Smart AI for Procurement: What Leaders Need to Know

The hype around generative AI (Gen AI) is at a fever pitch and its not just a feeling; Gartner confirms it. 

Gen AI for procurement is at the peak of inflated expectations, according to Gartner's 2024 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solutions. Rapid adoption and a multitude of credible use cases will quickly move Gen AI to the Plateau of Productivity within two years. With 73% of procurement leaders at the start of the year expected to adopt the technology by the end 2024.

But, with the hype comes a range of noise around the topic, how do people effectively navigate through the trough of disillusionment at speed and use AI most effectively?

That is where Synertrade could assist, with its webinar Smart AI for Procurement: What Every Leader Should Know, to be held on Thursday, November 21, 2024 · 3:00 p.m. London (GMT +0:00)

To register for the webinar, click here.

Not a “one-size fits all"

The webinar will be hosted by Olivier Berrouiguet, CEO of Synertrade, known for its leading S2P platform.

Olivier will explain why the AI hype cycle around procurement is certainly NOT a one-size fits all solution and how in fact, organisations should harness a range of tools will provide the invaluable support needed to harness Gen AI.

Olivier recently took to the stage as part of Procurement and Supply Chain LIVE, London 2024 where he held a keynote on smart AI for eProcurement and featured as part of a panel where leaders discussed the use of AI in procurement and supply chain looking at how people could embrace the power of AI to drive innovation and build a more agile, resilient future.

The webinar will see Olivier expand on topics he raised during his time on stage at the event.

Synertrade is known for its ability to provide its clients with the tools it needs to add value to their operations. Cutting through the noise and misinformation which is prevalent around the space of AI.

It will also focus on one key question everyone should be asking before embarking on a journey to incorporate AI or an AI platform into the procurement mix.

This webinar is highly relevant to all senior procurement professionals, as ensuring that they capitalise on the benefits of AI is critical for every sector.

Meet the speakers

Olivier Berrouiguet, President and CEO at Synertrade

With 25 years of experience in the fields of management, business development, strategic marketing and sales, in various industries such as pharma and chemicals, automotive, embedded electronics and digital transformation.

Due to this wide-ranging experience, Olivier is recognised for his ability to transform how companies operate and to accelerate growth.

Before he joined Econocom (Synertrade's parent company) in 2018 as Director of Strategic Affairs, he spent six years at Capgemini in charge of a Global Strategic Account and a further six years as Chief Sales Officer and Manager of the Oncology Business Unit of Voluntis, a pioneer in the use of software medical devices in digital health.

From that experience, I'm a believer in acting the same way in business – diagnose the issues, understand the causes before prescribing treatments. You get the best outcomes for everyone.

Christopher Sawchuk, Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader at The Hackett Group

Christopher Sawchuk is a Principal, Global Practice Leader and leadership team member with The Hackett Group, an intellectual property-based strategic consultancy to global companies.

He has more than 20 years of experience successfully advising hundreds of Fortune 500 as well as midsized companies across all industries globally. Christopher has provided operational and transformational guidance in strategy and organisational change as well as process design and digital technology enablement to significantly improve the supply management capabilities of these companies.

Christopher is globally recognised in his specialty of supply management including strategic sourcing and supply risk management. He is cited regularly in business publications, a frequent presenter at industry events, author of numerous research papers and a current and past member of the advisory boards of several developing companies.

Christopher's background includes engineering, operations and sales roles with both United Technologies and IBM. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Union College and a Masters in Business Administration from Binghamton University (State University of New York). He is currently pursuing his Doctorate in Business Administration from the University of South Florida.

Neil Perry, Moderator, Group Broadcast Director at Bizclik

Neil Perry is the Group Broadcast Director at BizClik and has two decades of multimedia experience.

He has worked across regional and national brands for Global Radio, as a bulletin presenter, broadcast voice coach, mentor and news editor. Neil moved into visual broadcasting in 2014 helping to establish one of the first local television channels as an assistant news editor and executive producer of a topical discussion programme.

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