Public procurement sits at the crossroads of digital transformation, market development, and socio-economic progress. The rise of digital tools, data, and AI is turning procurement into a more transparent, evidence-based system—helping governments move beyond lowest-price decisions toward best value, quality, and long-term impact. By strengthening analytics, interoperability, and supplier engagement, procurement can better align with national priorities, support competitive local industries, create jobs, and deliver sustainable public value.

In the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region, reforms have focused on digitalization, sustainability, and inclusive growth. Building on the momentum of the Seoul 2024 and Manila 2025 IPPC conferences, IPPC 2026 will advance lessons learned and regional best practices to further modernize procurement systems.

Co-hosted by Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank, and in partnership with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), IPPC 2026 will explore how procurement can become a strategic driver of national prosperity by 2030. Over three days, participants will share tools, innovations, and partnerships to help governments design value-driven procurement systems that generate quality outcomes, sustainable jobs, and resilient markets.

Watch the Facebook Live of the Opening Ceremony
April 27, 9:00 - 10:40 AM

DAY 1: April 27, 2026
Registration from 8.30 to 9.00 AM

Watch the Facebook Live of the Opening Ceremony (9:00-10:40 AM)

 

9.00 - 9.20 AM

Opening Session

Lalita Moorty, Regional Director, World Bank

Aaron Batten, Country Director, ADB

9.20 - 9.50 AM

Keynote Speech

H.E. Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Thailand

9.50 - 10.00 AM

Group Photo Session

 
10.00 - 10.30 AM Coffee/Tea

10.30 - 11.15 AM

Setting the Scene Plenary

Patricia Mongkhonvanit, Director General, Comptroller General's Department, Thailand

Diomedes Berroa, Regional Procurement Manager, World Bank

Kevin Moore, Procurement Director, Asian Development Bank

Kofi Awanyo, Manager Fiduciary Governance, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Technical Sessions - Focus 1: Procurement for Jobs and Economic Growth

11.15 AM - 12.30 PM

The Prosperity Agenda – How Procurement Can Drive Jobs, SME Development, and Growth

 

Presenter: Mihály Fazekas, Professor, Central European University
 

Discussants:

  • Sofia C Yanto Abad, Officer-in-Charge, Government Procurement Policy Board - Technical Support Group (GPPB-TSO), Philippines
  •  Jiaqi Guo, Government Procurement Management Division, Ministry of Finance, China
  • Widya Prima Sari Fultanegara, Deputy Director for International Cooperation, National Public Procurement Agency, Indonesia

Moderator: Habib Nasser Rab, Practice Manager for Economic Policy in EAP, World Bank
12.30 - 1.30 PM Lunch

1.30 - 3.00 PM

Partnering for Prosperity: The Private Sector’s Expectations on regulation and practices and Roles in Procurement Innovations and Jobs-Led Growth

Presenter:

  • Nava Chantanasurakon, Vice Chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries and Chairman of Corporate Communications Affairs
  • Anita Lai, Deputy Director (Commercial and Advisory, Government Procurement Function Office  Ministry of Finance, Govt of Singapore

 

Discussants:

  • Siriporn Boonchalurmvipat, Investment Officer, International Finance Corporation, Thailand

Moderator:  Francesco Strobbe, Practice Manager for Finance, Competitiveness, and Investment for EAP, World Bank
3.00 - 3.30 PM  Coffee/Tea
Technical Sessions - Focus 2: Innovations in Procurement: Approaches, Methods and Technology Tools

3.30 - 5.00 PM

Leveraging Digital Intelligence and AI to Deliver Impactful Procurement Outcome

Presenters:

  • Micheal Osborne, World Bank on Project IQ
  • Bongki Shin, Deputy Director, Public Procurement Service (PPS)


Discussant:

  • Patricia Mongkhonvanit, Director General, Comptroller General's Department, Thailand
  • Genmaries Entredicho-Caong, Executive Director, Procurement Services - Department of Budget and Management, Philippines


Moderator: Ayana W. Angulo, Senior Procurement Specialist, Asian Development Bank

