Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! To commemorate the occasion (and for “auld lang syne”), we will continue to reprise a few of our favorite articles from the last year. After that, we…
Happy Holidays from Ardent Partners!
Another year will soon be in the books and 2026 is going start with a bang! (Register for our Big Trends & Predictions Webinar here) Until then, we want to…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Whether you're watching parades, football, or the dog show, everyone at Ardent Partners wishes you a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! If you need a laugh, enjoy this clip of the…
State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2023 Agenda
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In this ongoing series, we revisit what defined procurement and the CPO’s agenda…
State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2022 Agenda
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In this ongoing series, we revisit what defined procurement and the CPO’s agenda…
Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025
I attended Zycus’ Horizon 2025 event last week in Laguna Niguel, CA. This annual event serves brings together 200+ customers and partners plus a few analysts. Horizon is a fixture…
State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2021 Agenda
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In this ongoing series, we revisit what defined procurement and the CPO’s agenda…
State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2019 Agenda
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In this ongoing series, we revisit what defined procurement and the CPO’s agenda…
Returning to Zycus Horizon, Building the Case for Agentic AI in Procurement
Horizon 2025 North America User Conference - September 22-24 (Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA) After a few years away, I am excited to share with the CPO Rising community that I…
State of Procurement (A Retrospective): Insights from the 2018 Agenda
The role and strategic agenda of the chief procurement officer (CPO) have evolved over the past decade. In this ongoing series, we revisit what defined procurement and the CPO’s agenda…