The Impact of Automation on Procurement and Other Business Functions

In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future impact of AI on procurement. In each episode, they explore key aspects of the topic to prepare procurement for the changes to come, and for the changes that are already here.  

In this second episode, Philip Ideson is joined by Bill Michels, Chief Commercial Officer at LavenirAI, to discuss the impact of automation on procurement and how procurement needs to adapt their skills to thrive in an increasingly automated, AI-powered world. 

Key topics include:

• Procurement’s most valuable skills going forward
• Where procurement should invest in skills development today
• The impact of AI on job functions, individual roles, and hiring

Links:

• Bill Michels on LinkedIn
• [POD] Special Series: AI-Empowered Procurement