both a buyer and suppliers’ perspective; what is the state of the market currently and it’s expected trends; and what risks do you need to cover as a result – particularly when choosing suppliers
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![EPSA Conference Adelaide South Australia](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-304.png)
December 14, 2021
Adelaide
The December 14, 2021 APUG conference was held in Adelaide. Some topics on the agenda were Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement-State of the Market and Recycling Journey.
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![EPSA Virtual Conference](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-303.png)
2020
Online
2020 threw a spanner in the works with the onset of the Covid pandemic. The world was thrown into turmoil and this saw EPSA hold its first virtual conference.
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![EPSA Conference Perth, Western Australia](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Group-265.png)
October 2019
Western Power, Perth
Held at Western Power’s office in Perth, this conference focused on Supplier Relationship Management, with topics including Business and Customer Services. Procure to Pay Transformation and SRM presentations from both TransGrid, Western power and AusNet Service Case Study on “Challenging the existing Sourcing Paradigm utilizing Collaborative Optimisation”. This conference coincided with the launch of EPSA modern Slavery White Paper.
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![EPSA Conference Cairns, Queensland](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-302.png)
August 2019
Cairns
Our second conference for 2019 was held in sunny Cairns. Amongst other informative sessions, Energy Qld presented Procurement Challenges and Approach - As a consequence of Ring Fencing.
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![EPSA Conference Melbourne, Victoria](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-30-1.png)
March 2019
Jemena, Melbourne
This Conference entitled The Future of Procurement Technology was held at Jemena’s offices in Melbourne and included keynote speakers from IACCM, Case Studies on Agile procurement (Jemena), Data Analytic Application (CLP) and Risk Workshop, and presentation by Hays on the Shortage of Skilled Strategic Procurement Resources
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March, 2019
Melbourne, Victoria
The EPSA conference in March 2019 was hosted at the Jemena Head Office in Melbourne. IACCM presented on the Future State of Procurment Technology with related case studies from Sharyn County - Jemena and Winnie Au - CLP
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![EPSA Macau October 2018](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/shu-Macau-1006756141-1440x823-2.jpg)
October 2018
Macau
The association's second conference for 2018 was held in Macau. EPSA presented White Papers on Sustainability in the Supply Chain and Technology-enabled Procurement.
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![EPSA Conference Darling Harbour Sydney](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-30.png)
March, 2018
Darling Harbour Sydney
The first biannual conference for 2018 was held at Darling Harbor, Sydney. Presentations included Global Sourcing, Sustainable Procurement in the energy industry and Continuous Improvement Program.
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![EPSA Conference South Australia](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Group-264.png)
February, 2017
ElectraNet, SA
The 2017 conference was held in Sth Australia and was hosted by ElectraNet. There were numerous presenters at the conference with ArcBlue presenting on Sector wide Procurement Benchmarking Programs - Mapping the sector journey towards best practice.
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August 2016
EQL Brisbane
Held at Ergon Energy in Brisbane this conference had a presentation from Transgird around the relative merits of benchmarking, Centralise Purchains by Ergon Energy, Strategic and Transactional Purchases by CLP, Supply Chain by Electranet and a Group Discussion on Sustainable Procurement
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![EPSA Conference Brisbane, Queensland](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Group-268.png)
August, 2016
EQL Brisbane
This conference was hosted by Energex in Brisbane. Presentations were provided by Carly Irving - Our Customer Driven Future, Andre Behm - Integrated Supply Technology, to name a couple.
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![Epsa Hong Kong](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Group-267.png)
June, 2016
CLP , Hong Kong
The EPSA conference was held in Hong Kong in June 2016. Presentations were provided to the audience from Keystone Cable, Xian Electric Engineering and A.T Kearney.
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![EPSA Conference Brisbane, Queensland](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rectangle-301-1.png)
2015
Energex Brisbane
In August 2015 EPSA, formerly APUG, held its biannual conference in Brisbane. Along with many other topics of interest, Ergon Energy presented its view on Centralised Purchasing
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![EPSA Conference Townsville, Queensland](https://epsaonline.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Group-266.png)
2015
Ergon Townsville
In 2015 EPSA, formerly APUG, held its 2 day conference in Townsville, Qld. A sample of areas of interest and topics of discussion were Procurement and Logistics innovations, Sustainable Procurement Decisions vs Short Term "Grab the Cash" Decisions and Procurement at Ergon.
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