The global economy is entering a new phase—shaped by uncertainty, geopolitical shifts, and rapid advances in generative AI. For procurement and supply chain leaders, those who embrace new technologies and ways of working will be best positioned for what comes next.

At Ivalua NOW 2026 Paris, more than 1,000 procurement and supply chain leaders from around the world came together to explore how to turn disruption into opportunity. Through keynotes, breakout sessions, customer stories, and innovation showcases, attendees, in person and online, saw how AI, trusted data, and collaboration are transforming procurement and helping organizations navigate an increasingly complex world.

Partner Day: Strengthening a Global Ecosystem

The week began with a successful Partner Day, where we welcomed 150+ leaders from our Consulting and Systems Integrator partners around the globe. The focus was clear: how to help our shared customers achieve ambitious transformation through rapidly evolving AI innovation and strong project collaboration.

Through interactive workshops, innovation deep dives, and roundtables, partners and Ivalua teams exchanged insights and strengthened the relationships that power successful deployments worldwide.

The day concluded with a networking reception celebrating the many successes of our partner ecosystem and the collaboration that continues to drive innovation for our customers.

Ideas, Innovation, and Collaboration

Customer & Partner Day featured nine engaging breakout sessions, where Ivalua product leaders and industry experts explored how procurement organizations can adapt and thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Sessions covered a wide range of topics—from AI-powered procurement and digital transformation to practical strategies for improving data quality, controlling spend, and strengthening supplier relationships.

Highlights included discussions on:

• Connected Procurement: Bringing People, AI Agents, Data, and Processes Together
• Intake Orchestration for Efficiency and Compliance
• Supplier Data Mastery: From Clean Data to Clear Impact
• Uniting Procurement, AP, and Expenses for Full Spend Control
• Transforming Direct Materials Sourcing
• Unlocking Hidden Value in Tail Spend
• Strengthening Supplier Risk Programs
• Building Successful Services Spend Strategies
• Creating Practical Frameworks for Procurement AI Agents

Delivered in both English and French, the sessions sparked meaningful conversations and new ideas for procurement leaders looking to modernize their operations. Engaging customer speed meetings around selected topics in English, French and German allowed Ivalua users and procurement leaders to exchange practice and discuss emerging trends and new challenges across their regions. 

Day 2: Inspiring Keynotes on  Procurement’s AI-Powered Future

Day 2 began with energy—including a 7 a.m. 5K run through the streets of Paris—before moving into a series of keynotes that set the tone for the future of procurement.

In the CEO keynote, Franck Lheureux delivered a clear message: AI will transform procurement—but realizing its full potential requires the right platform and partner.

He shared how enterprise AI, agent-first strategies, and Agentic AI are set to fundamentally reshape procurement, helping organizations manage complexity at scale while enabling faster, smarter decision-making.

At the center of this transformation is the Ivalua platform, where AI is embedded across the Source-to-Pay lifecycle to turn innovation into measurable business outcomes. Ivalua founder and Chief AI Officer David Khuat-Duy’s keynote on The Agentic AI Revolution revealed how far AI agents have come from simple assistants to helpers that can autonomously launch and execute tasks, saving procurement teams precious time to allocate to more strategic, value-generating tasks. 

Pascal Bensoussan shared Ivalua’s innovation roadmap and the company’s vision for the Enterprise AI Platform for Procurement, outlining how AI is being embedded across the platform to help organizations automate complex processes, unlock deeper insights, and make faster, more informed decisions.

Innovation Showcase: Bringing the Future to Life

The discussions continued with the Innovation Showcase, where Pascal and Vishal Patel were joined by Ari Stone and other Ivalua experts in a lively Dragon’s Den–style format. Through live demonstrations and fast-paced presentations, attendees experienced new AI-driven capabilities and product innovations firsthand. The session also featured a surprise appearance from Ivalua founder David Khuat-Duy, adding to the excitement.

Together, these sessions demonstrated how Ivalua continues to innovate on two fronts—advancing the vision for enterprise AI and autonomous agents while strengthening the core solutions organizations rely on across Source-to-Pay.

Turning AI Potential into Enterprise Value

Building on the keynote themes, David Khuat-Duy, Founder and Chief AI Officer, shared how Ivalua is transforming AI’s potential into real value for procurement.

David unveiled Ivalua’s vision to become the Enterprise AI Platform for Procurement, powered by Agentic AI and an agent-first mindset.

By combining human expertise with intelligent AI agents, organizations can automate complex processes, unlock deeper insights, and scale procurement transformation across the enterprise.

At the foundation of this vision is trusted data, governance, and transparency, ensuring AI delivers real enterprise impact.

As Dr. Natacha Tréhan suggested in her session, organizations must move beyond legacy models and treat AI as a driver of systemic transformation—redesigning processes and organizational structures rather than simply layering new tools onto obsolete workflows, and enabling entirely new flows that were previously impossible.

Customer Stories: Innovation in Action

This year’s Customer keynotes demonstrated how leading organizations are translating innovation into real business results.

Emmanuel Gaudin of Hutchinson joined Alex Saric on stage to discuss how close collaboration between IT and Procurement can unlock significant value. By redesigning their processes around a single supplier master database and system of record, Hutchinson strengthened data quality, governance, and decision-making using Ivalua’s advanced Supplier Information Management capabilities.

Another compelling example came from Körber CPO Michael Schuermann, who shared how the organization is turning AI ambition into measurable outcomes, delivering more than €8M in commercial and operational benefits.

Together, these stories showed how forward-looking organizations are moving beyond experimentation—using technology, data, and collaboration to drive meaningful and lasting procurement transformation.

Building Community and Leadership

The Women & Procurement: Women Leading Change program brought together influential leaders who shared how they are breaking barriers and driving meaningful progress across the industry—from advancing sustainable sourcing to fostering innovation and inclusive leadership. The conversation reflected the growing impact women are having in transforming procurement organizations around the world.

Celebrating Partners and Customers

A highlight of Ivalua NOW each year is recognizing the organizations helping drive innovation across the procurement ecosystem.

Congratulations to all our winners—and thank you to the entire Ivalua community and our sponsors  for helping make this year’s event a success!

Closing in Style and Looking Ahead

To celebrate a successful event and continue conversations around the future of procurement, we then moved on to the enchanting Les Pavillons de Bercy – Musée des Arts Forains. In a setting straight out of a fairy tale, attendees, partners and Ivalua teams enjoyed the best French cuisine has to offer, exclusive access to games and delightful funfair rides and many more surprises. 

Shaping New Horizons – The Future of Procurement

Procurement is entering a new era—driven by AI, trusted data, and stronger collaboration across the enterprise. At Ivalua NOW 2026, leaders from across the global procurement community gathered to exchange ideas, explore innovation, and define what comes next. The future of procurement is being built today—and the momentum is just beginning.

Continue the momentum by connecting with Ivalua at our upcoming events, including our Procurement Innovation on Tour event series!