Deepak Dwivedi

Head of APAC Market Procurement, SEA & South Korea Nokia

Agile and Resourceful Global executive. Deepak is a veteran in Telecom and Electronics field and held several senior level positions in Sourcing and Supply chain domain with top telecom MNC's like Nokia and Ericsson in APAC countries. Previously as Head of Market Procurement for SEA and South Korea Units of Asia Pacific for Nokia, Deepak's responsibility was to drive Strategic Sourcing and Procurement activities under MN (Mobile Networks) Business group in the diverse market. His ambition is to build and develop supplier base ensuring competitiveness, agility and sustainability.

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: 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 Deepak.

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