Zycus PLAN

As the founder and CEO of Zycus, Aatish defines the vision and roadmap of all technology and innovation at Zycus. Aatish Dedhia started Zycus in 1998 with a vision to leverage technology to solve business problems.

He harnessed the power of Artificial Intelligence technology for practical business purposes to create a powerful suite of solutions for the fields of procurement and finance. Under his dynamic leadership, Zycus has emerged as the industry leader in its business space. He has been responsible for the company's success in the fiercely competitive international market.

His astuteness and strategy has been the pillar of Zycus' success. Prior to Zycus, Aatish enjoyed a flourishing career at Intel Corporation in the United States and was part of the core design team on the Pentium-II processor.

At Intel, Aatish also introduced Internet and Intranet technologies within the Pentium-II group for improving group work and knowledge management. Aatish is a widely known professional in the IT industry and has been invited as a speaker at several international forums.

He has a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India and a Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, U.S.

Armijn is a Partner at EY focused on Procurement on EMEIA level.

He has joined EY as of May 2023, having previously worked as VP Procurement Excellence for Danone, where he managed the global middle and back-office for procurement (tax efficient, direct & indirect) and led the global transformation of procurement - including re-organization of 1800 FTE team across the globe, 17B spend, and overseeing the full digitization of procurement.

He was also a managing director at Accenture focusing on Procurement Transformation

Armijn started his career as a strategic buyer of raw materials for Sappi and has over 17 years of consulting experience in the procurement transformation space.

Global Chief Procurement Officer since February 2022, Florence Tinsley-Roy has expertise in transformation of procurement teams and developing local and global strategies and multinational teams.

She joined PwC in 2018 as Global Technology Procurement Leader, before moving on to Global Procurement Leader where she led a team which negotiated global agreements for the benefit of the PwC network firms, in the areas of technology, data/knowledge, travel and marketing, while co-leading the supply chain workstream for PwC’s net zero Program. Tinsley-Roy joined PwC from EY, where she held a number of roles: most recently as Director of Global Procurement, where she led a global procurement team of 150 professionals, responsible for the management of a US$2bn spend portfolio of indirect spend categories, as well as the deployment and management of source to pay processes and platforms. Prior to EY, she also held roles at AstraZeneca, where she led the global procurement team for IT Infrastructure spend, and at Barclays.

Tinsley-Roy has an MBA in Business Strategy and Procurement from the University of Birmingham, and has expertise in strategic sourcing and change management, offshoring, outsourcing, negotiations and vendor management.

Khairul Azman is a procurement and supply chain professional with demonstrated success in leadership, strategic sourcing, negotiation, and all other areas of supply chain.

With a proven ability to partner with stakeholders, foster relationship and drive changes, Khairul motivate his team to excel and achieve maximum value for stakeholders while minimizing risk and streamlining process Khairul have over 28 years working experiences in Purchasing and Supply chain with an impressive career growth in an establishing local and multinational company in various industries including 18 years experiences and exposure of a global and regional role. Prior to DRB-Hicom, Khairul had served well known local and multination companies namely PROTON, Modenas, TRW Automotive, Continental, Johnson Control Automotive, Baker Hughes, Prysmian, and Cement Industries Malaysia. His experience includes in the role of purchasing, logistic and supply chain, strategic sourcing, and commodity management. His responsibilities had spanned across Asia Pacific, Mioddle East and global where he served as a global commodity manager.

Khairul utilize his strong procurement skills and experience in a global and regional role in leading organization to establish strategic and operational standard within DRB-Hicom procurement organization. His objective is to add value and produce positive impact on overall organization performance by being the “Game Changer” to the organization and industry. Khairul obtained his bachelor degree from Texas A&M University Commerce majoring in Production and Operation Management. He also possesses certificates and experiences in leadership, strategic sourcing, project management, negotiation, and change management.

