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Meet the Winners of CPO Rising 2018 – Dennis Silva, CPO of BCNET (Innovator of the Year)
Last month at CPO Rising 2018 in Boston, we were very pleased to award Dennis Silva, Chief Procurement Officer at BCNET, British Columbia’s Shared Services organization for higher education, with... Read more
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Payables Place First Thing: A New Approach to Talent Management
Exactly one month ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included Ryan Murray, Deputy Chief... Read more
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The Pursuit of the Agile Workforce: The Evolution of Non-Employee Talent
A few years ago, the 2015-2016 edition of Ardent’s annual State of Contingent Workforce Management research study very pointedly emphasized the contingent workforce’s then-tipping point: The “Flex Economy.” The “Gig... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 321: 2018 Year in Review with Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners
The Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast kicks off its “2018 Year in Review Series” with a lively discussion with Andrew Bartolini, Founder and Chief Research Officer of Ardent Partners. Andrew and... Read more
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Technology Round-Up — December 5, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,... Read more
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The Current (and Future) State of Digital Transformation
As discussed frequently here on CPO Rising and in Ardent Partners research, the drive for business agility now trumps the traditional pressures that have plagued businesses for years in regard... Read more
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Webinar! The CPO’s Perspective on 2018: This Year’s Key Highlights, Takeaways, and Observations (12/13)
“If you’re always in control, you’re not driving fast enough.” This Mario Andretti quote was frequently referenced at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston last month, and is... Read more
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The Importance of People and Talent: Reflections from the 2018 CPO Rising Summit
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of a being part of Ardent’s third Annual CPO Rising Summit, the company’s event that is designed “for CPOs by CPOs” at the... Read more
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Technology Round-Up — November 29, 2018
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up returns today with assortment of supply management technology news and updates from the past month to share with our community. If you are a sourcing, procurement,... Read more
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Contingent Workforce Weekly, Episode 320: November Listener Mailbag Edition
Welcome to another all-new edition of the Contingent Workforce Weekly podcast. This week’s episode is our monthly “listener mailbag,” featuring discussions on the future of the supplier-funded model, staging the... Read more