David Kern is an experienced professional with 20 years of proven success within procurement, real estate, capital oversight, and implementation of accounting/payment platforms. David currently serves as the Head of Global Procurement for TripAdvisor Media Group; supporting 20+ independent brands. Prior to TripAdvisor, David worked at Staples (13 years) holding several leadership roles. Most notable was […]
Category Archives: Speakers
Five More Reasons to Attend the CPO Rising 2019 Summit — 10/29 & 10/30
The CPO Rising Summit is one of the top procurement events in North America each year. It features many of the industry’s most prominent procurement luminaries and thought leaders (on the stage and in the audience) discussing the strategies, solutions, and best practices that can help elevate your procurement team’s performance to the next level. Still […]
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Nisreen Bagasra, Chief Procurement Officer, Veolia North America
Nisreen Bagasra is the Chief Procurement Officer for Veolia North America (VNA) and leads its procurement organization to maximize value and mitigate risk across the company’s supply base, for both direct and indirect spend categories. Nisreen’s team is responsible for managing national suppliers, strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, and compliance to purchasing policies and processes. Her team […]
Throwback Thursday: On Rising in 2018: CPOs and Industry Events
Publisher’s Note: In 2019, Ardent Partners is celebrating 10 years of delivering “Research with Results” to Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other readers of this site, including published reports, eBooks, presentations, insights, articles and events. To commemorate the occasion, we are going to reflect on the firm’s first decade by presenting this weekly “throwback” series that will include a […]
Throwback Thursday: Reflections on The CPO Rising 2017 Summit (Part 1): CPOs Rise and Shine
Chief Procurement Officers Rise and Shine at The CPO Rising 2017 Summit When I started working in this industry 18 years ago, there was a tremendous opportunity sitting in front of most procurement departments around the world. Fast forward to today, December 6, 2017, and the exact same thing can be said. I’d like you to […]
Throwback Thursday: Welcoming Back Gregg Brandyberry, CPO Rising Hall-of-Fame Inductee, to CPO Rising 2019
Today on CPO Rising, we revisit the long and illustrious career of Gregg Brandyberry, former Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) of Takeda and GSK, and one of three members of the CPO Rising Hall of Fame Charter Class of 2016. Gregg emceed our inaugural CPO Honors Awards Gala dinner two years ago and has played integral roles in every CPO Rising summit. Gregg will […]
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Heidi Landry, Chief Procurement Officer, Enterprise Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson – Part II
Heidi Landry is the Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for Enterprise Supply Chain at Johnson & Johnson. She joined the company in January 2019 and is responsible for Procurement Enterprise Supply Chain Teams and reports into Len DeCandia, CPO for Johnson & Johnson. Heidi has nearly 30 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, and contract […]
Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend CPO Rising 2019
There’s less than six weeks until the CPO Rising 2019 Summit, Ardent Partners’ fourth-annual procurement symposium. Registered yet? There are only a few days left to take advantage of Ardent’s “10-year Anniversary” registration pricing. Why should you attend? Here are 10 reasons why: The unparalleled lineup of top speakers…from Carbonite, DuPont, Johnson & Johnson, TripAdvisor, United […]
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile – Heidi Landry, Chief Procurement Officer, Enterprise Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson – Part I
Heidi Landry is the Vice President, Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) for Enterprise Supply Chain at Johnson & Johnson. She joined the company in January 2019 and is responsible for Procurement Enterprise Supply Chain Teams and reports into Len DeCandia, CPO for Johnson & Johnson. Heidi has nearly 30 years of experience in sourcing, procurement, and contract […]
CPO Rising 2019 Speaker Profile — Hal Good, Procurement Luminary and Inaugural CPO Rising Hall of Fame Member
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary”, and inaugural CPO Rising Hall of Fame member, to CPO Rising 2019. Hal will host and facilitate a number of round table discussions on Day 1 and day 2 of the event, and bring his signature social media skills to bear (we […]