Meet some of our featured speakers
Marijn Overvest is the founder of the Dutch educational platform Procurement Tactics and an expert in procurement, negotiation, and the application of AI in procurement.
He focuses primarily on strategic procurement, negotiation, sustainable purchasing, and the practical use of artificial intelligence in procurement processes. Marijn is also the author of the book Artificial Intelligence in Procurement, which combines theory with practical examples of AI applications in procurement and helps procurement professionals better understand the potential of emerging technologies.
Throughout his career, Marijn has held key procurement roles. He negotiated with over 500 suppliers on various fronts, including purchase prices, promotions, and commercial, legal, financial, and logistical conditions and managed negotiations exceeding €500 million.
His experience spans the entire procurement cycle, from tender preparation and negotiation strategy development to execution and supplier management.
Alongside his entrepreneurial activities, Marijn serves as a lecturer at the prestigious research university Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, where he shares real-world expertise in Procurement & Supply Management with students.
Tomáš Dvořák is a senior economist at the British analytical firm Oxford Economics. In addition to producing macroeconomic forecasts for the Central and Eastern Europe region, he also focuses on analysing trends in consumer and household behaviour, often using non-traditional economic data. He studied economics at universities in Glasgow, Milan, and London. He collaborates with the association The Second Economic Transformation and the Centre for Public Finance at Charles University.
As a regular speaker at Procurement Forum, he brings a macroeconomic perspective on supply chains, forecasts commodity price developments, and provides insights into the outlook for the Czech economy in the context of global economic and geopolitical developments.
Vendula Vymlátilová serves as a Supply Chain Director with extensive experience in supply chain management, logistics operations, and business transformation projects. She specializes in improving organizational performance through process optimization, team development, and the implementation of modern supply chain management principles. In her work, she combines strategic leadership with the practical execution of change initiatives, placing a strong emphasis on customer focus and data driven decision making.
In the programme, she will provide insights into the company’s recent transformation from a supply chain management perspective.
Tamás Gyömbér joined AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE a.s. in October 2025, bringing more than thirteen years of international procurement experience across a wide range of industries and purchasing categories.
Prior to joining Aero, he served as Executive Director of Procurement at MOL Group, where he was responsible for managing global procurement processes across the organization. In addition to his extensive experience in leading global procurement operations, Tamás has a proven track record of managing large-scale transformation projects, driven by a long-standing commitment to continuously improving quality, productivity, and efficiency.
Throughout his career, Tamás has also become a respected member of several international executive networks united by a common goal: to establish sustainability as a key priority in global supply chain management and to advance procurement’s value-creating role beyond traditional aspects of corporate social responsibility.
Tamás holds a degree in International Economics from Budapest Business University. He subsequently completed a prestigious trilateral Executive MBA program delivered by Corvinus University of Budapest, Maastricht University, and Maastricht School of Management.
Tamás’s career combines strategic procurement leadership, complex project execution, and investment oversight. He now draws on this experience to enhance efficiency, foster innovation, and drive sustainable value creation at Aero.
In an interview with Tamás, we will explore the people side of procurement, focusing on how technological advances and broader changes in the business environment are reshaping the profile and role of procurement managers.