Neil is an accomplished commercially focused CPO with diverse experience in both the private and public sector across Automotive, FMCG & Higher Education. He is interested in leading innovative and collaborative challenges that drive sustainable commercial and business outcomes as procurement partners with the business and its external partners.

He chaired the Program Committee for the University Procurement Hub and is current Chair of the Finance Committee for a large NFP and sits on the Procurement Committee for HPV. Neil is passionate about progressing the procurement profession in innovative spaces including technology, smart automation and sector collaboration.

Phil is a highly respected procurement leader and skilled professional with over 25 years of experience, tertiary qualified in Business / Commercial Law, procurement industry certified, with extensive history and experience in end to end procurement & supply chain across multiple industries.

Phil has delivered cost-out programs and benefits for large global and national enterprises. Phil has experience of managing and leading procurement functions in US, Asia, UK and Australia delivering major reforms and commercial & supply risk mitigation strategies in tough economic conditions and has a strong self-awareness to adopt variable methods when engaging and developing relationships with diverse and vibrant stakeholders at all levels.

His experience spans Direct and Indirect categories, across a wide range of sectors, with extensive experience in leading major negotiations, complex go-to market strategies, supply chain & inventory efficiency, and sustainability and social community value, with success in delivering operational programs and integration of the procurement, supply chain and asset/inventory management technology.

Phil is currently Director of Procurement & Supply, responsible for and managing a small team, leading a national procurement function covering:

• Shared services in category / strategic sourcing,
• Contract management operations,
• Transactional buyers and inventory operations,
• Supplier relationship management (SRM),
• Supply Chain ESG, and
• Materials demand planning.

Hervé is a renowned figure in blending academic insights with practical expertise to create great learning experiences. He stays on the cutting edge of industry trends and believes that business success increasingly hinges on collaboration with external partners. Hervé's efforts include developing methodologies for innovating with suppliers, mapping business ecosystems, crafting IoT-driven strategies, and developing toolkits for decarbonation.

With a career marked by introducing Lean Six Sigma at Renault Consulting and leading the European Excellence Award at EFQM, he now heads EIPM's Research. Hervé serves as an assessor for EIPM-Peter Kraljic Awards, directs the Value Creation Observatory, and is a sought-after speaker. As an author, he's written two books and numerous articles. He is a top contributor to the European Business Reviews His multidisciplinary education includes a Ph.D. in Economic Science (Paris-Sud University), and a Mechanical Engineering degree with a focus on tech transfer (Université de Technologie de Compiègne).

Charlie Villasenor is known as a supply chain icon and also the Chairman of PASIA, CEO of Pasia Shared Services/ Transprocure delivering supply chain, procurement and logistics solutions and services to various companies worldwide for 22 years already.

He is a supply chain and business leader who has successfully pioneered, launched, and expanded major corporate and industry wide initiatives to make organizations ethical, efficient and e enabled. Prior to this, he successfully led many supply chain organizations of companies like Chevron, Coca-Cola, 3M, LBC Express and was Asean Head of Ariba (an SAP company). He also had a 2-year stint as COO of the Philippines largest multi-industry eProcurement marketplace owned by the 6 largest business conglomerates in the country.

He is active in several business organizations such as being on the Board of the International Federation of Purchasing & Supply Management (IFPSM), United Port Users Confederation (UPC) and The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) where he seats as Chairman of Trade & Industry Committee. He was formerly Advisory Board of ITC (UN/WTO) supply management development. He pioneered eProcurement in Asia in 1997 when he was in Chevron as Regional Procurement Head of combining it with strategic sourcing and operational procurement excellence.

PASIA is now the most successful and largest supply chain Institute and shared services provider.

Faiq is an award-winning Procurement Director and Vice Chair of CIPS Dubai Branch.

With nearly 2 decades of experience serving Fortune 500 companies in diverse industries, he specializes in Procurement Transformation, Category Management, leading Procurement Masterclass sessions, Guiding Sourcing Strategies, Creating Initiatives, Revenue Optimization, Supplier Relationship Management, Procurement Audit & Compliance (BCM) and most importantly Procurement Systems Design.

