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The Biggest Mistake You're Making With Your AI Experiments

Sanjay Srivastava explains why the rapid pace of AI is the "slowest it will ever be". He warns that while coding costs drop, token and maintenance expenses are skyrocketing. Companies must shift from episodic to continuous transformation, prioritizing domain expertise and an "oak tree" strategy to restructure corporate design and realize true ROI.

Build vs. Buy is Officially Dead: The Surprising New Strategy Taking Over ProcureTech

This week on Proc N Roll, the hosts interview Joël Collin-Demers on AI in procurement. Joël details "buy to build"—buying a base platform and using AI agents to customize the rest. He also explains MCP as a "menu" that lets AI easily integrate systems, and stresses the need for hybrid IT-procurement talent to lead this tech shift safely.

The Bravery of Leadership: Making the Hard Decisions in Procurement

Limor David-Sternfeld details her path to global procurement leadership. She emphasizes a "figure it out" mindset and deep category preparation. Limor predicts AI will automate tactical tasks, while humans retain strategic negotiations. She advises delaying long-term tech contracts and defines leadership through bravery and clear communication.

Best Procurement Software for Telecom Companies in 2026

Compare the best supplier onboarding software for telecom companies, including features, integrations, compliance tools, and supplier management capabilities.

What Is Bank Account Verification? A Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders

Learn what bank account verification is, how it works, and why procurement teams use bank account verification tools to prevent vendor payment fraud and validate supplier banking data.

10 Bank Account Verification Services That Help Prevent Vendor Fraud

Compare the top bank account verification services for preventing vendor fraud, validating supplier banking details, and securing ACH payments.

How Long Does Bank Verification Take for Supplier Onboarding?

Learn how long bank verification takes during supplier onboarding, what causes delays, and how automated bank verification services help reduce fraud and accelerate approvals.

What Is CEO Fraud? A Guide for Procurement and AP Teams

Learn what CEO fraud is, how executive impersonation scams work, common warning signs, real-world examples, and CEO fraud prevention strategies for procurement and AP teams.

Wire Transfer Fraud in Procurement: How Fraudsters Exploit Supplier Payments

Learn how wire transfer fraud targets procurement teams, common fraud schemes, prevention strategies, supplier verification best practices, and steps to reduce payment fraud risk.

Best Procurement Software for Telecom Companies in 2026

Compare the best supplier onboarding software for telecom companies, including features, integrations, compliance tools, and supplier management capabilities.

What Is Bank Account Verification? A Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders

Learn what bank account verification is, how it works, and why procurement teams use bank account verification tools to prevent vendor payment fraud and validate supplier banking data.

10 Bank Account Verification Services That Help Prevent Vendor Fraud

Compare the top bank account verification services for preventing vendor fraud, validating supplier banking details, and securing ACH payments.

How Long Does Bank Verification Take for Supplier Onboarding?

Learn how long bank verification takes during supplier onboarding, what causes delays, and how automated bank verification services help reduce fraud and accelerate approvals.

What Is CEO Fraud? A Guide for Procurement and AP Teams

Learn what CEO fraud is, how executive impersonation scams work, common warning signs, real-world examples, and CEO fraud prevention strategies for procurement and AP teams.

Wire Transfer Fraud in Procurement: How Fraudsters Exploit Supplier Payments

Learn how wire transfer fraud targets procurement teams, common fraud schemes, prevention strategies, supplier verification best practices, and steps to reduce payment fraud risk.

How to Write a Supplier Management RFP That Actually Reveals the Best Platform

Most supplier management RFPs ask the wrong questions. This guide gives you 67 specific questions — drawn from real enterprise RFPs — designed to surface the differences that actually matter.

Top Procurement Software for Consumer Goods Brands

Procurement in consumer goods is rarely simple. Brands manage large supplier networks, fast-moving SKUs, and constant demand shifts, all while protecting margins.

How Consumer Goods Companies Use Supplier Portals for Collaboration

Learn how leading CPG brands use a supplier portal for consumer goods to drive innovation, sustainability, and supply chain speed.

