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Procurement, Transformed: Highlights from ProcureCon Asia Summit 2025

ProcureCon Asia Summit 2025 brought together 475 of Asia’s most progressive procurement professionals to explore how the function is evolving from cost management to a strategic driver of business transformation.

With the theme “Empowering Business: Discover the True Value of Procurement”, the summit spotlighted bold, future-focused approaches—leveraging AI, data, sustainability, and supplier collaboration to build agile, resilient procurement strategies.

From tackling today’s challenges to shaping the roadmap to 2030, our speakers and delegates shared powerful insights and practical takeaways to lead the next era of procurement.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us! Stay tuned for post-event content—and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2026 as we continue to redefine procurement together.

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“This was the largest ProcureCon Asia Summit with over 400 participants. Networking with peers and watching my team do the same was fun and gratifying.”

Kevin Lai
PSA

“I found the audience highly engaged, with very relevant and insightful questions!”

Rick Ackermann
BW LPG

“The speaker panel was both inspiring and informative. I gained a lot of knowledge and had the chance to network with some incredible individuals.”

Hernie Yeoh
Danone

Our 2025 Speakers Included:

Meet the brilliant minds behind ProcureCon Asia—leaders who are driving the future of procurement.

Tomas Veit

CEO/CPO
Asahi Global Procurement

Francis Lai

Chief Financial Officer
Far East Group

Kaye Sumanga

Head of Procurement
Grab

Alison Coudene

Head of Procurement, Zone Asia, Oceania & Africa
Nestlé

Gerard Magadia

Vice President & General Manager YGC Procurement Shared Services
Yuchengco Group of Companies- House of Investments, Inc.

Pierre Vignaud

Head of Sourcing, Procurement & ESG
Country Foods

Roberto Di Paola

Vice President, Strategic Sourcing, Spend Management
Goldman Sachs

Rashni Chahal Holden

Managing Director, Global Head of Technology and Operations, Supply Chain Management
Standard Chartered Bank

Brish Bhan Vaidya

Head of APAC Strategic Sourcing & Global Buying Center
Uber

Ammar Nasran Hashim

Head of Supply Chain Division
Johor Plantation Group

Harsh Ratan Mehta

Senior Director, Global Procurement
PepsiCo

Emmanuel Brown

Supplier Sustainability and Innovation Management
WIK

Lim Thiam Chiew

Head, Group Procurement
POS Malaysia

Kalpesh Tejani

Global Procurement Director, Sustainability and Innovation
Asahi Group

Ana Pertot

Head of Overseas Procurement
Zeekr

Yulia Vizho

Regional Head of Indirect Procurement Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa
L'Oréal

Stephanie Siu

Regional Indirect Procurement Director
Estee Lauder Companies

Ashhad Alam

Head of Logistics and Indirect Procurement, Asia
Synthomer

Thibault Scheller

Vice President, Head of Procurement, ASEAN
DHL

Vivek Agarwal

Senior Vice President & Global Head - Procurement, Manufacturing and Technical Services
Olam Agri

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Top 10 Takeaways from ProcureCon Asia Summit 2025

What attendees and speakers are still talking about...

Procurement Has Entered Its Power Era

No longer just about savings—procurement is now shaping business strategy, driving innovation, and influencing the bottom line.

2030 Is Closer Than You Think

Leaders are already building roadmaps for 2030, with resilience, agility, and responsible sourcing at the core.

AI Isn’t the Future—It’s the Now

From predictive sourcing to intelligent automation, AI is being embedded into procurement functions faster than ever.

The Data Dilemma Is Real

Procurement teams are sitting on goldmines of data—but the real challenge is turning it into actionable intelligence.

Sustainability Is Everyone’s KPI

ESG is no longer a ‘nice to have’. Green procurement and ethical sourcing are becoming standard expectations.

Supplier Collaboration = Competitive Advantage

The most successful organisations treat suppliers as partners, not just vendors—driving innovation and shared value.

Talent Is the New Battleground

Skills in digital tools, stakeholder engagement, and change management are in high demand—and the talent gap is growing.

Stakeholder Alignment Is Make or Break

The ability to influence internal stakeholders is now a critical skill for procurement teams to drive real change.

From Transactional to Transformational

Procurement is becoming more strategic—creating centres of excellence, investing in capability building, and shifting mindsets.

Community Is Everything

The best part of ProcureCon Asia? The power of connection—sharing ideas, challenges, and solutions with peers who get it.

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Network with procurement leaders from Asia’s top companies and find out what they are doing to ready their procurement teams for today and tomorrow

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Benchmark with the great minds in the audience as well as the speakers by participating in our small-group interactive formats including creative boardrooms, roundtables, and workshops.

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An agenda based on over 80 research interviews with procurement leaders to ensure every challenge and opportunity you face is addressed.

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4 Reasons Why ProcureCon Is the Leading Procurement Conference

No other event brings together so many CPOs and heads of procurement – open to all with no subscription constraints - allowing you to benchmark your procurement strategies with those ahead of the curve.

No other event unites so many leaders from the entire procurement community – turning Singapore into the ultimate procurement networking hub

No other event offers a procurement focused agenda split across 3 comprehensive days. Built on 63 research interviews to ensure all your purchasing challenges and opportunities are addressed.

No other event gives you the biggest and best procurement focused speaker faculty in the business, featuring 60+ procurement leaders to ensure you walk away with practical insights from those leading the way

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Interactive Learning & Networking

CFO/CPO Strategy Exchange

Join us for the CFO/CPO Strategy Exchange: Cost Control, Value Amplified, where we explore how to effectively balance cost reduction with value creation. Engage with industry experts to gain insights that will enhance your organisation’s efficiency and profitability.

CPO Coffee Leadership Talks

This is an exclusive gathering for CPOs to engage in meaningful discussions over coffee for sharing insights, exchanging strategies, and exploring leadership challenges in procurement, fostering a collaborative environment among top industry leaders in Asia.

‘Wine & Chocolate’ Women in Procurement Leadership

In this inspiring session – restricted to 30 people on a first-come, first-served basis – refresh your leadership skills through quality, intimate time with true industry titans whilst enjoying sipping wine and eating chocolate

Panel Interactive

In this engaging format, you'll spend 30 minutes in a best-practice panel discussion, followed by a challenge from the moderator for the audience to solve a key issue. Participate in a small roundtable before select groups share their conclusions, gaining diverse perspectives from industry peers!

Tech & AI Case Studies

Explore real-world TECH & AI CASE STUDIES that showcase innovative applications transforming industries. Discover how organisations leverage technology and artificial intelligence to enhance efficiency, drive growth, and solve complex challenges, providing actionable insights for your own strategies.

Tasty Talks: Industry-Focused Wrap-Up Roundtables

Join us for an informal roundtable to conclude our summit, where industry-specific groups will share insights from the past two days and strategise on applying these learnings in the workplace. Let’s solidify our takeaways and plan for success!

"A world class multinational meeting of the minds - rich content, meaningful connections, quality outcome. No wonder it's Asia's best Procurement event of the year!"

Dr. Christina Ooi
Board Member, Former CPO, Speaker, Published Author

“The ProcureCon Asia Summit 2024 again exceeded my expectations as a premier platform for networking and knowledge exchange."

Saurabh Mani
Deutsche Bank

“Speaking at the ProcureCon Asia Summit was a remarkable experience. The audience showed great engagement, and the topics discussed were both pertinent and enlightening. ”

Alice Kwek
Pan Pacific Hotels Group

“Great to meet, learn and benchmark against one of the industry’s best.”

Wai Loon Ooi
ResMed

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