Ingredients for Impactful Collaboration - Lessons from 30 years of procurement

21 Oct 2026
Supply Chain and Procurement Room

Marking the Inter-Agency Procurement Group's (IAPG) 30th anniversary, this session will explore how humanitarian procurement has evolved over the past three decades and the role collaboration has and can play in driving efficiency, innovation, and impact.

Combining member experiences, reflections on what works and what doesn't, and a panel discussion featuring diverse sector perspectives. The session will consider the role that procurement and supply chain partnerships and collaboration have in addressing our current sector challenges and provide practical learnings and ideas on how to successfully collaborate in the resource-constrained environment that we face.

Speakers
Marie Houel
Marie Houel, Group Coordinator - The Inter-Agency Procurement Group (IAPG)
Jim Ridgwick
Jim Ridgwick, Director, Procurement & Supplier Sustainability - Save the Children International
Amanda Roberts
Amanda Roberts, Head of Procurement - Plan International
Rebecca Darts
Rebecca Darts, Global Procurement Manager - MAG (Mines Advisory Group)
Jean-Baptiste Lamarche
Jean-Baptiste Lamarche, CEO - HULO