09.00 – 10.30
Session 1 – Supply Chain in Asia: Beyond India & China
Japan used to be the only economy in Asia that boasts the first world economy with strong domestic consumption supplemented by the 4 Asian tigers of Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea. India and China made their marks in their last decade and today dominate the economic scene – not just in Asia but the entire global arena. Today, in the name of economic growth, many countries in Asia are pro-business and this means the opening up of their economy as well as attracting in-flows of the ever growing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). How can we expect Supply Chain in Asia to develop over the next few years, taking into consideration that the market is no longer just Japan, China or India? Will we witness the creation of new supply chain propositions in response to the growth of the entire Asian economies rather than just China and India alone?

Moderator: A/P Hum Sin Hoon, Executive Dean, National University of Singapore
Speakers:
Mr Paul Bradley, President, Arshiya International
Mr Michael Profitt, Managing Director, Dubai Logistics City
Mr Mark Wettasinghe, SVP & CIO, DHL
Mr Jimmy Khoo, Senior Vice President, UTStarcom
Mr Richard Loretto, Executive Director, Strategy, AVON
Mr Onno Boots, Regional Managing Director, TNT Express
Mr Turloch Mooney, Managing Director, Editorial, Supply Chain Asia

11.00 – 12.30
Session 2 – Consolidation and Growth: Niche versus Size
It was mentioned in one of the research that there is almost USD1 trillion fund available for venture capitalist and fund managers. This is one reason why we are witnessing consolidation in the supply chain industry over the last few years and we can expect to see more over the next few years as the industry continues to find its way out of the fragmentation and grow towards a professional and consistent structure. It also seems that there are some companies that are fixated with size and continually push towards this direction. Seriously, does size really matter? There are some companies who believe that mid or niche market is the way to go. But without the resources and depth, can these companies succeed against those with size and almost limitless resources?

Moderator: Mr Mark Millar, Director, Strategic Development, UPS
Speakers:
Dr Robert Yap, Chairman & CEO, YCH Group
Mr Steven Kreutter, Director, Supply Chain Management, Eastman Kodak
Mr Iyad Kamal, Chief Logistics Officer, Aramex
Mr Benjamin Gordon, Managing Director, BG Strategic Advisors
Mr Darren Plested, Vice President, DHL
Mr Robert Ware, Director, Global Logistics, Dell Global

14.00 – 15.30
Session 3 – Meeting Customers Needs: Beyond Infrastructure & IT
Investment in IT and infrastructure has never been higher than the last decade for the supply chain industry. While the global spent has been growing, Asia is rising fast as the major component of this spent. Yet, is such an investment in direct relation to what the users need and expect? What exactly are customers seeking to achieve that IT and infrastructure cannot meet? Or are we looking at the wrong places in relations to what IT and infrastructure should provide in terms of meeting the users basic needs and requirements?

Moderator: Mr Allen Fukada, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, YCH Group
Speakers:
Mr Han Kian Kwang, Regional Director, Dematic SEA
Mr Lorcan Sheehan, Senior Vice President, ModusLink
Mr Samir Kochhar, Executive Director, Regional Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson Asia Pacific
Mr Henry Kwang, Director, Microsoft Asia Pacific Operations
Dr John Gattorna, Adjunct Professor, Macquarie Graduate School of Management
Mr Saj Kumar, Vice President, Discrete Manufacturing, SAP Asia

16.00 – 17.30
Session 4 – Next Generation Supply Chain Leaders: Poach or Groom
This is fast becoming “old stories” for the supply chain industry in Asia. Talent shortage is one thing but the ability to groom, train and retain talent is really the major issue in ensuring that the industry maintains a certain level of standard. Even then, talent alone may not be enough to move the industry to the next level of professionalism as long as the passion and belief in this industry remains a “back-room” operation for many organizations. What next for the Supply Chain industry in Asia in relation to talent management and what more should be done to grow and groom enough professionals to make them as recognize as lawyers, medical doctors, accountants and engineers?

Moderator: Mr Torbjorn Karlsson, Principal Consultant, Heidrick & Struggles
Speakers:
A/P Mark Goh, Director, Industry Research, The Logistics Institute, Asia Pacific
Dr Pieter JA Nagel, Professor & Director, Institute for Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Victoria University
Mr Durairaj Veeraiyah, Senior Manager, Asia Pacific, BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters
Prof Martin West, Director, School of Information Systems, Curtin University
Ms Justina Liow, Director, Europhia Consulting
A/P Hum Sin Hoon, Executive Dean, National University of Singapore