Day 2

08:30 - 09:00 General registration and opportunity to view the ProcureCon Asia exhibition

09:00 - 09:10 Chair's opening remarks

Clive Govender, CEO at CGC Consulting Services

Clive Govender

CEO
CGC Consulting Services

09:10 - 09:30 Keynote Presentation: How can you leverage technology to enhance the value of your procurement strategy?

Frans Barends, Chief Procurement Officer at Georgia Institute of Technology

Frans Barends

Chief Procurement Officer
Georgia Institute of Technology

09:30 - 09:50 Interview: Evaluating the impact of global uncertainty on strategic procurement decisions: How can you best future proof your strategy?

How do you react to the current economic, political, and natural upheavals and how do you plan for the future?

Creating a risk assessment tool that incorporates political, geographical and natural uncertainties

How do you best manage a scenario where the government is artificially manipulating prices?

Effective contingency planning: How can you continually be prepared with a contingency plan that can take affect very quickly?

How can the business prosper in an environment where change is the only certainty?
Pieter Swarts, Chief Procurement Officer at KPN

Pieter Swarts

Chief Procurement Officer
KPN

Clive Govender, CEO at CGC Consulting Services

Clive Govender

CEO
CGC Consulting Services

How can procurement really support the business and bring value beyond savings?

How does procurement help the business improve its margins and increase revenues?

Cost savings vs. procurement expense: How can you increase the former whilst decreasing the latter?

Driving KPIS around proficiencies & efficiencies: What should your procurement team be measured by?

Beyond low-hanging and mid-hanging Fruit: What is procurement’s role in driving revenue & front-line competitive advantage?

Frans Barends, Chief Procurement Officer at Georgia Institute of Technology

Frans Barends

Chief Procurement Officer
Georgia Institute of Technology

Tiow Wei Yeong, Global Procurement Director APAC at Diageo

Tiow Wei Yeong

Global Procurement Director APAC
Diageo

Raj Rao, Vice President, Global Head of Procurement at Zuellig Pharma

Raj Rao

Vice President, Global Head of Procurement
Zuellig Pharma

Jim Bergman, Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East at IACCM

Jim Bergman

Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East
IACCM

Kinnar Ghiya, Vice President - Global Indirect Materials & Services Sourcing at LEGO Group

Kinnar Ghiya

Vice President - Global Indirect Materials & Services Sourcing
LEGO Group

10:30 - 11:00 Networking morning break

11:00 - 11:20 Buyer–supplier collaboration: The 5 keys to successful business relationships

John Delaney, Managing Director at Colladium (eVision)

John Delaney

Managing Director
Colladium (eVision)

11:20 - 11:40 Presentation: Procurement value evolution: How procurement can enable value beyond traditional scope of cost, quality, compliance

Kinnar Ghiya, Vice President - Global Indirect Materials & Services Sourcing at LEGO Group

Kinnar Ghiya

Vice President - Global Indirect Materials & Services Sourcing
LEGO Group

11:40 - 12:00 Sponsor case study: Strategies on Software License Audit, Compliance and Optimization

  • Trend in Software Audits
  • Is Your Organization Prepared ?
  • Unlocking Software License Saving And Value Creation
Gary Saw, Director, Alliances and Channels at Flexera Software

Gary Saw

Director, Alliances and Channels
Flexera Software

12:00 - 12:20 Presentation: Beyond value: Using procurement as a force for good

Jayesh Joshi, Regional Director, Procurement Asia Pacific at Johnson & Johnson

Jayesh Joshi

Regional Director, Procurement Asia Pacific
Johnson & Johnson

12:20 - 12:40 Sponsor case study: How can digital enablement increase financial efficiency and effectiveness?

Gerald Sun, VP, Head of Sales, Commercial Payments, Asia Pacific at MasterCard Worldwide

Gerald Sun

VP, Head of Sales, Commercial Payments, Asia Pacific
MasterCard Worldwide

How do you best measure the output per procurement professional in the team?

How can you reduce the cost of procurement whilst reducing overall business spends?

What training and guidance does your procurement team need to think outside the box?
Suresh Sabu, Director, Global Procurement at Micron

Suresh Sabu

Director, Global Procurement
Micron

Daniel Low, Head of Procurement (IT), Region South East Asia at Siemens

Daniel Low

Head of Procurement (IT), Region South East Asia
Siemens

Jim Bergman, Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East at IACCM

Jim Bergman

Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East
IACCM

Rui Santos, Head of Procurement, APAC at Deutsche Bank

Rui Santos

Head of Procurement, APAC
Deutsche Bank

Gavin Morton, Managing Director, Head of APAC Enterprise Supply Chain at Citibank

Gavin Morton

Managing Director, Head of APAC Enterprise Supply Chain
Citibank

13:20 - 14:20 Networking lunch and opportunity to view the exhibition area

STREAM A: Next Generation Procurement

14:20 - 14:40 Case study: How to excel in relationship management and become a trusted business partner?
Ron Ng, APAC Region Head, Strategic Sourcing & Procure-to-Pay at Google

Ron Ng

APAC Region Head, Strategic Sourcing & Procure-to-Pay
Google

STREAM B: Maximizing Value Through Agile Relationships

14:20 - 14:40 How can you integrate contracts and relationships to drive value based outcomes?
Jim Bergman, Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East at IACCM

Jim Bergman

Vice President Asia, Australia & Middle East
IACCM

STREAM A: Next Generation Procurement

14:40 - 15:00 Presentation: From buyers to sellers: How can you drive growth through effective distributor management?
Neeraj Bhargava, Global Category Leader, Distributor Management at Johnson & Johnson

Neeraj Bhargava

Global Category Leader, Distributor Management
Johnson & Johnson

STREAM B: Maximizing Value Through Agile Relationships

14:40 - 15:00 Stream continues

STREAM A: Next Generation Procurement

15:00 - 15:20 Presentation: How can you use your supply base to your competitive advantage?
Creating the ‘ultimate supply base’: What are your firm’s criteria?

Creating an incentive structure for a faster, cheaper and reliable service

Supplier security: How can you ensure timely delivery & high quality of not just big spend items but across the business?

How to create an effective communication channel between your suppliers & business partners for better contract execution

How can you ensure your suppliers are adhering to regional regulatory requirements & consumer preferences?

Supplier consolidation program: Focusing on the right suppliers for the right results
Ramesh Krishnamoorthy, Former Director & General Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain, Supplier Rel at Hewlett Packard

Ramesh Krishnamoorthy

Former Director & General Manager, Procurement & Supply Chain, Supplier Rel
Hewlett Packard

STREAM B: Maximizing Value Through Agile Relationships

15:00 - 15:20 Stream continues

15:20 - 15:40 Networking afternoon break

Roundtable 1: What is the impact of big data & data analytics on procurement?
Moderator: Michael Koh, Regional Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific, T-Systems

Roundtable 2: Emerging markets: Best practice strategies on building your presence
Moderator: Dennis Boeing, Vice President, Corporate Sourcing Manager Goods, DHL

Roundtable 3: Supplier Compliance: How to gain supplier commitment in achieving ethical business practices and regulatory compliance
Moderator: Jacqueline Koh, Procurement Manager, Microsoft

Michael Koh, Regional Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific at T-Systems

Michael Koh

Regional Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific
T-Systems

Jacqueline Koh

Procurement Manager
Microsoft

Dennis Boeing, Vice President, Corporate Sourcing Manager Goods at DHL

Dennis Boeing

Vice President, Corporate Sourcing Manager Goods
DHL

16:40 - 16:50 Chair's closing remarks


16:50 - 23:59 End of ProcureCon Asia 2016