Post by Dirk Kunz

This Monday and Tuesday, we brought together representatives from our divisions for the Sourcing Council – hosted at the RTL offices in Hamburg. It was an inspiring and productive gathering, marked by valuable exchange, strategic alignment, and strong collaboration across our businesses. We had the privilege of listening to outstanding guest speakers: - Dr. Cyrus de la Rubia, who shared fresh perspectives on the volatility of global economics in times of structural change and geopolitical tension - Michael Pleuger and Christoph Flöthmann from akirolabs, who gave us an outlook on the next level of AI in Procurement and Sourcing A heartfelt thank you to everyone who contributed – from our speakers to all participants – and a special thanks to Jan von der Dellen and the RTL team for being such welcoming hosts. We look forward to building on this momentum as we shape the future of sourcing Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA together! Tatiana Müllerleile Sharon Schwartzman Penson Maria Hikova Kristina Hoffrichter Verena Valenti Joern Hellweg Hendrik Spiekermann Harald Marcus Tobias Rodehutskors Sebastian Sowada Sebastian Michel-Wildner Jens Felde Leon von Rüden Daniel Henrichfreise Achim Bernsmann Stephan Gräfe #SourcingCouncil #Bertelsmann #Collaboration #Procurement #Innovation #RTL #Networking #Teamwork #StrategicSourcing #Sourcing