Events Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/category/general/events/ Analyst-led research and intelligence for the procurement community. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://cporising.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPOR-Favicon-75x75.png Events Archives - CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT https://cporising.com/category/general/events/ 32 32 Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce https://cporising.com/2026/06/04/inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce-2 Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:02:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55427 (This is Part 2 of our series on the 2026 Ivalua NOW conference in Paris. You can read Part 1: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era [here].) As I discussed…

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]]> Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners https://cporising.com/2026/05/25/happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-10 Mon, 25 May 2026 10:02:15 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55390 Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage https://cporising.com/2026/05/13/new-webinar-supplier-management-the-integrated-advantage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-supplier-management-the-integrated-advantage Wed, 13 May 2026 10:02:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55352 Join Ardent Partners, along with SAP and Sonae Arauco, on May 28th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Supplier Management: The Integrated Advantage. In a period defined by persistent global…

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]]> Inside IVA Studio: Architecting the Autonomous Procurement Workforce https://cporising.com/2026/04/24/inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-iva-studio-architecting-the-autonomous-procurement-workforce Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:02:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55295 (This is Part 2 of our series on the 2026 Ivalua NOW conference in Paris. You can read Part 1: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era [here].) As we discussed…

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]]> Inside Ivalua NOW 2026: Procurement Enters the Agentic AI Era https://cporising.com/2026/04/22/inside-ivalua-now-2026-procurement-enters-the-agentic-ai-era/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-ivalua-now-2026-procurement-enters-the-agentic-ai-era Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:02:32 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55291 The Carrousel du Louvre, a place synonymous with timeless masterpieces, served as the backdrop last month for a different kind of evolution: the rapid transformation of the procurement function. At…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI https://cporising.com/2026/04/15/new-webinar-ai-rising-2026-the-state-of-procurement-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-ai-rising-2026-the-state-of-procurement-ai Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:02:12 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55242 Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on April 30th (2 PM ET) as they discuss AI Rising 2026: The State of Procurement AI. Over the past two decades, procurement has transformed…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Invoice: AI, Payments, and Risk in Modern AP https://cporising.com/2026/04/08/new-webinar-beyond-invoice-ai-payments-and-risk-in-modern-ap/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-beyond-invoice-ai-payments-and-risk-in-modern-ap Wed, 08 Apr 2026 10:02:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55236 Join Ardent Partners and Emburse on April 16th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Beyond Invoice: AI, Payments, and Risk in Modern AP. AP is under pressure, and incremental automation…

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]]> LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 2) https://cporising.com/2026/03/18/levelpath-levelup-ace-hardware-acrisure-keynotes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=levelpath-levelup-ace-hardware-acrisure-keynotes Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:01:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55187 LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 2) Today’s article highlights the keynote addresses by Ace Hardware and Acrisure from Levelpath’s 2026 conference.…

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]]> LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 1) https://cporising.com/2026/03/17/levelpath-levelup-conference-keynote-1/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=levelpath-levelup-conference-keynote-1 Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:01:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55177 LevelUp 2026: How Levelpath (and Its Customers) Are Rewriting the Procurement AI Playbook (Part 1) This article is the first of two that discusses Levelpath’s inaugural LevelUp 2026 conference held…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance https://cporising.com/2026/03/11/new-webinar-uniting-intake-to-payment-to-drive-2026-performance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-uniting-intake-to-payment-to-drive-2026-performance Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=55164 Join Ardent Partners and Zip on March 26th (1 PM ET) as they discuss Uniting Intake to Payment to Drive 2026 Performance. In 2026, the most successful CPOs aren’t just…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: From Systems of Engagement to Systems of Action: The Agentic CPO https://cporising.com/2026/02/18/new-webinar-from-systems-of-engagement-to-systems-of-action-agentic-ai-steps-into-the-cpos-spotlight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-from-systems-of-engagement-to-systems-of-action-agentic-ai-steps-into-the-cpos-spotlight Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54973 Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on February 26th (2 PM ET) as they discuss From Systems of Engagement to Systems of Action: The Agentic CPO. Procurement leaders have spent the…

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]]> Best of 2025: Part Two: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management https://cporising.com/2026/01/23/best-of-2025-part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2025-part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:02:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54806 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. Did you miss…

