Date
September 24–25, 2025
Location
Villa Rothschild near Frankfurt
On September 24 and 25, 2025, more than 40 procurement leaders came together at the prestigious Villa Rothschild near Frankfurt for the second annual apadua Indirect Procurement Days.
Designed exclusively for Chief Procurement Officers and Heads of Indirect Procurement, IPD25 explored emerging trends, shared best practices and connected peers shaping the future of indirect procurement across the DACH region.
Why attend
Meaningful connections
Informal gatherings, structured sessions and a vibrant atmosphere brought procurement professionals together across industries.
Practical insights
Participants gained input from real-life case studies, expert discussions and interactive formats designed to translate insight into action.
Open knowledge exchange
IPD25 created space for honest dialogue and shared learnings, helping participants reflect, challenge and improve their procurement practices.
Speakers
Marielle Beyer
Head of Global Procurement · Roche
Tomy Läntzsch
Global Category Manager Consulting Services · GEA Group
Birte Rautenberg
Head of Business Services Procurement · Covestro
Dirk Nothhelfer
Head of Tactical and Operational Procurement · ERGO Group
Antonio Elia
Head of Indirect Spend - Global Function Procurement · Clariant
Pia Kleiber
Founder · verhandlungssache.
Reinhard Frigger
Partner · EY
Yara Zimmermann
Indirect Sourcing Lead · Wabtec Corporation
Vera Asam
Director Strategic Procurement & Sales · SIXT
Prof. Dr. Christoph Bode
Professor and Chair of Procurement · University of Mannheim
Ruth Munday
Global Head of Client Development · Hays
Hazim Okanovic
Lead Strategic Procurement & Digitalization · RTL Deutschland
James Meads
Founder · Entrepreneurial Procurement
Paola Tonini
Head of Enterprise Solutions · Hays
Gregory N. Vider
Co-Founder · apadua
Dr. Franziska Seewald
Head of Department for Services & Goods Procurement · Siemens
Jafles Pacheco
Vice President Procurement · TAKKT Group
Markus Sinz
Co-Founder · apadua
Nick Williams
Global Head of Service Procurement · Hays
Claas Radtke
Executive Vice President Global Procurement · Weidmüller Group
Partners
IPD25 showed once again: when experts share openly, the entire community moves forward.
What began as a bold idea is evolving into an annual platform for practical insights, thought leadership and meaningful networking.
For further information, contact ipd@apadua.com or +49 221 6430 3472.