David Shields

CEO, Value Match

David created Value Match over 10 years ago as a specialist procurement services and consultancy company. Previously, David has held senior positions in the cabinet office, HM treasury and recently as director of procurement, sustainability and social impact at NHS SBS. Through extensive experience in ensuring procurement aligns to an organisations strategy and purpose, David believes that procurement can play a pivotal role in mitigating climate change while delivery positive social vale impact and improving broader organisational outcomes.

Finance

1 Breakout sessions: Series three

Value Match: Strategic procurement round table - Your agenda, your priorities

This facilitated round table provides an opportunity for trust leaders with responsibility for procurement, finance and operations to discuss the issues that matter most to them. Rather than following a predetermined agenda, the discussion will be shaped by attendees, with topics gathered in advance through the conference app. Whether your focus is procurement strategy, value for money, supplier relationships, contract management, sustainability, risk, collaboration or emerging sector challenges, this session offers a space to share experiences, explore solutions and learn from peers. Ideal for CFOs, COOs, and others with strategic responsibility for procurement across their trust.

1 Workshop series three

Procurement 101 Round Table

Taking a strategic approach to procurement can have a significant positive impact on your trusts' finances and support improved operations. Creating the conditions for successful procurement practice often requires a new mindset and skillset, different tools and clear governance and oversight. If you are wondering how to start building a more strategic and impactful procurement function or grappling with barriers to transforming your trust's current procurement, join up to 24 other trust leaders for our round table discussion. Led by specialists from Value Match in a format that is part clinic, part open mic, this is an opportunity to share your questions and challenges and explore practical solutions. Please note this workshop requires advance registration and has a maximum capacity of 25 participants.