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There was something in the conference air (real, the kind humans breathe, at least for now) at the Procurement Leaders | A World 50 Group Community World Procurement Congress in London last week. More and more CPOs and procurement execs, it seems, want to know what AI coworkers are and how they interact with existing teams and tech stacks. Hint: they're something entirely new, but they work in your environment, vs. expecting you to cross over into theirs. It all started when we hosted our first session at WPC's "pre-conference" AI Forum, with our friend Eyal Nevo, exploring what it means to move beyond agentic AI to truly autonomous AI. While in a workshop with an intimate group of CPOs, one remarked (when asked) what he wanted digital coworkers to take on in his org: "everything." The conversations didn't stop there. Dozens of booth meetings and in-between-session exchanges hammered home that the market is ready -- more than that, the market "wants" -- new digital arms and legs today. Thank you to everyone who joined our session and stopped by the booth. We're excited that you are as excited as we are about where this is all going. AI Employees may be new, but they breathe the same procurement air you do. You know, your systems, your data, your workflows. No metaverse goggles required. Michael Gabay Jason Busch Michael Westman

Day 0 at the #WPC AI Forum and the conversation didn’t hold back. Eyal Nevo (CPO, Tempo Beverages Ltd ), Michael Gabay, and Jason Busch led a sharp session on procurement’s next frontier: the move from agentic to autonomous AI. Two more days to go. If you’re at the Procurement Leaders | A World 50 Group Community Congress, come find us at Booth #9!

Everyone's talking about agentic AI in procurement. Next week in London, we'll show what it actually looks like in production. Day 0 (May 19): Michael Gabay, Jason Busch and our special friend Eyal Nevo, CPO of Tempo Beverages Ltd, hosting a session at the AI Forum on building procurement's agentic future. Days 1–2 (May 20–21): at Booth #9 with the Gain team — Natalie (direct procurement), Ben (indirect), running live for any CPO who wants to kick the tires. Looking forward to meeting some new and old faces! Procurement Leaders | A World 50 Group Community Michael Westman

Meet the Agent Operator: Procurement's New (Human) Rising Star The year is 2030. Everyone is a bit richer, thinner, and better looking. And every P&L and balance sheet around the world looks a bit more robust, with less padding (i.e., insulation for the winter). What's happened to get to this point? If you guessed procurement was the protagonist in this utopian novel, you'd be right. But it wasn't the jobs in procurement (or the merchandising function in retail) that we've come to think of in the past that got us to this point. Granted, there are still quite a few category managers and sourcing specialists in the world around us in 2030 -- the best of the best. But the difference in creating this performance nirvana came from a role that only began in 2026: the Procurement Agent Operator. The Procurement Agent Operator, who typically earns a salary well above what sourcing managers pulled down in the past, doesn't haggle with suppliers, triage internal spend stakeholders, or wrangle legal to get contracts in place across a dozen logins to various source-to-pay legacy systems, all in the same day. No, the Procurement Agent Operator is: - Part data curator that decides what an AI employee gets to see  - Part orchestrator who sets thresholds, sequences workflows, and routes outputs - Part integration specialists (who speaks in MCP more fluently than her native tongue)  - Part tech selector (choosing which AI employees and agents to deploy, bench, or pit against each other)  - Part quality controller that kills the technically optimal but politically unwise calls before they hit a supplier - Part translator who turns AI output into something a CFO will actually act on - Part strategist who knows when to let the AI write the script. And of course, when to grab the pen. AI Employees still need their human owners. The Procurement Agent Operator is that owner. But she’s less a doer of procurement and more a conductor. And, of course, the one who occasionally reminds the garage band of humanity that while the algorithm wrote the code and got the outcome, the only audience that actually matters -- customers, suppliers, shareholders, and even those cold and calculated CFOs -- is DNA-based. Michael Gabay Jason Busch Dor Israeli Elon Hait

Gain is honoured to be a Session Host at the World Procurement Congress 2026 AI Forum. On 19 May, we will lead a session at the AI Forum under this year's theme, "Building Procurement's Agentic Future," exploring how our AI Employees are reshaping category strategy, sourcing, and tactical buying. And above all, how organizations are thinking about moving beyond agentic to truly autonomous AI. Joining us as a guest for the session will be Eyal Nevo, CPO of Tempo Beverages Ltd, who will share first-hand experience deploying Gain's AI Employees in procurement. We will then exhibit throughout the main Congress on May 20–21 at the InterContinental London, where the team will meet with CPOs and procurement leaders from across the globe. If you are attending #WPC26, we would welcome the opportunity to connect. Reach out in advance to schedule time, or find us on the exhibition floor. Michael Gabay Jason Busch Michael Westman Procurement Leaders | A World 50 Group Community

We were honored to host Ambassador Ian and Deputy Chief of Mission Desmond Lim from the Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Tel Aviv at our Gain HQ this week. We walked them through what we're building — AI Employees for procurement, merchandising, and supply chain teams — and had a great conversation about how Israeli innovation can connect into the APAC market. Singapore has long been one of the world's most forward-thinking hubs for technology and trade, so it means a lot to have the embassy take an interest in what we're doing this early on. Thank you to BlueRed Partners for making the introduction. More to come. Michael Gabay Dor Israeli

We’re Hiring and we want you to join the Gain team! 🌟 The AI landscape is evolving faster than ever, and at Gain, we aren't just watching from the sidelines. We are building the engines that empower organizations to make smarter, faster, and more impactful decisions. Why join the Gain team? ⭐ Real Impact: Your code isn’t just a drop in the ocean. Here, you’ll tackle core challenges that directly shape our product and our clients' success. ⭐ Cutting-Edge Stack: We work at the intersection of complex data and advanced AI. No legacy bottlenecks—just pure innovation. ⭐ Top-Tier Culture: We’re a team of builders passionate about solving "unsolvable" problems in a supportive, mission-driven environment where every voice truly counts. We are officially expanding our R&D and Solutions teams: ⭐ AI Engineer (R&D) ⭐ Backend Engineer (R&D) ⭐ Solution Architect 💡 Know someone who’s a perfect fit? Tag them in the comments Ready to level up your career? Send me a DM or drop your CV directly to me 🚀

"AI employees represent an emerging shift from digital tools to autonomous commercial operators." This line from James Rothwell's new IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) piece is the clearest framing we've seen of what's actually changing in retail buying right now. Not better software. A different kind of operator. The article gets into where the split makes sense, AI handling the long tail and chunks of the torso, humans staying on strategic negotiations and supplier partnerships. It also lands on the part most people skip: governance and evaluation frameworks are what separate AI that compounds value from AI that just compounds inefficiency. Grateful he spent some time digging into what Natalie and Ben are doing. https://lnkd.in/dBRH9-iM Michael Gabay Jason Busch Dor Israeli Elon Hait

World Retail Congress 2026 ✅ Gain is here. Constantin Lutz, Michael Gabay, and Michael Westman are at the Value Creator Zone. If you want to see what Natalie and Ben can actually do for your procurement team, come say hi!

Exclusive interview with Gain about how agentic AI is changing the industry I sat down with Michael Gabay, Co-Founder and CEO at @Gain, to explore how agentic AI is being used by retailer’s to improve efficiencies within procurement and merchandising in retail and grocery. This interview forms part two of a two-part series with Gain. In part two, we dive into how Gain’s agentic AI solutions are already being deployed today. Read the interview here: https://lnkd.in/deKA4Cww