DAY 2: April 28, 2026
Registration from 8.30 to 9.00 AM

 

9.00 - 9.15 AM Procurement Challenges and Opportunities in Pacific Islands: Baron Divavesi Waqa, Secretary General of Pacific Islands Forum

9.15 - 10.45 AM

Innovating for Sustainable  Impact: Green Procurement and Social Value as the Default Choice

Presenters:

  • Surin Worakijthamrong, Director General, Pollution Control Department, Thailand
  • Martin Schoch, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand
  • Wisanu Subsompon, Deputy Governor of Bangkok


Discussants:

  • Ding Ling, China CEC / International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN), China
  • Joseph Sapa, CEO,  National Procurement Commission, Papua New Guinea

Moderator: Chitoshi Izumu, Procurement Coordinator East Asia, Asian Development Bank
10.45 - 11.00 AM Coffee/Tea  

11.00 AM - 12.30 PM

Innovative Procurement Approaches and Methods for Delivering Results

Presenters:

  • Baron Divavesi Waqa, Secretary General of Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat and Ajay Jagannath, Project Coordinator
  • Zulvia Dwi Kurnaini, Head of Procurement Bureau, Ministry of Health, Republic of Indonesia
  • Thanwa Wiboonsarun, Civil Engineer – Professional Level, DRR, Thailand


Moderator: Kofi Awanyo, Manager Fiduciary, Asian Infrastrcuture Investment Bank 
12.30 PM - 1.30 PM Lunch  
Technical Sessions - Focus 3: Measuring Impacts of Public Procurement

1.30 – 3.00 PM

From Oversight to Impact: Technology and Civil Society Roles in Procurement and Contract Monitoring

Presenters:

  • Daniel Ortega Nieto, Lead Governance Specialist, World Bank
  • Redempto Dondon Parafina, Managing Director, Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in EAP (ANSA-EAP) Foundation, Inc., Philippines


Discussant: Nitiyaporn Imjai, Director of Cooperation and Transparency, Comptroller General's Department


Moderator: Kalesh Kumar A K, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank
3.00 – 3.30 PM Coffee/Tea  

3.30 – 5.00PM

Measuring the Economic Impact of Public Procurement: Value for Money Beyond Price and the Multiplier Effect

Presenter:

Somkiat Tangkitvanich, President, Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI)

 

Discussant:

  • Batzul Tsedenbal, Director, State Procurement Agency, Ministry of Finance, Mongolia
  • Pham Hung Anh, Head of International Cooperation Division, Public Procurement Agency, Ministry of Finance, Vietnam
  • Yaqin Zhang, Senior Researcher, International Affairs Division of Government Procurement, Ministry of Finance, China


Moderator: Kevin Moore, Procurement Director, Asian Development Bank

DAY 3: April 29, 2026

Registration from 8.30 to 9.00 AM

 

9.00 - 9.45 AM

Managing Procurement and Contract Management Risks in Crisis: Navigating the Oil Price Surge

Dialogue: Laurence Pidcock, Former CPO, New Zealand and Diomedes Berroa, Regional Procurement Manager for EAP, World Bank
9.45 - 10.00 AM Coffee/Tea

10.00 – 11.30 AM

Cybersecurity Risks in e‑GP and Infrastructure Procurement: Strengthening Trust and Resilience

Presenters:

  • Vladislav Muradyan, Partner, Business Risk Services, Grant Thornton / WB Consultant
  • Thanachoke Rungthipanon, Deputy Director General, Comptroller General's Department


Discussant:

  • Mai Duc Viet, E-GP Expert, Viet Nam
    E-Procurement System

Moderator: Howard Centenary, Lead Procurement Specialist, World Bank

11.30 AM

Closing Ceremony

In chair:

Patricia Mongkhonvanit, Director General,  Comptroller General's Department


Facilitations:

Melinda Good, Division Director, World Bank

Aaron Batten, Country Director, Asian Development Bank
12.00  Lunch & Networking | End of the IPPC 2026