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Innovators, leaders, and builders share their stories, insights, and visions for the future of artificial intelligence. The Humans & AI Show is hosted by Flor Laorga, Co-Founder of AI Frontier Network—a global community focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the people driving AI forward.
Kevin Frechette — Origins of Fairmarkit, AI in Procurement, Agentic Engineers, Human Oversight in Automated Workflows
Humans & AI
25 minutes 10 seconds
2 months ago
Kevin Frechette — Origins of Fairmarkit, AI in Procurement, Agentic Engineers, Human Oversight in Automated Workflows
Kevin Frechette is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fairmarkit, an AI-powered autonomous sourcing platform helping organizations source more competitively at scale. Before founding Fairmarkit, he held various roles in the tech industry, including positions at IBM and Dell. He lives in the greater Boston area.
Kevin Frechette
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OUTLINE
00:00 Start
00:24 Kevin Frechette: CEO and Co-Founder of Fairmarkit
01:05 Founding Fairmarkit to Modernize Procurement
03:49 How AI Is Revolutionizing Sourcing
05:30 Rise of Agentic Engineers in Procurement
07:52 Real-World AI Success in Procurement
10:49 Balancing Automation with Human Judgment
18:04 Redefining Procurement Team Roles
22:42 Kevin’s Tips for Aspiring Founders
24:45 Final Thoughts from Kevin
Humans & AI
Innovators, leaders, and builders share their stories, insights, and visions for the future of artificial intelligence. The Humans & AI Show is hosted by Flor Laorga, Co-Founder of AI Frontier Network—a global community focused on innovation, entrepreneurship, and the people driving AI forward.
