David McDonald

General Manager Procurement
Cathay Pacific

David is an experienced Purchasing Director, procuring a wide range of products and services for global retail, media and pharmaceutical brands including, Amazon.com, Tesco, Virgin Media, and Lonza.

He is currently the General Manager for Apsiz Services (APAC) a procurement consultancy based in Hong Kong, where he supports a team of procurement professionals to help deliver commercial negotiation, project management, cost savings and improved business processes to clients across the region.

In addition to this role he is also managing the IT procurement for Cathay Pacific.

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Main Conference Day 1

Tuesday, December 6th, 2016

09:10 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?

ProcureCon Asia 2015 (past event)

David McDonald

Main Conference Day 1

09:10 Keynote panel: Understanding Asia’s position in the journey towards Strategic Procurement - How can we progress further in 2015 and beyond?

14:30 Global vs. local sourcing: Evaluating the more effective strategy