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About The Procurement Initiative 

The Procurement Initiative is a modern think tank and a platform for people who want to shape the future of Procurement. It aims to find fresh answers to the most significant challenges and future needs of Procurement

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Podcast
03.12.2025

How can procurement leaders balance AI ambition with real-world impact? Salvatore Lombardo explains how to move beyond AI hype.

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Podcast
20.11.2025

How does private equity unlock procurement value at speed? Will Harman explains how insight and timing outperform scale.

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Podcast
05.11.2025

How can procurement move from service delivery to strategic partnership? Niels Walberg explains what it takes to elevate procurement’s role.

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Podcast
22.10.2025

Why does procurement resilience depend as much on people as on technology? Kai Dittberner shares lessons on building durable procurement capability.

Podcast
08.10.2025

How do procurement leaders scale digital excellence beyond implementation? Karl Poulsen explains what it takes to build a high-performing procurement function at scale.

Podcast
24.09.2025

What happens when procurement moves beyond processes and focuses on people? Barbara Stolle-Amedick explains how leadership and culture redefine supply chain impact.

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Podcast
06.08.2025

What does it really take to lead procurement through sustained volatility? Gaël De Martelaere shares how leaders navigate uncertainty, margin pressure, and constant change.

Podcast promotional graphic titled 'Staying the Course: Leading Procurement Through Crisis with Clarity and Courage' featuring Dieter Dehoorne, Group Senior VP & CPO Global Procurement at Vestas, with his portrait and corporate colors, symbolizing procurement leadership, resilience and clarity in consulting during crisis.
Podcast
16.07.2025

What if resilient procurement leadership begins with vulnerability? Dieter Dehoorne reveals how to rebuild trust, simplify complexity, and lead through uncertainty.

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Podcast
25.06.2025

Ep.16 features Demetrios Kappos, Management Consultant and former VP Global Procurement at EagleBurgmann (EKK & Freudenberg), sharing strategic procurement insights

Podcast
10.06.2025

“Beyond the RFQ”: Ottobock’s CPO Gao Kwintmeyer on purpose-driven procurement, supplier trust, and leadership turning procurement into a strategic, high-impact function.

Podcast
26.05.2025

Alexander Pilsl reveals how TeamViewer reengineered procurement to remove bottlenecks and drive measurable business impact.

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Podcast
12.12.2024

Milind Tailor shares how procurement can shift from cost-cutting to strategic partnerships that drive business growth.

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