Zip Forward, the premier conference for AI procurement leader Zip, held its third annual event in sunny San Francisco, drawing over 700 procurement leaders from companies like OpenAI, T-Mobile, Gap, and AMD to the YBCA in the city centre.
Under this year ' s theme, " Agents of Change," the conference united procurement and finance leaders who are transforming how businesses spend, operate and grow through AI, orchestration and decisive action.
Across two days in October, the event was held across two venues in the heart of the city, with Yerba Buena Centre for the Arts playing host to Day 1, while Day 2 saw a short trip across the road to the W Hotel.
Rujul Zaparde sets the stage for AI-powered procurement The opening keynote – sharing the conference ' s theme – featured Zip executives who demonstrated to attendees how the platform can empower procurement teams to become true agents of change.
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