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]]> Best of 2025: Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025 https://cporising.com/2026/01/14/best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2025-zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54808 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. I attended Zycus’…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions https://cporising.com/2026/01/09/new-webinar-procurement-2026-big-trends-and-predictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-2026-big-trends-and-predictions Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:02:55 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54832 Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on January 22nd (11 AM ET) as they discuss Procurement 2026: BIG Trends and Predictions. Calling all CPOs!!!! As global markets stabilize and AI moves…

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]]> Best of 2025: Part One: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management https://cporising.com/2026/01/05/best-of-2025-part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2025-part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management Mon, 05 Jan 2026 11:02:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54804 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2025 articles as we reflect on last year and begin tackling 2026. Did you miss…

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]]> Happy New Year! https://cporising.com/2026/01/01/happy-new-year-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-new-year-9 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 09:02:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54772 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…

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]]> Happy Holidays from Ardent Partners! https://cporising.com/2025/12/25/happy-holidays-from-ardent-partners-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-holidays-from-ardent-partners-3 Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:02:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54735 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…

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]]> Building Long-Term Procurement Transformation Through Scalable, Human-Centered AI https://cporising.com/2025/12/11/building-long-term-procurement-transformation-through-scalable-human-centered-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-long-term-procurement-transformation-through-scalable-human-centered-ai Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:02:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54721 Procurement leaders gathered at DPW/Amsterdam recently to discuss the latest in digital procurement innovation and transformation. Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, moderated the session “Fast-Track…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts https://cporising.com/2025/12/05/new-webinar-2025-wrapped-procurements-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-shifts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-2025-wrapped-procurements-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-shifts Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54701 Join Ardent Partners and an industry expert on December 17th (2 PM ET) as they discuss 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts. It’s all about you!! Before you dive…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey https://cporising.com/2025/12/04/new-webinar-state-of-epayables-2025-aps-unfinished-journey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-state-of-epayables-2025-aps-unfinished-journey Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:02:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54680 Join Ardent Partners and Tradeshift on December 9th (9 AM ET) as they discuss the State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey. The State of ePayables 2025: AP’s Unfinished Journey…

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]]> A CPO’s Guide to AI Readiness: AI Moves from Buzzword to Business Imperative https://cporising.com/2025/12/03/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ai-moves-from-buzzword-to-business-imperative/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ai-moves-from-buzzword-to-business-imperative Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:02:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54698 Did you miss the recent webinar “Ardent Partners: A CPO’s Guide to AI Readiness,” featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Nick Heinzmann, head of…

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]]> Fast-Tracking AI in Procurement: How Leaders Are Adopting, Scaling, and Succeeding https://cporising.com/2025/12/02/fast-tracking-ai-in-procurement-how-leaders-are-adopting-scaling-and-succeeding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fast-tracking-ai-in-procurement-how-leaders-are-adopting-scaling-and-succeeding Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:02:52 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54704 Procurement leaders gathered at DPW/Amsterdam recently to discuss the latest in digital procurement innovation and transformation. Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, moderated the session “Fast-Track…

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]]> A CPO’s Guide to AI Readiness: AI’s Rapid Emergence and Why Procurement Can’t Ignore It https://cporising.com/2025/11/26/a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ais-rapid-emergence-and-why-procurement-cant-ignore-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-cpos-guide-to-ai-readiness-ais-rapid-emergence-and-why-procurement-cant-ignore-it Wed, 26 Nov 2025 13:08:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54693 Did you miss the recent webinar “Ardent Partners: A CPO’s Guide to AI Readiness,” featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Nick Heinzmann, head of…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Better Together: Connecting Finance & Procurement for Smarter Source-to-Pay https://cporising.com/2025/11/25/new-webinar-better-together-connecting-finance-procurement-for-smarter-source-to-pay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-better-together-connecting-finance-procurement-for-smarter-source-to-pay Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:02:51 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54682 Join Ardent Partners and Esker on December 4th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Better Together: Connecting Finance & Procurement for Smarter Source-to-Pay. Finance and Procurement have long shared similar…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The Intelligent CPO: What AI’s Expanding Role Means for Procurement Leaders https://cporising.com/2025/10/17/54569/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=54569 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:02:26 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54569 Join Ardent Partners and Levelpath on October 28 (2 PM ET) as they discuss The Intelligent CPO: What AI’s Expanding Role Means for Procurement Leaders. In procurement, success depends on…

