In a new episode of the Art of Procurement podcast, host Philip Ideson is joined by Baber Farooq, Senior Vice President of Product Marketing SAP Ariba & SAP Fieldglass, to examine procurement’s evolving mandate as revealed through extensive global research.
The pair explore SAP and Economist Impact’s The Resilient Edge: Procurement in an Era of Polycrisis report, to help procurement leaders in their mission to navigate unprecedented complexity, from geopolitical instability and shifting regulatory mandates to the uncertainty of generative AI and ESG priorities.
“The greatest challenge facing the world today isn’t tariffs or monetary uncertainty – it’s stagnating productivity,” said Baber.
Key topics include:
- Supply chain’s rising dominance
- Realistic AI adoption trends
- Sustainability’s regulatory horizon
- Spend analysis and why it’s more vital than ever
- Intake management and closing stakeholder experience gaps
- Generative AI’s triple barrier challenge
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