Episode #8: Transforming Procurement – The Founding Story of akirolabs (with Michael Pleuger)

In this episode of Transforming Industries, I sit down with
Michael Pleuger, CEO and Co-founder of akirolabs, a leading
procure-tech startup from Berlin. We explore Michael's inspiring
journey from a successful career in consulting to launching
akirolabs and transforming the procurement landscape.





Tune in for a lively and insightful conversation as we cover:




Michael's background and career in procurement and supply
chain




How a project request turned into a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity




The story behind the founding of akirolabs




Whether a consulting career helps when starting a company




How akirolabs is revolutionizing procurement




…and many more.





Join us for an engaging and fun discussion!


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Time Stamps: 


(00:00) Intro


(02:10) Introduction Michael


(09:10) Introduction of akirolabs


(12:30) Deep dive - The founding story


(31:10) Building the ecosystem


(39:10) Transforming the procurement landscape


(47:40) The role of AI in procurement


(54:15) The procurement vendor landscape


(56:30) akirolabs outlook