Michael Pleuger

Akirolabs

Michael Pleuger is a pioneering procurement executive and digital transformation leader with over 25 years of international experience across industry, management consulting, and technology startups. As Co-Founder and CEO of akirolabs, he is driving the future of strategic procurement through AI-enabled solutions, helping organizations to unlock the next level of value and collaboration. Previously, Michael served as Senior Partner at Roland Berger and KPMG, leading global supply chain and procurement transformations for Fortune 500 clients and managing large multi-disciplinary teams. He began his career as a senior manager at Vodafone, playing a key role in designing and launching the Vodafone Procurement Company, laying the foundation for world-class digital procurement. Michael is widely recognized for his innovative thinking, his role as a keynote speaker, and his passion for positioning procurement as a value chain orchestrator and engine of business innovation.

Represented in the following tracks at the next Procurement Summit:

2026 ZUGSPITZE MASTERCLASSES - Tag 2: Masterclass Akirolabs

Represented in the following tracks at the Procurement Summit:

2025 PROCUREMENT SUMMIT MAIN STAGE: Procurement Summit Startup Awards, part 1 - akirolabs
2025 PROCUREMENT SUMMIT MAIN STAGE: Procurement Summit Startup Awards, part 1
2024 MAIN STAGE:
2024 MAIN STAGE: Procurement Summit Startup Awards, part 2
2023 MAIN STAGE: Procurement Summit Startup Awards, part 2
2023 MAIN STAGE: Procurement Summit Startup Awards - akirolabs
2018 MAIN STAGE: Digital procurement – From hype to value