AI in procurement decisions: a half-day workshop

Procurement is an important element of technology adoption and digital transformation.  For techUK’s Procurement Week 2026, we will explore several themes related to both public and private sector procurement, including sustainable procurement, social value and the impact of AI on procurement.

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This half-day workshop brings together AI vendors and procurement professionals to address the evolving landscape of AI procurement and due diligence. 

What the workshop will cover 

• Keynote address: Explore current challenges and best practices in evaluating AI solutions 

• Panel discussion: Insights from vendors developing AI technologies and organisations implementing them 

• Interactive workshop: Collaborative knowledge-sharing to identify critical questions shaping AI procurement decisions 

• Facilitated discussions: Capture key concerns procurement teams raise during due diligence and common inquiries vendors face when selling AI solutions 

The interactive workshop component focuses on collaborative knowledge-sharing, where participants identify and consolidate the critical questions shaping AI procurement decisions. Through facilitated discussions, we'll capture the key concerns procurement teams raise during due diligence and the common inquiries vendors face when selling AI solutions. 

Why attend 

Attendees will leave with: 

• A better understanding of procurement expectations and vendor capabilities 

• Practical frameworks for evaluating AI systems 

• Insights to build more transparent and effective AI procurement processes 

• Opportunities to align vendors and buyers on standards and best practices in the AI marketplace