Aside from possessing master's degrees, he is MCIPS qualified and currently pursuing a procurement research doctorate program.

Highly competent, results-oriented leader with a distinct passion for operational excellence. Offers balance of strategic, tactical and hands-on leadership skills. Proven ability to formulate a vision, develop effective operating plans and execute with excellence. Proficient in fostering talented teams operating under the highest levels of integrity and professionalism.

Skilled in Negotiation, Operations Management, Tactical Initiatives, Analytical Skills, Procurement, SAP, Indirect Spend Category Management, MRO Category Management, Lean Manufacturing, Autonomous Vehicle, Sales, Coaching, Employee Development, Leadership, Motivational Speaking and Strategic Sourcing.

President of South Park HS Boys Soccer Boosters, soccer coach and team manager for multiple club soccer teams.

Kishore Pejavara is an experienced executive who serves as the Head of the Supply Chain Center of Excellence at Delta Air Lines. In this role, Kishore is responsible for leading a team dedicated to building a world-class supply chain organization that focuses on delivering exceptional customer experience, operational excellence, and innovation.

He is deeply passionate about equipping people with the right data, processes, and technology to drive value creation and build highly effective organizations. In his role as Director SCM CoE, he oversees the Supply Chain Portfolio Strategy, Advanced Analytics, Third-Party Risk Management, Technology, and Innovation functions.

Kishore has extensive experience across diverse areas including Customer Experience, Sales, Procurement, and IT. He has a deep understanding of business operations and has been instrumental in driving supply chain transformations that have resulted in significant improvements in ROI, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

He holds an MBA from Emory’s Goizueta Business School and a Bachelors of Engineering from Pune University.

Procurement Professional with over two decades of experience in multiple functions and industries. Chris' credentials include CPM from UCLA and CSPM from ISM, plus a multi-disciplinary degree from Liberty University in Business Communications and Christian Life Coaching.

Chris is recognized as a creative, results-oriented procurement professional with diverse background and experience.

In his role as senior analyst, Jeffrey Rajamani helps tech executives create sustainable sourcing strategies, nurture better supplier relationships, and get better outcomes from their strategic investments in tech services. His research builds on over 25 years of practical experience in managing strategic sourcing and provider relationships with leading firms. Jeffrey joined Forrester in September 2021 and is based in Frankfurt, Germany.

Throughout his professional career, Jeffrey’s remit has spanned several roles, including IT procurement and sourcing, process transformation, outsourcing, global account management, and channel sales, amongst others. Prior to joining Forrester, Jeffrey was the global strategic IT vendor manager for Deutsche Börse AG in Frankfurt. His role at the German Stock Exchange was to nurture strong strategic vendor partnerships with a focus on business outcomes and adopting new, value-based pricing strategies. Previously, he was an industry practitioner in the tech services world, working in client-facing management positions with leading firms such Accenture, Avanade, Tech Mahindra, and Dell. He is a deep domain expert in tech services and outsourcing trends, as well as the underlying market dynamics.

Jeffrey holds an MBA degree from the Bharathidasan University and received his Bachelor of Engineering degree from Bharathiar University, India.

Mr. Sawchuk is a Principal, Global Practice Leader and advisory leadership team member with The Hackett Group, an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy to global companies.

He has over 20 years of experience successfully advising hundreds of Fortune 500 as well as midsized companies across all industries globally. Mr. Sawchuk has provided operational and transformational guidance in strategy and organizational change as well as process design and digital technology enablement to significantly improve the efficiency and effectiveness of these companies.

He is globally recognized (and won several awards) in his specialty of supply management including strategic sourcing and risk management. He is cited regularly in business publications, a frequent presenter at industry and academic events, author of numerous research papers and books, and a current and past member of the advisory boards of several developing companies as well as the supply chain degree program at the University of South Florida.

