Brish Bhan Vaidya

Head of APAC & EMEA Sourcing Uber

Brish Bhan Vaidya is an accomplished strategic procurement and supply chain leader with over 20 years of global experience in the domain of Sourcing & Procurement. Holding certifications in CPM™, CPSCM™, and SCMPRO, and having completed the Artificial Intelligence for Leaders program at UT Austin, Mr. Vaidya currently spearheads procurement and supply chain functions for the Asia Pacific region at Uber.

His expertise encompasses global sourcing, supply chain transformation, Consulting, Solution design, risk mitigation, contract management, and stakeholder alignment. With a proven track record of driving cost efficiencies and operational excellence across diverse industries and global regions including India, APAC, EMEA, and North America, Mr. Vaidya brings a wealth of knowledge and strategic insight to any discussion on supply chain innovation, digital procurement, and future-ready operations

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 8 July 2026, Wednesday

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: Brish Bhan Vaidya, Head of APAC & EMEA Sourcing, Uber

Roundtable 2: AI in Contract Management | Speaker: Pierre Vignaud, Head of Airport Services Procurement, SATS

Roundtable 3: AI in Supplier Management

Roundtable 4: AI in Category Management | Kashif Manzoor Ahmed, Group Procurement Manager/Business Partner Marketing & Corporate Services, Nestle Malaysia

Roundtable 5: AI in Advanced Analytics

Roundtable 6: AI in Payments

Roundtable 7: AI in Spend Management

Roundtable 8: AI in eProcurement

Roundtable 9: AI in Governance | Speaker: Tracey Yeh, VP of Procurement, Pico Trading

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 9 July 2026, Thursday

2:30 PM Future-Ready Procurement Talent Lab Roundtables: How to develop future-ready procurement talent at scale

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

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