This month’s cover star is Zycus founder and CEO Aatish Dedhia who reveals how his company built for the agentic AI era long before it became mainstream, and why a deeply embedded, platform-first approach is now reshaping what autonomous procurement really looks like…
In fact, CPOstrategy is brought to you this month with the support of Zycus – with loads of exclusive content from its Horizon EU & UK 2026 event in Vienna, where procurement leaders gathered to explore the shift from source-to-pay to intake-to-outcomes, whilst celebrating stand-out leaders and unveiling the Next 50 who are shaping the future of the function. CPOstrategy was among the guests…
Staged at the InterContinental, Vienna, Horizon, hosted by Zycus – pioneers in agentic AI – brought together more than 200 senior leaders from across Europe and the UK – from global multinationals, digital transformation directors, sustainability leaders and category heads spanning banking, manufacturing, FMCG, energy, logistics and more – reflecting Horizon’s positioning as a high-level, insight-led forum rather than a traditional conference. The venue itself – blending historic grandeur with modern sophistication – mirrored the event’s central theme: bridging classical procurement thinking with the fast-emerging world of Agentic AI.
From the outset, Horizon demonstrated its emphasis on community. The opening day’s registration and icebreaking activities quickly dissolved the usual formality of industry events, as delegates moved from introductions to collaboration. Inside, we feature interviews with procurement leaders present at Horizon, from Bolt, Tenneco, Air Liquide, Tiger Brands, Bristol Myers Squibb, Università Bocconi, Chelsea FC, Bekaert and Filtration Group. Plus, loads more essential coverage from the procurement space, including actionable insights from Amazon Business and a compelling report on human rights in the supply chain from ethica26… Enjoy!
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