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Supplier Forum: Making Your Business Visible to Canada’s Procurement Opportunities
February 16, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
CAMSC’s Supplier Forum is a new initiative that is being launched on February 16th to support CAMSC’s certified suppliers, connect, learn, and share best practices.
One of the most frequent questions that get asked is “How do we gain visibility with Corporate members or government?”
Do you feel like your organization is going unnoticed by Canada’s largest corporations? In our first ever supplier forum, successful suppliers share their best practices that they have utilized to make themselves Visible to Canada’s Procurement Opportunities.
The Supplier Forum panelists will lead educational and informative conversations by taking you through real-life case studies and answering your questions in a live Q&A.
The panelists represent suppliers of various backgrounds, experience, and have proven success connecting to corporate Canada as well as corporate members who share their insights into some of their supplier success stories.
**This event is for CAMSC & CGLCC Certified Suppliers ONLY**
About our Speakers
Versatil BPI Inc.
Sylvie Ouellette is the President & Co-founder of Versatil, an IBM Premium Business Partner specializing in data management, business analytics, security, and AI solutions. Recognized for being a creative thinker and a change agent for organizations, Sylvie is a highly energetic and result-oriented professional with over 25 years of experience in strategy management and transformation of organizations. At Versatil, she enjoys helping organizations take advantage of IT solutions to provide greater insight for better and faster decision-making.
Before Versatil, Sylvie has held several senior executive positions, including Information Technology Director, VP of Finance & Shared Services, Global Process Owner and Global Business Performance Leader in large corporations, such as Electronic Data Systems and Hewlett Packard. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Université de Sherbrooke, a Higher Diploma in International Business from Leeds Beckett University in England, an MBA from the Université du Québec en Outaouais, and is a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA).
Nadine has been with CBRE Global Workplace Solutions for almost 4 years and is currently the Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager for the IBM Canada account. Nadine Shah brings over 20 years of Supply Chain Management experience in various industries, including manufacturing, telecommunication, and facility management.
Nadine holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management from Ryerson University. She is a longstanding member of Supply Chain Canada, receiving her Certified Supply Chain Management Professional designation in 2001.
Nadine is part of CBRE’s Global Supplier Diversity group, representing Canada as a Supplier Diversity Champion. In this role, she works with diverse suppliers to drive positive economic growth and impact in underrepresented communities.
Nadine is a volunteer at many professional committees and is active in her community as well. All her activities involve diversity and inclusion in one way or the other and she is proud of talking about them to everyone.
Zak has been working in the food industry at TWI Foods for approximately 5 years. TWI is a manufacturer of baked and snack products, with over 20 years of business, and 200+ employees. Zak’s role in Business Development ranges from seeking out opportunities through new product development and customer growth to improving and streamlining procurement and supply chain for increased efficiency, profitability, and reliability. Zak is a graduate of University of Toronto (Political Science and Economics), and Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.). With a legal background, Zak is familiar with contracts, negotiation, and managing risks associated with supply chain, procurement, and managing TWI’s commodity portfolio.
This event will be audited by Cassandra Dorrington, a long-time advocate for supplier diversity, Cassandra Dorrington brings her expertise and experience working in the corporate environment, as an international consultant and an entrepreneur, to her role as President and CEO at CAMSC. As a co-founder of Supplier Diversity Alliance Canada (SDAC) and Global Supplier Diversity Alliance (GSDA), Cassandra believes in the power of the collective to drive economic inclusion across Canada and beyond.
**This event is for CAMSC & CGLCC Certified Suppliers ONLY**