Driving AI Innovation & Earning Top Honors at the World Procurement Congress 2025

The World Procurement Congress 2025, held at London’s InterContinental O2 from May 13-15, brought together the global procurement community for three days of learning, collaboration, and celebration. This year’s theme – how procurement can amplify productivity while fueling growth – set the stage for a rich agenda of content sessions, networking, and recognition of excellence across the industry. ORO Labs was proud to sponsor, participate, and be recognized as a leader in procurement technology at this landmark event.

Leading the Conversation on AI in Procurement

Our experience at the Congress began on Day Zero, May 13, as one of the exclusive sponsors of the AI Day. This dedicated forum explored how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of procurement, moving from isolated use cases to embedded, practical uses that are driving organizational change. ORO led multiple round table discussions focused on developing a robust business case for AI in procurement.

Guided by ORO’s own Lance Younger and Sabih Rozales, and joined by Roche’s Martin Ward, the intimate, small group sessions tackled the end-to-end journey of AI-adoption:

• Understanding the Evolving Landscape: Guests mapped out the latest trends and technologies, examining how AI is being scaled within leading procurement teams.
• Prioritizing Us Cases: Attendees debated which procurement challenges are best suited for AI intervention, from automating workflows to supplier management.
• Implementation Costs and ROI: Roundtables delved into the reality of budgeting for AI, including hidden costs, change management, and measuring returns.

The energy and engagement in these sessions reflected a shared recognition: AI is no longer a future ambition, but a present imperative for procurement leaders seeking to drive efficiency, resilience, and value.

The Voice of Procurement Leaders: Insights from the Floor

Throughout the two-days of the main event, ORO hosted a bustling booth, connecting with hundreds of procurement professionals from around the world. These conversations provided invaluable insight into the current pain points and aspirations shaping change in the industry. Attendees candidly shared their top challenges and the use cases they are working to solve, including:

• Managing complexity in purchasing and sourcing processes
• Handling thousands of users and multiple ERP instances
• Integrating data across systems and building clean data lakes
• Streamlining end-to-end supplier management 
• Automating workflows to empower and enable users
• Assessing AI readiness and the power of agentic

These challenges underscore the complexity of modern procurement and the urgent need for flexible, AI-driven solutions that can orchestrate people, processes, and technology – seamlessly.

ORO Labs’ AI-Driven Procurement Orchestration: Meeting the Moment 

ORO Lab’s GenAI procurement orchestration platform is purpose-built to address the challenges of modern procurement teams. Our platform coordinates people, processes, and systems, so that employees get what they need without frustration, providing a universal front door for all procurement requests – from requisitions to invoice processing.

Feedback from our exhibition echoed what enterprise clients already know: ORO Labs delivers tangible value by streamlining procurement, enhancing compliance, and empowering organizations to adapt quickly in a fast-changing environment.

Key areas discussed with exhibition guests included:

• Intelligent workflows guiding users through the right channels
• 360-degree visibility across suppliers and systems of record
• AI-powered fraud checks, risk scores, and compliance management
• Seamless integration with existing tech stacks, ensuring rapid deployment

Awarded: Procurement Technology Provider of the Year

We are deeply honored to have been selected as the Procurement Technology Provider of the Year, announced during the World Procurement Awards Gala. Our heartfelt thanks go out to the distinguished panel of judges for recognizing the impact and innovation of the ORO Labs platform. Their dedication to advancing excellence in procurement is evident in the thoughtful, rigorous selection process, and we are truly grateful for their endorsement.

We also wanted to extend our congratulations to all of the outstanding nominees in this category. The procurement technology landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, and it’s incredibly inspiring to be in the company of so many organizations pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.

A special round of applause goes to Fairmarkit, a valued ecosystem partner of ORO Labs, which received an honorable mention. We’re proud to collaborate with them in shaping the future of our industry.

This recognition is a testament to not just our dedicated team but to the entire procurement community’s drive for innovation and continuous improvement. Thank you to everyone sharing this journey with us: clients, partners, and peers alike. We look forward to building on this momentum together!

Looking Ahead

Our experience at the World Procurement Congress 2025 reinforced what we see each day: procurement is at a pivotal moment in time. The path forward requires bold leadership, innovative technology, and a relentless focus on value creation. ORO Labs is honored to be at the forefront of this transformation, partnering with procurement teams worldwide to orchestrate a smaller, faster, more resilient future.

Thank you to all who joined us in London – we look forward to continuing the conversation and to driving procurement innovation together.