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The CFO and Finance/AP Leadership (Track 3)
(Publisher’s note: Our challenge to each reader is to pick and view one great CFO /AP / Finance Leadership session today!) Our inaugural CPO Rising 2K20 Virtual Series brought more than 2000... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: The CPO’s Strategic Agenda 2007 – Managing Performance, Reporting to the CFO
We continue our “Throwback Thursday” series with another look at a past entry in our State of Procurement research series. And, as the co-author of this edition, it is great to... Read more
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Ardent Partners FinTech Influencer Series: Jae Jin Kim, Vice President Korea Institute of Public Finance (KIPF), South Korean
Ardent’s FinTech Influencer Series highlights innovative voices in the world of Accounts Payable (“AP”) automation. This series is the go-to spot for progressive thoughts on how technology, transformational thinking, and revolutionary ideas... Read more
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The Resiliency Imperative – Business Continuity Planning (Session 2 Overview)
Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. UPDATE: Session 2: Prevent, Manage, Recover: Key... Read more
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Resiliency Themes – Part 3: Cash Becomes King (Again)
Ardent Partners takes the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Please click here to read our approach in these uncertain times. From March 31 through May 7, Ardent Partners... Read more
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Throwback Thursday: Five AP Metrics that Matter
We at Ardent Partners take the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic with the utmost seriousness. Accordingly, we have taken organizational precautions to minimize the risk of staff infection and the... Read more
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Workday “Scouts” a Big Opportunity in Strategic Sourcing
Ardent Partners recently took a briefing with the leadership team of Workday (led by Eric Washer, vice president of product strategy) to discuss its recent acquisition of Scout RFP (“Scout”), a cloud-based strategic... Read more
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20 for 2020: The Key Themes for the Modern CPO’s Agenda (#4 – B2B Payments)
In ten years’ time, the procurement profession and the role of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) has changed in many unique and profound ways. Yet, just like 2010, CPOs and other procurement leaders... Read more
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The CPO Rising Summit Returns to Boston with Powerful Procurement Insights!
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... Read more
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For CFOs, Optimizing Enterprise Spend is a Business Imperative
In the aftermath of the Global Recession, many Chief Financial Officers (“CFOs”) have made the realization that a business environment that values cash, profit margins, and risk mitigation is one... Read more