In this visionary keynote, Zycus Founder and CEO Aatish Dedhia shared the company’s forward-looking perspective on AI in procurement, particularly around the rise of Agentic AI. Speaking with both passion and pragmatism, Aatish grounded the excitement around AI in real-world use cases, while emphasizing that true transformation is a journey—one that begins with solid Source-to-Pay foundations and leads to deep, strategic value through intelligent automation. The session also unveiled Zycus’ new brand positioning: Deep Value Procurement.
Key Takeaways:
- AI Is the New Industrial Revolution: Aatish compared the rise of Agentic AI to the steam engine—transforming not physical labor, but knowledge work. Organizations that embrace it will multiply efficiency and decision-making capacity.
- Agentic AI in Action: Zycus has moved beyond theory, launching autonomous agents that handle tasks like supplier onboarding, contract renewals, and tail-spend negotiations—with procurement teams still in control.
- From Tactical to Strategic: As AI takes over repetitive processes, procurement teams will shift toward high-value activities like supplier innovation, risk management, and stakeholder collaboration.
- Real Results Already Happening: Zycus has already improved internal efficiency by 20% year over year using its own AI tools—and customers like Dacero (North America) are seeing game-changing value in managing high-volume, low-spend events with autonomous negotiation agents.
- Customer-Led Innovation: Zycus’ AI Council has helped prioritize what matters to real users—leading to the creation of Merlin Intake and Agentic workflows designed around usability, compliance, and measurable outcomes.
Why You Should Watch:
This session is essential for CPOs, CIOs, and digital transformation leaders who want to understand how AI will truly reshape procurement—not in the distant future, but now. Aatish offers both a compelling vision and a credible roadmap to get there.
