Mercasphere 2026
Schedule
Thu Jan 29 2026 at 09:00 am to 10:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Fotografiska Berlin | Berlin, BE
About this Event
The procurement event that brings tomorrow's purchasing to life today.
Procurement is at a turning point. Economic uncertainty and new requirements are putting teams under pressure. At the same time, AI, automation, and data-driven decisions are creating new opportunities: more efficient processes, better decision-making, and enabling companies for competitive advantages.
But how can organizations make the leap from hype to implementation?
What’s already possible in procurement today?
Which success factors really matter?
And how can companies successfully implement AI-driven solutions to create real impact?
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM
Arrival & Breakfast
🕑: 10:00 AM
Procurement Gets a Brain: The Agentic Revolution
Host: Philipp Eschenbach
Info: Keynote 1
🕑: 10:30 AM
Leadership Talk – Shaping the Procurement of Tomorrow
Host: Sarah Reinhardt
Info: Keynote 2
🕑: 11:00 AM
Coffee Break
🕑: 11:30 AM
Expert Talk
Host: Dr. Christian Felix Müller
Info: Keynote 3
🕑: 12:00 PM
Lunch Break
🕑: 01:00 PM
Customer Spotlight
Host: Uwe Krepelin
Info: Keynote 4
🕑: 01:30 PM
Introduction Workshop
Future Leader - Best Practice
Info: Track 1
🕑: 01:40 PM
Future Leader Best Practice
Host: Johanna Kappius
🕑: 02:20 PM
The Power of Change: How Future Leaders Shape Change
Host: (Speaker & details coming soon)
🕑: 03:00 PM
Fast. Fair. Focused.: So denken Future Leader Sourcing
Host: (Speaker & details coming soon)
Hidden Champions Stage
Info: Track 2
🕑: 01:40 PM
Building a Digital Central Procurement: Success Strategies for Growth-Oriented
Host: Robert Schmidt
🕑: 02:20 PM
Costumer Spotlight
Host: (Speaker & details coming soon)
🕑: 03:00 PM
Costumer Spotlight
Host: (Speaker & details coming soon)
The future of sourcing
Info: Track 3
🕑: 01:40 PM
The need of the future: AI intake reimagined
Host: Philipp Eschenbach
🕑: 02:20 PM
Streamlined sourcing: The fast track to finding the right supplier
Host: Matthias Lothes
🕑: 03:00 PM
Auctions: The last 5% savings potential
Host: (Speaker & details coming soon)
🕑: 03:40 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 04:00 PM
Panel Discussion - Procurement 2030: The new era of procurement in times of AI
Host: Dr. Ulrich Piepel
🕑: 04:40 PM
Ceremony: Future Leader Award
🕑: 05:20 PM
Next Play: The Future of Procurement
Host: Fabian Heinrich
Info: Mercanis 2026
🕑: 05:50 PM
Verabschiedung der Moderation
🕑: 06:00 PM
Snacks, Apéritif & Networking
Where is it happening?
Fotografiska Berlin, Oranienburger Straße 54, Berlin, GermanyEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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