EP 01: Introducing the ProcureTech Insider: A New Art of Procurement Podcast

"Sometimes you just need to recognize that getting from the baseline, whatever your baseline, to the next step… that's really significant." - Jyothi Hartley, Director of Digital Enablement, AOP

Art of Procurement is proud to launch a brand-new podcast series: the ProcureTech Insider.

The procurement technology market is evolving faster than ever, promising exponential transformation. But what actually works in the real world?

ProcureTech Insider exists to take procurement leaders and decision makers beyond the hype. In this new series, we will bring you real-world intelligence from practitioners implementing technology, solution providers building next-generation capabilities, and experts and leaders evaluating what delivers impact in practice.

In this first episode, Art of Procurement Founder and Managing Director Philip Ideson welcomes Jyothi Harley, AOP's Director of Digital Enablement, to discuss the vision behind the show and to explore what digital transformation can look like inside visionary procurement teams.

With more than 25 years of experience across practitioner, transformation, and advisory roles, Jyothi shares why there is no one-size-fits-all blueprint for procurement technology success. Instead of chasing "big bang" transformation, she explains why incremental progress grounded in culture, timing, and organizational readiness often delivers the most sustainable impact.

If you're navigating AI buzz, (re)evaluating your tech stack, or feeling pressure to transform faster than your team may be able to absorb, this conversation – and all of those that will follow it – will help you identify your best next step.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why there's no universal playbook for digital procurement transformation
• How to assess your true starting point before investing in new technology
• Why incremental progress can be more powerful than sweeping change
• The role culture, adoption, and timing play in successful implementation
• How AOP's digital enablement practice bridges strategy and execution

This episode also marks Art of Procurement's expanded coverage of the rapidly changing procuretech landscape through regular podcast episodes and the ProcureTech100.

Links:

• Download the 2025-26 ProcureTech100 Yearbook
• Subscribe to This Week in Procurement
• Subscribe to Art of Procurement on YouTube