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Navigating the Rail Procurement Enigma
A series of workshops providing actionable learning that can be applied to live and upcoming procurements
Navigating the Rail Procurement Enigma:
From Specification to Supply
At this year’s Rolling Stock Networking (2nd July), we’re doing something different.
We’re taking over the conference area to deliver the Enigma Seven Zone - built around the theme: ‘Navigating the Rail Procurement Enigma: From Specification to Supply’
We’re bringing together industry leaders and procurement experts to explore:
- What does customer experience actually mean in procurement?
- What does engineering focus look like?
- How do we stop over-specifying, so SMEs can truly engage?
But here’s the key part... We don’t want to decide the agenda alone.
We want to build this around you - your priorities, your reality, your challenges.
👉 What’s missing from the procurement conversation?
👉 What questions never get properly answered?
👉 What challenges are you facing right now?
Meet Your Host
EVENT HOST:- Joanne Etchells
Procurement Services Director
Joanne Etchells is a highly skilled and motivated procurement specialist with a diverse portfolio of completed procurements. Joanne joined Enigma Seven from East Midlands Railway where she held the position of Head of Procurement. During her time with East Midlands, Joanne was seconded to West Midlands Trains as Head of Corporate to implement governance and process to transform procurement within the business. Joanne has developed policies, strategies, processes and compliance within the rail and education sectors.
About the host
Enigma Seven is a value realisation consultancy in the rolling stock industry, specialising in procurement, commercial, technical, research & analysis, communications, and strategy & policy solutions. They approach client opportunities with a unique lens that provides unparalleled quality, care, and management. Enigma Seven’s success is built on helping clients realise value others overlook – preserving what matters, unlocking hidden opportunities, and creating new sources of commercial advantage.
Optimising procurement
in rail.
Navigating the Rail Procurement Enigma
DON’T MISS OUT
Registering to attend RSN is all you need to access this promising event.
The Enigma Seven Event – held upstairs, above the main exhibition hall – begins at circa 10am and runs through until circa 3pm.
Exact timings will be published here in the conference timetable.
The speakers, participants and detailed workshop content will be published here and separately by Enigma Seven.
Event information
This event at RSN 2026 is not organised by Rolling Stock Networking and is organised by Enigma Seven.
Rolling Stock Networking provides space to those third parties and each sub-event is entirely in the control of the respective organisers.
These complementary events are expected to deliver a series of engaging programmes with a full programme of sub events during the day with speakers and topics focusing on the wider rail industry, its challenges and specifically in building a better railway.
What our customers are saying
“161 Brochures taken and 9 Zoom calls booked over 3 days next week – that is what I call networking!
“It has been an unbelievable event for me.”
– Martin Whitbread, the Orange Train Wash Company