Voices Driving Enterprise Transformation

In this session, Pratik Thakore, COO of Poweweave, talks about something everyone deals with but nobody wants to say out loud: “your expensive procurement system can’t actually do what you need it to do”. A real estate company in the UAE had been running its RFP process the same way for 15 years. They asked...

In this episode, Aviral Bajpai, VP of Technology at Powerweave, explains why data security matters for every business, not just the big tech companies or banks you might expect. What is the most common thing Aviral hears from prospects? “We don’t really have that kind of data to worry about security beyond basic logins and...

In this episode, Vera Rozanova, former CBO, lecturer, and procurement strategist with experience across P&G and Royal Canin, talks about the thing nobody wants to admit.  Most procurement teams are stuck in permanent firefighting mode, and it’s killing their potential. Vera’s seen it everywhere. Stakeholders need something yesterday, procurement scrambles to deliver, and next month...

In this episode, Karthik Rama, aka “The Procurement Doctor”, joins us to talk about the silent killer lurking in most procurement organizations: bad data.  And trust us, this isn’t your typical boring data quality lecture. Karthik’s got war stories that’ll make you want to audit your vendor master data immediately. Here’s the thing nobody wants...

In this episode, Megha Singh, Director of Procurement Transformation at Micron Technology, cuts through the AI hype to share what actually works when you’re trying to deploy AI in procurement.  With two decades of experience across Novartis, Walmart, and now Micron, where she leads initiatives impacting over $2 billion in unmanaged spend, Megha brings a...

In this episode, Ahmed Rafaat, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain at ARM Holding in Dubai, joins us for a conversation that’ll change how you think about procurement’s role in the C-suite.  With experience spanning real estate, urban development, hospitality, and more, Ahmed brings real stories from the trenches, not theory, but what actually worked...

In this episode, Zyad Khan, Chartered Procurement Leader and ESG advocate at Dubai World Trade Center, joins us to unpack a powerful but often overlooked driver of procurement transformation: Adaptability Quotient (AQ). Drawing on a rich career that includes senior roles at Emirates Airlines and the Private Office of the Ruler of Dubai, Zyad brings...