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The Agentic AI
Procurement Masterclass

Beyond the Hype — From Point Agents to Governed Outcomes

Cut through the "50+ agents" marketing noise and learn what actually moves the needle in procurement. Across three practical sessions you'll build a clear mental model of agentic AI, learn to tell genuine reasoning systems from isolated point agents, and walk away knowing how orchestrated, governed workflows turn AI from a demo into real outcomes. Designed to make you the most informed person on agentic AI in your procurement team, delivered region by region with your local procurement body.

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Hosted by
Zycus
With
The Hackett Group
The Hackett Group
The Hackett Group
Research Partner
The Hackett Group
The Curriculum

Three Sessions. One Clear Throughline.

Each session stands alone, and together they take you from what agentic AI is, to why architecture decides whether it pays off.

1Session 01 · Foundations
What Agentic AI Really Is — and What It Does in Procurement
A grounded definition, free of hype. What separates a true reasoning system from a chatbot or an RPA script, and where agentic AI creates measurable value across source-to-pay today.
2Session 02 · The Distinction
How Point Agents Differ From Agentic AI
Single-purpose agents do discrete tasks in isolation. Agentic AI flows manage end-to-end work with shared context and orchestration. Why that difference decides your results.
3Session 03 · The Architecture
Why DIY & Studio Solutions Create Agent Debt
Like technical debt, "Agent Debt" accrues silently and is repaid with interest at scale. The case for enterprise-grade architecture over patchwork, and what governed-by-design requires.
▶ Free · Available Now · Watch Before July

New to agentic AI? Start with the free Field Guide.

A self-paced video primer that gets you fluent before the live sessions. Seven short modules take you from the vocabulary of AI to why architecture decides outcomes, so you walk in already asking the questions most of the room won't think to ask. Knowledge checks, worksheets, and a completion badge included.

▶ 7 modules · core ≈ 35–40 min
✓ Quizzes & 4 worksheets
★ Earn a completion badge
▶ Explore the Free Field Guide See the 7 Modules
The Agentic AI Field GuideFREE PRIMER
1The Vocabulary of AI6 min 2From Models to Agents6 min 3Agentic AI Across Source-to-Pay7 min 4The Trust Problem7 min 5Point Agents vs Agentic AI7 min
+ Orientation & Leading the Shift · quizzes · worksheets
Choose Your Region

One Masterclass. Three Regional Editions.

Each edition runs the full three-session programme alongside the region's authoritative procurement body and local experts, bringing regional context and flavour to every session. Find your region, check the schedule, and register.

🌎 Americas Edition
Masterclass · Americas
In partnership with ISM — Institute for Supply Management
📅 22nd July 2026 🕙11:00 AM EST · 60 min
🎓 Earn 1 CEH credits · accredited by ISM
1
Foundations
What Agentic AI Really Is — and What It Does in Procurement
📅 22nd July 2026🕙 11:00 AM EST · 15 min
Chris Sawchuk
Principal Analyst
The Hackett Group
2
The Distinction
How Point Agents Differ From Agentic AI
📅 22nd July 2026🕙 11:15 AM EST · 15 min
The Hackett Group
Principal Advisor
3
The Architecture
Why DIY & Studio Solutions Create Agent Debt
📅 22nd July 2026🕙 11:30 AM EST · 30 min
Omid Ghamami
President, PSCM
Free to attend. Register once for all three Americas sessions. Replays included.
Register for Americas →
🌍 EMEA Edition
Masterclass · EMEA
In partnership with CIPS — Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply
📅 23nd July 2026 🕙15:00 BST · 19.30 IST · 60 min
1
Foundations
What Agentic AI Really Is — and What It Does in Procurement
📅 23rd July 2026🕙 15:00 BST · 15 min
David Loseby
Professor of Research Impact in Supply Chain Management
Leeds University Business School
2
The Distinction
How Point Agents Differ From Agentic AI
📅 23rd July 2026🕙 15:15 BST · 15 min
David Loseby
Professor of Research Impact in Supply Chain Management
Leeds University Business School
3
The Architecture
Why DIY & Studio Solutions Create Agent Debt
📅 23rd July 2026🕙 15:30 BST · 30 min
Raoul Groening
Procurement Expert
Kalaidos University
Free to attend. Register once for all three EMEA sessions. Replays included.
Register for EMEA →
🌏 ANZ EDITION
Masterclass · ANZ EDITION
In partnership with PASA - Procurement And Supply Australasia
📅 4th August 2026 🕙11:30 AM AEST · 60 min
🎓 Earn 1 CPD · credits · accredited by PASA
1
Foundations
What Agentic AI Really Is — and What It Does in Procurement
📅 4th August 2026🕙 11:30 AM AEST · 15 min
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS
Managing Consultant & Executive Director
JD Consultancy
2
The Distinction
How Point Agents Differ From Agentic AI
📅 4th August 2026🕙 11:45 AM AEST · 15 min
Jonathan Dutton FCIPS
Managing Consultant & Executive Director
JD Consultancy
3
The Architecture
Why DIY & Studio Solutions Create Agent Debt
📅 4th August 2026🕙 12:00 PM AEST · 30 min
Rachel Feenstra
NSW Director & Head of Global Procurement Excellence and Technology Practice
Infosys Portland
Free to attend. Register once for all three sessions. Replays included.
Register for ANZ →
Your Facilitators

