Yvette Wang

Head of Global Commercial Services Sourcing BeOne Medicines

Yvette Wang is a Senior Procurement Executive with close to 20 years' experience in Healthcare and Pharmaceutical industry. She currently holds position as head of global commercial services in BeOne Medicines, a leading biotech company headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.

Over her professional career, Yvette has in-depth strategic sourcing expertise, supplier management and process optimization capability, strong interpersonal skills and, broad business perspectives. She also lead a few transformation initiatives in terms of digitalization, organizational efficiency, and sustainability for multi-national companies, like GE Healthcare, Lumenis, Merck, and now with BeOne.

Yvette specializes in Procurement transformation, change management Sustainability, Supplier market innovation Strategic sourcing, Supply Chain collaboration LEAN and operational excellence DE&I for Leadership and business change People and team development via coaching Mindfulness leadership.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 8 July 2026, Wednesday

4:20 PM Debrief roundtables: The marketing procurement debrief: What worked, what didn’t

Roundtable 1:

Optimising Marketing Procurement for ROI

Debrief the panel discussion: How are peers driving measurable ROI and brand impact through marketing procurement strategies? Share successes, challenges, and approaches.

Speaker: Christopher Cheong, Procurement Director, Resorts World Sentosa

Roundtable 2:

Unlocking Sustainability in Marketing Materials

Discuss learnings from assessing promotional materials. How can teams embed sustainability without compromising creativity or effectiveness?

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Roundtable 3:

Transforming Procurement Practices for Efficiency and Innovation

Explore case study insights. What processes or frameworks helped peers achieve operational efficiency, foster innovation, or improve commercial outcomes?

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

Roundtable 4:

AI in Marketing Procurement: Real-World Applications

Debrief on AI adoption: Which AI tools or approaches are delivering tangible results in content creation, media planning, and agency collaboration?

Speaker: Laura Forcetti, Director of Marketing, Services, Asia Pacific, World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)

Roundtable 5:

Overcoming Challenges in Agency Collaboration

Discuss best practices for managing agencies, balancing spend vs. impact and leveraging partnerships for innovation and brand success.

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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 Yvette.

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