In today's dynamic business landscape, sourcing transformation plays a crucial role in maintaining competitiveness. This discussion, featuring insights from two industry veterans, will focus on leveraging historical insights for future sourcing strategies. They will dive into how sourcing has shifted over the last decade to the current phase, the recent expansion of mid-market needs (and wants), and the changing role of Global Captive Centers (both sole and hybrid). Highlighting the significance of digital engineering, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing, they will contextualize these sought-after services through the lens of talent management and the future workforce. Addressing emerging trends, challenges, and strategic opportunities in sourcing evolution, the panel will discuss the importance of a customer-centric approach and the necessity for organisations to effectively integrate emerging technologies to sustain competitiveness in today's dynamic landscape. (Hitachi)