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]]> Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/10/03/zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=zycus-goes-all-in-on-agentic-ai-at-horizon-2025 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:02:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54530 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…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: CPO Discussion — Hitting Year-end Targets Amidst Rising Risk, Tariffs, & AI https://cporising.com/2025/09/24/new-webinar-cpo-discussion-hitting-year-end-targets-amidst-rising-risk-tariffs-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-discussion-hitting-year-end-targets-amidst-rising-risk-tariffs-ai Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:24:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54514 Join Ardent Partners and ORO Labs on September 30 (11 AM ET) as they discuss CPO Discussion: Hitting Year-end Targets Amidst Rising Risk, Tariffs, & AI. As we close out…

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]]> Returning to Zycus Horizon, Building the Case for Agentic AI in Procurement https://cporising.com/2025/09/17/returning-to-zycus-horizon-building-the-case-for-agentic-ai-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=returning-to-zycus-horizon-building-the-case-for-agentic-ai-in-procurement Wed, 17 Sep 2025 10:02:49 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54493 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…

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]]> State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 5): Unlocking the Next Frontier in Procurement — Supplier Innovation and Development https://cporising.com/2025/08/20/state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-5-unlocking-the-next-frontier-in-procurement-supplier-innovation-and-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-5-unlocking-the-next-frontier-in-procurement-supplier-innovation-and-development Wed, 20 Aug 2025 10:02:17 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54391 Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,…

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]]> State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 4): Modern Supplier Risk Management — Building Resilience in a Disrupted World https://cporising.com/2025/08/13/state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-4-modern-supplier-risk-management-building-resilience-in-a-disrupted-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-4-modern-supplier-risk-management-building-resilience-in-a-disrupted-world Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54389 Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,…

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]]> State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 3): Optimizing Supplier Performance Management for Strategic Impact https://cporising.com/2025/08/06/state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-3-optimizing-supplier-performance-management-for-strategic-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-3-optimizing-supplier-performance-management-for-strategic-impact Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:02:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54384 Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,…

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]]> State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 2): Driving Supplier Management Maturity Through Digital Transformation and Data Confidence https://cporising.com/2025/07/30/state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-2-driving-supplier-management-maturity-through-digital-transformation-and-data-confidence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-2-driving-supplier-management-maturity-through-digital-transformation-and-data-confidence Wed, 30 Jul 2025 10:02:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54382 Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,…

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]]> State of Supplier Management 2025 (Part 1): Risk, Resilience, and the Rising Role of Data and AI https://cporising.com/2025/07/23/state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-1-risk-resilience-and-the-rising-role-of-data-and-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=state-of-supplier-management-2025-part-1-risk-resilience-and-the-rising-role-of-data-and-ai Wed, 23 Jul 2025 10:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54339 Did you miss the recent webinar “Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation, featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and William McNeill, VP,…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Four): AI Strategies for Practical Implementation and Long-Term Success https://cporising.com/2025/07/09/procurement-in-2025-part-four-ai-strategies-for-practical-implementation-and-long-term-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-four-ai-strategies-for-practical-implementation-and-long-term-success Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:02:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54287 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation https://cporising.com/2025/07/07/new-webinar-proactive-supplier-risk-management-requires-a-solid-data-foundation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-proactive-supplier-risk-management-requires-a-solid-data-foundation Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54328 Join Ardent Partners and apexanalytix on July 16th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Proactive Supplier Risk Management Requires a Solid Data Foundation. In today’s complex, global supply chain environment,…

