Over the years, many strategic sourcing functions have become too confident in their Tier 1 supplier relationships while losing visibility into their deeper supplier base. In today's volatile environment, critical risks can often originate deeper in the supply chain, including with Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers that many teams struggle to track. This panel will explore how to uncover hidden risks earlier and use new approaches to improve visibility before they become a critical issue. 

• How to recognize risk signals across Tier 2 & 3 suppliers 
• Utilizing agentic AI to gain a clearer picture into your full supply network 
• Developing systems and guidelines to tackle emerging disruptions 
• Keeping a level head when disruptions occur  

Regulatory audits can be a pain, but they can also be powerful triggers for procurement transformation. Because procurement sits at the center of third-party risk, data governance, and operational resilience, audit findings can help procurement leaders identify gaps that can drive meaningful change. Hear how leaders from regulated industries turn tough audit results into action and use them to justify investments in tools, data, and process improvements. 

• Understanding how procurement is assessed during regulatory audits across different industries 
• Identifying what auditors are really focusing on in reports and evaluations 
• Assessing how audit findings reflect procurement performance and capability gaps
• Turning audit insights into transformation opportunities in systems, data, AI, and processes