About akirolabs:

akirolabs is a leading ProcureTech company delivering innovative solutions for strategic procurement. Trusted by leading enterprises across industries, the akirolabs Category Strategy Platform empowers procurement teams to transform category management — unlocking up to 5x greater business value and up to 50% higher efficiency. Powered by proprietary AI and a groundbreaking methodology, akirolabs enables teams to develop smarter, faster, and more business-aligned strategies — all within a single, collaborative, AI-augmented workspace. Headquartered in Berlin, akirolabs was founded in 2021 by a team of procurement veterans and experts, and is backed by top-tier investors and innovation grants. To learn more, follow akirolabs on LinkedIn.

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Category strategy can no longer rely on cost optimization alone. As volatility and disruption become constant, procurement must evolve toward resilience-driven value protection.

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## In this session, we'll explore:

How organizations can strengthen category strategy by shifting from cost‑focused optimization to **resilience‑driven value protection**? We examine how a resilience lens changes the fundamentals of category management across core dimensions:

*   **The data you need** – Risk‑proofing category strategy requires going beyond cost and spend to include market volatility, supply risk, supplier exposure, and scenario‑based intelligence.
*   **The way you strategize** - Resilient category strategy is built through data‑first scenario modeling, using intelligence to test assumptions, expose where risk truly concentrates, and design targeted actions rather than blanket responses.
*   **The way you operate** – When risk materializes, procurement is often the most exposed function. Effective category strategy therefore depends on strong cross‑functional collaboration and clear ownership across finance, supply chain, and operations.

### **Who should attend?**

*   Procurement and category managers responsible for strategic sourcing decisions
*   Senior procurement leaders accountable for risk, continuity, and business value
*   Supply chain, finance, and risk stakeholders involved in category planning
*   Organizations looking to move category management from cost focus to resilience and value protection
