ProcureCon Asia 2026

July 7 - 9, 2026

Equarius Hotel Sentosa, Singapore

Thomas Kruse

Thomas Kruse

Head of Regional Group Services, APAC & Head of Procurement, APAC DSV
Thomas Kruse

Mr Tom Kruse has over 25 years of strategic procurement and supply chain management experience in logistics, high-tech, manufacturing and service environments. He has set up greenfield strategic procurement functions, and has lived and worked in three (3) geographies. Following the integration of DB Schenker and DSV, Mr Kruse was appointed Head of Regional Group Services, Asia Pacific and Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific covering a spend of over €1B for DSV in Asia Pacific. His portfolio includes Insurance Management, Claims & Risk Management, Procurement, and Facilities Management. He joined DSV (legacy DB Schenker) in March 2022 as Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific. Prior to that Mr Kruse led Corning's global Supply Chain collaboration function and was Business Supply Director, Corning International. He had previously held senior Procurement leadership positions at JLL, DHL, PerkinElmer, Oracle and Siemens. Mr. Kruse is based in Singapore.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 9 July 2026, Thursday

2:10 PM ‘How To’ Strategy Roundtables: Back to Basics

Join our 'How To' Strategy Roundtables, designed for practical, peer-to-peer learning. Each participant can attend two 30-minute discussions, exchanging ideas and strategies on today's most pressing challenges. After the sessions, roundtable leaders will share their key takeaways, ensuring you leave with actionable strategies you can implement right away.

Round 1 Discussion: 30 min
Switch Roundtables: 5 min
Round 2 Discussion: 30 min
Leaders' Takeaways: 25 min

Roundtable 1: Stakeholder management – How to align internal teams and influence decisions to drive procurement success

Speaker: Thomas Kruse, Head of Regional Group Services, APAC & Head of Procurement, APAC, DSV

Roundtable 2: Supplier negotiation – How to build win-win agreements to maximise value and minimise risk

Speaker: Mabiejoy Garcia, Head of Procurement, Summit Media

Roundtable 3: Category management – How to prioritise and optimise spend to deliver strategic impact

Speaker: Yvette Wang, Head of Global Commercial Services Sourcing, BeOne Medicines

Roundtable 4: Contract management – How to mitigate risk and ensure compliance to avoid costly disputes

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

Roundtable 5: Procurement analytics – How to leverage data for decision-making to improve efficiency and results

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Roundtable 6: Sustainability in procurement – How to engage vendors and internal teams to advance ESG goals

Speaker: Benjamin Wee, Vice President, Procurement, Resorts World Sentosa

Roundtable 7: Change management – How to drive adoption of new processes to reduce resistance and improve outcomes

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Roundtable 8: Supplier collaboration – How to strengthen partnerships to unlock innovation and improve performance

Speaker: Geraldine Gan, Senior Procurement & Sourcing Manager, Baker Hughes

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

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