Meet up 4: Pune
What happened
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9:30 am
Arrival — Tea, Coffee & Breakfast
The most valuable conversations may begin before the first session. Start with people, not presentations.
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10:00 am
Why SPG Leaders — And Why This Format
Gautam Hardikar - Co-Founder & COO, SPG Leaders
Why SPG exists, what's broken in current communities, and why we are building a trust-first, practitioner-led, self-paid model. The journey so far — and what's next.
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10:15 am
What Makes SPG Different — And Why It Matters to You
Pinak Kulkarni - Chief Mentor, SPG Leaders
What Chatham House Rules means in practice, why vendor-neutrality is structural and not aspirational, and what this community is being built to do for every leader in this room.
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10:30 am
Leader Introductions — Who's in the Room
Facilitated by Pinak Kulkarni. Pre-curated by Pinak. Brief, structured introductions — name, role, and one question you're bringing today. Time used for depth, not formalities.
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10:45 am
Procurement in a FIKA World
Amol Ghanekar - Global Procurement Leader and Creator, FIKA Framework
Fragmented. Interconnected. Kinetic. Ambiguous. War-driven supply disruptions, cost pressure, demand slowdown, and AI disruption — why procurement now operates in a FIKA world.
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11:00 am
Risk Management in Procurement: From Reactive to Resilient
Gaurav Sharma- India Procurement Lead, GSK
Strategic sourcing and supplier risk management leader at GSK. What it looks like to build proactive risk thinking into sourcing decisions — before the crisis, not after.
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11:20 am
The Storytelling Gap: Why Procurement Leaders Must Learn to Narrate Value
Monika Nair - Leadership & Communication Coach, Pune. 22+ years · 37,480+ executives trained
What changes when you stop reporting numbers and start telling stories that move decisions. Flagged as a critical gap by 70% of SPG members.
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12:15 pm — Lunch until 1:15 PM
Ideas turn into connections. Connections turn into action. The room stays open.
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1:15 pm
AI in Procurement: Where It Helps — And Where It Doesn't
Nitish Rai - Entrepreneur & Technologist, PhD Supply Chain
AI hype vs reality — where AI is solving procurement problems and where human judgment remains critical. A real procurement problem solved live. Not theory — what you will actually do with it Monday.
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2:00 pm
What's Next for SPG
Gautam Hardikar - Co-Founder & COO, SPG Leaders
Acknowledging those shaping the SPG journey — and announcing what comes next. Reinforcing SPG's purpose and community direction.
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2:15 pm
One-to-One Leader Connects until 2:30 PM
Open to all participants - Find a leader, grab a chair. A specific challenge to work through. A question you want to explore. A conversation you didn't get to have in the room.