In this special episode, the tables turn. Spencer Penn, usually the one asking the questions, takes the guest seat with Aaron McMillan, Editor of Procurement Magazine, to look back at what AI actually changed in procurement and what comes next.

Spencer shares his prediction that half of white-collar work could be automated within three years, which roles are most exposed, and why people who learn to work with AI will have a major advantage. They dig into generative versus agentic AI, why many AI products fall short of the hype, and why companies should start with the business problem instead of the technology.

They also cover why a team of 100 could soon compete with a team of 10,000, why direct materials were overlooked for decades, and how companies can move past endless AI pilots into real implementation.