Last Thursday, we celebrated our very first "Procurement of Tomorrow"-Event in cooperation with Mercanis a great start! With over 40 committed participants, the premiere was a complete success and the perfect starting point for a new series of events dedicated to the most pressing issues surrounding the future of procurement. The participants discussed key issues relating to the future of procurement, digitalization and AI in purchasing.
The summer weather provided the ideal setting for an evening full of inspiration, knowledge transfer and lively discussions.
Knowledge transfer and exciting insights into digitalization in purchasing
After the warm welcome from our CEO Moritz König kicked off the event with a captivating Keynote speech by Jan-Henner Theißen (targetP). He shed impressive light on how innovations can become a decisive success factor in times of crisis and how AI gives purchasing additional value levers and clout. An absolute must for every future-oriented buyer who wants to understand and utilize the current trends!
Talk & Tackle session with expert panel on innovation and AI in procurement
The keynote speech was followed by our interactive Talk & Tackle session. Here, participants had the unique opportunity to engage in intensive discussions in small groups and discuss the current challenges and pain points in procurement with our top-class experts. The focus was on how innovations and AI in procurement can offer real solutions, especially in uncertain times.
Special thanks go to our panelists who shared their extensive knowledge and valuable experience:
Alejandro Basterrechea (Director Indirect Procurement at Zalando)
Bettina Fischer (Founder & CEO of Hivebuy, formerly Zalando/Lidl)
Jan-Henner Theißen (Interim Manager Procurement at targetP)
Fabian Heinrich (Co-Founder & CEO of Mercanis)
Christopher Walzel (CPO & CO-Founder of Facturee)
Networking in the best weather
New contacts were made while networking in the open air and Best practices in purchasing exchanged. The open atmosphere provided space for in-depth discussions about Digital procurement strategies and future developments.
The starting signal has been given - look forward to more!
The premiere of "Procurement of Tomorrow" was a complete success and showed how great the interest in future-oriented procurement topics is. We are already looking forward to continuing this exciting series and welcoming you to the next edition soon!
Stay tuned for further updates!
All the impressions of the evening were captured for us by Birthe Krüger.
