THE PROCUREMENT INTERVIEW
“ The next evolution of procurement is about amplifying human capability”
Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer, Finance & Spend Management, SAP
SAP’ s embedded AI capabilities across SAP Ariba, SAP Concur, SAP Business Network and SAP Fieldglass enable leaders to strengthen resilience, advance sustainability goals and unlock new value across the enterprise.
“ Across procurement, supplier collaboration, travel and workforce management, SAP’ s vision for AI is to extend human capability,” Etosha concludes.
“ We see a future where intelligence is built into the flow of work, freeing people to innovate, collaborate and create value in new ways. That is the promise of the next generation of spend management, where connection and context turn uncertainty into opportunity.” As procurement continues its evolution from back-office function to strategic value driver, the organisations that succeed will be those that bridge the gap between AI confidence and AI readiness – transforming isolated capabilities into integrated intelligence that runs through every aspect of spend management.
32 January 2026