Leading Procurement Executives from Johnson & Johnson, DuPont, Rio Tinto, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, October 29 — Today, more than 140 Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and other procurement executives convene at Boston’s elegant Harvard Club to discuss best practices, learn about emerging market trends, and collaborate with like-minded peers. The fourth […]
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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 […]
Throwback Thursday: CPO Rising 2016 is History!
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: What CPOs Are Saying About the CPO Rising Summit
We think the CPO Rising Summit is a fantastic opportunity to meet like-minded, career-driven procurement executives, share best practices, and help us all continue to push the profession forward. We’re not the only ones! Here are a few sample quotes from CPOs who have attended in the event: “The technology sponsors are all very interesting, the speakers […]
Throwback Thursday: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2017 Summit!
As we gear up to take the field for CPO Rising 2019 in two months, we can’t help but reflect on how successful (and fun) are these CPO Rising events. Like good scotch or fine wine, it gets better every year. And so, in case you missed the event or this highlights video from 2017, we’re sharing […]
The Harvard Club of Boston to Host the CPO Rising 2019 Summit
Ardent Partners is pleased to highlight that the CPO Rising 2019 Summit will return to the Harvard Club of Boston this fall. The prestigious and historic event venue has been named by Boston Magazine as one of the best event venues in Boston. Located in the historic Back Bay neighborhood, the century-old main clubhouse is situated in the heart of […]
Now Accepting Nominations for “CPO Honors 2019″
Today’s article is a reminder that this fall, Ardent Partners will recognize Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), their teams, and a select group of industry experts and providers for outstanding performance and execution over the last year at the fourth annual CPO Honors Gala Dinner. A new class of CPOs will also be inducted into the CPO Rising […]
Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights
Ardent Partners’ Annual “CPO Rising” Summit Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights Leading Procurement Executives from Flex, Google, Biogen, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November 8 — Today, more than 130 Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement executives convened at the historic Harvard Club in Boston to discuss best practices, learn the latest trends, and […]
Short Video Recap from CPO Rising 2016 Summit
If you missed CPO Rising 2016, watch this short video to get a sense of the event. CPO Rising 2017 will be even better!
CPO Rising 2016 is History!
I’ve spent the past 17 years of my professional career focused on driving the procurement profession forward. I have been and continue to be very personally invested in this cause too (just ask my wife). In this period of time, we have collectively seen the procurement profession take many great strides forward, but also a […]