ProcureCon Asia 2026
July 7 - 9, 2026
Equarius Hotel Sentosa, Singapore
Chris Lee
CPO M1 LimitedChris is the Director of M1, heading the Procurement, Sustainability, HSE, Facilities Management and SCR functions. Prior to M1, Chris spent 11 years with Digi and Telenor with multiple international and local roles – as Telenor's Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for Developed Asia Cluster (Malaysia & Thailand), M&A Integration Planning Lead for CelcomDigi M&A process, Digi's Head of Procurement and Logistics (aka. CPO & part of Telenor Global Procurement Leadership Team). Prior to Digi and Telenor, he was with Celcom for 2 years and IBM for 3 year in a number of different regional and country roles.
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 8 July 2026, Wednesday
9:20 AM Industry Roundtables: Identifying your top 3 procurement pain points
Kick off the summit by connecting with peers from your industry in a focused roundtable discussion. Together, you'll identify the top three procurement challenges currently impacting your sector. Guided by structured prompts and peer sharing, each group will capture practical insights that will help shape conversations throughout the conference.
By the end of the session, we will have identified the top three procurement pain points across industries.
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Roundtable 1: Manufacturing & Industrial Speaker: Maria Cristina De Leon Sta. Maria, Country Procurement Head, Linde Philippines |
Roundtable 2: Retail, eCommerce & Consumer Goods Speaker: |
Roundtable 3: Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Life Sciences Speaker: Maxime Piguet, Regional Head of Procurement, Haleon |
Roundtable 4: Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources Speakers: Jhoana Tamayor, Procurement Group Director, Enterprise, Manila Water |
Roundtable 5: Banking, Financial Services & FinTech Speaker: Mahbub Ahmed Chowdhury, Senior Vice President & Head of Procurement, City Bank PLC |
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Roundtable 6: Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain Speaker: Edgardo Guevara Apitana, CPO, A. Magsaysay Inc. |
Roundtable 7: Technology, Software & Digital Platforms Speaker: Kaye Sumanga, Head of Procurement, Grab |
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Roundtable 9: Hospitality, Travel & Aviation Speaker: Zyad Khan, Associate Director, Procurement, Contracts & ESG, Dubai World Trade Center |
Roundtable 10: Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate Speaker: |
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Roundtable 12: Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Engineering Speaker: Chaw Khuan Goh, Head of Strategic Sourcing, VAT Manufacturing Malaysia |
Roundtable 13: Food, Beverage & Agribusiness Speaker: |
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Roundtable 15: Government, Public Sector & State-Owned Enterprises Speaker: |
MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 9 July 2026, Thursday
4:20 PM Industry Roundtables: From Challenges to Solutions
Building on the insights gathered during the Day 1 morning roundtables, industry groups reconvene to compare what has changed, what has been validated, and what solutions are emerging. Guided by a structured framework, participants will:
- Reassess the top 3 challenges identified on Day 1
- Benchmark their peers' progress and approaches
- Co-design practical next steps, tools, or strategies to bring back to their organisations
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Roundtable 11: Automotive & Mobility | Roundtable 12: Aerospace, Defense & Advanced Engineering | Roundtable 13: Food, Beverage & Agribusiness | Roundtable 14: Education, Research & Professional Services | Roundtable 15: Government, Public Sector & State-Owned Enterprises |
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Chris.
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