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]]> Happy Fourth of July! https://cporising.com/2025/07/04/happy-fourth-of-july-11/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-fourth-of-july-11 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:02:43 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54312 From all of us here at Ardent Partners to our community, we wish you and yours a happy and safe July 4th holiday. We’ll pick it back up on Monday,…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Metrics That Matter for Procurement Teams: AI & Strategies to Unlock 8%+ Savings https://cporising.com/2025/07/02/new-webinar-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2025-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2025-2 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:02:27 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54302 Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on July 15th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Metrics That Matter for Procurement Teams: AI & Strategies to Unlock 8%+ Savings. Procurement teams are…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The State of S2P Digitization 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/06/27/new-webinar-the-state-of-s2p-digitization-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-state-of-s2p-digitization-2025 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:02:35 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54307 Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on July 10th (10 AM ET) as they discuss The State of S2P Digitization 2025. In 2025, as global trade tensions and economic uncertainty continue…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Three): Defining Best-in-Class Procurement in 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/06/25/procurement-in-2025-part-three-defining-best-in-class-procurement-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-three-defining-best-in-class-procurement-in-2025 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:02:39 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54291 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part Two): Obstacles Holding Back Business Execution https://cporising.com/2025/06/18/procurement-in-2025-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience-2 Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:02:57 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54279 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Procurement in 2025 (Part One): A Storm of Volatility and the Rise of Strategic Resilience https://cporising.com/2025/06/13/procurement-in-2025-part-one-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-in-2025-part-one-a-storm-of-volatility-and-the-rise-of-strategic-resilience Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:02:03 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54263 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age? The event featured a dynamic conversation between Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research…

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]]> Part Five (Bonus): Agentic AI — The Evolution of AI in Business: The Road Ahead https://cporising.com/2025/05/30/part-five-bonus-agentic-ai-the-evolution-of-ai-in-business-the-road-ahead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-five-bonus-agentic-ai-the-evolution-of-ai-in-business-the-road-ahead Fri, 30 May 2025 10:02:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54237 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025 https://cporising.com/2025/05/28/new-webinar-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-metrics-that-matter-in-2025 Wed, 28 May 2025 10:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54231 Join Ardent Partners and GEP on June 12th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025. Procurement results matter, and in 2025, they will matter more…

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]]> Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners https://cporising.com/2025/05/26/happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-9/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-9 Mon, 26 May 2025 10:02:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54227 Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…

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]]> Part Four: Agentic AI — How AI, Agentic Networks, and Human Collaboration Are Shaping the Future https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/#comments Fri, 23 May 2025 10:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54205 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2025/05/23/part-four-agentic-ai-how-ai-agentic-networks-and-human-collaboration-are-shaping-the-future/feed/ 1 NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks https://cporising.com/2025/05/21/new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-what-it-takes-to-lead-in-the-age-of-ai-and-trade-shocks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-what-it-takes-to-lead-in-the-age-of-ai-and-trade-shocks Wed, 21 May 2025 10:02:25 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54217 Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on May 28th (11 AM ET) as they discuss CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks.…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age https://cporising.com/2025/05/16/new-webinar-state-of-procurement-2025-reinventing-procurement-for-the-autonomous-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-state-of-procurement-2025-reinventing-procurement-for-the-autonomous-age Fri, 16 May 2025 10:02:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54213 Join Ardent Partners and Fairmarkit on May 20th (11 AM ET) as they discuss State of Procurement 2025: Reinventing Procurement for the Autonomous Age. As the world enters a new era…

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]]> Coupa Inspire 2025: AAA Rating – Autonomous Trade, AI, and Acquisitions https://cporising.com/2025/05/14/coupa-inspire-2025-aaa-rating-autonomous-trade-ai-and-acquisitions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-inspire-2025-aaa-rating-autonomous-trade-ai-and-acquisitions Wed, 14 May 2025 21:16:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54214 Through the years, Ardent Partners has attended every in-person Coupa Inspire, til now anyway (despite our plans, it was not in the cards for us this year). Nonetheless, Coupa Inspire…

