ProcureCon Asia 2026

July 7 - 9, 2026

Equarius Hotel Sentosa, Singapore

Kashif Manzoor Ahmed

Kashif Manzoor Ahmed

Group Procurement Manager/Business Partner Marketing & Corporate Services Nestlé

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

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

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