The DPW Podcast

Website: https://dpw.ai/
 
Join Mark Raffan as he explores how AI is revolutionizing negotiation strategy. Discover real-world applications of AI in deal preparation, the ethical boundaries of AI-assisted dealmaking, and where human judgment remains irreplaceable in high-stakes negotiations.
 
Guest:
- Mark Raffan, Founder, Negotiations Ninja
Host:
- Mark Perera, Chairman, DPW
 
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Explore practical AI implementation journeys in procurement. Learn how organizations can develop compelling use cases, foster cross-functional collaboration, and reimagine workflows using AI. Discover unique deployment challenges in regulated environments and proven strategies for overcoming implementation hurdles while driving measurable business value.
 
Guest:
- Kevin Giblin, Head of Sourcing, Fitch Group
Host:
- Michelle Vita, VP Procurement & Strategic Sourcing, Datadog
 
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Discover how procurement can transform from legacy systems to a digital powerhouse. Gain insights into core enablers of digital success – from stakeholder buy-in and goal alignment to cultivating a digital mindset and driving adoption.
 
Guests:
- Eva Choe, CPO, The Clorox Company
- Ashish Gupta, Director Procurement Excellence, The Clorox Company
Host:
- Chris Sawchuk, Principal & Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader, The Hackett Group
 
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Join Adam Brown as he unpacks his journey from pioneering BT's innovative "Procurement Garage" concept to scaling Maersk's global procurement function. Discover how Adam's experimental approach to procurement technology has evolved into enterprise-wide transformation, the challenges of scaling across a global shipping giant, and practical lessons for organizations at any stage of their digital procurement journey.
 
Guest:
- Adam Brown, Technology Platform Leader - Procurement, Maersk
Host:
- Herman Knevel, CEO, DPW
 
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Before diving into AI transformation, successful organizations focus on getting the fundamentals right. This conversation explores the critical groundwork that sets companies up for AI success—from data quality and process optimization to organizational readiness.
 
Guests:
- DJ Beckett, Digital Procurement Lead, Invesco
- Alexander Pilsl, CPO, Team Viewer
Host:
- Bernhard Raschke, ex-C-Suite Leader & Board Advisor, Sum-Space
 
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Procurement leaders have embraced technology, yet many struggle to fully leverage AI due to fragmented data ecosystems and legacy SaaS limitations. In this podcast episode, we'll discuss how organizations can break free from superficial AI integrations and truly harness data to transform procurement. From rethinking core foundations and competencies to proactively shaping new strategies with AI-native platforms, discover how procurement can evolve from merely adopting technology to strategically leading the AI revolution.
Guests:
- Bawana Radhakrishnan, Former SVP Global Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Colgate-Palmolive
- Mor Cohen-Tal, Co-founder & CTO, Opstream
Host:
- Rosalia Snyder, Director Source-to-Pay, Microsoft
 
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Join Mark Perera and Brian Solis as they explore the shift from traditional SaaS models to AI-native solutions. Discover why 20-person AI companies will outcompete 400-person legacy vendors, and why leaders should stop thinking about using AI just to do yesterday's work better, faster, cheaper - and start fundamentally reimagining business for an agentic era. From seats-to-consumption pricing models to the critical role of founder vision in AI adoption, this conversation reveals what the post-SaaS future really looks like.
 
Guest:
- Brian Solis, Head of Global Innovation, ServiceNow
Host:
- Mark Perera, Chairman, DPW Follow our socials:
 
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Dan Kagan, President and COO of Scientist.com, and Joe Carvalho, Global Head of Procurement: BioMedical Research at Novartis, will be discussing how Scientist.com’s Procurement CoPilot™ is transforming outsourcing within the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry by leveraging Generative AI and human expertise to streamline sourcing workflows, like managing preferred supplier relationships, providing price transparency, consolidating tail spend and mitigating risk.
 
Host:
- Mark Perera, Former Chairman, DPW
Guests:
- Dan Kagan, President & COO, Scientist.com
- Joe Carvalho, Head Global R&D Scientific Services Procurement, Novartis
 
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ORO leaders Lalitha Rajagopalan and Lance Younger will explore the journey from orchestrating procurement processes with AI to enabling true autonomy through agentic systems in this podcast session. Offering a practical roadmap for organizations ready to move beyond basic automation, discover how orchestration platforms lay the groundwork for autonomous agents, the infrastructure and governance required, and the real-world steps to transition from pilot to enterprise-wide deployment.
 
Host:
- Nell Walker, Senior Writer, CPOstrategy & SupplyChain Strategy
Guests:
- Lalitha Rajagopalan, Co-Founder, ORO Labs
- Lance Younger, Head of Europe, ORO Labs
 
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Website: https://conference.dpw.ai/ Join Elouise Epstein and Lauren Hymen as they explore the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing AI at scale in large organizations. Discover how enterprise giants navigate complex stakeholder landscapes, manage organizational change, and drive meaningful transformation in procurement and beyond.
 
Host:
- Elouise Epstein, Partner, Kearney
Guest:
- Lauren Hymen, VP Strategy & Transformation, PepsiCo
 
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