Presented by:
Rick Gardner, Senior Director, Advisory Market Intelligence, The Hackett Group
Rick is a Senior Research Director within The Hackett Group’s Advisory Market Intelligence Division and he leads the Procurement research line for Market Intelligence, providing technology vendors with critical insights in areas such go-to-market strategies, customer perspectives, business value impacts, and broader trends within the Procurement space. Mr. Gardner has 25+ years of consulting and advisory experience spanning procurement, finance, global business services, and service delivery model transformation.
Tejit Mithal, AVP - Product Management at Zycus
Tejit is a visionary technology leader with over 15 years of experience driving groundbreaking innovations in the supply chain industry. As a key leader at Zycus, he spearheaded the development of next-generation AI-powered procurement solutions, transforming how global enterprises approach efficiency, compliance, and strategic decision-making. His leadership was instrumental in launching flagship products that seamlessly integrated machine learning and automation, setting new standards in the Source-to-Pay domain
A recognized thought leader and mentor, Tejit is dedicated to solving complex business challenges through technology and inspiring the next wave of innovators.