Supply chain volatility is accelerating, and disruption risks are multiplying across suppliers, countries, and industries. With dense, interdependent networks, leaders can no longer afford slow, siloed, or reactive approaches. Traditional supplier risk assessments and audits overwhelm procurement teams with static data yet fail to deliver the clarity or speed needed for confident decisions. 

Sphera’s AI-Generated Supplier Risk Summary changes that. By consolidating 400 supplier, country, and industry-level risk indicators into concise, actionable insights, it equips your team to: 

  • Act faster on preventable risks: address vulnerabilities before they become costly disruptions. 
  • Respond decisively to unavoidable external events: instantly see which suppliers, products, or regions are impacted, prioritize mitigation, and protect continuity. 

Watch this session for a live demonstration of how AI can transform supplier risk management from a compliance burden into a strategic advantage. 

 

What You’ll Learn 

  • Connect risk management to business outcomes: Real-world examples of how organizations accelerated reviews, prevented disruptions, and delivered measurable ROI. 
  • Operationalize intelligence across the enterprise: Practical approaches to embed risk insights into sourcing, contracting, and supplier engagement workflows for lasting impact. 
  • See the full risk landscape in seconds: How AI distills 400+ risk signals into clear executive-level summaries that cut through noise. 
  • Move from reactive to strategic: Learn how to prioritize latent vs. immediate risks so leadership can focus resources where they matter most. 

This session is designed for: 

  • Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs): to strengthen sourcing strategy and supplier resilience. 
  • Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs): to anticipate and mitigate upstream risks across tiers. 
  • Chief Financial Officers (CFOs): to understand the ROI of proactive risk management and the cost of inaction. 
  • Category Managers & Risk Leaders: to streamline reviews and improve defensibility of supplier decisions. 

Speakers:

Scott Lehman

Scott Lehmann
VP – Product Management
Sphera

Artem Melikian
Sr. Product Manager – Supply Chain Risk Management
Sphera

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