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CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – David Gallaer, VP – Category Management, MUFG Union Bank
Reporting for Duty One of the great clichés of procurement is that executives and practitioners often “fall” into it, having started out in a hard or social science before wandering... Read more
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Ten Reasons Why You Should Attend The CPO Rising 2018 Summit
There is now just one week until The CPO Rising 2018 Summit, Ardent Partners’ annual procurement symposium. Have you registered yet? Need a little more convincing? Well, here are 10 reasons why you... Read more
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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Contingent Workforce Management (UPCOMING WEBINAR)
There is no doubt that technology is actively shaping the world of work. From digital talent engagement to artificial intelligence, the realm of innovation is a powerful spectrum in relation... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 317: Listener Mailbag (October Edition)
Welcome to the monthly “listener mailbag” edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. Topics discussed this month include Upwork’s recent IPO, the role of quantum computing in the Future of... Read more
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CPO Rising 2018 Speaker Profile – Harold “Hal” Good, CPO Rising Hall of Famer
Ardent Partners is pleased to welcome back Harold “Hal” Good, a lifelong procurement practitioner, procurement “luminary,” and CPO Rising Hall of Famer to CPO Rising 2018. He will host an Expert Roundtable... Read more
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Aquiired!! Coupa Buys Aquiire and Gains Real-Time Catalog Search Capabilities
Earlier this week, Coupa Software (NASDAQ: COUP), the San Francisco-based spend management solutions provider, informed us that it has purchased Cincinnati-based Aquiire, the real-time procure-to-pay (P2P) and supplier management solution provider (formerly known as Vinimaya) for an undisclosed sum. Ardent Partners... Read more
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The Value of Strategic Category Management – A New Webinar from Ardent Partners
[Editor’s Note: Join us Thursday, October 25 at 2pm ET for a complimentary webinar presentation on procurement’s evolving role in strategic category management entitled “Strategic Category Management: The Keys to... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 316: The Agile Workforce and a Talent-Led Approach (A Sneak Peek into the Upcoming State of CWM Research Study)
This week’s all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast features an exciting “sneak peek” of the upcoming State of Contingent Workforce Management 2018-2019 research study, which is set for... Read more
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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... Read more
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Standard Pricing to the CPO Rising 2018 Summit Ends in Less Than Two Days!
Hello There – CPO Rising 2018, Ardent Partners’ third-annual procurement-themed executive symposium, is less than a month away and the standard registration fee is about to expire. We’re expecting more... Read more