Meet up 3: Mumbai
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 - Founder, SPG Leaders
Why SPG exists, what's broken in current communities, and why we are building a trust-first, practitioner-led, self-paid model. 3 Clinics. 2 Meetups. 1100+ Members. Built in under 6 months. Zero paid promotion. Here's what's next.
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10:30 am
Peer Pulse + 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 Al disruption-why procurement now operates in a FIKA world. burning questions and the FIKA lens on today's operating environment.
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11:25 am
Indirect Procurement: Why Value Doesn't Show on the P&L
Ashish Sabnis - Senior Vice President
In a slowdown environment-cost pressure, layoffs, and increased CFO scrutiny—why indirect value doesn't reflect in financial outcomes. Where leakage really happens. Why Finance doesn't see the impact. And the one decision that changes everything.
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11:45 am — Tea / Coffee + Bio Break
The best conversations happen off-agenda. Come with your toughest question.
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12:00 pm
Al Under Pressure: Where It Helps - And Where It Doesn't
Nitish Rai - Entrepreneur & Technologist, PhD Supply Chain
Al hype vs reality—where Al is solving procurement problems and where human judgment remains critical. A real procurement problem solved live with Al in the room. Then yours. Not theory — what you will actually do with it Monday.
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12:50 pm
What Changes on Monday?
Devrajan - Senior Procurement Leader, Execution & Impact Focus
Translating insights into immediate actions in a volatile and high-pressure environment
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1:10 pm
What's Next for SPG
Gautam Hardikar - Founder, SPG Leaders
Every strong community starts with a few committed individuals. Today we acknowledge those shaping the SPG journey — and announce what comes next. Reinforcing SPG's purpose and community direction.
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1:45 pm — Lunch until 2:45 PM
Ideas turn into connections. Connections turn into action. The room stays open.
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2:45 pm
One-to-One Leader Connects until 4:00 PM
Open to all participants - Book a 15-minute slot on the day. A specific challenge to work through. A question you want to explore. Or a conversation you didn't get to have in the room.