Mr. Simon Thomas is a seasoned procurement and supply chain executive with over 20 years of experience across global markets, specialising in strategic sourcing, risk governance, and enterprise procurement transformations. His career spans multinational conglomerates, procurement advisory firms, and digital procurement ventures in both developed and emerging economies. Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain & International Business from the University of British Columbia, as well as a Postgraduate Executive Certificate in Strategic Procurement Leadership from INSEAD. He is the Chief Executive Officer at Sorix Global, a premium procurement solutions firm that partners with corporations and governments to deliver data-driven, strategic sourcing services across sectors such as energy, renewables, pharmaceuticals, and industrial manufacturing. Under his leadership, Sorix has expanded its operations across APAC and the Middle East, launched AI-backed spend assessment tools, and forged financing partnerships with major institutions. Mr. Thomas previously served as a Managing Director at Meridian Sourcing Group, a procurement consulting firm advising Fortune500 clients on cost optimisation, supplier consolidation, and cross-border logistics integration. He led multi-country procurement transformations valued over USD $500 million and oversaw procurement digitisation initiatives in the oil and gas sector. He was also a co-founder and strategy lead at Atlas Chain, a blockchain-based procurement platform focused on contract automation and vendor transparency. Atlas was acquired by a US-based logistics tech firm in 2021. Earlier in his career, Mr. Thomas held senior sourcing roles at General Electric (GE) Oil & Gas and Glencore, where he managed vendor development and high-value negotiations across Asia, Europe, and MENA. In addition to his executive responsibilities, Mr. Thomas has advised public-private partnership (PPP) projects in Southeast Asia and served as a procurement advisor to the World Trade Logistics Innovation Fund. He is an advocate for ethical sourcing, SME supplier enablement, and tech-driven supply chain resilience.