Nicolas Ingels

Nicolas Ingels

Director Global Procurement, Packaging & Raw Materials Asahi Global Procurement Asahi Global Procurement

Nicolas Ingels is a global business leader with nearly two decades of international experience spanning procurement, sustainability, innovation, and new business development across the consumer goods and beverage industries. Currently serving as Global Procurement Director at Asahi in Singapore, he has built a career spanning global strategic sourcing, sustainability and transformational growth. Prior to joining Asahi, Nicolas spent 17 years at AB InBev, where he held senior leadership roles across Europe, South Korea, Switzerland, and the Americas. Known for combining commercial acumen with a strong sustainability mindset, he has led pioneering initiatives in recycling, returnable packaging, innovation ecosystems, and direct-to-consumer growth platforms. Nicolas is passionate about building partnerships that create long-term value for consumers, communities, and businesses alike.

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1 – 19 October 2026, Monday

3:50 PM ‘How To’ Roundtable Discussion: How to design a talent procurement system that drives value, retention and readiness

Eight simultaneous roundtables, each dedicated to a distinct stage of the talent lifecycle, will take place in a single 

40-minute discussion round. Attendees will choose one roundtable topic to join, providing an interactive forum to exchange ideas, share experiences, and discuss practical strategies with peers facing similar workforce and talent challenges.

Each discussion is intentionally framed to examine where traditional HR practices fall short within procurement contexts, and to explore how these approaches can be redesigned to better drive procurement value, capability, and long-term retention.

At the close of the session, each roundtable leader will share key takeaways from their discussions with the wider group.


Roundtable 1:
Recruiting - How to attract the right talent in a competitive market


Speaker: Annie Sachdev, Head of Talent Acquisition, APAC (Medical Segment), Cardinal Health

Roundtable 2:
Onboarding — How to set new hires up for success from day one

Speaker: 

Ekaterina Naumova, Head of HR, Asia Pacific, Kaspersky

Roundtable 3:
Learning — How to build capability continuously across your team 

Speaker: 

Christine Josephine, Head of Culture & Engagement, Samsung Electronics Indonesia

Roundtable 4:
Career Development — How to create pathways that retain your best people

Speaker: Suman Sharma, Head of People Capability, Wealth & Retail Banking, & Co-Head of AI Learning, Standard Chartered Bank

Roundtable 5:

Opportunity Marketplace — How to match internal talent to emerging needs 


Speaker: Sameen Khan, Former Regional HR Director, APAC, Grey Global

Roundtable 6:

Performance Management — How to drive accountability and growth

Speaker: Nicolas Ingels, Director Global Procurement, Packaging & Raw Materials, Asahi Global Procurement, Asahi Group


Roundtable 7:

Compensation — How to stay competitive in a shifting talent landscape

Speaker: 

Roundtable 8:

Succession Planning — How to build the pipeline before you need it


Speaker: Avery Balboa-Banta, VP & Head of HRBP, Change Management & Organizational Development COE Team, Globe Telecom


5:20 PM Day 1 Closing Panel: Future skills – What the organisations leaders need and what HR must enable

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nicolas.

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