ProcureTech Unpacked

The 2026 State of ProcureTech


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The procurement technology landscape is evolving faster than ever, and separating signal from noise has never been harder.

In our debut episode, hosts Joël Collin-Demers and Matthew Buckingham dig into what's actually shaping the ProcureTech market right now.

Market Signals:

  • SAP's pivot toward becoming an AI company and what that means for your contracts and your architecture decisions. Link: SAP's Latest API Policy

  • Breaking down Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise 2026 study (3,200+ respondents across 24 countries) and what it reveals about why most organizations are still stuck.

  • Deep Dive:

    • Joël makes the case that the old S2P Suite vs. Intake & Orchestration debate is officially dead, and what you should be evaluating instead.

    Rapid Fire:

    An Overrated/Underrated round covering everything from supplier portals to reverse auctions to procurement's obsession with being "strategic."

    Other Links Discussed:

    • Kevin Kelly’s book - The Inevitable

    • Epoch AI

    • ArtificialAnalysis.ai

    • If you're a procurement leader trying to make smarter bets on technology, this is the show for you.

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