ProcureCon Asia 2024
July 09 - 11, 2024
Equarius Hotel, Sentosa, Singapore
Agenda Day 1
Elevating Business Agility Through Procurement
8:00 am - 8:50 am
Registration Opens
8:50 am - 9:00 am
Welcome Address: Gladys Caligagan, Conference Director, ProcureCon Asia
9:00 am - 9:10 am
Chairperson Opening Remarks: Tom Bollen, MD, Head of Supply Chain Management Asia, Standard Chartered Ban
Tom Bollen -
MD, Head of Supply Chain Management Asia,
Standard Chartered Bank
Navigating Uncertainty: Procurement Strategies for a Volatile World
9:10 am - 9:50 am
Hear from the Economists: Assessing economic conditions overtime – How do you evaluate the effects of conflicts, inflation, supply chain challenges, and other threats on Asian industries, and determine if these factors have strengthened our resilience?
Khoon Goh -
Head of Asia Research,
ANZ Research
Bernard Aw -
Chief Economist, Asia Pacific,
Coface
Cedric Chehab -
MD, Global Head of Country Risk,
BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company
Brian Tan -
Senior Regional Economist,
Barclays
Ashima Tyagi -
Economics Associate Director, Pricing & Purchasing,
S&P Global
9:50 am - 10:30 am
Keynote Panel: What has changed in your strategies to address geopolitical and market uncertainties, and how can you foster collaborative and informed decision-making between CFOs and CPOs?
Pankaj Kabra -
SVP, Finance,
Traveloka
Chris Lee -
CPO,
M1
Graham Teo -
Head of Procurement, Asia, Oceania & Africa,
Nestle Purina
Rai De Jesus -
CPO,
ePLDT
10:30 am - 10:50 am
Expert Insights: Insights from a technology vendor - How to integrate cutting-edge technologies to build a more resilient and adaptive procurement ecosystem, better equipped to handle the challenges posed by market volatility
10:50 am - 11:20 am
Morning Networking Coffee Break 1 (30mins)
Innovative Supplier Relationships for Business Continuity
11:20 am - 12:00 pm
Keynote Panel: How do you cultivate effective supplier relationships to ensure seamless business operations?
Rick Ackermann -
Head of Procurement,
BW LPG
Denis Mujkanovic -
VP, Head of IT & Telecoms Procurement APAC, & CSM Global Digital Services & New Technologies,
DHL Group
Alice Kwek -
Director, Global Procurement & Operations Support (Pre-Opening),
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Ramesh Krishnamoorthy -
Head of Spend Management, APAC & Japan,
Philips
Ayanish Sen -
CPO,
Manjushree Technopack
Denis Mujkanovic
VP, Head of IT & Telecoms Procurement APAC, & CSM Global Digital Services & New TechnologiesDHL Group
Alice Kwek
Director, Global Procurement & Operations Support (Pre-Opening)Pan Pacific Hotels Group
12:00 pm - 12:20 pm
Expert Insights: From purchase orders to power moves: The road to client-centric evolution
Ivaylo Penchev -
CEO,
Auxionize
12:20 pm - 12:40 pm
Morning Networking Coffee Break 2 (20mins)
CIPS Asia Excellence in Procurement Awards
12:40 pm - 2:00 pm
CIPS Asia Excellence in Procurement Awards in association with ProcureCon Asia
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Networking Lunch
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
[Invite Only] Lunch & Learn - Ivalua
Future-Proofing Procurement Success
Track A: Digitalisation and AI Adoption
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Case Study: How to transition towards smart AI based solutions to improve procurement efficiency and effectiveness in decision making Ashis Jain - Head of Procurement Process Consumables, Tata Steel
Track A: Digitalisation and AI Adoption
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Innovation Spotlight: Decoding Blockchain: Unveiling its role in supply chain and proven cases for transforming procurementTrack A: Digitalisation and AI Adoption
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Case Study: Implementing digital transformation for end-to-end P2P solutions: How to streamline processes to boost customer satisfaction and achieve topline and bottom-line growth Manish Kansal - Head of Indirect Procurement, Tata Communications
Track A: Digitalisation and AI Adoption
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Fireside Chat: How the future of procurement and spend management solutions can empower businesses to optimise every aspect of the procurement and supply chain processTrack B: Elevating Marketing Procurement Operations Further
