The DPW Podcast

Website: https://dpw.ai/

Arash shares how Mithra was built to solve real procurement data challenges and why AI must support, not replace, strategic decision making. He explains how clean data, fast insights, and agent based AI can help procurement teams focus on high value work like category management and supplier relationships, while automation takes care of the operational load.

Guest:

- Arash Saberi, Co-Founder, Mithra-AI

Host:

- Ishaan Dua, Digital Marketing Lead, DPW

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dSilo is using AI to unlock value hidden in supplier contracts and procurement data, from its origins in professional services to scaling across private equity portfolios. The discussion focuses on what differentiates dSilo in a crowded AI landscape, how contract and spend intelligence drives real financial outcomes, and why domain specific AI models will shape the future of procurement technology.

Guest:

- Tad Carmody, Chief Growth Officer, dSilo

Host:

- Ishaan Dua, Digital Marketing Lead, DPW

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Karthik, known as the Procurement Doctor, shares his journey and explains why procurement transformations often fail despite advanced technology. With two decades of experience, he breaks down the missing foundations of data, people, and process, and explains why AI alone is not enough without human judgment. The conversation offers clear insight into what procurement leaders should focus on to create real, lasting impact.

Guest:

- Karthik Rama, CEO & Principal Consultant, Procurement Doctors

Host:

- Ishaan Dua, Digital Marketing Lead, DPW

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Guest:

- Klaus Staubitzer, CPO & Head of Supply Chain, Siemens

Host:

- Kristina Andric, Director Sustainability Strategic Planning & Excellence, Tetra Pak

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Procurement is at a turning point. New operating models, advanced technologies, and rising stakeholder expectations are redefining the function’s role in value creation. This session explores the evolving procurement playbook—how to move beyond cost savings to deliver growth, resilience, and impact across the enterprise.

Guest:

- Mauro Antonio Erriquez, Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

Host:

- Bernhard Raschke, Board Advisor & C-Suite Mentor

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Today, businesses expect procurement to deliver competitiveness every day, all while balancing risk and sustainability. Annually revised category strategies and calendar-triggered renegotiations need to be replaced by real-time, ongoing benchmarking with a continuous competitiveness mindset. This podcast discusses how leading-edge procurement teams are reinventing themselves for this challenge.

Guests:

- Vel Dhinagaravel, Founder & CEO, Beroe

- Vijay Kasi, Senior Partner, Kearney

Host:

- Chris Sawchuk, Principal & Global Procurement Advisory Practice Leader, The Hackett Group

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Chief procurement leaders and longtime friends Farryn Melton and Lisa Martin share honest stories about great bosses, terrible bosses, and how those experiences shaped their leadership styles. They talk about building trust, staying authentic, developing future leaders, and supporting each other through decades of career growth, offering practical insights for anyone looking to lead with more empathy, resilience, and impact.

Guests:

- Farryn Melton, Former CPO, Bristol Myers Squibb

- Lisa Martin, CPO, GSK

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Join Jeanne Meister and Bernhard Rashke as they explore how organizations are reimagining talent development and workforce strategies. Discover the critical skills, mindsets, and organizational changes needed to thrive in an AI-driven future of work.

Guest:

- Jeanne Meister, Founder, Future Workplace

Host:

- Bernhard Raschke, ex-C-Suite Leader & Board Advisor, Sum-Space

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Join Marijose Betant in this podcast interview as she shares how Pernod Ricard is reinventing procurement to drive organizational transformation. Explore the mindset shift from cost-cutting to value generation and discover how sustainability is embedded into procurement strategy to achieve broader business goals.

Guest:

- Marijose Betant, VP Procurement NA, Pernod Ricard

Host:

- Mark Perera, Chairman, DPW

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Join Mark Raffan as he explores how AI is revolutionizing negotiation strategy. Discover real-world applications of AI in deal preparation, the ethical boundaries of AI-assisted dealmaking, and where human judgment remains irreplaceable in high-stakes negotiations.

Guest:

- Mark Raffan, Founder, Negotiations Ninja

Host:

- Mark Perera, Chairman, DPW

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