AI Isn’t Coming for Procurement, It’s Rebuilding It: State of Procurement 2026

Nearly six in ten procurement organizations are already using or piloting AI. The question is no longer whether AI will impact procurement, it's where teams are finding value today and how they'll scale it tomorrow.

Join Andrew Bartolini, Founder & Chief Research Officer at Ardent Partners, along with Fairmarkit's Jules Konjoian and Manny Melo, as they break down the key findings from the AI Rising 2026: State of Procurement AI report and discuss what they mean for procurement teams today.

In this session, you'll learn:

• Where AI is showing up first across procurement workflows, including sourcing, intake, supplier discovery, and spend analysis
• Why CPOs are prioritizing productivity, cycle-time reduction, and decision quality over broad “AI transformation”
• What barriers are slowing adoption, from data readiness and integrations to change management and governance
• How procurement teams can prepare for agentic AI without moving faster than their people, processes, and controls can support

You'll leave with data-backed insights, real-world perspectives, and actionable ideas to help your team navigate the rapidly evolving procurement landscape.