3:00 pm - 3:20 pm Fireside Chat: Marketing talent landscape – How do you get the best work from your agency, freelance and in-house resources to ensure you are using the right resources at the right time? Srinivasan Ram - Vice President & Global Head - Global Procurement Services, Schneider Electric Vera Leong - Head of Procurement, APAC Marketing, Sales, & GCPA, Google Vivek Agarwal - Sr Vice President, Global CPO, Head for Manufacturing & Tech Services Olam Agri, Olam Agri
Track B: Elevating Marketing Procurement Operations Further
3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Innovation Spotlight: Marketing is not a cost to be minimised but rather an investment maximisedTrack B: Elevating Marketing Procurement Operations Further
3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Case Study: Need for speed on market research spend category – How to adapt your marketing procurement approaches to shake up the status quo around focusing on cost savings and make the transition to unlocking incremental value Kashif Manzoor Ahmed - Regional Procurement Manager, Nestrade Malaysia, Nestle
Track B: Elevating Marketing Procurement Operations Further
4:00 pm - 4:20 pm Insights Spotlight: How to proactively utilise AI in procurement strategy beyond dashboards and reports for deeper insights and effective negotiationsTrack C: Category Management –Then, Now, and Beyond
3:00 pm - 3:40 pm Creative Boardroom: Revisiting and strengthening category management fundamentals: Assessing past practices, evaluating current complexities, and anticipating future trends Kai Yang Lee - Regional Procurement Director, AkzoNobel
Track C: Category Management –Then, Now, and Beyond
3:40 pm - 4:20 pm Deep Dive Category Roundtables: Reimagining category management – What are the modern category management approaches to address fundamental issues relating to processes, capabilities, and data? Leon Ng - Head of Operation Procurement, RGE Satyam Boppana - Sourcing Manager, Clarivate Rai De Jesus - CPO, ePLDT Ayanish Sen - CPO, Manjushree Technopack
4:20 pm - 4:50 pm
Afternoon Coffee Break (30 mins)
Gourmet Popcorn & Industry Roundtables
4:50 pm - 5:50 pm
Interactive Industry Roundtable Discussion
Kketan Pabari -
Head - Commercial and Procurement,
Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
Ramesh Krishnamoorthy -
Head of Spend Management, APAC & Japan,
Philips
Deepak Dwivedi -
Head, Market Unit Procurement, APJ,
Nokia
Badal Agrawal -
Head of General Procurement,
Ferrero India
Alice Kwek -
Director, Global Procurement & Operations Support (Pre-Opening),
Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Satyam Boppana -
Sourcing Manager,
Clarivate
Denis Mujkanovic -
VP, Head of IT & Telecoms Procurement APAC, & CSM Global Digital Services & New Technologies,
DHL Group
Kai Yang Lee -
Regional Procurement Director,
AkzoNobel
Matthew Quimba -
AVP & Head of Procurement for ICT,
Meralco
Vera Leong -
Head of Procurement, APAC Marketing, Sales, & GCPA,
Google
Mahbub Ahmed Chowdhury -
Senior Vice President & Head of Procurement,
City Bank PLC
Juan Ignacio D'Altri -
Procurement & Contracts Management Advisor,
Saudi Aramco
Laura Forcetti -
Director of Marketing Services Asia Pacific,
World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)
Kenneth Lim -
Head, NTU Shared Services,
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
Roundtable 1: Insurance
Roundtable 2: Banks
Roundtable 3: Life Sciences & Healthcare
Roundtable 4: High-Tech & Telecom
Roundtable 5: Consumer Products (including F&B)
Roundtable 6: Travel, Tourism & Hospitality
Roundtable 7: Advertising, Media & Marketing
Roundtable 8: Utilities & Energy
Roundtable 9: Oil & Gas
Roundtable 10: Real Estate
Roundtable 11: Government Agencies, Public Sector
Roundtable 12: Logistics
Roundtable 13: Fashion & Retail
Roundtable 14: Manufacturing
Roundtable 15: Everyone Else
Alice Kwek
Director, Global Procurement & Operations Support (Pre-Opening)Pan Pacific Hotels Group
Denis Mujkanovic
VP, Head of IT & Telecoms Procurement APAC, & CSM Global Digital Services & New TechnologiesDHL Group
Laura Forcetti
Director of Marketing Services Asia PacificWorld Federation of Advertisers (WFA)
