Sameer Karayi

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 20 October 2026, Tuesday

9:40 AM Keynote Panel: How do you manage the tension between centralised governance and the need for local market autonomy to build a regional operating model that is both consistent and genuinely fit for purpose across Asia?

•How do you decide which policies, standards and processes must be consistent across all markets — and which should be left to local teams to define and own?

• How do you build trust between regional leadership procurement and local market teams so that centralised governance is seen as an enabler rather than a barrier to getting things done?

• How do you design a regional operating model that is agile enough to adapt to the regulatory, cultural and supplier landscape of markets as different as Japan, India, Indonesia and Australia?

• How do you measure the performance of a regionalised procurement model — and how do you know when the balance between central control and local flexibility is actually working?

MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2 – 20 October 2026, Tuesday

9:40 AM Keynote Panel: How do you manage the tension between centralised governance and the need for local market autonomy to build a regional operating model that is both consistent and genuinely fit for purpose across Asia?

1:40 PM Keynote: To be confirmed