Join Trinity Industries, The Hackett Group, and Arkestro for an insightful discussion on the key priorities every Chief Procurement Officer should focus on to drive impact, innovation, and measurable results in the year ahead.
December 10, 2025
9 AM PST
Kate Denissova
Senior Director, Procurement & P2P Advisory
Mike Shin
Chief Supply Chain Officer
Stuart Gold
SVP Marketing
The Hackett Group
Trinity Industries
Arkestro
Our CPO Crystal Ball webinar brought together industry experts to discuss what’s reshaping procurement in 2026. From rising workloads and tighter resources to shifting priorities and fast-moving markets, the conversation focused on how teams can get earlier visibility, work more efficiently, and make better decisions with the help of AI. These insights offer a closer look at where procurement is headed and what leading organizations are preparing for now.
Procurement teams need clearer insight earlier in the cycle. As markets move faster, companies are shifting toward always-available intelligence that shows where opportunity exists across the business rather than just what historical data reflects.
Relying on backward-looking pricing isn’t enough. Teams are moving toward more proactive, data-driven contract management and more visibility into supply, cost, and risk.
Procurement workloads have increased every year since 2020, even as team sizes haven’t. The pressure to deliver more with less is shaping 2026 priorities, including supply continuity, cost reduction, stronger analytics capabilities, improved agility, and faster cycle times.
Companies are increasingly investing in data analytics, reporting, and AI-enabled technologies. Early deployments, including generative AI, agentic systems, machine learning, and predictive AI, are already meeting or exceeding expectations.
Real-world use cases showing how Predictive Procurement amplifies outcomes across complex industries.
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