SAP AI expert Ryan Skorupski takes us deep into the world of all things AI in procurement shining a light on what it is, what it can do, and what the potential implications are for the future.

Guest: Ryan Skorupski – Senior Director of AI/ML, SAP Spend Management

Host: Sarah Nelson – Senior Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend

Host: Erik Derenne – Director, Strategic Solution Advisory, SAP Finance & Spend

Host: Justin Morse – Vice President, Solution Advisory, SAP Americas, Finance & Spend

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve undoubtedly heard that AI is here and it’s the next big thing for businesses.  It will automate tasks, provide incredible insights into our data, streamline operations, cut costs, and improve revenue.  Companies are pouring billions of dollars to create AI models, build data centers and infuse AI into every part of their processes.

But what exactly is AI?  Where are we today on the AI maturity curve?  What’s possible right now and what could be possible tomorrow?

Our guest today is Ryan Skorupski, a Senior Director of AI and ML for Spend Management solutions at SAP.  With a background in finance, mathematics, data science and machine learning, Ryan brings a unique and knowledgeable perspective to the table.  Today, he’s on the front lines for building the AI foundational model at SAP and applying it to the full suite of procurement applications and processes.

Ryan takes us back through the history of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) and how they are being used and applied in the business world.  He emphasizes the importance of data in training the models and grounding the models to provide not just procurement-specific AI, but ultimately AI that’s fine-tuned to your specific company needs.  Ryan also cautions that there is still much we don’t understand about how AI works and how to best utilize AI within the business, so it is imperative that everyone from IT to the business becomes trained on the capabilities of AI, the limitations of AI, and how best to infuse AI into our operations.

So, let’s dive in, and don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe. I am your host Erik Derenne, and you’re listening to The Future of Procurement Podcast. 

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