2nd Edition · National Procurement Conference

PROCON 2026: Transforming Procurement

Connecting buyers & sellers, creating value. Two days with the public and private procurement leaders and CPOs who decide how India buys.

PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLPKnowledge Partner
Dates9 – 10 December 2026
VenueIndia Habitat Centre
Hall – Silver Oak, New Delhi
Knowledge PartnerCIPS
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Why Attend

Two days. India’s procurement leaders. One room.

PROCON brings together procurement professionals, policymakers, PSU leaders, private-sector experts and MSMEs to work through what is changing in public procurement, contract management and strategic sourcing.

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Learn from decision-makers

Senior officials from ministries, PSUs and GeM, alongside private-sector CPOs.

02

Practise, don’t just listen

Case clinics, a mock tender evaluation and the PROCON War Room.

03

Meet buyers & sellers

Structured networking, roundtables and buyer–seller meetings.

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Participation certificate

Co-branded CIPS and PSP certificate of participation.

Programme

Two days at a glance

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Day 1 · Wednesday, 9 December

Where procurement is heading

  • Inaugural address and fireside chat with the chief guest
  • Panel discussion- The future of procurement — strategic procurement & supply chain
  • Panel discussion- AI/ML in procurement & contract management
  • Lightning talks: Automation and AI/ML in warehousing
  • Debate: “L1 is killing quality in public procurement”
Day 2 · Thursday, 10 December

Resilience & Opportunity

  • Panel Discussion: Is procurement ready for the next crises
  • From Contract Award to Value Realisation
  • Panel Discussion: Building better projects for successful project delivery
  • Panel Discussion: From Intelligent Automation to measurable Business Impact
  • Valedictory address, and Awards
PROCON 2025 Speakers

Who took the stage at PROCON 2025

Leaders from PNGRB, PSUs, Railways, the World Bank and KPMG shared their insights at last year’s edition in New Delhi. The PROCON 2026 line-up will be announced shortly.

A. K. Tiwari, Member, PNGRB
Mr. A. K. Tiwari
Member
PNGRB
Pramod Narang, Director (Technical), Petronet LNG Ltd.
Mr. Pramod Narang
Director (Technical)
Petronet LNG Ltd.
P. K. Dixit, Director (Projects), MECON Ltd.
Mr. P. K. Dixit
Director (Projects)
MECON Ltd.
K. K. Ghosh, CEO, PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP
Mr. K. K. Ghosh
CEO
PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP
Niraj Priyadershi, Director (Finance), Central Warehousing Corporation
Mr. Niraj Priyadershi
Director (Finance)
Central Warehousing Corporation
K. K. Chatiwal, Managing Director, Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
Mr. K. K. Chatiwal
Managing Director
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
Kanwal Preet, Executive Director, Railway Board
Mr. Kanwal Preet
Executive Director
Railway Board
Mohua M. Basu, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Mrs. Mohua M. Basu
Executive Director
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
A. K. Mehta, Executive Director, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Mr. A. K. Mehta
Executive Director
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Adesh Singhal, Executive Director, Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
Mr. Adesh Singhal
Executive Director
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
S. B. Mitra, Former Executive Director, GAIL (India) Ltd.
Mr. S. B. Mitra
Former Executive Director
GAIL (India) Ltd.
Shivendra Kumar, Procurement Consultant, World Bank
Mr. Shivendra Kumar
Procurement Consultant
World Bank
Saurabh Bhatnagar, Partner, KPMG
Mr. Saurabh Bhatnagar
Partner
KPMG
Vinay Bhusari, Vice President, Petronet LNG Ltd.
Mr. Vinay Bhusari
Vice President
Petronet LNG Ltd.
K. Premkumar, Senior Consultant, PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP
Mr. K. Premkumar
Senior Consultant
PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP
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Kunal Kumar Ghosh
Conference Chair
The greatest value often comes before the tender is issued.

Kunal Kumar Ghosh, MCIPS Chartered

CEO, PSP – Procurement Solutions Provider LLP · Former ED (C&P), GAIL
37+ years in procurement and contracts

Meet the Team

Led by industry veterans

Dr. (Ms) Sukla Mistry

Dr. (Ms) Sukla Mistry

First Woman Director on IOC’s Board

39+ years of experience
Shri P K Dixit

Shri P K Dixit

Former Director (Project), MECON Ltd

35+ years of experience
Shri D P Sen

Shri D P Sen

Former Executive Director, GAIL

42+ years of experience
Mr K Prem Kumar

Mr K Prem Kumar

Former Executive Director, GAIL

35+ years of experience
PROCON 2025 · New Delhi · 17–18 July

Last year, procurement leaders filled the room.

This year we move to India Habitat Centre, with a bigger programme and a new hands-on format.

Watch · Save the dates

PROCON 2026: save the dates

The National Procurement Conference returns to New Delhi. Mark your calendar.

  • 9–10 December 2026Wednesday & Thursday · Two full days
  • India Habitat Centre, New DelhiHall – Silver Oak · Lodhi Road
Our partners

Partners who made PROCON 2025 possible

Leading PSUs and industry names that powered last year’s edition.

Our PROCON 2025 Sponsors

GAIL (India) Limited
Petronet LNG Limited
Seal For Life India Pvt. Ltd.
Indraprastha Gas Limited
Mahanagar Gas Limited
Hindon India Pvt. Ltd.
MECON Limited
KPMG
Participate

Your place at PROCON 2026

Delegate

Attend

Two days of sessions, case clinics and the War Room, with a CIPS and PSP co-branded certificate of participation.

Register as a Delegate
Speaker

Take the stage

Share your insights in a keynote, panel, case study or fireside chat with India’s procurement community.

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Sponsor

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Put your organisation in front of senior buyers and decision-makers from government, PSUs and industry.

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9 – 10 December 2026 · New Delhi

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Hall – Silver Oak, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.

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