The Procurement Software Podcast
By James Meads
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Procurement software, or "Procuretech", is a game changer. A key enabler and driver of rapid change in the profession. Want to find out how to significantly improve your operational efficiency and enable more to be done with fewer resources?
This show is for Procurement, Purchasing, Supply Chain and Finance professionals, as well as C-Suite executives. We showcase all the best new software and bring you the latest trends and thought leadership from both myself and other industry leaders. We'll show you how technology can drive a competitive advantage.
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Revolutionising Supplier Performance Data - Matthew Spencer from FlockScore
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Is Procuretech Overpriced and Overhyped? - Gaurav Sharma from Supernegotiate
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Customising Existing Tech and Budget Triage - Oscar Fernandez from ProCREWment
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Running Procurement in Airtable - Brajan Gatys from Personio
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Sourcing Complex Stuff with Less Price Focus - Harry Wilde from Cotiss
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May 29, 2025 |
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Postcards from Brazil - with Raphael Traticoski and Leo Cavalcanti
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Cybersecurity 101 - Jano Bermudes from CyXcel
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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Generative AI opportunities in SRM - Sheldon Mydat from Suppeco
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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2025 Predictions and "State of Procuretech" address
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Dec 25, 2024 |
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Private Events as a Marketing Strategy - Gregory Vider from Apadua
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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Disruptive Spend & Carbon Analytics - Richard Brown from Anvil Analytical
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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Why A Players must lead digital transformations
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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How many procuretechs will still be around in 2 years' time?
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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S2P & Vendor Management in Energy Sector - Praveen Kalamegham from Workrise
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Which categories of procuretech excite me, and which don't?
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Crushing It with Customer Success - Dan Gianfreda from DeepStream
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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10 things that Digital Procurement solutions CAN'T fix
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Success with savings tracking (NOT in Excel) - Paul Gurr from Provalido
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Is Procurement still seen as a back office function?
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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How much automation should we expect in procurement?
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Why rebates offer untapped potential - Mark Gilham from Enable
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Can Intake & Process Orchestration replace Source-to-Pay suites?
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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How to make SAP more intuitive - Shaun Syvertsen from ConvergentIS
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Sep 11, 2024 |
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Our Procurement Tech Maps: SME, Mid-Market, and now Enterprise
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Why do big consultancies partner with legacy S2P suites?
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Start Small, Prove the ROI, then Expand and Build on Success
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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Will Tech and AI make Category Manager roles irrelevant?
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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Does Direct Spend need its own Tech Stack?
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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How will Tech Impact L&D? – Jonathan O’Brien from Positive Purchasing
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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Entrepreneurial Procurement: Why we need a business owner mindset
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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How to Transition to a Role in Procuretech – Andrew Daley from EdburyDaley
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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No Code Procurement – Does it make sense to make vs. buy?
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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How to get ROI on Digital Transformation – Oliver Jones from Procure4
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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The 25 Hottest European Procurement Tech Startups
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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The 25 Hottest American Procurement Tech Startups
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Is your procurement software the problem, or is it your organisation?
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Are “digital skills” valued by CPOs? – Andrew Daley from EdburyDaley
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May 29, 2024 |
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How much does procurement tech actually cost?
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May 15, 2024 |
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Which tech would I buy first in a greenfield Head of Procurement role?
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May 08, 2024 |
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AI Use Cases and Opportunities in S2P – Ward Karson from Raindrop
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May 01, 2024 |
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Why are reviews and “best of” lists not very helpful?
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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What roles would I have in my dream procurement team?
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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Invoice automation: back to basics – Kevin Kazenmeyer from TradeCentric
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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Will AI-powered procurement tools make our roles irrelevant?
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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SAP Ariba and Coupa marketplaces: last ditch attempt or game changer?
