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The AI Reality Check: Funding Growth and Managing Supplier Risk in an Uncertain Market

With 44% of leaders saying AI is top-of-mind in our 2026 supplier survey, the shift from experimentation to execution is finally here. But can AI truly solve the cash flow issues hitting the supply chain?

As late payments continue to rise, companies are moving away from “growth at all costs” toward a strategy rooted in stability and safety as liquidity tightens.

This session connects AI adoption and growth with the practical need to build cash resilience. Catch up on a discussion featuring cash flow experts to explore market sentiment, strategies to close the cash flow gap, and what an AI-first approach looks like.

Watch the recap to learn how to:

• Navigate tightening liquidity driven by macroeconomic forces. Hear from PwC to understand how leading organizations are reshaping cash availability with advanced working capital strategies.
• Bridge the cash flow gap with insights from Applied Materials. Learn to balance margin protection and capital access while strengthening supplier relationships through early payments.
• Adopt an AI-first mindset with high-impact use cases from SAP that drive operational efficiency and transform risk management.

Speakers:

Dirk Holoubek
Director, Global Decision Support,
Applied Materials

Gerik Whittington
Director, PwC

Peddy Hashemi
Managing Director, Global Head of Customer
Success, SAP Taulia

Steve Seide
Global Vice President of Customer Success,
SAP