Exiger at DPW 2026

Recoding Procurement

Procurement’s influence starts before a supplier is selected: in the materials a product requires, the capacity a growth plan assumes and the alternatives a business has prepared. DPW Amsterdam’s RECODE theme brought those decisions into the discussion about AI.

Supplier intelligence gives procurement the evidence to challenge those assumptions. Exiger’s five perspectives examine how that evidence changes sourcing and investment decisions, what makes alternative supply usable and where people retain authority as agents take on more work.

See where procurement can act first
Event Dates

30 September – 1 October, 2026

Location

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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5 Exiger Perspectives

five priorities for procurement leaders

DPW 2026 and the Decisions Procurement Can Change

Al can help procurement influence product designs, supply options and investment plans before commitments are fixed. Five priorities examine the supplier evidence, workforce readiness and decision authority needed to make that contribution.

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Measure AI by the business outcome

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Bring supplier evidence into product design

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Invest in alternatives that can protect delivery

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Prepare the data and people agents depend on

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Test supply assumptions before budgets are set

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Why Procurement Is Moving Up the CFO Agenda

Procurement can expose supply constraints and commercial alternatives that change an investment case. Involving the team before budgets are set gives finance a stronger basis for deciding what to fund.

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Sourcing & Product Development

Faster Sourcing Changes the Risk Equation

Supplier choices become harder to change once a design is fixed. Bringing risk evidence into product development helps procurement shorten sourcing without committing the business to a supplier that cannot deliver.

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AGENTIC PROCUREMENT

The Agentic Procurement Reality Check

Delegating procurement work requires a clear view of the supplier and limits on what an agent can decide. Five questions examine the evidence, upstream dependencies and human oversight needed before a recommendation becomes a business commitment.

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Supply Continuity

Your Backup Supplier May Share the Same Point of Failure

Protecting delivery starts with component choices and supplier qualification, well before a disruption. Understanding shared dependencies reveals where a backup source could fail and where engineering or sourcing changes can create a usable alternative.

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Your Expertise, Raised to the Power of Al

1EXIGER.AI brings together Al-native development, proprietary intelligence and governed agents. Build around your team’s expertise, with people defining how agents use supplier evidence and when a decision needs human approval.

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