Leading digital defence: AI, innovation, and transformation
Release Date: 11/24/2025
From hype to impact: What AI means for procurement
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Mike Fedorov, COO and co-CEO at Applied AI Labs, to discuss how procurement leaders can move beyond the hype surrounding AI and focus on where it can deliver genuine business value.
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The power of procurement: Driving sustainability through the supply chain
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Nicole Darnall, Professor and Arlene R. and Robert P. Kogod Eminent Scholar Chair in Sustainability at American University. They explore the powerful role procurement can play in driving environmental and social change across global supply chains.
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The rise of AI agents: What procurement needs to know
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Katja Forbes, globally recognised AI strategist, digital visionary and one of the world's Top 25 AI Leaders, to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming procurement and the wider business landscape.
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The autonomous supply chain: How AI is reshaping operations
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Torsten Pilz, CEO of Counterpoint Labs and former supply chain leader at 3M, Honeywell, SpaceX and Amazon, to discuss how AI and autonomous operations are reshaping the future of supply chain management.
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From compliance to value: A CFO's view of Procurement
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Craig Chapman, Chief Financial Officer at the Financial Conduct Authority, and Yehui Wu, Principal at Efficio, to discuss how a finance perspective can transform procurement, strengthening compliance foundations while unlocking long-term organisational value.
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From cost control to value creation: What procurement gets right
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Sarah Walters, Head of Procurement at AXA, to explore how curiosity, early engagement, and strong supplier relationships drive meaningful value across the procurement lifecycle.
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From cost control to value creation: What procurement gets right
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Sarah Walters, Head of Procurement at AXA, to explore how curiosity, early engagement, and strong supplier relationships drive meaningful value across the procurement lifecycle.
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The Future of Procurement: Transformation, Culture and AI
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Piotr Teodorczyk, Chief Supply Chain at Elite Agro Holding and former CPO at Suntory Holdings Limited. The conversation explores why successful change is as much about people and culture as it is about technology, and how AI can enhance, not replace, procurement teams.
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Leading digital defence: AI, innovation, and transformation
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Victoria Cope, Commercial Director – Defence Digital and UK Ministry of Defence, to explore how technology, innovation, and culture change are redefining procurement and commercial strategy across government.
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From chaos to control: Transforming the everyday purchases that slow down procurement teams
Spotlight on Procurement
Simon Lipscomb is joined by Todd Heimes, Vice President and General Manager of Amazon Business Worldwide, to discuss how technology, innovation, and consumer-style simplicity are reshaping the way organisations manage everyday business spend.
info_outlineSimon Lipscomb is joined by Victoria Cope, Commercial Director – Defence Digital and UK Ministry of Defence, to explore how technology, innovation, and culture change are redefining procurement and commercial strategy across government.