26. Pioneering Risk Management w/ Heiko Schwarz, Founder & CEO of riskmethods The Way We Source

This episode, we’re joined by a ProcureTech pioneer - Heiko Schwarz, founder & CEO of riskmethods. Heiko discusses his journey as a ProcureTech founder, how risk management has evolved over the last decade, the next big trends he sees coming in procurement, and more! 



(00:39) - Introducing Heiko



(01:11) - What does Sourcing & Procurement mean to Heiko?



(02:20) - How’s life for Heiko as a ProcureTech pioneer?



(03:47) - What does Heiko think will be the next big talent trends in Procurement? 



(05:58) - What products and solutions did Heiko develop with riskmethods? 



(10:44) - How has Heiko seen Supplier Risk Management grow in his career?
(14:39) - Where is Supplier Risk Management headed next?



(17:10) - Did Heiko ever feel lonely as a founder?



(19:40) - What were the biggest changes that Heiko saw in his business throughout different stages of growth?



(24:11) - What was one of Heiko’s biggest learnings as an entrepreneur?



(27:35) - What was the journey to break into the US market like?



(31:08) - How did riskmethods get their first early-adopter clients in the US?



(33:55) - Heiko answers our quick-fire round of questions