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July 30 2025
Workshop – Mastering AI for Procurement
On-Demand Access: From basic prompts to enterprise solutions join Google’s Director of Applied AI Engineering as he walks through using AI for procurement.
This was a hands-on workshop focused on practical AI skills you can implement immediately with tools like Gemini and Notebook LM.
Key Workshop Content:
Prompt Engineering – Learn the best practices that transform basic AI interactions into powerful procurement tools, including persona definition, context setting, and meta-tagging techniques.
Live Contract Analysis Demo – Watch real-time demonstration of using Notebook LM to analyze supplier contracts against master templates, identifying gaps and suggesting improvements automatically.
System vs. User instructions – Discover how to use AI Studio to set global instructions that enhance very AI interaction, eliminating the need to repeat context in every prompt.
Individual Tools to Enterprise Solutions – Understand the progression from free tools like Gemini and Notebook LM to enterprise platforms like Agent Space for organization-wide AI implementation.
Practical Tool Navigation – Hands-on walkthrough of Gemini, AI Studio, and Notebook LM features, including document upload, audio/video generation, and grounded search capabilities.
Key Takeaways
- Trust but verify: Dr. Arsanjani emphasized treating AI output like work from “a very diligent junior assistant with good schooling but limited experience” – always cross-check important results.
- Start simple: Focus on contract analysis or docuement review as your first AI implementation – these provide immediate value with manageable risk.
- Structure your prompts: use meta-tags like context and task to prevent your prompts from getting “lost in the middle” when they become complex.
- Enterprise readiness: Understand when to move from individual tools to enterprise solutions based on security needs and organizational scale.
This wasn’t a theoretical presentation about AI’s future potential. Dr. Arsanjani focused on practical skills procurement professionals can use immediately. This is perfect for any procurement professional ready to start using AI tools effectively, regardless of technical background.
Conrad Smith | CEO and Founder of Graphite
Conrad Smith is a tenured procurement professional spending over 25 years dedicated to creating effective procurement teams, first at Intel and then as the CPO at Adobe. In the last few years, Conrad has pivoted to building tools that accelerate supplier onboarding and supplier management for large enterprises. Less Friction, More Business!
Dr. Ali Arsanjani | Director of Applied AI Engineering at Google
Leading Google’s Applied AI initiatives, Ali has been at the forefornt of AI innovation for over a decade. He’s responsible for developing and deploying AI solutions that process billions of transactions daily. Background: Former VP of Research at OpenAI, co-inventor of reinforcement learning from human feedback, distinguished engineer and CTO at IBM, and adjunct professor at San Jose State University and UC San Diego
Original Air Date: July 29th, 2025
Access includes: 45-minute recording + Q&A, best practices and case study resources
Why Leaders in Procurement Hosted this Workshop
Leaders in Procurement exists because the best procurement insights come from connecting beyond organizational boundaries.
As Conrad Smith, Graphite CEO, shared: “After 25 years in procurement, I’ve learned that every time I pushed past my introverted comfort zone to connect with other leaders, the insights were game-changing.”
Our Mission: Make it easy for procurement professional to access cuttingedge knowledge and connect with peers who are solving similar challenges.