Free Global Virtual Event · APAC · EMEA · Americas

The Agentic Procurement Summit 2026

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Featuring — First Public Reveal
Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026 — by The Hackett Group & Zycus

250+ global CPOs surveyed. The most definitive benchmark on Agentic AI in procurement — presented for the first time. See the research. See Merlin. Leave with your personal readiness score benchmarked against global peers.

Register Free → Take Readiness Assessment
🌏 Asia Pacific
[DATE] · 10:00 AM SGT
12:00 PM AEDT
Register for APAC
🌍 EMEA & India
[DATE] · 10:00 AM CET
2:30 PM IST
Register for EMEA
🌎 Americas
[DATE] · 11:00 AM ET
8:00 AM PT
Register for Americas
Hosted by
Zycus
Research Partner
The Hackett Group
Enterprise Partners
IBM
EY
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

The Most Important Procurement Research of 2026. Live. First Time.

The Hackett Group surveyed 250+ global CPOs to produce the definitive benchmark on Agentic AI adoption across source-to-pay. The Agentic AI in Procurement Adoption Index 2026 maps where organizations stand today, where the real value lies, where risks concentrate, and what the next 12 months demand from every procurement function.

The Agentic Procurement Summit 2026 is where these findings are presented publicly for the first time — 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 With IBM & 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
64%
of procurement leaders are dissatisfied with their current tail spend management — the single biggest near-term Agentic AI ROI opportunity
Hackett 2025 Tail Spend Management Study
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.

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The Index. Live. First Public Reveal.

Chris 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
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From Newbie to Mature: Enterprise AI Playbook

IBM and 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
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Your Personal Readiness Score

Take the 5-minute Agentic AI Procurement Readiness Assessment before the Summit. During the Live Benchmark Reveal, see how your score compares to 3,000+ fellow attendees against the Hackett Index cohort.

You'll take away
A personalised maturity report across 5 readiness dimensions
Your score vs. global peers from the Hackett Index study
A prioritised action plan specific to your gaps
Event Agenda

2.5 Hours. Research. Demo. Benchmark.

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

[DATE] · 10:00 AM SGT / 12:00 PM AEDT
Pre-Show
Networking + Live Poll
Pre-Show Lounge
Community Host
Peer networking and Live Poll: Rate your organization's Agentic AI readiness. Results revealed during the Summit's Benchmark Reveal session.
15 min
T+00:15
Opening Keynote
Welcome & Scene Setting: Why 2026 Is Procurement's Most Consequential Inflection Point
Aatish Dedhia · Founder & CEO, Zycus
Why Agentic AI is not coming — it is already here. How Zycus built for this moment, and why the leaders who act in the next 12 months will define the new procurement benchmark.
15 min
T+00:30
Research Keynote · First Public Reveal
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 study. Where is the real ROI? Where are the risks? Which use cases are being prioritized? Live data reveal including audience poll results vs. the Index benchmark.
30 min
T+01:00
Partner Session
From Newbie to Mature: The Enterprise Agentic AI Adoption Playbook
Partner Speaker · IBM or EY
How Fortune 500 organisations move from AI pilots to production-grade autonomous workflows — integration complexity, governance design, change management, and operating model choices that separate early leaders from laggards.
25 min
T+01:25
Platform Demo
Merlin Agentic Platform: Autonomous Negotiation, Intake Orchestration & Spend Intelligence
Zycus Product & Solutions Team
Three demo scenarios in a production-grade environment — autonomous tail spend negotiation, intelligent intake orchestration, and real-time spend analytics agents. Includes human-in-the-loop override, audit trail, and policy guardrail walkthrough.
30 min
T+01:55
Influencer Session
Real World Perspectives: What Agentic AI Actually Looks Like in Practice
Procurement Leaders & Industry Thought Leaders
Procurement veterans share what Agentic AI adoption really looks like — the wins, surprises, stakeholder alignment challenges, and the lessons no analyst report can capture.
20 min
T+02:15
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 versus the Hackett Index benchmark. See where procurement organizations are strongest and weakest, and what to prioritize first.
15 min
[DATE] · 10:00 AM CET / 2:30 PM IST
Same programme as APAC session above · Localized to EMEA & India timezones · Register below for your timezone-specific join link
[DATE] · 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT
Same programme as APAC session above · Localized to Americas timezones · Register below for your timezone-specific join link
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Free · 5 Minutes · Personalised Report

Before the Summit:
Know Exactly Where You Stand.

Take the free Agentic AI Procurement Readiness Assessment — developed with The Hackett Group — and receive a personalised report benchmarked against 250+ global CPOs. Bring your score to the Summit and see how you compare to 3,000+ fellow attendees in the Live Benchmark Reveal.

Takes 5 minutes Completely free Personalised report emailed within 24 hrs Benchmarked against Hackett Index cohort
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Speakers

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

AD
Aatish Dedhia
Founder & CEO
Zycus
Opening Keynote
CS
Chris Sawchuk
Principal Executive Advisor
The Hackett Group
Research Keynote
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Partner Speaker
Procurement AI Lead
IBM
Enterprise Playbook
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Partner Speaker
Procurement Transformation
EY
Enterprise Playbook
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CPO · Global Enterprise
Influencer Session
To Be Announced
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CPO · Global Enterprise
Influencer Session
To Be Announced
MZ
Zycus Product Team
VP Product / Solutions
Zycus
Platform Demo
+
More Speakers
Follow Zycus on LinkedIn
Reveals weekly
Free Registration

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 the Hackett Group Agentic AI Adoption Index 2026
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Merlin Agentic Platform demo — autonomous negotiation, intake & spend analytics
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IBM & 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 The Hackett Group IBM EY

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

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 (10 AM CET / 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. Consulting and advisory professionals are also welcome.
The Summit is built around independent third-party research from The Hackett Group — not Zycus marketing content. The Adoption Index findings are the centrepiece, and 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. No obligation — simply a resource available if you want to explore further.
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