Great Conversation

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When do you think the following will become reality

Rows	Already happening	By 2030	By 2050	Unlikely
AI will make autonomous procurement and supply chain decisions in most organisations
Procurement and supply chain functions will be smaller, but more strategic
Procurement will have lead responsibility for sustainability
Building organisational resilience will be the top priority in global business
Procurement will be the primary early warning system for organisational risk
Procurement will hold a permanent C-suite position
Procurement will be the key instrument for the prevention of corruption and fraud
Human-centric skills will rise in importance above technical skills

What skills will be essential for procurement and supply chain professionals in 2050?
And which skills will disappear?

92 million jobs will disappear by 2030, but 170 million new jobs will replace them (according to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025)
Which new roles will exist within procurement and supply by 2050?
Will any other roles exist?
What can the procurement profession become? How does it need to change to get there?

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