ProcureCon Asia 2016 (past event)
01 - 02 June, 2016
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Day 1
08:15 - 08:50 General registration and opportunity to view the ProcureCon Asia exhibition
08:50 - 09:00 Opening remarks and speed networking
by Mitha Srinivasan, Event Director, ProcureCon Asia
09:00 - 09:10 Chair's opening remarks
09:10 - 09:30 Keynote Presentation: Outlining the philosophy behind best practice innovation: How can procurement contribute towards innovation within companies?
09:30 - 09:50 Reserved for GEP
09:50 - 10:30 Keynote panel: Embracing Innovation: How can you best develop the mindset of the organization?
Speakers:
Kenny Cheung Global Co-CPO Goldman Sachs Group
Sonny Kwok Head of Procurement - Asia & Latin America Merck & Co
Dennis Boeing Vice President, Corporate Sourcing Manager Goods DHL
Michael Skyum Head of Supply Chain and Procurement BW Offshore
Moderator:
Clive Govender CEO CGC Consulting Services
Kenny Cheung Global Co-CPO Goldman Sachs Group
Sonny Kwok Head of Procurement - Asia & Latin America Merck & Co
Dennis Boeing Vice President, Corporate Sourcing Manager Goods DHL
Michael Skyum Head of Supply Chain and Procurement BW Offshore
Moderator:
Clive Govender CEO CGC Consulting Services
• What innovation is procurement bringing into the business?
• Creating a framework for external collaboration: How can you work with your suppliers to bring innovation into the business?
• What new KPIs can you set for your suppliers & procurement team to ignite innovation? What incentives can you provide them?
• Providing the right tools: Is your procurement team equipped to innovate? Do their current timelines provide them enough time to innovate?
10:30 - 10:50 Procurement & CSR: How to create, oversee and measure a long term sustainable practice plan in Asia
• How to best analyze sustainability needs and trends in the value chain
• Getting the entire value chain involved: How do you allocate the responsibility of sustainable practices amongst your suppliers, procurement team, distributors, and consumers?
• Successful execution: Charting out clear roles, responsibilities, timelines and communication channels to ensure success both in the short & long term
10:50 - 11:40 Networking morning break
STREAM A: Driving Productivity to Reduce Costs
11:40 - 12:00 How to elevate your services procurement practicesServices represent a growing and complex area of spend that encompass a variety of engagement patterns across all industries and labour categories. That said, it can be quite difficult to manage, resulting in inconsistent and disparate processes, and little visibility. Join this session to learn how to successfully manage your project-based services. SAP Fieldglass will discuss how to:
• Create consistent processes across categories
• Better measure quality
• Increase visibility
• And more!
STREAM B: Mobilizing your Sustainable Supplier Network
11:40 - 12:00 How to effectively influence your suppliers and gain their commitment to your sustainability plans• Do your suppliers meet your corporate social responsibility objectives?
• How can you provide clear guidance on your expectations from your suppliers?
• What incentives can you provide your suppliers to increase their level of commitment?
• What can you do to inspire your suppliers to be more sustainable & ethical?
STREAM C: Revolutionizing your Change Management Process
11:40 - 12:00 The Axiata Transformation: How to implement an effective procurement transformation strategy that incorporates your suppliers, stakeholders and procurement team• Tackling the resistance to change: How early do you start and who needs to be involved?
• Active communication, engagement, and participation: How do you ensure that all key parties are on board?
• How do you improve the communication channels amongst your suppliers, stakeholders, and procurement team for a more integrated change management approach?
STREAM A: Driving Productivity to Reduce Costs
12:00 - 12:20 Presentation: 3 ways your CIO affects changes in procurement
STREAM B: Mobilizing your Sustainable Supplier Network
12:00 - 12:20 Stream continuesSTREAM C: Revolutionizing your Change Management Process
12:00 - 12:20 Stream continuesSTREAM A: Driving Productivity to Reduce Costs
12:20 - 12:40 Optimizing hotel portfolio and realizing savings with intelligent sourcing
STREAM B: Mobilizing your Sustainable Supplier Network
12:20 - 12:40 Stream continuesSTREAM C: Revolutionizing your Change Management Process
12:20 - 12:40 Stream continuesSTREAM A: Driving Productivity to Reduce Costs
12:40 - 13:20 Panel discussion: How do you decide which procurement processes to automate to enhance the productivity of your organization?• What procurement tasks can be automated and how do you best identify them?
• What criteria do you use whilst choosing technology partners?
• What change in skill sets does your procurement team need for effective roll out?
Charlie Villasenor
ChairmanProcurement and Supply Institute of Asia (PASIA)
STREAM B: Mobilizing your Sustainable Supplier Network
12:40 - 13:20 Panel discussion: Conducting due diligence: How can you ensure that your suppliers are not at risk of damaging your brand?• Evaluating the process of auditing your suppliers before vs. after doing business with them
• How can you successfully audit the safety & technical aspects of your suppliers?
