Driving Transformation And Building Resilient Business Growth 2017 | Procurement Leaders | 8 December 2017 | The Westin, 12 Marina View Asia Square Tower 2, Singapore, 018961

APAC Forum is already a landmark event in the diaries of industry professionals. In 2017, however, it’s set to grow bigger still. More speakers, more analysis and more delegates from the Asia Pacific procurement community.

With a programme based on in-depth research, we will provide you with fresh perspectives and plenty of advice you can put directly into action in your organisation. We’ll take you from the changing geopolitical climate right through to the transformation success measurements and strategies for future-proofing your business.

Agenda include:

• What are the top essential attributes of a growth CPO today?
• From adapting to change to leading change: procurement’s role
• How procurement is leading innovation in a working culture
• What does a successful transformation project look like for procurement in ASIA now?
• Lessons in disruptions: what's next for technology revolution?
• Selling the vision and brand of procurement to stakeholders

The format

• Forum
The two-day agenda is filled with visionary keynotes, in-depth roundtable discussions, interactive breakouts and interview sessions with leading senior procurement specialists, providing benchmarks and insight for procurement transformation in the region.

• Awards
Taking place during the Forum agenda, the Procurement Leaders Asia Pacific Awards recognize the best initiatives, individuals and companies in the Asia Pacific region

150 delegates representing the procurement industry in the APAC region will get together to explore the challenges and opportunities of an ever changing sector. Strategic keynotes, new, innovative case studies, CPO panels and roundtables, plus 10 hours of dedicated networking, will guarantee you receive two days jam-packed with content and business development opportunities.

2017 Speakers:

Qasim Hussain
Chief Procurement Officer, Kellogg Apac & Africa

Jet Antonio
Senior Director Procurement, Mondelez International Umbrella

Michael Koh
Head of Procurement, Asia Pacific - Dimension Data Asia Pacific

Dr. Christina S S. Ooi
Head Group Procurement, Malaysia Airlines Berhad

Mark Pickett
Head of Procurement (Acting) , Rio Tinto

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

Hani Al Saigh
GM of Technology Procurement, Stc Solutions

Manmeet Singh Narula
Global Procurement Category Leader - Packaging, Johnson & Johnson

Subha Dutta
Global Head Sourcing and Logistics Convenience Retail, Shell

Wei Khang Tan
Regional Procurement Manager, Intel

Roger Greenfield
Chief Innovation Officer, The Gap Partnership

Jonathan Webb
Head of Strategy Research, Procurement Leaders

Noel Rajan
President, Mbf Holdings

Ernie Tan
Group Head of Sourcing, Aia Group

Tracey Yeh
Head of Global CPE Sourcing, Telstra

Karen Sutton
General Manager Partner Management, Commonwealth Bank Of Australia

Andrea Sordi
Senior Director Global Procurement Strategy, Mondelez International

Ramesh Krishnamoorthy
Head of Procurement, Asean Pacific Philips

Michael Rootes
Associate Director Australia and NZ, Procurement Leaders

Harm Veerkamp
Advisor, Seic

Takehiko Hoshina
VP Procurement, Japan Airlines

Clay Siemsen
Region Vice President for Southeast Asia, Greater China and Korea, Sap Ariba

Matt Costello
Managing Director, Greensill Capital

Victoria Folbigg
VP Procurement, Zuellig Pharma

Supakit Kitsaran
Category Department Manager (Services), Siam City Cement

2017 Sponsors:

• The Gap Partnership
• Coupa
• Greenhills Capital
• Icertis
• C2FO
• Asia Business Review
• Supply Chain

2017 Partners:

HEADLINE:
Ivalua

ENGAGEMENT:
The Gap Partnership
Coupa
Greensill Capital
Icertis

KNOWLEDGE:
SAP Ariba

NETWORKING :
C2F0

MEDIA:
Business review
Supply Chain Digital