Analysts and Practitioners.
Not a Sales Pitch.

Independent research and hands-on procurement expertise, with regional voices from each host body.

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Chris Sawchuk
Principal and Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader
The Hackett Group
Research Partner
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Omid Ghamami
President, PSCM
Procurement Thought Leader & Educator
Guest Facilitator
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David Loseby
Professor of Research Impact in Supply Chain Management
Leeds University Business School
Guest Facilitator
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Raoul Groening
Procurement Expert
Kalaidos University
Guest Facilitator
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Jonathan Dutton FCIPS
Managing Consultant & Executive Director
JD Consultancy
Guest Facilitator
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Rachel Feenstra
NSW Director & Head of Global Procurement Excellence and Technology Practice
Infosys Portland
Guest Facilitator
<10%
Of enterprises have scaled AI agents to tangible value
McKinsey, 2025
21%
Have a mature governance model for agentic AI
Deloitte, 2026 · n=3,235
~130
Of thousands of "agentic" vendors are genuinely agentic
Gartner, 2025
65%
Of procurement leaders prefer agentic workflows over point agents
The Hackett Group, 2026
Why This Masterclass · Why Now

Everyone is shipping more agents. Almost no one is shipping outcomes.

The market is racing to announce agent libraries — dozens of point agents, each doing one small task in isolation. Yet fewer than 10% of enterprises have scaled AI agents to tangible value, and only about one in five has a mature governance model. The bottleneck was never the number of agents. It is whether they work together, inside governed workflows, under your control.

This is not a product webinar. It is three working sessions that give you a framework, a vocabulary, and a set of diagnostic questions you can take straight back to your team.

"The future of procurement AI is not about how many agents you deploy. It is about how well they are orchestrated."

The Sprawl Trap

Dozens of isolated agents from different vendors. Fragmented data, no shared context, governance bolted on late. Integration cost compounds with every new tool, and the highest-value use cases stay out of reach.

The Orchestrated Alternative

Agents embedded inside governed Intake-to-Outcomes workflows. One data foundation, shared context, human-in-the-loop escalation, centralized policy and audit. Built to compound value, not technical debt.

Free Registration

Reserve Your Seat in Your Region's Edition

Register once and choose your region. You'll receive confirmed session dates and join links by email as each region's schedule is finalised with the local host body.

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All three sessions — foundations, the point-agent distinction, and Agent Debt
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Research-anchored content from The Hackett Group, not a product demo
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A practitioner session with Omid Ghamami on enterprise-grade architecture
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The five diagnostic questions to ask before deploying any agent
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Earn professional accreditation credits from your regional body — 1 CEH credits via ISM (Americas), 1 CPD Credit with PASA (Asia and ANZ)
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On-demand replay of every session for registered attendees
In Partnership With ISM CIPS PASA The Hackett Group

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Registration and attendance are complimentary across all three regional editions. No demo request, trial sign-up, or credit card required.
Register for the edition closest to you: Americas (with ISM), EMEA (with CIPS), or ANZ (with PASA). The same three-session programme runs in each region on dates confirmed locally. You'll receive dates and join links by email after registering.
Dates are being finalised with each regional partner based on local availability, so they differ by region. Register now and we'll email the confirmed schedule for your region as soon as it's set.
No. Each session stands on its own, so you can join the ones most relevant to you. They are designed to build on each other, so attending all three gives the complete picture from foundations to architecture.
CPOs, VP and Director-level procurement leaders, procurement operations, digital transformation and technology leaders, and any senior leader who influences procurement technology investment decisions.
The masterclass is built around independent research and practitioner expertise — The Hackett Group on foundations and the point-agent distinction, and Omid Ghamami on enterprise-grade architecture. The aim is frameworks and vocabulary you can use immediately, not a sales pitch.
Yes. Registered attendees receive on-demand replay links by email after each session, so you can catch up on anything you miss.