34. Artificial vs. Human Intelligence w/ Anam Rahman, Founder & CEO at Kavida

We’re joined by Anam Rahman - “Agent PO” and the Founder & CEO at Kavida, the AI solution that empowers manufacturing teams with post-PO management for on-time deliveries.

As a former procurement practitioner turned ProcureTech founder, Anam shares his wide range of Procurement insights with Sam Jenks in this great discussion, covering Kavida’s mission, AI adoption, PLG, Anam’s learnings as a founder, and more! 

(00:38) - Introducing Anam

(01:38) - What does Kavida do and why do teams need its solutions?

(04:11) - What lead Anam to found Kavida? 

(06:08) - Where does Kavida make the biggest impact for organizations today?

(08:06) - How will we find the balance between AI and human intelligence in Procurement? 

(11:48) - Is AI only for digital native companies or can any company adopt it? And what is needed to prepare a company to adopt AI solutions? 

(14:48) - What is PLG and what comes to mind for Adam about PLG? 

(18:15) - Will PLG ever work within the enterprise?

(21:57) - What was a learning in Anam’s journey and how did he move forward? 

(24:44) - What’s something Anam knows today that he wishes he’d known at the beginning of his career? 

(27:21) - What tips does Anam have for anyone on a founder’s journey? 

(30:08) - Anam answers our Kodiak Moment quick fire round of questions