In this episode of the TYS Podcast, Sri Gopinath of Trust Your Supplier is joined by Dr. Elouise Epstein, a digital futurist and Kearney partner. Together, they explore the top trends and technologies shaping procurement in 2025, including the role of AI, the growing importance of digital wallets, and the impact of evolving global trade relations. 

About Dr. Elouise Epstein (she/her)
Dr. Epstein is a digital futurist and Kearney partner based in San Francisco. She has over twenty-five years working as a trusted adviser working with clients to develop digital procurement and supply chain strategies. Using her dry wit, historical anecdotes, and a very direct tone, Dr. Epstein is a frequent presenter about building resilient supply chains, digital and AI transformations, and the future of business. She is author of three books:  

• How to hack your supply chain, breaking today, building tomorrow,   

• Trade Wars, Pandemics, and Chaos: How Digital Procurement Enables Business Success in a Disordered World  

• Disruptive Procurement–Winning in a digital world doing the right things in procurement. 

 She is the creator of the YouTube series GenXer vs. GenAI and she co-hosts the weekly podcast DualSourced Discourse. 

 You can connect with and follow Dr. Elouise https://www.drelouise.com.