Mr. Sawchuk’s background includes engineering, operations and sales roles with both United Technologies and IBM. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Union College and a Masters in Business Administration from Binghamton University (State University of New York). He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of South Florida.

Jon Hansen, founder of Procurement Insights, is a well-respected voice in the procurement industry, known for his critical insights on technology implementation, public procurement challenges, and industry trends. His expertise comes from decades of experience analyzing and writing about procurement, giving him an in-depth understanding of both private and public procurement issues. Hansen has contributed extensively to discussions on eProcurement, digital transformation, and industry challenges through articles, whitepapers, and conference presentations. He is known for his pragmatic approach and often challenges conventional thinking, especially regarding the reliance on technology as a one-size-fits-all solution in procurement.

Hansen’s extensive work includes discussing practical procurement strategies and analyzing real-life case studies that highlight both successes and pitfalls. His unique perspective has made him influential, especially among those looking to understand the deeper implications of procurement technology beyond surface-level features.

Amanda is an experienced business and commercial strategist in public administration, creating customer focused services, business capability building, and business transformation.

She is an adaptive leader with a strategic and corporate business focus and has experience across various government agencies and in diverse functions. She brings a high level of curiosity and critical thinking to her roles which has led to the development of customer-focused solutions that deliver good outcomes within sound corporate governance frameworks.

She has taken on roles and projects focusing on strategic leadership and change management through reform of key business support functions for the organisation.

Amanda is also a strong advocate for a better place for all West Australians and am active in community organisations supporting the environment and community engagement.

Amanda holds post nominals of MCIPS, MLM, GAICD, and FLWA.

A seasoned IT leader with 27 years of extensive experience is various industries like Power, Capital, ITES, Office Automation and Consumer Goods.

I have conceptualised and implemented various large scale transformational project, leading wing to wing ownership from design, source, implement and run. I have successfully built CoE delivering Software Engineering, Process Automation, Data Platform, Cyber Security, and Infrastructure capabilities. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt professional, I have driven several data driven improvement initiative impacting engagement and effectiveness metrics. I have implemented ITIL processes across various companies and played change agent role.

A motivated achiever, who leads the team from front and enable them to deliver business impact within available resources and using simple solutions.

Specialties: Cloud, Enterprise Applications, Software Engineering, Agile, Data Platform, Cyber Security, Project / Portfolio Management etc.

Dawn Tiura is the President and CEO of Sourcing Industry Group (SIG), the world's premier membership association representing procurement, third party risk, and outsourcing companies with a combined spend of $17 trillion USD in sourcing and outsourcing. SIG's goal is to elevate the strategic impact of these organizations on their company's top and bottom lines. Dawn is also the Founder, President and active Faculty member of SIG University, an online and in-person training and education organization that offers certifications in sourcing, supplier governance, risk management and intelligent automation. SIG U also offers courses on cognitive procurement, RFx response mastery, and relational contracts.

Dawn has a passion to improve sustainability in global supply chains, she helps organizations to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as part of SIG's UN Alliance and is an ambassador to the Sustainable Procurement Pledge. Dawn has over 25 years of leadership experience, with the past 20 years focused on the sourcing and outsourcing industry. She is a frequent speaker, presenter and writer. Dawn has been featured at global events and in numerous publications, magazines, videos and books. Prior to joining SIG, Dawn held leadership positions as founder and CEO of Denali Group and before that as a partner in a CPA firm, focused on early Silicon Valley enterprises and high wealth individuals. Dawn is the proud mother of six and actively involved on several boards promoting civic, health and children's issues in the Asheville, North Carolina area. Dawn is a licensed CPA and has a BBA from the University of Michigan and an MS in International Taxation from Golden Gate University.

Denis M. Wolowiecki is Executive Managing Director of CAPS Research, a nonprofit research center for supply management leaders. He brings to CAPS more than 25 years of cross-industry supply management experience as an executive, as well as the savvy of consultancies and a deep understanding of driving transformational improvements.

