How can procurement teams harness the power of Digital & AI to make smarter decisions?
At SupplyLink 2026, Rai De Jesus, Chief Procurement Officer of ePLDT Inc. and Vice President and Head of Procurement of PLDT Inc., shares how procurement decision intelligence is reshaping the future of the profession by automating transactions, augmenting human judgment, and strengthening risk governance. When supported by clean data, disciplined processes, and human oversight, Digital & AI can significantly improve speed, accuracy, and the quality of insights.
Drawing from practical applications, the session explores where AI delivers the greatest value—from RFx drafting and proposal comparison to contract clause review, spend analytics, risk monitoring, and executive reporting—while emphasizing the importance of trusted data, repeatable workflows, transparent AI practices, and human-in-the-loop controls.
The discussion also encourages organizations to begin with practical, high-impact initiatives such as proposal summarization, contract risk extraction, and category insight generation, helping procurement teams become more intelligent, agile, and future-ready.
