Anders Lillevik — Why Disconnected Data is Costing Companies More Than They Know

Anders Lillevik is the Founder and CEO of Focal Point, an enterprise procurement orchestration platform. With over 20 years of experience as a Chief Procurement Officer, he has led procurement operations at organizations like Fannie Mae, QBE Insurance, and Webster Bank, managing teams of over 120 and overseeing $8 billion in annual spend.

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Website: https://www.getfocalpoint.com/

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OUTLINE
00:00 Start
01:15 Anders Lillevik’s Path from CPO to Founder
02:57 Launching Focal Point Amid a Global Lockdown
03:32 What Focal Point Does and Who It Serves
10:49 Real AI Applications in Procurement
16:28 Customer-Led Innovation and AI Implementation Challenges
24:37 Clarity, Control, and the Human Side of Innovation