The Biggest Mistake You're Making With Your AI Experiments

Build vs. Buy is Officially Dead: The Surprising New Strategy Taking Over ProcureTech

The Bravery of Leadership: Making the Hard Decisions in Procurement

Procurement's Next Crisis: Who is Paying for All This AI?

In this week's podcast, Conrad, Natasha, and Zach debate who owns enterprise AI. Zach argues for decentralized, bottom-up innovation where employees test tools and procurement manages rising token costs. Natasha counters that without a centralized strategy, companies risk compliance disasters and "shadow AI." They conclude AI needs a careful mix of top-down governance and bottom-up creativity.

Stop Begging for a "Seat at the Table" (This Fortune 500 CPO Says It's Fake)

40-year procurement veteran John Dickson explains why the function is at a critical inflection point. He argues against begging for a "seat at the table," urging leaders to earn credibility by deeply understanding business needs. John shares strategies for aligning with finance on value metrics, using category strategies to build stakeholder trust, and why CPOs must actively learn AI.

Building Digital Twins: How AI is Reshaping the Procurement Workforce

In this episode of Proc N Roll, Conrad, Natasha, and Zach debate AI's workforce role, from automated assistants to "digital twins" handling volume. They also explore structuring procurement operating models using various archetypes and service layers. Their golden rule: leaders must align their operating model with broader enterprise goals before ever starting to build the actual org chart.

What Are We Trying to Achieve? The Shift to Outcome-Based Procurement

Conrad and Omid Ghamami discuss why procurement's fatal flaw is buying "goods and services" instead of "business outcomes". Omid explains excess costs stem from poor end-user demand articulation, not weak negotiation. To deliver value, professionals must stop acting as policy police, become trusted advisors , and quietly solve problems without asking permission.

The True Cost of Dirty Data in Procurement

Conrad interviews Tealbook founder Stephany Lapierre about procurement data quality. She explains how messy vendor master data costs companies millions in endless manual cleanup. Stephany warns that generic AI cannot magically fix bad data—it just gives confident wrong answers. She advises leaders to pare big visions into actionable steps.

Be an Intrapreneur: Applying Startup Principles to Procurement

Conrad interviews Certificial CEO Peter Teresi on innovation and problem-solving. Peter notes true innovation requires moving past simple efficiency to transformative, foundational solutions. He advises leaders to carve out time for creative thinking, hire carefully, and execute their ideas without second-guessing.

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The Biggest Mistake You're Making With Your AI Experiments

Build vs. Buy is Officially Dead: The Surprising New Strategy Taking Over ProcureTech

The Bravery of Leadership: Making the Hard Decisions in Procurement

Best Procurement Software for Telecom Companies in 2026

What Is Bank Account Verification? A Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders

10 Bank Account Verification Services That Help Prevent Vendor Fraud

How Long Does Bank Verification Take for Supplier Onboarding?

What Is CEO Fraud? A Guide for Procurement and AP Teams

Wire Transfer Fraud in Procurement: How Fraudsters Exploit Supplier Payments

Best Procurement Software for Telecom Companies in 2026

What Is Bank Account Verification? A Complete Guide for Procurement Leaders

10 Bank Account Verification Services That Help Prevent Vendor Fraud

How Long Does Bank Verification Take for Supplier Onboarding?

What Is CEO Fraud? A Guide for Procurement and AP Teams

Wire Transfer Fraud in Procurement: How Fraudsters Exploit Supplier Payments

How to Write a Supplier Management RFP That Actually Reveals the Best Platform

Top Procurement Software for Consumer Goods Brands

How Consumer Goods Companies Use Supplier Portals for Collaboration

The Biggest Mistake You're Making With Your AI Experiments

Build vs. Buy is Officially Dead: The Surprising New Strategy Taking Over ProcureTech

The Bravery of Leadership: Making the Hard Decisions in Procurement

Procurement's Next Crisis: Who is Paying for All This AI?

Stop Begging for a "Seat at the Table" (This Fortune 500 CPO Says It's Fake)

Building Digital Twins: How AI is Reshaping the Procurement Workforce

What Are We Trying to Achieve? The Shift to Outcome-Based Procurement

The True Cost of Dirty Data in Procurement

Be an Intrapreneur: Applying Startup Principles to Procurement

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