TK Tsai is Director and Head of Indirect Sourcing at Box, bringing over 20 years of experience in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, and operational transformation. Drawing on leadership experience across Box, Anaplan, Twitter, Huawei, Yahoo, and NVIDIA, TK is driving an AI-first approach to modernizing procurement through intelligent automation, data-driven decision-making, and process optimization. Aligned with Box's mission to transform how organizations work, he focuses on embedding AI into everyday sourcing operations, reducing friction, strengthening governance, and empowering teams to deliver greater strategic business value. TK believes the future of procurement lies in combining AI-enabled efficiency with human judgment and commercial expertise.
Tuesday March 9, 2027
2:50 PM Panel In The Round: More Expensive Than You Thought: Managing The Real Costs Of SaaS, Cloud, And AI
SaaS, cloud, and AI tools are changing how technology is bought, priced, and consumed. Usage-based pricing, tokens, add-ons, and evolving contract models can hide the true cost of a technology investment. Through this panel discussion, hear how procurement leaders are getting ahead of these costs, protecting their leverage, and building smarter commercial strategies that preserve flexibility throughout the technology lifecycle.
Key takeaways:
- Uncovering the hidden and switching costs behind SaaS, cloud, and AI pricing models
- Understanding what to look for in contracts before usage and costs start to climb
- Building alternatives and exit plans that preserve negotiation leverage with large tech providers
- Building strategies to manage changing prices, usage, and long-term spend
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining TK.
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