• How to ensure that suppliers are executing ongoing sustainability points in their contracts
Markus Flamman
Head of ProcurementOiltanking
Craig Beaver
Singapore Country ManagerCIPS
STREAM C: Revolutionizing your Change Management Process
12:40 - 13:20 Organizational transformation: How can you roll out the perfect change management strategy to achieve procurement excellence
Andrea Sordi
Senior Director Global Procurement Business Service & ITMondelez International
STREAM A: Driving Productivity to Reduce Costs
13:20 - 13:40 Presentation: Commodity risk pricing: How can you better manage the risk of volatile commodity prices to ensure your procurement strategy is unaffected?• Understanding the areas of impact on your procurement strategy due to price volatility
• Where can you access the correct commodity pricing information and how can you effectively use it?
• How to distinguish between relevant information and immaterial information while purchasing
• What can you do to reduce the impact of commodity price volatility on your budget?
STREAM B: Mobilizing your Sustainable Supplier Network
13:20 - 13:40 Interview: From the office to the field: How can you incorporate the principles of sustainability into every decision you take?• Identifying the key tasks and timelines whilst rolling out your sustainable procurement strategy
• Evaluating how much of the sustainability strategy is actually being executed by internal & external parties
• Outlining the motivation behind sustainable practices: How you can you ensure that every stakeholder is on board?
• Who can you partner with to develop innovative sustainability practices?
Craig Beaver
Singapore Country ManagerCIPS
STREAM C: Revolutionizing your Change Management Process
13:20 - 13:40 Stream continues13:40 - 14:40 Networking lunch and opportunity to view the exhibition area
14:40 - 15:20 Panel discussion: Procurement as a linkage function: How can procurement facilitate and drive an improved and aligned dialogue between internal and external stakeholders?
Speakers:
Michael Werner Head of Group Procurement Axiata Group Berhad
Meg Yim Chief Procurement Officer ECU Line
Noelle Lee Procurement Director, Greater Asia BD
Sandeep Dandekar Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials Management Netmagic, an NTT Communications Company
Terry Che APAC Procurement Manager Bloomberg
Moderator:
Clive Govender CEO CGC Consulting Services
Michael Werner Head of Group Procurement Axiata Group Berhad
Meg Yim Chief Procurement Officer ECU Line
Noelle Lee Procurement Director, Greater Asia BD
Sandeep Dandekar Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials Management Netmagic, an NTT Communications Company
Terry Che APAC Procurement Manager Bloomberg
Moderator:
Clive Govender CEO CGC Consulting Services
• How can procurement be more accessible to the rest of the organization?
• Evaluating the influence of procurement: What criteria do you use?
• Reversing communication channels: How can procurement take the lead with the sales teams?
• What is procurement’s role in bridging communication gaps within the organization?
• How can you succeed in getting your stakeholders to understand & support your procurement decisions?
Noelle Lee
Procurement Director, Greater AsiaBD
Sandeep Dandekar
Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials ManagementNetmagic, an NTT Communications Company
15:20 - 15:40 Guest Keynote Presentation: Business process outsourcing to Vietnam: What are the opportunities and factors to be considered?
15:40 - 16:00 The new procurement – How can you boost innovation within your supply chain?
16:00 - 16:30 Networking afternoon break
STREAM A: Driving Value & Innovation
16:30 - 16:50 Presentation: Procurement transformation: How is SAP’s procurement team driving value to the business & its customers?
STREAM C: Changing Internal Structures (Invites Only)
16:30 - 16:50 How does your procurement structure need to change as you mature and move towards strategic sourcing?• How your organization structured and what are the benefits of it?
• What factors do you consider whilst changing your procurement structure – Maturity of the business? Size of the team? Team capability? Cost of change?
• Centralized vs. decentralized: Evaluating the better fit for your business
• Change management: Who do you involve in the change management team for a smooth transition?
• What productivity measures do you focus on and what improvements are you making to them?
Mark Lamb
General Manager, Asia PacificCIPS
STREAM A: Driving Value & Innovation
16:50 - 17:30 Panel discussion: Identifying supplier risk: How can you create an effective supplier risk matrix based on your company’s needs?
Speakers:
Jeffrey Chua Procurement TechOps Cluster Lead Alcon, a Novartis Company
Sandeep Dandekar Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials Management Netmagic, an NTT Communications Company
Terry Che APAC Procurement Manager Bloomberg
Hemant Salgaonkar Client partner – SEA Bristlecone
Moderator:
Craig Beaver Singapore Country Manager CIPS
Jeffrey Chua Procurement TechOps Cluster Lead Alcon, a Novartis Company
Sandeep Dandekar Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials Management Netmagic, an NTT Communications Company
Terry Che APAC Procurement Manager Bloomberg
Hemant Salgaonkar Client partner – SEA Bristlecone
Moderator:
Craig Beaver Singapore Country Manager CIPS
• What steps do you take in identifying and removing bad suppliers?
• How can you mitigate the financial risk with the suppliers?
• How can you best maintain the continuity of the current supply base with fewer suppliers?
• Evaluating the concept of buying parts of your supply chain to decrease the vulnerability to your supply chain
• What are the implications of increasing global uncertainties on your supplier networks & how can you best prepare for them?
Sandeep Dandekar
Exceutive Vice President – Procurement & Materials ManagementNetmagic, an NTT Communications Company
Craig Beaver
Singapore Country ManagerCIPS
Hemant Salgaonkar
Client partner – SEABristlecone