Prior to joining CAPS, Mr. Wolowiecki recently held executive supply chain and sourcing positions with Vitalant, Husqvarna Group, Aleris International, Inc., and Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. He also offers more than a decade of supply chain consulting knowledge having worked with Accenture and KPMG following initial career experiences as an aerospace systems engineer.

Mr. Wolowiecki received a Master of Business Administration focused in Operations and International Business from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio Northern University. In his personal time, he enjoys spending time with his family, building scale models, and restoring classic cars.

Gabriel started his career in the Power Transmission Industry in Mexico and the United States working in different areas of the business including plant operations, International sales, and finally as the President and General Manager of the business in Mexico.

In 2007 Gabriel joined the Industrial Gas business with Praxair as Director of Finance and Procurement and moved to China in 2011 as VP of Finance for Asia, a year later he was promoted as the CPO of the company leading the global procurement organization for the next six years; three in Shanghai and three in Buffalo NY.

In 2017 Gabriel joined Chemours a Chemical company manufacturing TiO2 and Flourochemicals products as CPO and VP of Enterprise Capital, leading the global procurement team as well as being responsible of leading a multifunctional, multinational engineering project team to execute the construction and startup of new plants and facilities in the company.

In 2021 Gabriel joined Nippon Gases Euroholdings as Director of Productivity and Procurement leading a team of highly motivated and skilled professionals with the goal of improving the day to day business process of the company based on a solid understanding of our plants and our customers, supported by a rigorous and disciplined approach to deep data analytics and an unrelenting innovation mindset, he is based in Madrid and has a bachelor’s degree in Business and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Brian Roche is responsible for Westfield’s enterprise procurement function and the development and execution of source-to-pay capabilities including category management, third party risk management, operational procurement and process automation.

Brian joined Westfield in April 2015 from Citizens Bank, where he served in various leadership positions managing vendor risk, strategic sourcing events and technology, and training programs. Before that, he was Vice President, Senior Sourcing Strategist for Key Bank National Association. In all, he brings 20 years of procurement, financial and leadership experience to his position with Westfield.

Brian earned his graduate degree in Information Systems Management from Case Western Reserve University, and his undergraduate degree in Finance from Ohio University.

He is a former member of BITS, the technology policy division of the Financial Services Roundtable, an industry group with expertise on managing supply chain risk, and served as a charter Steering Committee member on Risk Management Association’s Vendor Management Roundtable. He is also a current member of Sourcing Industry Group and provides thought leadership in other industry forums on evolving areas of supply chain management.

Global Chief Procurement Officer since February 2022, Florence Tinsley-Roy has expertise in transformation of procurement teams and developing local and global strategies and multinational teams.

She joined PwC in 2018 as Global Technology Procurement Leader, before moving on to Global Procurement Leader where she led a team which negotiated global agreements for the benefit of the PwC network firms, in the areas of technology, data/knowledge, travel and marketing, while co-leading the supply chain workstream for PwC’s net zero Program. Tinsley-Roy joined PwC from EY, where she held a number of roles: most recently as Director of Global Procurement, where she led a global procurement team of 150 professionals, responsible for the management of a US$2bn spend portfolio of indirect spend categories, as well as the deployment and management of source to pay processes and platforms.

Prior to EY, she also held roles at AstraZeneca, where she led the global procurement team for IT Infrastructure spend, and at Barclays.

Tinsley-Roy has an MBA in Business Strategy and Procurement from the University of Birmingham, and has expertise in strategic sourcing and change management, offshoring, outsourcing, negotiations and vendor management.

