ProcureCon Asia 2015 (past event)
23 - 26 June, 2015
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Main Conference 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
Mitha Srinivasan, Event Director, ProcureCon Asia
09:00 - 09:10 Chair's Opening Remarks
09:10 - 10:00 Keynote panel: Understanding Asia’s position in the journey towards Strategic Procurement - How can we progress further in 2015 and beyond?
-How is the procurement function evolving within Asia?
-How are companies headquartered outside of Asia looking at the procurement skills and function in Asia?
-How can procurement play a leadership role in the innovation of the company?
-How is knowledge being transferred from other industries & the rest of the world and how can we best use this information?
10:00 - 10:20 The value add of procurement: How to ensure a close link between procurement and the business
10:20 - 10:40 The Future Contingent Workforce - How is VMS transforming procurement engagement?
10:40 - 11:20 Networking Morning Break
11:20 - 12:00 Price negotiation to Strategic sourcing: What are the steps that need to be taken to successfully make the shift?
12:00 - 12:30 The future of business commerce
12:30 - 13:10 All-star panel: How can you better engage with different stakeholders in your company in order to move procurement from an administrative to a value add function?
-How can you communicate the benefits of strategic procurement to colleagues across the business?
-What should you present to your top management for 100% buy in and support?
-Training your team to communicate your value proposition: How can you ensure your message is spread throughout the organization?
-Managing pushback: What relationships should you cultivate to ensure that any pushback is quickly resolved?
-How must the message change to appeal to different businesses, cultures and skillsets?
Munenori (Jake) Shinojima
General Manager, International Procurement GroupHitachi Asia Ltd.
13:10 - 14:30 Networking Lunch
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
14:30 - 15:10 Panel: How can you reduce the number of suppliers you work with for a leaner supplier database?-What criteria do you consider while reducing supplier numbers?
-Understanding the scale, maturity and capabilities of your suppliers
-How to prevent over dependency on few select suppliers?
-How can you work with your tier 1 suppliers to consolidate tier 2, 3 suppliers?
-How do you develop suppliers to meet your regional and global demands?
IN-HOUSE MANAGEMENT
14:30 - 15:10 Panel: What steps can you take to ensure that you are motivating and retaining the right team?-How do you attract the right talent from a university stage?
-How do you develop and what factors do you consider while promoting individuals?
-How can you motivate people to stay and develop in procurement?
-What skills do you look for while recruiting employees from other departments?
Monika Sidorowicz-Radzikowska
APAC Field procurementMicrosoft
Suja Jayaraman
Global Category Expert Marketing-SourcingSAP
STRATEGIC SOURCING
14:30 - 15:10 Global vs. local sourcing: Evaluating the more effective strategy
Apurva Gupta
Procurement Director - Global Capex, MRO, Devices & Asia, Africa, Middle EaUnilever
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
15:10 - 15:30 The art of sustainable supplier negotiations
IN-HOUSE MANAGEMENT
15:10 - 15:30 Integrating and empowering your procurement managers: How to ensure a perfect sync within the organization
STRATEGIC SOURCING
15:10 - 15:30 Stream ContinuesIN-HOUSE MANAGEMENT
15:30 - 15:50 How to ensure that your corporate travel and expense management is to the mark
SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
15:30 - 15:50 Case study: How to effectively manage supplier relationships given the limited resources in your procurement department-What can you do to gain visibility of your tier 1, 2, 3…etc. suppliers?
-How to ensure that supplier information is properly identified & uniform across all different systems
-What approach do you take to mitigate the risk (debt, corruption, compliance) that suppliers pose?
-How can you overcome the challenge of fear, reluctance and resilience of talking to vendors more openly?
-How can your suppliers become your partners?
STRATEGIC SOURCING
15:30 - 15:50 Stream Continues15:50 - 16:20 Networking Afternoon Break
Group 15
Roundtable Discussion 1
16:20 - 17:40 Strategic sourcing in IT: How can you achieve cost targets by effective category management?Roundtable Discussion 2
16:20 - 17:40 Cost-saving benefits of outsourcing your contingent workforceJulie Capes
Client Services Director - APACRandstad Sourceright
Roundtable Discussion 3
16:20 - 17:40 Talent management: How can you attract, retain and develop the right people?
Roundtable Discussion 4
16:20 - 17:40 How to create an effective marketing procurement team in AsiaRoundtable Discussion 5
16:20 - 17:40 China: How much market share will China lose in the next 10 years?
Merry Liu
Head of Procurement APAC - Non Product Related Material Purchasing & CorporBombardier Transportation Thailand
Roundtable Discussion 6
16:20 - 17:40 Supplier chain management: How can you effectively manage fraud and governance in the supply chain?
The Creative Boardroom
16:20 - 17:40 Boardroom for Heads of Procurement only (invite only)A new highlight at ProcureCon Asia 2015 is our Heads of Procurement
only roundtable. Join 15 of your peers to discuss what your biggest
challenges are and how can you best overcome them.
To join your peers for an honest and strictly confi dential discussion,
please contact Mitha Srinivasan at mitha@wbresearch.com.
17:40 - 19:00 Networking Cocktail Reception
Grab a drink and join your peers to relax, unwind and discuss the day’s sessions. A great way to make new friends and catch up with old ones!