BT’s buying boss wants AI to move faster, looks to startups to lead the way

Joe Purnell2025-06-27T14:34:00

Source: Julien Tromeur / Unsplash; Cyril Pourrat / LinkedIn

BT Sourced head Cyril Pourrat reflects on missed expectations around ‘speed of execution’ on AI deployments, but remains confident that the tech delivers when embraced by colleagues.

This article includes:

Organisations: Accenture; BT; BT Group; BT Sourced; Cambridge University; Digital Procurement Garage; Globality; Management Today; Nnamu; Sourced Showdown; Tomorrow Street; Versed AI; Vodafone; Vodafone Procure & Connect; World Wide Technology.
Geographic: Dublin; Europe; Luxembourg; Munich.
People: Cyril Pourrat; Kenneth Graham; Ninian Wilson.
Themes: AI adoption; AI-powered procurement; Analytics granularity; Battle of the bots; Business relationship mapping; Cultural resistance; Data visibility; Digital champions; Digital procurement; Generative AI; Game theory algorithms; Internal marketing; Legacy systems; New technology integration; Procurement innovation; Scaleup integration; Sourcing ecosystem; Startup engagement; Supply chain transparency; Tool deployment speed.

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