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Complimentary Global Virtual Event · APAC · EMEA · Americas

The Agentic AI Procurement Summit 2026; 13th May

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Featuring — First Public Reveal
Don't Delegate AI — Forrester Research Report Commissioned By Zycus
Jeffrey Rajamani · Sr. Analyst, Forrester
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Featuring — World Premiere
Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026 — by The Hackett Group & Zycus
Chris Sawchuk · The Hackett Group

Join the World's First Agentic AI Procurement Virtual Summit. Featuring two landmark global research premieres — Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report and The Hackett Group's Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026, built on 250+ global CPO surveys — alongside Zycus Founder & CEO, global consultants, thought leaders and hands-on AI workshops. Leave with your personal readiness score benchmarked against global peers and a roadmap to go from nascent to evolved stage in Agentic AI adoption.

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13 May 2026 · 10 AM SGT/ 12 PM AEST Onwards
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🌍 EMEA & India
13 May 2026 · 11 AM CEST / 1:00 PM GST / 2:30 PM IST Onwards
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🌎 Americas
13 May 2026 · 11:00 AM ET Onwards
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Hosted by
Zycus
Research Partner
The Hackett Group
Research Partner
FORRESTER
Global Consultants
Zycus
Knowledge Partner
Zycus
250+
CPOs Surveyed
Hackett Adoption Index 2026
3,000+
Expected Attendees
APAC · EMEA · Americas
10+
World-Class Speakers
Analysts · CPOs · Partners
3+
Live Global Sessions
Same agenda · Your timezone
The Research · The Technology · The Benchmark

Two Landmark Research Premieres. One Summit. Live. First Time.

The Summit brings together two landmark pieces of research — premiering publicly for the first time, on the same stage. Forrester's commissioned report Don't Delegate AI makes the case that AI strategy in procurement must be owned at the CPO level, not handed off to IT or vendors. The Hackett Group's Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026, built on 250+ global CPO surveys, maps exactly where organizations stand on that journey today.

Together, these two reports answer the two questions every procurement leader is asking: What should I own? and Where does the market actually stand? Presented live, in front of the procurement leaders who will act on them.

You will see Merlin — Zycus's Agentic AI Platform — handle autonomous tail spend negotiations, orchestrate intake-to-pay workflows, and surface real-time spend intelligence. In a production-grade environment.

"AI will not reward organizations that automate blindly. It will reward those that design autonomy with intent — trusting machines to act, while humans decide the boundaries."

— Aatish Dedhia, Founder & CEO, Zycus
In Partnership with The Hackett Group, Forrester and EY
86%
of CPOs are likely or very likely to deploy AI agents for autonomous procurement decisions in the next 12 months
Hackett Agentic AI Adoption Index 2026
58%
of procurement leaders expect Agentic AI to have a HIGH to VERY HIGH impact on their organization
Hackett Agentic AI Adoption Index 2026
50%
of organizations are still only piloting agentic AI — while just 24% have it in production. The gap between pilot and scale is procurement's defining challenge.
Forrester · Don't Delegate AI Report
64%
of procurement leaders are dissatisfied with their current tail spend management — the single biggest near-term Agentic AI ROI opportunity
Hackett Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026
Why Attend

What You Will Walk Away With

Not a product webinar. A research-anchored, peer-validated convening of procurement's most forward-thinking leaders — with tangible outcomes you can act on immediately.

📋
Forrester: Don't Delegate AI — Research Premiere

Jeffrey Rajamani from Forrester presents the Don't Delegate AI report — commissioned by Zycus — for the first time publicly. The data-backed case for why CPO-led AI ownership outperforms delegation to IT or vendors.

You'll take away
Why only 15% of AI decision-makers report EBITDA lift — and what the others are doing wrong
The governance model Forrester recommends for procurement-led AI ownership
How to close the gap between pilot (50%) and production (24%)
📊
The Hackett Index. Live. World Premiere.

Chris Sawchuk from The Hackett Group presents the Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026 — publicly, for the first time. Benchmark your organization against 250+ global CPOs.

You'll take away
Your organization's position on the Hackett Agentic AI maturity model
How peers are prioritizing use cases and managing governance risks
The top 5 process areas with highest expected ROI from Agentic AI
🏢
From Newbie to Mature: Enterprise AI Playbook

EY bring enterprise-scale perspective on how organizations move from exploring Agentic AI to deploying it at scale across source-to-pay.

