Procurement Pro will host a webinar focused on supply chain trends shaping the electronics industry in 2026. Taking place on 24th February at 2pm UK, the session will examine how procurement teams are expected to operate in an environment defined by geopolitical uncertainty, regulatory change, sustainability expectations, and continued digitalisation across global supply chains.
The webinar will address why understanding these trends will be critical for procurement professionals responsible for securing continuity of supply, managing cost pressures, and building resilient supplier ecosystems. As regionalisation strategies continue to evolve and risk management becomes an increasingly central procurement function, the session will outline how decision-makers can align sourcing strategies with both commercial objectives and compliance requirements.
The discussion will cover how global trade dynamics are likely to influence component availability, the expanding role of data and analytics in procurement planning, and the growing impact of environmental and social governance requirements on supplier selection. Speakers will also explore approaches to supplier diversification, long-term forecasting, and closer collaboration across engineering, operations, and procurement teams.
The webinar will provide practical insight into how organisations can prepare for change, adapt procurement strategies, and respond effectively to the challenges and opportunities that 2026 is expected to present across the supply chain.
Sponsored by Flip Electronics
Flip Electronics is a leading provider of obsolescence management solutions, offering authorised distribution and extended-life semiconductor manufacturing. Since its founding in 2015, Flip has tackled industry shortages and product obsolescence by delivering tailored supply chain solutions to OEMs and contract manufacturers worldwide. Leveraging robust supplier partnerships and deep expertise, Flip integrates factory-direct components with proactive end-of-life mitigation strategies to deliver dependable solutions for the military, aerospace, medical, and industrial sectors. By sourcing hard-to-find, authorised components, Flip extends product lifecycles, prevents costly production halts or redesigns, and mitigates risks associated with counterfeit materials and grey market uncertainties, ensuring reliable, timely, and cost-effective component solutions.
Website: https://www.flipelectronics.com/
His previous experience across several Procurement Technology providers, including SAP Ariba and Ivalua, has shaped his thorough understanding of Procurement team requirements across different sectors. Whether it is a need to meet increasing capacity, capability or compliance demands, Simon has supported businesses implementing Source-to-Pay solutions that respond to unique customer pressures across Europe, the US, and Australia. In India, Simon supported a joint procurement venture with a focus on improving performance and strategy in complex and large scale organisations within the region.
Simon’s proven track record of working with global partner communities and developing teams is based on the successful delivery of Direct and Indirect Procurement technologies that connect organisational communities and help them embrace AI, ESG and mitigate Risk within a highly commercially and politically volatile climate.
A former CEO of Converge, which was acquired by Arrow Electronics, and TotalTrax, Cavallaro has also held senior leadership roles at Arrow Electronics and NECX. His background includes global go-to-market strategy, international operations, sales leadership, and sourcing at scale, with a reputation for building strong teams and delivering measurable results.
As a seasoned speaker at industry events across the USA, China, and Europe, his insights into component obsolescence, personnel and knowledge obsolescence, data strategies on resilience for procurement and engineering teams, open market strategy formation, and counterfeit component avoidance, Rob’s been trusted to offer solutions and advice to some of the world’s most demanding supply chains. Rob has spoken globally at aerospace, automotive, obsolescence, and data-focused events, driven to share ideas. Collaborating with key thinkers to develop resilience and strategy is core to his work as SVP of Digital & Partnerships at Sourceability.
During her tenure, DigiKey was the first electronic distributor to offer procurement APIs so customers around the world can connect to DigiKey’s platform to get real-time access to price, availability, and product change notifications, as well as other product information. Margaret is also instrumental in developing global supply chain strategies to better support customers around the world.
Before joining DigiKey in 2015, Margaret held positions at Enphase Energy, a solar startup, as well as NEC Electronics, Turin Networks (a Dell Company), and Hewlett-Packard. She is a member of the WE United networking group.
Margaret has a bachelor’s degree in business from Sonoma State University.