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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Intake to Procure to Pay – Rujul Zaparde from ZIP
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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The business case: how to get a budget for procurement tech
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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Procurement tech’s latest developments – Simon Geale from Proxima
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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Generative AI driving better spend analytics – Sam Clive from Rosslyn
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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How to modernise procurement for the mid-market? – Hans Boot from PEG
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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Predictive Procurement orchestration – Edmund Zagorin from Arkestro
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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Can tech help to source Consulting? – Laurent Thomas from ConsultingQuest
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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P2P software to solve a tight labour market – Ryan Belcher from Spendwise
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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The State of Procuretech address – Solo episode with James Meads
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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Is “plug-and-play” procuretech a fallacy? – Karthik Rama from Procurement Doctors
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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How can Procurement Leaders grow with Coaching? – Laura Sellers from Olive
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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Guided Buying for mid-market businesses – Thejo Kote from Airbase
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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Procuretech in the Middle East – Iyad Aldalooj from Penny Software
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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Contract Management for the Real World – Dominique Kindt from WITH
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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Generative AI and B2B Searches – David Doyle from Forestreet
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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Smart Contracts for Services Procurement – Jan Ellerbrock from trueLedger
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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Procurement Summit Live Interviews – Part 2: Corporate Procurement Leaders
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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Procuretech in Brazil & Latin America – Leo Calvacanti from Linkana
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Procurement Summit Live Interviews – Part 1: Procurement Tech Companies
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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Supplier risk management within an S2P suite – Ward Karson from Raindrop
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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Customer Case Study – Nick Verkroost (Canopy) and Anna Williams (Unispace)
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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Training to procurement SaaS – Jonathan O’Brien from Positive Purchasing
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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ESG and Sustainable Supply Chain – Sheldon Mydat, CEO of Suppeco
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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Procurement in the Metaverse – Clive R. Heal from Lavenir.ai
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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Importance of UI/UX and fast implementation – Ward Karson from Raindrop
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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Building your Personal Brand – Tom Mills from Procurement Bites
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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Funding tips for Procuretechs – Ruth Cremer from Entrepreneurial Education
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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Preparing For and Driving Change – Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement
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May 31, 2023 |
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From Procurement to Supply Chain Tech CMO – Sarah Scudder from SourceDay
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May 24, 2023 |
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Key criteria when choosing a provider – Ward Karson from Raindrop
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May 17, 2023 |
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Where is procurement tech headed? Solo episode with James Meads
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May 10, 2023 |
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Talent, Skills and Tech in Emerging Markets – Nolan Menachemson from Nolan School
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Risk Management, Tech and Resilience – David Loseby from Leeds Uni Business School
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Procuretech Driving Procurement Excellence – Graham Crawshaw from CASME
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Evolution from All-In-One Suites to Hybrid – Melissa Drew from IBM
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Will Negotiation Bots Replace Humans? – Mark Raffan from Negotiations Ninja
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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The View on Tech from Both Sides – Kelly Barner from Buyers Meeting Point
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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From CPO to Advising Startups – Joanna Martinez from Supply Chain Advisors
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Agile Procurement: Fantasy or Attainable? – Mirko Kleiner from LAP Alliance
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Success with E-Auctions – Jacob Gorm Larsen from Moneyball CPH
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Democratising Supply Chain Training – Dr. Muddassir Ahmed from SCMDOJO
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Content and Community for Procurement – Daniel Barnes from Gatekeeper
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Tech and Remote Workforce Management – Lilia Stoyanov from Transformify
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Procurement Media through the Years – Jon Hansen from Procurement Insights
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Why Data is the Bedrock of Digital – Susan Walsh is The Classification Guru
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Sep 19, 2022 |
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Procurement and Finance: Natural Allies? – Chris Argent from GenerationCFO
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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10 cool early stage European startups from Procurement Summit
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Jul 20, 2022 |
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Source-to-Pay for the Public Sector – Grant Smith from Elcom
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Jul 13, 2022 |
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Agile Spend Analytics for SMEs – Thomas Heller-Njor from CostBits
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Jul 06, 2022 |
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Profit from the Source – Dr. Wolfgang Schnellbächer from BCG
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Jun 29, 2022 |
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Super Simple Category Strategies – Patrick Jonsson from DigiProcure
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Jun 22, 2022 |
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Single Master Data Source of Truth – Costas Xyloyiannis from HICX
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Jun 15, 2022 |
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Procuretech Pub: S2P Tips with Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement
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Jun 08, 2022 |
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10 Key Criteria to Consider when Buying Procurement Tech
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Jun 01, 2022 |
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All-round Supply Chain optimisation – Tobias Larsson of Altana.ai
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May 25, 2022 |
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Making the Case for the Suites – Jim Bureau of Jaggaer
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May 18, 2022 |
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Solving Tail Spend in a Legacy S2P Ecosystem – Henning Hatje from Lhotse
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May 11, 2022 |
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Using a Bot for Spot Ocean Freight – Alan Holland from Keelvar
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May 04, 2022 |
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Source-to-Pay in the Mid-Market – Frank Schmidt from Onventis
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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Procuretech: Past, Present and Future – Dr. Elouise Epstein from Kearney
