About The Event

    On November 16 & 17, 2021, Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders from around the world will participate in the “CPO Rising 2021 Digital Summit,” an online event brought to you by Ardent Partners.

    We have distilled a year of our research highlights and CPO conversations into a streamlined Digital Summit that includes two separate 90-minute sessions:

    Day 1 is November 16th from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
    Day 2 is November 17th from 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET 

    Attendees can expect to hear new ideas and strategies to help improve the performance of their organizations and increase the procurement team’s overall impact. From keynote presentations by leading procurement executives to CPO panel discussions and analyst insights, this powerful speaker panel will highlight procurement-led innovation within the enterprise and across the supply chain and present their best ideas on their vision for procurement’s future.

    WHERE:

    Digital Summit
    Online

    WHEN:

    Tuesday to Wednesday
    November 16 & 17, 2021

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    Event Theme: Still Rising

    Despite everything that has happened over the past two years, CPOs and their teams continue to make a major impact. They continue to drive great value. They continue to rise.

    CPOs today have greater visibility into the future and a greater ability to impact and change it than ever before. These sessions will present Best-in-Class CPOs sharing their successes, strategies, and plans for 2022.

    Set against the backdrop of increasingly complex global challenges, unprecedented supply risk, and transformational shifts in the global workforce, Ardent Partners’ sixth-annual CPO Rising Summit brings together forward-thinking CPOs and procurement leaders to discuss, examine, and debate the strategies and solutions that will transform the profession in the 2020s.


    Two Great Sessions on Back-to-Back Days

    Block your calendar to spend 90 minutes with us on both Nov. 16th & 17th.

    The global pandemic has taken no prisoners and impacted everyone working in procurement. The impact that procurement will have on business operations and bottom line results is going to increase in 2022 and procurement leaders must be ready to attack.

    To help procurement leaders prepare for next year, we have distilled a year’s worth of our research highlights and CPO conversations into a streamlined and highly-valuable agenda.


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    Conference Agenda

    Two great sessions filled with outstanding presentations!

    • Day 1

      November 16, 2021

    • Ardent Partners' Chief Research Officer welcomes the audience to the Digital Summit and sets the stage for this power-packed 2-day conference.
      Introductions

    • Despite everything that has happened over the past two years, CPOs and their teams continue to make a major impact. They continue to drive great value. They continue to rise. CPOs today have greater visibility into the future and a greater ability to impact and change it than ever before. In this panel, three Best-in-Class CPOs will share their successes, strategies, and plans for 2022.Set against the backdrop of increasingly complex global challenges, unprecedented supply risk, and transformational shifts in the global workforce, Ardent Partners’ sixth-annual CPO Rising Summit brings together forward-thinking CPOs and procurement leaders to discuss, examine, and debate the strategies and solutions that will transform the profession in the 2020s.
      Panel

    • The pinnacle event of CPO Rising, the CPO Honors Awards Ceremony is a momentous occasion for procurement professionals to be recognized for their achievements in the profession, their contributions to the industry, their leadership, and their teamwork. Cheers!
      Keynote

    • Day 2

      November 17, 2021

    • Major technological change does not simply pervade the modern world, it has come to define it. Today’s blistering pace of innovation makes it difficult to predict how procurement teams will communicate, collaborate, and transact ten years from now, much less the tools that they will use to do so. This panel of three technology experts will share their views and expertise on the topic.
      Panel

    • Ardent Partners' Founder & Chief Research Officer, Andrew Bartolini, believes that procurement in 2030 will be radically different than it is today. Join this session to hear how. If you think the last decade brought dramatic change to the procurement profession, buckle up because you ain't seen nothing yet!
      Keynote

    Our Speakers

    We are excited and honored to feature a world-class roster of procurement executives who share a passion for their work and a commitment to propel the profession forward. This powerful lineup of global CPOs and other procurement experts are ready to help you prepare your procurement operation to face the challenges and uncertainty caused by the global pandemic and tough economic times.

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    CPO Rising 2021 is an event for CPOs by CPOs. The Summit provides an intimate setting for delegates to connect, network, and share knowledge and experiences. Join other like-minded procurement leaders at this exclusive event.

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