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When I predicted earlier this year that “Supply Risk in 2020 would become a multi-headed beast” during our annual Big Trends and Predictions webinar in January or that when we published the special report, Bad Moon Rising: Global Supply Chain Risk Reaches a 20-Year High, I had no idea that we would get here that fast. But, here we are.
In a matter of weeks, our world has been turned upside down and new words, phrases (social distancing), and hashtags (#alonetogether) have entered the global lexicon (FYI – here’s a glossary of terms). At the local level, Ardent has enacted a series of policies designed to ensure the safety of our employees and business continuity. At the company level, the four CPOs I spoke to in the past week are each working to ensure their remote staffs stay active, engaged, and very focused on the matters at hand. For three of them, these “matters at hand” have significant consequences on the near-term performance of their companies. At the industry level, to put it mildly, we are in flux.
In response to these trying times, my firm has decided to launch a new virtual series called CPO Rising 2K20 – The Resiliency Imperative which will kickoff on March 31st and run through May 7. This series will a number of virtual sessions each week that will be available live (and by recording so that you may listen to them at your convenience). The series will culminate with a a Virtual Summit on May 7 that you will not want to miss.
Our goal is to bring the global community of procurement and supply management leaders together around a series of presentations, panels, and interviews focused on the current state of global affairs and what business leaders can do to support their teams, companies, and supply chains. We’ve started to assemble an impressive series of presentations led by distinguished experts across multiple fields so that we may hear their views/insights/perspectives/strategies on the pandemic and its impact on supply management and overall business operations.
We want to be sensitive to the major issues facing different countries around the world, but we also want to provide information and support to those teams that are facing extreme duress. I know that many of you are being impacted both on the supplier side and on the staff/organization side making this a doubly-challenging time. But, I also know that many of you are coming up with great ideas to navigate the storm and ensure that your teams and your companies remain resilient and agile.
My hope is that you will be able to join the conversation and share your ideas with your peers. Yes, the times are tough and things may get tougher, but these tough times can also unify us. We can be #ResilientTogether.
Consider this an invitation to attend, but also an invitation to participate if you are so inclined – we will make it easy for you to join in (Contact us here if you’d like to participate – All are welcome!)
The CPO Rising 2K20 Summit: The Resiliency Imperative will kick off next Tuesday and run through May 7 when we host our “Mainstage Event” session. We will be adding new events to the series in real time so make sure to check back regularly. Details on the event are here and our calendar of sessions is both below and on the event site.
The CPO Rising 2K20 – The Resiliency Imperative (Key Links)
THE CPO RISING 2K20 SERIES – HOME PAGE
UPDATED on 4/22 SUMMIT SESSIONS:
Click on the session titles below to learn more and register for them! (Note that there will be more titles coming soon).
- April 23 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET – The Three Pillars of Managing a Remote (& Productive) Workforce
- April 24 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET – Provenance Management: Protecting Your Supply Chain from Counterfeits
- April 28 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET – CPO Strategies: Paving the Road to Recover
- April 29 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET – CPO Playbook: Leveraging Your Network To Ensure Supply in the Age of Coron
- April 30 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET – The Power of Predictive Insights for a More Resilient Supply Chain
- April 30 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET – CPO Rising: The State of Procurement in 202
- May 5 11:00 am – 12:00 pm ET – Agile Sourcing via Intelligent Automation
- May 5 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET – Top Strategies for Leading a Resilient Procurement Organization
- May 6 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET – CFO Leadership in the Time of Coronavirus
VIRTUAL SUMMIT:
ON-DEMAND SESSIONS:
- VIEW ON-DEMAND (no registration) – Welcome to the Resiliency Imperative
- VIEW ON-DEMAND – Prevent, Manage, Recover: Key Strategies to Execute a Business Continuity Plan
- VIEW ON-DEMAND – A New World (of) Orders: Rethinking the Global Supply Chain
- VIEW ON-DEMAND – Increased Technology Risks in the Age of COVID-19
- VIEW ON-DEMAND – Maximizing Spend Management is a Business Imperative
- ON-DEMAND – What the Pandemic Means for Your Workforce
- ON-DEMAND – CPO Leadership in Times of Crisis
- ON-DEMAND – The Role of Sustainability in the Post-COVID-19 Supply Chain
