AI Agents for Procurement - A Deep Dive with Dr. Elouise Epstein

What We Cover
‍Most procurement teams are stuck using AI for summaries and emails. This session moves past the hype to discuss Agentic AI - autonomous agents capable of executing workflows, making decisions, and closing the loop on source-to-pay processes.

What you'll walk away with:

• Agentic vs. Generative: Why the market is shifting from tools that "fetch" to agents that take action (negotiations, compliance checks, and workflow execution).
• The "Rubber Stamp" Problem: How AI agents provide better compliance and critical reasoning than human managers hitting "approve" on complex requisitions.
• The Data Myth: Why waiting for perfect Master Data Management is a mistake, and how agents utilize short-term memory to fix data gaps on the fly.
• The "Manager of Agents" Thesis: A practical framework for reimagining your team structure where every procurement professional manages a workforce of 20+ specialized agents.
• Real-World ROI: Vertice data showing a 30% increase in savings on requests managed with embedded AI agents versus human-only workflows.

Ideal for:

Procurement leaders who want to understand where AI is actually heading and how to get ahead of the curve without falling for vendor promises.