Ben Callaway

Head of IT Procurement, AUSPAC QBE Insurance

A senior executive, with over 30 years' experience in Legal, Procurement, Commercial Operations and Supplier Relationship Management roles, in various industries, including Telecommunications, Travel & Tourism, Banking, and Insurance. Successful leadership of several Key Sourcing events across digital and data platforms, e.g. modernisation of legacy platforms, process improvement programs and transformation, managing the successful delivery of many key sourcing and commercial initiatives (incl. many Fortune 500 companies), for multi-million dollar and multi-year deals significantly exceeding the cost savings targets.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 8 July 2026, Wednesday

2:10 PM Panel: From hype to impact – How do you turn AI from a buzzword into a working tool to create tangible procurement results?

4:20 PM AI in Action Roundtables

Join this interactive session to explore how AI is transforming procurement. In the first 40 minutes, participants will break into assigned roundtables to discuss their current use of AI within specific procurement topics. Conversations will focus on:

- challenges faced

- gaps in adoption, and

- expectations for the future, while brainstorming practical ways to move forward.

The final 20 minutes will feature each roundtable leader sharing key takeaways, insights, and actionable ideas with the wider group, providing a comprehensive view of AI adoption, lessons learned, and next steps across different procurement areas.

Roundtable 1: AI in Sourcing

Speaker: Ben Callaway, Head of IT Procurement, AUSPAC, QBE Insurance

Roundtable 2: AI in Contract Management

Speaker: Pierre Vignaud, Head of Airport Services Procurement, SATS

Roundtable 3: AI in Supplier Management

Speaker: Frederik Schleier, Head of Enablement - Diagnostics Direct Procurement, Roche Diagnostics International

Roundtable 4: AI in Category Management

Speaker: Deepak Dwivedi, Head of APAC Market Procurement, SEA & South Korea, Nokia

Roundtable 5: AI in eProcurement

Speaker: Kevin Lai, VP, Group Procurement / Head of Procurement, Singapore, PSA International

Roundtable 6: AI in Governance

Speaker: Tracey Yeh, VP of Procurement, Pico Trading

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Ben.

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