
Breakfast Talk: Procurement
Transformation Summit – PLAN 2023
Sponsored by:

24th November 2022 (Thursday)
Pullman Kuala Lumpur City Centre - Hotel & Residences
Highlights
Overview
Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) with a vision are leveraging data-driven insights to create flexible and resilient supply chains. Procurement functions need to build a strong relationship with Tier 1 suppliers and develop capabilities aligned to Environmental, Social, and Corporate governance (ESG) goals. There is an incessant need for going beyond “some-what digital” to “truly digital” operations for business continuity, risk management, and operational excellence. Next-Gen Procurement technologies are driving significant changes in how businesses operate and undertake procurement. Cognitive procurement solutions enabling better decision-making with artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and low-code automation capabilities automating tedious, repetitive procurement tasks and activities.
Join us for exclusive insights from procurement leaders who have taken the first leap to digitalization, the challenges they have faced in their transformation journey, and how they overcame the hurdles.




C-Level Procurement Professionals
Panel discussion
Interactive Q&A Session
Networking Session
What’s in it for you?
How to derive value from
next-gen technologies for procurement
Lessons from the ground from a leading organization about their journey
towards cognitive procurement
Good practices for strategic supplier relationship management and
effective risk management
What, Why, and How of purpose-driven procurement with specific ESG goals
Event Agenda
REGISTRATION
WELCOME ADDRESS BY ZYCUS

Amit Bhatia
VP & Business Head - SE Asia, Japan, India at Zycus
REALIZING PROCUREMENT TRANSFORMATION WITH HUMANS@CENTER, INNOVATION@SCALE AND TECHNOLOGY@SPEED BY EY

Tan Chiaw Hooi
Partner
Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
LESSONS FROM THE GROUND: CUSTOMER TRANSFORMATION
JOURNEY BY MAYBANK

Syed Shahrul Zaman B Syed Kamarul Bahrin
Head of Group Strategic Procurement
Maybank, Malaysia
SMALL BREAK
PANEL DISCUSSION
NEXT-GENERATION, COGNITIVE PROCUREMENT AGENDA FOR 2023
The Panel discussion will cover practical insights from senior procurement
leaders, practitioners, and thought leaders.
• Uncertainty and disruption driven by macro-economic and geo-political factors.
• Good practices for strategic supplier relationship management.
• AP Automation & eInvoicing : Challenges & adoption trends
• Procurement’s role in driving sustainability and achieving ESG goals.
Moderator:

Nitish Chawla
Principal Solution Consultant at Zycus
Panelists:

Jan Piskadlo
GM & Head of Procurement
MISC Berhad Malaysia

Syed Shahrul Zaman B Syed Kamarul Bahrin
Head of Group Strategic Procurement
Maybank, Malaysia

Mac Chew Tong Lai
Head of Group Procurement
FGV Holdings Berhad Malaysia

Tan Chiaw Hooi
Partner
Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
COGNITIVE PROCUREMENT DEMO

Nitish Chawla
Principal Solution Consultant at Zycus
SPEED NETWORKING
OPEN NETWORKING
EVENT ENDS
Featured Speakers

Syed Shahrul Zaman
B Syed Kamarul Bahrin
Head of Group Strategic Procurement
Maybank, Malaysia

Jan Piskadlo
GM & Head of Procurement
MISC Berhad Malaysia

Amit Bhatia
VP & Business Head - SE Asia, Japan, India at Zycus

Nitish Chawla
Principal Solution Consultant at Zycus

Mac Chew Tong Lai
Head of Group Procurement
FGV Holdings Berhad Malaysia

Tan Chiaw Hooi
Partner,
Ernst & Young Consulting Sdn. Bhd.
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Carl Kimball
Regional Vice President-Sales: APAC at Zycus
