Future-Proofed Procurement: Strategies for Scaling Companies in the Age of AI
Thursday, July 11th at 1pm ET
As companies face pressure to grow efficiently with limited resources, procurement teams are faced with many challenges—from prioritizing strategic work when tactical tasks consume so much time for lean teams, to creating procurement processes that scale as the company grows, all while evaluating and implementing forward-looking systems for a future-proofed tech stack. At the same time, Generative AI is maturing as a technology and starting to emerge within modern procurement platforms. AI can address some of these challenges—but how?
In this webinar, you’ll learn about AI's role in modern procurement strategy that will stand the test of time and scale.
About Speakers
David Cardinali is a procurement leader with a deep understanding of corporate finance operations in the hedge fund industry. Leveraging over 14 years of experience, David is passionate about driving efficiency and building strong relationships across the finance spectrum. He is adept at utilizing technology to optimize processes and deliver significant cost savings.
As Head of Research, Nick works with customers and industry influencers to power Zip’s thought leadership, product and competitive strategies. His research interests include user experience in enterprise software, especially for procurement. Prior to his role at Zip, Nick served as VP of Research at Spend Matters, where he ran new research initiatives and built the firm’s analyst training program.
Jason Moore is the Head of Zip's Enterprise Transformation Office (ETO) where he advises and supports clients on how to deliver a procurement orchestration transformation. Jason was most recently the Sr. Director of Procurement Operations at Discover Financial Services, a Fortune 200 financial services firm, where he led Discover’s procurement transformation and Zip implementation.
Moderator
Michael Cadieux is the Founder and serves as CEO of the Procurement Foundry. Michael is a recognized global Indirect procurement thought leader. With more than 25 years of procurement and business experience, he is a sought-after resource within the Indirect Spend community and has spoken at numerous industry conferences and events over the years. Prior to founding Procurement Foundry, he spent 17 years at Publicis Groupe, the second-largest advertising and communications firm in the industry. He was directly responsible for $2.4B of spending, from 65+ business units, and 27,000 employees within Publicis Groupe’s holdings in the Americas.