AI-driven Sourcing: Discover the Best-in-Class Features in Autonomous Sourcing Tools | Webinar

April 11, 2024

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

AI-driven Sourcing: Discover the Best-in-Class Features in Autonomous Sourcing Tools

Sourcing organizations are increasingly trying to make their processes more efficient through digital adoption. While e-Sourcing tools were the starting points for this digital transformation, they have evolved and are now enhanced by the addition of automation and artificial intelligence.

Watch this webinar where our analysts offered insights into the complex technology landscape of autonomous sourcing tools. They also discussed the various functionalities autonomous sourcing tools offer across the sourcing workflow, providing a clear understanding of their impact and benefits.

What questions did the webinar answer for the participants?

What does the autonomous sourcing technology landscape look like?
What is the current state of adoption of automation in sourcing technologies?
What are the best-in-class features and functions to look for in an autonomous sourcing tool?

Who should attend?

Enterprises
Chief procurement officers (CPO)
Global sourcing managers
Vendor managers/vendor relationship managers
Procurement managers
Supplier relationship management technology providers
Supplier management leaders
Technology providers offering autonomous sourcing solutions

Amy Fong

Partner

Amit Lad

Senior Analyst

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

CPOs: Do More with Less in APAC through Gen AI, Innovation, and Rate Cuts | LinkedIn Live

March 21, 2024

LinkedIn Live

CPOs: Do More with Less in APAC through Gen AI, Innovation, and Rate Cuts

View the event on LinkedIn, which was delivered live on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

2024’s CPOs, senior procurement, and VMO leaders in the Asia-Pacific region are seeking to accelerate revenue growth while keeping rising costs at bay. In other words, they want to do more with less.

To achieve this, they are focusing on adopting modern technologies such as generative AI (gen AI) to drive productivity, ensuring supplier innovation moves the needle, rebalancing their sourcing portfolios, and driving sustainable growth through optimized processes. 🛠️🔍

Watch this engaging APAC-focused LinkedIn Live discussion where our analysts and procurement veterans explored sourcing and supplier strategies that can drive accelerated revenue growth and enhance cost optimization.

During this session, we explored:

✅ CPO and procurement leaders’ priorities in 2024 🎯
✅ How technology modernization (e.g., through gen AI) can drive productivity and accelerate revenue growth 🚀
✅ The outlook for pricing in 2024 in APAC and the best-in-class negotiation and contracting tactics that procurement and category management leaders are using 💰
✅ How sourcing and supplier management leaders are driving innovation from their strategic suppliers

Meet the Presenters

Priya Gupta

Head of Procurement, India

Philip Morris International

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

Everest Group

Brish Bhan Vaidya

Head of APAC Strategic Sourcing & Global Buying Center

Uber

Abhishek Sharma

Partner

Everest Group

Decoding Supplier Relationship Management Technologies: What Are the Best-in-Class Functionalities and Features? | Webinar

February 27, 2024

ON-Demand Webinar

Decoding Supplier Relationship Management Technologies: What Are the Best-in-Class Functionalities and Features?

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Enterprises are increasingly focusing on transforming supplier management activities through digital adoption to improve efficiency and relationships. However, the supplier management technology landscape is complex. Technology providers have varying capabilities and focus areas within the supplier management space, making it difficult for enterprises to choose and implement.

In this webinar, our analysts unpacked how enterprises can better understand the supplier relationship management (SRM) technology landscape and highlight the best-in-class functionalities and features.

What questions did the webinar answer for the participants?

What does the SRM technology landscape currently look like?
What are the best-in-class functionalities and features that enterprises should look for when adopting an SRM tool?
What does a high-level assessment of the functionality and solutioning elements of various technology providers offering SRM tools entail?

Who should attend?

Enterprises
Chief procurement officers (CPO)
Global sourcing managers
Vendor managers/vendor relationship managers
Procurement managers
Supplier relationship management technology providers
Procurement suite providers
Procurement outsourcing service providers

Amit Lad

Senior Analyst

Everest Group

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

Everest Group

Akash Thunga

Senior Analyst

Everest Group

Traditional AI + Generative AI | Market Insights™

February 21, 2024

Traditional AI

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Key Issues in EMEA: Addressing 2024’s Challenges and Emerging Sourcing Trends | Webinar

February 15, 2024

On-demand Webinar

Key Issues in EMEA: Addressing 2024’s Challenges and Emerging Sourcing Trends

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In an era characterized by continual change, evolving market dynamics, and an unwavering demand for progress, enterprises must embrace innovation while effectively managing change.

