Predicting the Future of Business Spend: Inside the 2026 Business Spend Index

How can trillions of dollars in anonymized spend data predict the next shift in the global economy? Experts from Coupa and the MIT Data Science Lab give an exclusive deep dive into the Coupa + MIT Data Science Lab Business Spend Index Report, 2026 Edition.

In this session, we move beyond the headlines to explore the methodology and community-driven data used to generate our three-month predictive forecasts. We discuss how the BSI filters out "seasonal noise" to capture genuine market signals across five key sectors, providing a real-time view of how global trade dynamics — from tariff adjustments to AI investment cycles — are actually impacting business operations.

In this webinar you'll discover:

• The Methodology: How Coupa collaborated with the MIT Data Science Lab to turn community spend into a reliable macroeconomic indicator.
• The 2026 Findings: A closer look at the current-period readings and the "multi-speed" recovery across different industries.
• Actionable Strategy: How to apply these predictive insights to your own procurement and operating models to navigate cost uncertainty.