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 […]
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Early-Bird Pricing for CPO Rising 2019 Ends Tonight at Midnight!
The CPO Rising 2019 Summit hosted by Ardent Partners is scheduled for October 29th & 30th at the Harvard Club in Boston. This will be Ardent’s fourth annual procurement-themed executive symposium, and will once again bring together top Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement leaders for a day-and-a-half event focused on innovation, technology, and advancing the procurement function into […]
Announcing the Agenda for CPO Rising 2019 Procurement Executive Summit
In 2019, the procurement profession still has momentum and is more critical to business operations and results than ever before. But, a decade of Ardent Partners research shows that the profession is also approaching a performance plateau. Breaking plateaus and launching into a new performance trajectory demands new and innovative ideas and approaches. It also requires […]
Third Annual “CPO Rising” Event Kicks Off With Powerful Procurement Insights
Leading Procurement Executives from Thermo Fisher, Bain Capital, Rio Tinto, and More Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November 7 — Today, nearly 125 procurement professionals and executives will convene at the elegant Harvard Club in Boston’s historic Back Bay district to discuss best practices, learn about emerging market trends, and collaborate with […]
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 […]
Announcing the Second Annual “CPO Honors Gala” at the CPO Rising 2018 Summit
Ardent Partners is pleased to announce that The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, our third annual executive symposium for Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders, will be held once again at the historic Harvard Club in Boston (Back Bay) this November 7 & 8. Last year’s inaugural CPO Honors Gala, which recognized Chief Procurement Officers and their teams for […]
Learn from the Best: Great Speakers Fill the Agenda at the CPO Rising 2017 Summit
Learn from and Network with Top Chief Procurement Officers It may not surprise you, but I honestly believe that the speaker roster we’re assembling for our CPO Rising 2017 Summit is unrivaled and even better than last year’s star-studded lineup. As you know by now, on November 8 and 9, Ardent Partners will host the CPO Rising 2017 Summit(register by clicking […]
The CPO Rising 2017 Summit Major Themes – Agility, Innovation, Technology
For CPOs and other procurement executives looking to drive more agility through their department, the CPO Rising 2017 Summit will be an event you do not want to miss.
Ardent Partners Announces the CPO Rising 2017 Summit
Publisher’s Note: Ardent Partners is absolutely thrilled to announce the dates and times of its CPO Rising 2017 Summit. Over the next few weeks, we will be making a series of announcements that illuminate the event more fully, including major themes, new CPO speakers, and a call for nominations for the CPO Honors Awards dinner. Please […]
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 […]