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What’s next for procurement? What trends will define 2026?

Each year, Zip gathers predictions from practitioners and leaders actively shaping the future of procurement inside leading organizations like Cloudflare, Anthropic, Sprinkler, and Coinbase.

In this forward-looking session, we’ll break down those predictions and offer insight into where our industry is headed, from workforce evolution to supplier collaboration, AI governance, autonomous category management and more.

This conversation is sure to spark new ideas and opportunities for your own procurement transformation.
When
Tuesday, 27/01/2026 · 3:00 p.m. London (GMT +0:00)
Agenda
  • Expert predictions on agentic AI, orchestration platforms, and autonomous workflows
  • Insights on measuring AI ROI and navigating the "messy middle" of transformation
  • Perspectives on workforce evolution, supplier collaboration, and value creation at the speed of business
Presenters
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Jason Powell
Managing Director of Enterprise Transformation, Zip
Prior to joining the Zip team as Managing Director of Enterprise Transformation, Jason led the Global Procurement function at Figma, including Source to Pay and T&E / Corporate Card programs. As the first Procurement hire Jason was responsible for building out a team, choosing and implementing tools to support rapid growth and optimizing the procurement process for requestors as well as internal stakeholder teams, such as legal and security, that were directly involved in the vendor intake process. Prior to Figma, Jason spent several years running global procurement at Asana, Stripe and The Advisory Board company, becoming the first Procurement hire at each and building the function from the ground up. Jason has spent the past 25 years in many different industries including software, construction, manufacturing and distribution. Additionally Jason spent 10 years in the Accounting, Finance and Corporate Strategy departments prior to moving into the Procurement space.
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Jordan Lipschutz
Senior Manager, EY
Jordan Lipschutz is a Senior Manager at EY with over a decade of experience leading global, large-scale finance managed services for digital-native and FinTech organizations. Based in San Francisco, Jordan specializes in finance transformation, managed services, and digital assets, helping finance teams scale efficiently and navigate rapidly evolving market landscapes. A crypto enthusiast and Berkeley alum, he is passionate about challenging the status quo and enabling finance organizations to grow at speed while delivering sustainable value.
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Hannah Davis
Senior Conference Producer, Procurement Leaders
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