Nicola Raycraft is a dedicated senior executive adept at building trusting professional relationships with customers and finding solutions that improve the healthcare system. As a Supply Chain and Healthcare Executive with a track record of year-over-year increases to budget targets, she blends business acumen with unique business and supply chain strategies to advance the adoption of products and systems. As an industry leader, she has sound knowledge of systems and technology, bringing strategic insight by employing versatility, out-of-the-box thinking, high integrity, and collaborative leadership. She believes in mentoring and developing talent to help people achieve their full career potential.

Patrick Reymann is the IDC Research Director for Procurement and Enterprise Applications responsible for the worldwide procurement applications market. His core research coverage includes the worldwide research of procure to pay, sourcing, buy-side contract management, spend analysis, supplier relationship management and spend orchestration. He is also focused on procurement digital transformation use cases, the procurement buyer’s journey, innovative workflows, and the issues faced with technology selection, implementation and usage as organizations add or integrate with other solutions.

Prior to joining IDC, Patrick worked as a sourcing and procurement consultant for over 20 years, supporting clients in the areas of M&A due diligence, procurement transformation, cost take out and technology implementations.

Sonal Taneja is a procurement professional with over 16 years of experience in the strategic sourcing world. She currently heads up sourcing excellence at News Corp where she oversees reporting & analytics, tools/technology, and process improvement for the sourcing team. She has a strong focus in automation and loves learning about emerging technologies that aid sourcing professionals in being more efficient and effective.

Rai is responsible in driving procurement excellence in PLDT and ePLDT. With wealth of experience, commitment to innovation and integrity, he is reshaping the way ePLDT purchase and collaborate with its partners.​

Rai brings over 20 years of procurement and supply chain experience to the team. Before joining PLDT and ePLDT, he was the Regional Procurement Head for APAC and EMEA in Citibank and held senior procurement roles in Accenture and Toyota.​

Rai has a Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering from Mapua Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from De La Salle University. He has an international Diploma in Supply Chain from International Trade Center, Switzerland and a Certified Professional in Supply Management from Institute of Supply Management, United States.​

Khairul Azman is a procurement and supply chain professional with demonstrated success in leadership, strategic sourcing, negotiation, and all other areas of supply chain. ​

With a proven ability to partner with stakeholders, foster relationship and drive changes, Khairul motivate his team to excel and achieve maximum value for stakeholders while minimizing risk and streamlining process.​

Khairul have over 28 years working experiences in Purchasing and Supply chain with an impressive career growth in an establishing local and multinational company in various industries including 18 years experiences and exposure of a global and regional role. Prior to DRB-Hicom, Khairul had served well known local and multination companies namely PROTON, Modenas, TRW Automotive, Continental, Johnson Control Automotive, Baker Hughes, Prysmian, and Cement Industries Malaysia. ​

His experience includes in the role of purchasing, logistic and supply chain, strategic sourcing, and commodity management. His responsibilities had spanned across Asia Pacific, Mioddle East and global where he served as a global commodity manager. ​

Khairul utilize his strong procurement skills and experience in a global and regional role in leading organization to establish strategic and operational standard within DRB-Hicom procurement organization. His objective is to add value and produce positive impact on overall organization performance by being the “Game Changer” to the organization and industry. ​

Khairul obtained his bachelor degree from Texas A&M University Commerce majoring in Production and Operation Management. He also possesses certificates and experiences in leadership, strategic sourcing, project management, negotiation, and change management.

Ehab Abdelaziz is a seasoned Senior Supply Chain Manager at Bosch Germany, where he has served since 2017. At Bosch Mobility Solutions (Automotive), he has accumulated extensive experience across various facets of supply chain management, starting in Indirect Purchasing, progressing to Direct Purchasing, then Logistics Planning, and currently specializing in Strategic Process Optimization within the automotive supply chain.​

Ehab brings a wealth of international expertise, having worked across diverse industries—including Automotive, Oil & Gas, and FMCG—in Egypt, India, the USA, and Germany. This global perspective has enriched his approach to cross-border collaboration and provided him with a deep understanding of purchasing and supply chain operations within multicultural environments.