The Council is pleased to work with the International Institute for Advanced Purchasing & Supply (IIAPS) for a new seminar on Procurement & Supplier Qualification in China on September 2 in Shanghai.

The agenda will include following points:
- Competence Issues in Purchasing & Supply
- Skills and Leadership Development at IBM
- The Global Perspective on Skills & Competence Levels
- Competence Development in the Elevator Business: SEED Campus Asia Pacific
- Plenary Discussion on Competence Issues
- The IIAPS Mission & Vision

Confirmed Panelists and Moderators:
> John M. Paterson, VP of Supply and Chief Procurement Officer, IBM
> Monica Sun, HR Manager Asia Pacific, Henkel
> Bernhard Raschke, Partner & Head of Procurement Practice, PwC
> Wayne Brown, Director SEED Campus Asia Pacific, ThyssenKrupp Elevator
> Andrew Cox, Chairman, IIAPS Advisory Board
> Holger Schober, IIAPS