Following the successful HR Leadership Summit at T-Hub, ET Media brings together leaders from 200+ leading companies for another high-impact industry platform
Hyderabad, 19 June 2026: Continuing its journey of creating influential leadership platforms, ET Media Business Intelligence successfully hosted the Procurement Leadership Summit & Excellence Awards 2026 at Radisson Hyderabad HITEC City.
Following the successful HR Leadership Summit & Awards 2026 held at T-Hub, ET Media Business Intelligence continued its mission of building premium platforms for leadership conversations, industry insights, professional recognition, strategic networking, and business collaboration.
The Procurement Leadership Summit witnessed participation and representation from 200+ leading companies, bringing together Chief Procurement Officers, procurement heads, supply chain leaders, GCC leaders, strategic sourcing professionals, corporate real estate and facilities leaders, solution providers, business leaders, and senior decision-makers from diverse industries.
The summit served as a dynamic platform for industry leaders to exchange knowledge, share best practices, explore emerging technologies, and discuss the rapidly changing future of procurement and supply chain management.
Key conversations focused on Procurement 2030, Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Digital Procurement Transformation, Strategic Sourcing, Vendor Ecosystems, Supplier Partnerships, Risk Management, Sustainability, ESG, Supply Chain Resilience, and Business Innovation.
Engaging panel discussions and leadership conversations featured experienced industry professionals who shared practical insights, transformation journeys, and strategies for building future-ready procurement organizations.
Strong Business Response for Partners & Exhibitors
The summit also created valuable business engagement opportunities for participating partners and exhibitors. Partners who showcased their products, solutions, and services through dedicated exhibition stalls received encouraging responses and strong engagement from procurement leaders, corporate decision-makers, and senior industry professionals.
The exhibition and partner showcase area provided participating companies with opportunities to present their capabilities directly to relevant business leaders, generate qualified business leads, build new corporate relationships, strengthen brand visibility, and explore potential collaborations with decision-makers from leading organizations.
The positive response received by participating partners further demonstrated the summit’s value as not only a knowledge-sharing and leadership platform, but also as a meaningful environment for business networking, solution discovery, partnership development, and lead generation.
Celebrating Procurement Leadership & Excellence
A major highlight of the event was the Procurement Leadership Excellence Awards 2026, celebrating outstanding individuals, teams, and organizations for their achievements in procurement leadership, strategic sourcing, digital transformation, AI and automation, sustainable procurement, supplier management, innovation, and measurable business impact.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Srikanth Adusumalli, Group Vice President, ET Media Business Intelligence, expressed his gratitude to the speakers, moderators, delegates, partners, exhibitors, award winners, participating organizations, and the entire ET Media team for their contribution to the success of the summit.
“We are grateful for the tremendous response from the procurement and business leadership community. Participation from leaders representing more than 200 leading organizations demonstrates the growing importance of knowledge sharing, collaboration, innovation, and professional recognition within the procurement ecosystem. We are also delighted with the encouraging business response received by our participating partners and exhibitors. Our journey continues, and we look forward to creating many more impactful leadership platforms across major cities in India.”
The summit concluded with the Procurement Excellence Awards ceremony, strategic business interactions, leadership networking, and meaningful conversations among procurement professionals, business leaders, industry partners, and solution providers.
The Journey Continues: Bengaluru Editions Coming in August 2026
Building on the success of its leadership summits in Hyderabad, ET Media Business Intelligence is planning its next major leadership events in Bengaluru in August 2026:
- HR Leadership Summit & Awards 2026 Bengaluru Edition
- Procurement Leadership Summit & Excellence Awards 2026 Bengaluru Edition
The upcoming Bengaluru editions will bring together senior HR, procurement, supply chain, GCC, technology, and business leaders for a powerful combination of leadership insights, AI and transformation conversations, industry recognition, innovation showcases, strategic partnerships, and high-impact networking.
ET Media Business Intelligence continues its journey of connecting leaders, recognizing excellence, enabling strategic conversations, strengthening industry partnerships, and creating meaningful business opportunities across India.
For event enquiries, partnerships, award nominations, and participation opportunities, visit www.etmedia.in or write to srikanth@etmedia.in
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