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Host: Nikhil Ray, manager, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Presenters: Ryan Flynn, partner, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Brent Griffith, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Nima Rahnama, managing director, Deloitte Consulting LLP
1.0 Overview CPE credit | Information Technology
Generative AI (GenAI) technology is here and making waves—including in the sourcing and procurement landscape, where GenAI is offering capabilities to streamline and optimize service delivery. Source-to-pay processes have consistently leveraged technological advancements; with such disruptive technology at the door, it is essential to understand GenAI. We’ll discuss:
- Potential benefits of AI-powered automation for service delivery of sourcing and procurement services
- Key trends and challenges that chief procurement officers are looking to solve by leveraging GenAI
- How to leverage GenAI in Procurement-as-a-Service to accelerate digital transformation, drive efficiencies, and provide deeper insights
Meet the speakers
Ryan Flynn
Ryan has more than 14 years of experience helping global companies improve their sourcing and procurement efficiency and effectiveness. He specializes in leading complex strategic sourcing engagements and has helped his clients save over $350M. Ryan brings broad, cross-industry experience across the source-to-pay cycle, including strategic sourcing, supplier risk management, policy/process design, master data management, system design, implementation, and governance, and organizational design.
Brent Griffith
Brent has over 25 years of consulting experience with a focus on supply chain strategy, strategic sourcing, and post-merger integration. He has experience in all segments of the supply chain from new product development to sourcing and procurement to forecasting and demand planning to warehousing and logistics but focuses on sourcing and procurement and source-to-pay operating model, process, policy, and technology, especially in the Life Sciences industry.
Nima Rahnama
Nima Rahnama is a managing director with Deloitte Consulting LLP and leads Deloitte’s Procurement Managed Services offering. He has more than 25 years of experience in supply chain, procurement, and business process outsourcing across various industries including technology, financial services, and retail. Nima has extensive experience in all aspects of source-to-pay. He has designed and managed numerous transformational procurement programs for Fortune 500 companies. Nima holds a BS degree in electrical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech. He also holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University.
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