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Beyond Automation: Why Intake-to-Procure Is the Strategic Engine of 2026

Intake-to-procure is redefining how organizations control cost and risk. Join Lionfish Tech Advisors’ CEO and Vertice’s VP of Customer Success for a fireside chat on why legacy workflows no longer work and how AI-enabled orchestration is reshaping the future of procurement.

Drawing on Lionfish’s independent analysis of 9 leading intake-to-procure platforms, they’ll explore how modern solutions are moving beyond process automation to deliver real strategic impact.

What You’ll Learn:

The 2026 Market Shift: Why Intake-to-Procure is poised to grow at a rate of 15% by 2030 and why it has become urgent for enterprise cost control and compliance.

From "No-Code" to "Auto-Code": How the next evolution of procurement uses workflow insights to proactively recommend adjustments, rather than just waiting for you to build them.

The Power of Context: How to stop "maverick spend" by using AI to interpret user intent at the point of intake and route approvals based on risk, spend, and context.

Who the 'Category Front-Runner' is: An inside look at who Lionfish named as the leader for ease-of-use and service excellence.

About the speakers

Rob Smith

Managing Director at Lionfish Tech Advisors

Rob is the embodiment of technological entrepreneurship. A specialist in emerging tech - especially in security and IT - he is Managing Director at Lionfish Tech Advisors after previously holding a Research Director position at Gartner.

Johan Mills

Global Head of Business Services at Thoughtworks

Johan is a procurement guru, having been in the space for over 10 years. Always looking to innovate and push further, he is also an expert in AI for business - particularly in procurement.

Damien Pool

VP - Customer Success and Account Management at Vertice

Damien leads the teams looking after Vertice's customers. His experience in high growth SaaS companies and customer experience means he is an expert in how procurement and purchasing works (and doesn't work) for businesses everywhere.

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