You'll take away
A phased deployment roadmap — from pilot to production
Governance and human-oversight frameworks that work at scale
Change management and integration playbook for enterprise S2P
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Merlin Platform Demo

See Zycus's Merlin Agentic AI Platform tackle autonomous tail spend negotiations, intake orchestration, and spend analytics in a production-grade environment.

You'll take away
A concrete view of what production-grade Agentic AI looks like in S2P
Use case scenarios directly mapped to your highest-ROI process areas
Understanding of human-override, audit trails & policy guardrails
Event Agenda

2.5 Hours. Research. Demo. Benchmark.

All three timezone sessions run the same programme. Choose the window that fits your local time.

13 May 2026 · 10:00 AM SGT  |  12:00 PM AEST
10:00 AM SGT
Host Introduction
Setting the Stage
Arthur Raguette · VP Sales, Zycus
The host sets context for the Summit, walks through the agenda, and welcomes the first speaker to the stage.
5 min
10:05 AM SGT
Opening Keynote
The Agentic AI Imperative: Why 2026 Is Procurement's Most Consequential Inflection Point
Aatish Dedhia · Founder & CEO, Zycus
Agentic AI is not coming — it is already in production. Aatish sets the scene for why 2026 marks a once-in-a-generation inflection point for procurement, what Zycus's 20+ years of building towards this moment makes possible, and why the leaders who act now will define the new benchmark.
20 min
10:25 AM SGT
Research Session · First Public Reveal
Don't Delegate AI: What Forrester's Research Tells CPOs About Owning the AI Agenda
Jeffrey Rajamani · Senior Analyst, Forrester
The first public presentation of Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report — commissioned by Zycus. The data-backed case for why enterprises that hand AI strategy to IT or vendors face a measurable value gap, and what CPO-led AI ownership looks like in practice.
25 min
10:50 AM SGT
Research Keynote · World Premiere
Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026: What 250+ CPOs Are Telling Us
Chris Sawchuk · Principal Analyst, The Hackett Group
The first public presentation of the landmark Hackett Group Index — the most comprehensive study of Agentic AI adoption in procurement ever conducted. Where is the real ROI, where are the risks, and which use cases are being prioritized? Live data reveal benchmarked against 250+ global CPOs.
25 min
11:15 AM SGT
Thought Leadership
Five Ways Procurement AI Fails — and the One Architecture That Doesn't
Omid Ghamami · President, PSCM
A practitioner-grounded analysis of the most common patterns of AI failure in procurement — from fragmented point solutions to governance gaps — and the single architectural principle that separates deployments that scale from those that stall.
20 min
11:35 AM SGT
Platform Demo
Merlin Agentic Platform: Intake Orchestration, Autonomous Negotiation & Agentic Sourcing
Devika Sanil · Zycus Pre-Sales Team
A live walkthrough of the Merlin Agentic Platform in a production-grade environment — intelligent intake orchestration, autonomous tail spend negotiation, and Agentic Sourcing. Includes human-in-the-loop controls, policy guardrails, and audit trail.
25 min
12:00 PM SGT
Practitioner Panel
From Pilot to Production: What It Actually Takes to Deploy Agentic AI at Scale
Peter Scharbert (EY) · David Loseby · Opi Gahunia · Ryan Holzinger
Procurement leaders who have crossed from pilot to production share what Agentic AI deployment really looks like — the wins, the unexpected challenges, the stakeholder alignment plays, and the lessons no analyst report can fully capture.
25 min
12:25 PM SGT
Live Benchmark Reveal
How Does Your Readiness Score Compare to 3,000+ Global Peers?
Zycus + The Hackett Group
Real-time aggregated readiness scores from the attending CPO cohort — revealed live against the Hackett Index benchmark. See where procurement leaders are strongest and weakest globally, and what to prioritize first.
15 min
Download Full Agenda PDF
13 May 2026 · 11:00 AM CEST  |  1:00 PM GST  |  2:30 PM IST
11:00 AM CEST
Host Introduction
Setting the Stage
Arthur Raguette · VP Sales, Zycus
The host sets context for the Summit, walks through the agenda, and welcomes the first speaker to the stage.
5 min
11:05 AM CEST
Opening Keynote
The Agentic AI Imperative: Why 2026 Is Procurement's Most Consequential Inflection Point
Aatish Dedhia · Founder & CEO, Zycus
Agentic AI is not coming — it is already in production. Aatish sets the scene for why 2026 marks a once-in-a-generation inflection point for procurement, what Zycus's 20+ years of building towards this moment makes possible, and why the leaders who act now will define the new benchmark.
20 min
11:25 AM CEST
Research Session · First Public Reveal
Don't Delegate AI: What Forrester's Research Tells CPOs About Owning the AI Agenda
Jeffrey Rajamani · Senior Analyst, Forrester
The first public presentation of Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report — commissioned by Zycus. The data-backed case for why enterprises that hand AI strategy to IT or vendors face a measurable value gap, and what CPO-led AI ownership looks like in practice.
25 min
11:50 AM CEST
Research Keynote · World Premiere
Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026: What 250+ CPOs Are Telling Us
Chris Sawchuk · Principal Analyst, The Hackett Group
The first public presentation of the landmark Hackett Group Index — the most comprehensive study of Agentic AI adoption in procurement ever conducted. Where is the real ROI, where are the risks, and which use cases are being prioritized? Live data reveal benchmarked against 250+ global CPOs.
25 min
12:15 PM CEST
Thought Leadership
Five Ways Procurement AI Fails — and the One Architecture That Doesn't
Omid Ghamami · President, PSCM
A practitioner-grounded analysis of the most common patterns of AI failure in procurement — from fragmented point solutions to governance gaps — and the single architectural principle that separates deployments that scale from those that stall.
20 min
12:35 PM CEST
Platform Demo
Merlin Agentic Platform: Intake Orchestration, Autonomous Negotiation & Agentic Sourcing
Devika Sanil · Zycus Pre-Sales Team
A live walkthrough of the Merlin Agentic Platform in a production-grade environment — intelligent intake orchestration, autonomous tail spend negotiation, and Agentic Sourcing. Includes human-in-the-loop controls, policy guardrails, and audit trail.
25 min
1:00 PM CEST
Practitioner Panel
From Pilot to Production: What It Actually Takes to Deploy Agentic AI at Scale
Peter Scharbert (EY) · David Loseby · Opi Gahunia · Ryan Holzinger
Procurement leaders who have crossed from pilot to production share what Agentic AI deployment really looks like — the wins, the unexpected challenges, the stakeholder alignment plays, and the lessons no analyst report can fully capture.
25 min
1:25 PM CEST
Live Benchmark Reveal
How Does Your Readiness Score Compare to 3,000+ Global Peers?
Zycus + The Hackett Group
Real-time aggregated readiness scores from the attending CPO cohort — revealed live against the Hackett Index benchmark. See where procurement leaders are strongest and weakest globally, and what to prioritize first.
15 min
Download Full Agenda PDF
13 May 2026 · 11:00 AM ET
11:00 AM ET
Host Introduction
Setting the Stage
Arthur Raguette · VP Sales, Zycus
The host sets context for the Summit, walks through the agenda, and welcomes the first speaker to the stage.
5 min
11:05 AM ET
Opening Keynote
The Agentic AI Imperative: Why 2026 Is Procurement's Most Consequential Inflection Point
Aatish Dedhia · Founder & CEO, Zycus
Agentic AI is not coming — it is already in production. Aatish sets the scene for why 2026 marks a once-in-a-generation inflection point for procurement, what Zycus's 20+ years of building towards this moment makes possible, and why the leaders who act now will define the new benchmark.
20 min
11:25 AM ET
Research Session · First Public Reveal
Don't Delegate AI: What Forrester's Research Tells CPOs About Owning the AI Agenda
Jeffrey Rajamani · Senior Analyst, Forrester
The first public presentation of Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report — commissioned by Zycus. The data-backed case for why enterprises that hand AI strategy to IT or vendors face a measurable value gap, and what CPO-led AI ownership looks like in practice.
25 min
11:50 AM ET
Research Keynote · World Premiere
Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026: What 250+ CPOs Are Telling Us
Chris Sawchuk · Principal Analyst, The Hackett Group
The first public presentation of the landmark Hackett Group Index — the most comprehensive study of Agentic AI adoption in procurement ever conducted. Where is the real ROI, where are the risks, and which use cases are being prioritized? Live data reveal benchmarked against 250+ global CPOs.
25 min
12:15 PM ET
Thought Leadership
Five Ways Procurement AI Fails — and the One Architecture That Doesn't
Omid Ghamami · President, PSCM
A practitioner-grounded analysis of the most common patterns of AI failure in procurement — from fragmented point solutions to governance gaps — and the single architectural principle that separates deployments that scale from those that stall.
20 min
12:35 PM ET
Platform Demo
Merlin Agentic Platform: Intake Orchestration, Autonomous Negotiation & Agentic Sourcing
Devika Sanil · Zycus Pre-Sales Team
A live walkthrough of the Merlin Agentic Platform in a production-grade environment — intelligent intake orchestration, autonomous tail spend negotiation, and Agentic Sourcing. Includes human-in-the-loop controls, policy guardrails, and audit trail.
25 min
1:00 PM ET
Practitioner Panel
From Pilot to Production: What It Actually Takes to Deploy Agentic AI at Scale
Peter Scharbert (EY) · David Loseby · Opi Gahunia · Ryan Holzinger
Procurement leaders who have crossed from pilot to production share what Agentic AI deployment really looks like — the wins, the unexpected challenges, the stakeholder alignment plays, and the lessons no analyst report can fully capture.
25 min
1:25 PM ET
Live Benchmark Reveal
How Does Your Readiness Score Compare to 3,000+ Global Peers?
Zycus + The Hackett Group
Real-time aggregated readiness scores from the attending CPO cohort — revealed live against the Hackett Index benchmark. See where procurement leaders are strongest and weakest globally, and what to prioritize first.
15 min
Download Full Agenda PDF
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Speakers