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]]> Part Three: Agentic AI — The Next Evolution in Intelligent Automation https://cporising.com/2025/05/09/part-three-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-three-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement Fri, 09 May 2025 10:02:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54188 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> Part Two: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI as a Force Multiplier in Procurement https://cporising.com/2025/05/02/part-two-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-two-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-as-a-force-multiplier-in-procurement Fri, 02 May 2025 10:02:45 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54153 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> Part One: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI Adoption Statistics Tell a Story https://cporising.com/2025/04/25/part-one-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-adoption-statistics-tell-a-story/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-one-evolution-of-ai-and-the-agentic-age-ai-adoption-statistics-tell-a-story Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54143 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age, that shed light on how artificial Intelligence (AI) has come a long way — from basic…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future https://cporising.com/2025/04/18/new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-navigating-global-uncertainty-unlocking-an-ai-driven-future/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-rising-2025-navigating-global-uncertainty-unlocking-an-ai-driven-future Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:02:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54131 Join Ardent Partners and Esker on April 29th (2 PM ET) as they discuss CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future. Over the past two decades,…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Zip Forward Europe 2025: Risk Orchestration in the Limelight https://cporising.com/2025/04/07/magnus-mondays-zip-forward-europe-2025-risk-orchestration-in-the-limelight/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-zip-forward-europe-2025-risk-orchestration-in-the-limelight Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54094 Last week, I had the pleasure of attending Zip’s inaugural European version of its user conference, Zip Forward. Held in London, the one-day event hosted more than 200 attendees from…

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]]> Part Two: Procurement BIG Trends & Predictions — AI-Driven Future Amidst Economic Uncertainty https://cporising.com/2025/04/04/part-two-procurement-big-trends-predictions-ai-driven-future-amidst-economic-uncertainty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-two-procurement-big-trends-predictions-ai-driven-future-amidst-economic-uncertainty https://cporising.com/2025/04/04/part-two-procurement-big-trends-predictions-ai-driven-future-amidst-economic-uncertainty/#comments Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:02:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54063 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions, that delivered a series of insightful predictions designed to help procurement teams in all industries and regions…

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]]> https://cporising.com/2025/04/04/part-two-procurement-big-trends-predictions-ai-driven-future-amidst-economic-uncertainty/feed/ 1 Memory Lane – The CPO Rising Tournament 2012 https://cporising.com/2025/03/31/memory-lane-the-cpo-rising-tournament-2012/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=memory-lane-the-cpo-rising-tournament-2012 Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:02:40 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54086 The Ardent team is hard at work on our 20th annual CPO Rising – State of Procurement report (register for the April 29 webinar here?). But while analyst travel season…

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]]> Part One: Procurement BIG Trends & Predictions — Rise of AI in Procurement https://cporising.com/2025/03/28/part-one-procurement-big-trends-predictions-rise-of-ai-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-one-procurement-big-trends-predictions-rise-of-ai-in-procurement Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:02:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54060 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions, that delivered a series of insightful predictions designed to help procurement teams in all industries and regions…

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]]> Part Two: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management https://cporising.com/2025/03/21/part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-two-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:02:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54043 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Scale New Heights: Improve Performance by Optimizing Your Procurement Technology, that shed light on reaching the next level of procurement performance by building a…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age https://cporising.com/2025/03/19/new-webinar-evolution-of-ai-in-procurement-the-agentic-age/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-evolution-of-ai-in-procurement-the-agentic-age Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:02:38 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=54049 Join Ardent Partners and Fairmarkit on March 27th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Evolution of AI in Procurement: The Agentic Age. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved over the…

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]]> Part One: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management https://cporising.com/2025/03/14/part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-one-scale-new-heights-how-technology-is-transforming-spend-management Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:02:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53771 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Scale New Heights: Improve Performance by Optimizing Your Procurement Technology, that shed light on reaching the next level of procurement performance by building a…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Scale New Heights: Improve Performance by Optimizing Your Procurement Technology https://cporising.com/2025/02/14/new-webinar-scale-new-heights-improve-performance-by-optimizing-your-procurement-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-scale-new-heights-improve-performance-by-optimizing-your-procurement-technology Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:02:19 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53691 Join Ardent Partners and Zip on February 26th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Scale New Heights: Improve Performance by Optimizing Your Procurement Technology. Getting to the next level of…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions https://cporising.com/2025/01/22/new-webinar-procurement-2025-big-trends-and-predictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-2025-big-trends-and-predictions Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:02:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53604 Join Ardent Partners, Ivalua, and Beeline on February 5th (11 AM ET) as they discuss Procurement 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions. Are you ready for 2025??? This new webinar from…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions https://cporising.com/2025/01/15/new-webinar-accounts-payable-2025-big-trends-and-predictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-accounts-payable-2025-big-trends-and-predictions Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:02:53 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53558 Join Ardent Partners and AppZen on January 30th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions. As we step into 2025, the world of Accounts…