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Apr 20, 2022 |
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Guided Contract Authoring and Routing – Giles Thompson from Avvoka
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Apr 13, 2022 |
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AI-Powered Contract Redline – Dan Broderick from BlackBoiler
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Apr 06, 2022 |
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Managing a Contingent Workforce – Igor Putrenko and Tobi Schmidt from Eqip
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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Know Your Supplier: Full Stack SRM – Sam Jenks from Kodiak Hub
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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ProcurementSoftware.site – The FREE resource for digital procurement
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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Strategic Supplier Innovation – Matt Zaleski from Procurence Meercat
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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Blockchain and Contract Management – Dr. Elena Mechik from Inhubber
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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Better Visibility for Direct Spend – Anne-Sophie Le Bloas from Ravacan
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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Acquisition, and Evolution of Spend Analytics – Arvid Fredin from Spendency
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Spinning a Startup out of Corporate – Michael Pleuger from akirolabs
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Feb 09, 2022 |
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A Network of Procuretech Startups – Andreas Zimmermann from Supplytechs
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Feb 02, 2022 |
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The People Factor in Digital Transformation: The Procuretech Pub with Florian Kleemann
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Jan 26, 2022 |
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AI in Procurement: Opportunities and Watch-outs – Melissa Drew from IBM
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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Spend Analytics: Expanding a Mature Solution – Sammeli Sammalkorpi from Sievo
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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Case Study – Børge Langedal from Ignite Procurement & Arndt Romer from SEG Automotive
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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Simple, Affordable Purchasing Software for SMEs – Adam Thomas from oboloo
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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Easy Vendor Onboarding and Management – Nick Verkroost from OCG Software
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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Best-of-Breed vs. Enterprise Suites: The Procuretech Pub with Nico Bac
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Leveraging E-Auction Data for Customer Success – Henrik Balslev from Scanmarket
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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Affordable, easy to use E-Sourcing and Auctions – Nicholas Martin from Market Dojo
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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E-Sourcing plus Vendor Relationship Management – David Wadler from Vendorful
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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User Experience at the Heart of E-Sourcing – Jack MacFarlane from DeepStream
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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Leveraging E-Sourcing for Non-Price Factors – Lukas Wawrla & Tim Grunow from Archlet
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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The Lowdown on Spend Matters 50 To Know, 50 To Watch and ProcureTech 100
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Procurement Summit Live Sessions: Part 3 – Services Procurement Startups
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Oct 27, 2021 |
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Procurement Summit Live Sessions: Part 2 – AI and Game Theory Startups
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Oct 20, 2021 |
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Procurement Summit Live Sessions: Part 1 – ESG and Risk Management Startups
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Oct 13, 2021 |
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Simplifying Tactical and Tail Spend – Henning Hatje from Lhotse
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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AI-driven Master Data Cleansing – Adriano Garibotto from Creactives
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Sep 29, 2021 |
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Real Time Supplier Collaboration w/o Emails – Sheldon Mydat from Suppeco
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Sep 22, 2021 |
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Managing Services: Both Strategic and Tail Spend – Fabian Heinrich from Mercanis
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Sep 15, 2021 |
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Importance of Subjective KPIs in SRM – Lars Kuch from LeanLinking
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Sep 08, 2021 |
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E-Sourcing, AI and Game Theory – Edmund Zagorin from Bid Ops
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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Increasing Day-to-Day Productivity – Richard Sains from Acada
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Importance of a Data Strategy – Scott Taylor is The Data Whisperer
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Spend Analytics with Process Mining – Samir Kharkan from SCALUE
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Aug 19, 2020 |
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Automating Tail Spend Sourcing – Kevin Frechette from Fairmarkit
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Collaboration with Startups – Dr. Gisela Linge from Strategy Meets Reality
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Saving on Employee Expenses – Anthony Devine from Finfo
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Utilising P2P Software to Drive Spend Culture – Aman Mann from Procurify
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Jul 22, 2020 |
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AI-Powered Spend Intelligence – Sreeram Venkitakrishnan from Simfoni
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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Cognitive Market and Supplier Intel – Kent Ledgerwood from LevaData
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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Automating Accounts Payable – Veekshith C. Rai from Finly
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Procurement’s Skills Needed for the Digital Age – Martin Smith from Talent Drive
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Measuring Procurement’s Value Delivery – Pierre Laprée from Per Angusta
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Ensuring Digital Transformation Succeeds – Karthik Rama is the Procurement Doctor
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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Game Changing AI – Benoit Larrieu from Silex
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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Marketing & Promotional Spend – Sarah Scudder from Real Sourcing Network
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May 27, 2020 |
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Contract Management – Daniel Barnes from Ikaros Consultancy
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May 20, 2020 |
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Source-to-Contract Tech 101 – Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement
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May 13, 2020 |
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Using Tech in Group Purchasing Orgs – Anthony Clervi from Una
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May 06, 2020 |
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Supply Chain Digitisation – Sarah Barnes-Humphrey from Let’s Talk Supply Chain
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Apr 29, 2020 |
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Fixing Dirty Data – Susan Walsh is The Classification Guru
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Apr 22, 2020 |
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Smart Vendor Data – Stephany Lapierre from Tealbook
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Apr 15, 2020 |
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Deep Diving into Analytics – Eddie McGeachie from Seaforth Analytics
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Apr 08, 2020 |
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Managing Project Spend – Tarmo Saidla from Procurement Flow
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Apr 01, 2020 |
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Freight Sourcing – Pieter Kinds from Freightender
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Mar 25, 2020 |
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Welcome To The Procuretech Podcast
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Mar 09, 2020 |