Analysts. CPOs. Platform Builders.
All in One Room.

Aatish Dedhia
Founder & CEO
Zycus
Opening Keynote
Jeffrey Rajamani
Senior Analyst, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Forrester
Research Keynote
Chris Sawchuk
Principal Executive Advisor
The Hackett Group
Research Keynote
Peter Scharbert
Partner
EY
Practitioner Panel
Omid Ghamami
President
Procurement and Supply Chain Management Institute (PSCM)
Thought Leader
David Loseby
Professor of Research Impact in Supply Chain Management
Leeds University Business School
Practitioner Panel
Opi Gahunia
Global Procurement & Transformation Leader
Practitioner Panel
Devika Sanil
Pre-Sales Team
Zycus
Platform Demo
Arthur Raguette
VP Sales
Zycus
Event Host
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Your Seat at the Summit That Defines Procurement's Next Era

3,000+ procurement leaders. The definitive Agentic AI research. A platform demo. And a readiness score benchmarked against the world's leading CPOs. The only thing missing is you.

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First public reveal of Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report — and why CPO ownership of AI is non-negotiable
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World premiere of the Hackett Group Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026
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Merlin Agentic Platform demo — autonomous negotiation, intake & spend analytics
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EY enterprise AI adoption playbook
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Real world perspectives from procurement veterans and thought leaders
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Live Benchmark Reveal — your score vs. global Hackett Index cohort
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On-demand replay within 48 hours of the event
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Virtual Office Hours with Zycus product experts post-event
In Partnership With Forrester The Hackett Group EY

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Yes — completely free to register and attend across all three timezone sessions. No demo request, trial sign-up, or credit card required.
Register for the session closest to your local time. The full programme runs identically across APAC (10 AM SGT), EMEA & India (11 AM CEST / 2:30 PM IST), and Americas (11 AM ET). You receive a calendar invite with your timezone-specific join link on registration.
Yes. All recordings will be available for on-demand replay within 48 hours of the final Americas session. Registered attendees receive the replay link by email automatically.
A free, 5-minute benchmarking tool developed in partnership with The Hackett Group. It measures your organisation's readiness across five dimensions and produces a personalised report benchmarked against 250+ CPOs from the global Adoption Index cohort. Complete it before the Summit to participate in the Live Benchmark Reveal.
CPOs, VP and Director-level procurement leaders, Procurement Operations, Digital Transformation and Technology leaders, CIOs, CFOs, and any senior leader who influences or manages procurement technology investment decisions.
The Summit is built around two pieces of independent third-party research — Forrester's Don't Delegate AI report and The Hackett Group's Agentic AI Adoption Index 2026. These are the centrepiece. The Merlin demo exists to show specifically how the technology addresses the gaps the research identifies.
Yes. Virtual Office Hours with Zycus product and strategy experts are open post-event. Book a 30-minute session directly from the event platform after registration.