Procurement is entering the AI era—where data, collaboration, and innovation transform insight into measurable business impact. Simfoni Live 2025 proved that the future of spend management is here, and it’s powered by AI.
Last week, Simfoni hosted its second annual Simfoni Live in downtown Chicago, hosted by our customer JLL. What began last year as an inaugural gathering has already grown into a signature event, bringing together a vibrant community of procurement executives, partners, and innovators to learn, share, and advance the way organizations manage spend.
This year’s event carried special significance as it marked Simfoni’s 10-year anniversary – a decade of empowering organizations to turn procurement insights into measurable business impact. The event kicked off with a welcome reception, where attendees networked against the beautiful backdrop of the Chicago skyline from a rooftop venue. The energy carried into the next day as customers from across the globe joined Simfoni to share candid stories of progress, collaboration, and innovation.
AI Front and Center
A defining theme of this year’s LIVE event was the role of AI in procurement. From panel sessions to customer spotlights, discussions kept coming back to the same point: AI is no longer experimental—it’s operational. Procurement leaders described how they are moving beyond dashboards and static reports to harness AI-driven insights, conversational interfaces, and always-on opportunity discovery.
This theme aligned perfectly with Simfoni’s recently announced collaboration with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company. Together, Simfoni and Snowflake are delivering composable, AI-powered spend management solutions on a trusted, connected data platform. Simfoni’s Strategic Spend Hub, built natively on Snowflake, was showcased throughout the day as an example of how data and AI can be fused to create actionable intelligence. Attendees saw how procurement teams can now “talk” to their data, surface risks or savings opportunities instantly, and turn insight into execution in a single end-to-end platform.
Customers Leading the Conversation
One aspect that sets Simfoni LIVE apart is its customer-driven agenda. The spotlight was on practitioners—leaders spanning manufacturing, food & beverage, retail, and more—who shared how they are navigating volatility, strengthening their alignment with finance, and building more resilient supply chains. Conversations highlighted procurement’s growing role at the center of enterprise strategy, with attendees discussing how they are adapting to seize that seat at the table.
AI emerged as the unifying thread throughout Simfoni Live. Whether managing tail spend, accelerating sourcing, or integrating finance and procurement, attendees heard real stories of how technology is enabling teams to do more with less and deliver measurable business value with greater speed, confidence, and agility.
Celebrating Community Impact
Another highlight was the Simfoni LIVE Awards, which recognized the outstanding achievements of customers across categories such as supplier relationships, digital innovation, and strategic impact. The awards underscored that procurement’s role is expanding beyond cost savings into areas like resilience, risk management, and enterprise growth.
The Simfoni executive team was delighted to present awards to customers including Sodexo, Veoneer, Martinrea, Amcor, Booking.com, JLL, and OSI for their innovation and impact over the past year.
A Look Ahead
In addition to discussing how technology is shaping the future of spend, attendees also heard from Lisa Reisman, CEO of MetalMiner, as she discussed procurement’s role in managing geopolitical shocks, supply disruptions and market cycles. Reisman provided unique playbooks and use cases, defining success and providing a strategic roadmap for navigating the age of increased market volatility ahead.
Simfoni Live 2025 reinforced a powerful message: procurement is entering the AI era, and the leaders who embrace data, collaboration, and innovation will be the ones to define it.
In 2025, Simfoni embarked on a global roadshow, Simfoni Connect 2025, which created a forum for procurement, finance, and sourcing leaders from across North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Building on those conversations, Simfoni LIVE has become the annual anchor of this growing community. Together, these gatherings are shaping a global platform for procurement transformation—where customers and prospects share experiences, challenge ideas, and define the future of spend management. We are proud to partner with our customers on this journey and look forward to building on the momentum from Chicago as we collectively turn insight into impact.