In this webinar, our analysts presented invaluable insights gathered from Everest Group’s 2024 Key Issues survey, specifically focusing on how issues will impact EMEA. The webinar addressed the challenges that companies in the EMEA region will face in 2024 and how they can think about addressing them.

Participants got a view into the perspectives of industry leaders in the IT-BP sector, heard the major concerns, expectations, and emerging trends for 2024, and learnt actionable recommendations.

What questions did the webinar answer for the participants?

What are the key issues that businesses are anticipating in 2024
How will issues specifically impact EMEA?
What are some of the strategies businesses can leverage?

Who should attend?

C-level executives in EMEA
Service and technology providers in EMEA

Rohitashwa Aggarwal

Partner

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

Nitish Mittal

Partner

Ricky Sundrani

Partner

Transforming Supplier Relationship Management with Technology | Market Insights™

January 23, 2024

Supplier Relationship Management

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Key Insights to Help Sourcing Leaders and Diversity Champions to Accelerate Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Programs | Market Insights™

January 2, 2024

Supplier Diversity

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Key Issues 2024: Creating Accelerated Value in a Dynamic World | Webinar

December 12, 2023

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Key Issues 2024: Creating Accelerated Value in a Dynamic World

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In an era of ceaseless change, ever-evolving market dynamics, and an unrelenting demand for progress, the traditional pace of value creation is no longer enough. Creating accelerated value has become paramount for business leaders.

How do you achieve accelerated value? Enterprises must embrace innovation while effectively managing change. This approach will help businesses navigate rapid transformation while ensuring stability and sustainability.

Watch this webinar to gain valuable insights into the current perspectives of IT-BP industry leaders.

We discussed the major concerns, expectations, and trends for 2024 and provided recommendations on how to drive accelerated value from global services – helping position organizations to plan and align goals and succeed in 2024.

What questions has the webinar answered for the participants?

What are the key challenges and priorities and the outlook for global services in 2024?
What are the likely changes in sourcing spend, sourcing strategy (in-house vs. outsource), and locations?
Which digital services and next-generation capabilities are expected to be in demand?
How will generative AI impact the global services industry?
How are outsourcing deals, enterprises’ leverage of service providers, and bill rates expected to change?

Who should attend?

CIOs, CDOs, CTOs, CFOs, CPOs
Service providers
GBS / Shared services center heads
Global services leaders
Locations heads

Hrishi Agarwalla

Vice President

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

Alisha Mittal

Vice President

Rajesh Ranjan

Partner

Key Objectives to Increase the Effectiveness of Category Management | Market Insights™

December 7, 2023

Category Management

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Generative AI’s Role in Modern Procurement: Use Cases and Impact | Webinar

December 5, 2023

ON-DEMAND WEBINAR

Generative AI's Role in Modern Procurement: Use Cases and Impact

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In today’s business landscape, streamlined and efficient procurement processes are essential for sustained growth. It is imperative for procurement to embrace leading-edge technologies such as generative AI to stay competitive.

Generative AI’s ability to optimize procurement processes, mitigate risks, and enhance decision-making is transforming the way organizations operate, making it a key tool for resilience, cost savings, and strategic advantage.

Watch this webinar to hear our analysts discuss generative AI use cases across the source-to-pay value chain, implementation challenges, and the essential steps to harness the technology’s full potential.

What questions has the webinar answered for the participants?

What is the impact of generative AI across the source to pay value chain?
What business challenges can generative AI solve for procurement organizations?
Who are the technology providers in the generative AI space that organizations can work with?
How are organizations using AI in procurement?
What are the adoption trends of generative AI in procurement?
What are the risks, challenges, and barriers to generative AI adoption?

Who should attend?

CPOs
Category managers
Indirect sourcing leaders
Supplier management leaders
Strategic sourcing leaders
CIOs, CTOs
Procurement technology providers

Amy Fong

Partner

Amit Lad

Senior Analyst

Bhanushee Malhotra

Practice Director

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Author: Bhanushee Malhotra