ProcureCon Asia 2026

July 7 - 9, 2026

Equarius Hotel Sentosa, Singapore

Kathy Zhao

Kathy Zhao

Global Director, Procurement Asahi

Kathy Zhao is responsible for Global Categories including Logistic, CAPEX, Utility and Co-Manufacturing for Asahi Group. She has over 20 years experiences in Sourcing, sales and R&D. Before Asahi, Kathy worked for Pfizer, Danone, Loreal, SC Johnson and other companies on various activities of driving organization transformation, optimizing TVO, enhancing supplier innovation and developing balanced global sourcing base.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 9 July 2026, Thursday

4:15 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 


Roundtable 1: Manufacturing & Industrial

Speaker: Maria Cristina De Leon-Sta. Maria, Country Procurement Head, Linde Philippines


Roundtable 2: Retail, eCommerce & Consumer Goods

Speaker: Kathy Zhao, Global Category Director, Procurement, Asahi Global Procurement, Asahi Group



Roundtable 3: Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Speaker: Maxime Piguet, Regional Category Lead, Haleon


Roundtable 4: Energy, Utilities & Natural Resources

Speakers: Jhoana Tamayor, Procurement Group Director, Enterprise, Manila Water

Aseem Joshi, Head of Contracts and Stores, Tata Power

Roundtable 5: Banking, Financial Services & FinTech 

Speaker: Mahbub Ahmed Chowdhury, Senior Vice President & Head of Procurement, City Bank PLC

Roundtable 6: Transportation, Logistics & Supply Chain

Speaker: Geraldine Gan, Head of Procurement, Baker Hughes


Roundtable 7: Technology, Software & Digital Platforms

Speaker: Kaye Sumanga, Head of Procurement, Grab


Roundtable 8: Telecommunications & Connectivity

Speaker: Chris Lee, CPO, M1 Limited

Roundtable 9: Hospitality, Travel & Aviation

Speaker:  Zyad Khan, Associate Director, Procurement, Contracts & ESG, Dubai World Trade Center

Roundtable 10: 

Cross-Industry

Speaker: Michiel Onno Kalverkamp, Chief Customer Officer & Co-Owner, Besso


Roundtable 11:

Construction, Infrastructure & Real Estate

Speaker: Gerard Magadia, Vice President & General Manager- Procurement Shared Services (PSS), Yuchengo Group of Companies

Roundtable 12:

Automotive & Mobility

Speaker: Chaw Khuan Goh, Head of Strategic Sourcing, VAT Manufacturing Malaysia


Roundtable 13:

Education, Research & Professional Services

Speaker: Dr. Christina SS Ooi, Board Member, Council Member, Adjunct Lecturer, Former CPO, Speaker, Published Author

Roundtable 14:

Government, Public Sector & State-Owned Enterprises

Speaker: Sharon Morris, Group Regional Head APAC, World Commerce & Contracting (WorldCC) 


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

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