Public Sector Procurement: Driving Value for Money

Paul Vorbach is a Director, AcademyGlobal and Non-Executive Director, the Australian Institute of Training and Development. Paul sits on the Commonwealth Government supported Australasian Procurement and Construction Council.

He has delivered training in procurement and contract management throughout Australia across all levels of government. Paul has developed the official procurement and contract management curriculum for NSW and QLD Governments and created the PSP50616 Diploma and PSP60616 Advanced Diploma of Procurement and Contracting for UQ Skills, the Registered Training Organisation of the University of Queensland, which he delivers and assesses. In addition to his strong training credentials, Paul brings deep practical, technical and governance experience across public and private sector procurement, contract management, finance and risk management systems and processes. Paul has previously held senior management roles at Deloitte and Citigroup.

Paul’s recent training experience with Commonwealth, state and local governments includes the Victorian Public Sector Commission, Victorian Agency for Health Information, NSW Health, NSW Treasury, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Audit Office of NSW, the Independent Commission Against Corruption NSW and Australian Digital Health Agency.

Keith is a Principal Faculty of AcademyGlobal and Founding Managing Director of the Birmont Group. A former Chief Procurement Officer for Queensland Rail, Keith was named 2013 Asia Pacific CPO of the year and led his team to achieve two CIPS awards. His roles have included Asia Pacific Regional Procurement Director, General Motors, Head of Service Management for Department of Treasury and Finance, Victoria, and Managing Director, The Faculty Management Consultants where he delivered a variety of Procurement and Supply Chain training and coaching programs across the Australian and Singaporean client base.

His experience ranges across small to medium enterprises, private, private equity, government, and public sectors, from front line roles to executive level spans close to forty years and stretches across twenty countries that include Australasia, Europe and the USA. He has held senior leadership roles at a global level and across complex, cultural and strategic commercial portfolios and multiple industry sectors and led numerous transformational, reform and efficiency initiatives on a global level. He is passionate about building high-performance and cultures with diversity, equity and inclusion.

Michael is a highly experienced procurement and contracting practitioner and educator with deep experience across all levels of government at Commonwealth, state and local levels. He holds over a decade of hands-on experience in strategic sourcing, asset management, project management and contract management. His career background spans diverse industries including mining, oil and gas, water, energy and local and state government organisations. 

Michael prides himself on his ability to lead strategic tenders, foster robust supplier relationships, and orchestrate successful teams. Michael holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply and numerous advanced certifications in procurement and supply, including the Monash University PSP50616 Diploma of Procurement and Contracting. He finds great fulfilment in training and education through sharing his passion for the entire procurement and contracting lifecycle with diverse audiences.  

Rob recently held the position of ‘Expert Facilitator’ at the University of Technology Business School, he is a Certified Leadership Trainer and a Certified Behavioural & Emotional Intelligence Analyst. As a faculty member with Academy Global he also is a past Lead Trainer for CIPS ANZ and Public Sector Diploma & Advanced Diploma programs. Rob is also an experienced keynote speaker, having presented and facilitated at leading industry conferences across Asia-Pacific. Rob is the Managing Director of The Executive Athlete which provides a range of Coaching, Commercial Advisory, Talent Profiling & Training solutions designed to optimise organisational talent, culture and performance.