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]]> Happy New Year! https://cporising.com/2025/01/01/happy-new-year-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-new-year-8 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 11:02:01 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53514 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…

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]]> Part Three: Expanding Procurement’s Influence — Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology https://cporising.com/2024/12/20/part-three-expanding-procurements-influence-connecting-strategy-users-and-technology/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-three-expanding-procurements-influence-connecting-strategy-users-and-technology Fri, 20 Dec 2024 11:02:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53473 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact, that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on…

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]]> Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry? https://cporising.com/2024/12/18/best-of-2024-can-amazon-reshape-the-procurement-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-of-2024-can-amazon-reshape-the-procurement-industry Wed, 18 Dec 2024 11:02:23 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53510 Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.…

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]]> Part Two: Expanding Procurement’s Influence — Bridging Complexity with Orchestration https://cporising.com/2024/12/13/part-two-expanding-procurements-influence-bridging-complexity-with-orchestration/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=part-two-expanding-procurements-influence-bridging-complexity-with-orchestration Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:02:34 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53466 Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar, Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact, that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on…

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]]> Black Friday – Retail Shopping, Supply Chains, and Sales Reminder https://cporising.com/2024/11/29/black-friday-retail-shopping-supply-chains-and-sales-reminder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-friday-retail-shopping-supply-chains-and-sales-reminder Fri, 29 Nov 2024 11:02:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53434 Attention Shoppers! The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: CPO 2025: Evaluating the Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing https://cporising.com/2024/11/27/new-webinar-cpo-2025-evaluating-the-four-pillars-of-strategic-sourcing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-2025-evaluating-the-four-pillars-of-strategic-sourcing Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:02:11 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53419 Join Ardent Partners and Coupa on December 11th (2 PM ET) as they discuss CPO 2025: Evaluating the Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing. The pressure on procurement to deliver savings…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: AI In Action – Accounts Payable’s Biggest Innovations (PLUS AP HONORS 2024) https://cporising.com/2024/11/20/new-webinar-ai-in-action-accounts-payables-biggest-innovations-plus-ap-honors-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-ai-in-action-accounts-payables-biggest-innovations-plus-ap-honors-2024 Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:02:07 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53393 Join Ardent Partners and Medius on December 4th (2 PM ET) as they discuss AI In Action – Accounts Payable’s Biggest Innovations (PLUS AP HONORS 2024). This webinar will tell…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact https://cporising.com/2024/11/06/new-webinar-cast-a-wider-net-leveraging-innovation-to-expand-procurements-influence-and-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cast-a-wider-net-leveraging-innovation-to-expand-procurements-influence-and-impact Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:02:54 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53375 Join Ardent Partners and ORO Labs on November 21st (11 AM ET) for a discussion on Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact. If granted…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Maximize Your P2P Potential: The Metrics That Drive Results https://cporising.com/2024/10/24/new-webinar-maximize-your-p2p-potential-the-metrics-that-drive-results/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-maximize-your-p2p-potential-the-metrics-that-drive-results Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:02:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53313 Join Ardent Partners and Tradeshift on November 7th (9 AM ET) to discuss Maximize Your P2P Potential: The Metrics That Drive Results. Hear directly from Andrew Bartolini, Ardent Partners Founder…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — SAP Spend Connect: Data, Intelligence, and Suite https://cporising.com/2024/10/21/magnus-mondays-sap-spend-connect-data-intelligence-and-suite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-sap-spend-connect-data-intelligence-and-suite Mon, 21 Oct 2024 10:02:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53328 I spent last week in Las Vegas attending SAP Spend Connect. Spend Connect is the evolution of the old Ariba Live and now covers the entirety of SAP Intelligent Spend…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Conferences, Innovations, and Sore Feet https://cporising.com/2024/10/14/magnus-mondays-conferences-innovations-and-sore-feet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-conferences-innovations-and-sore-feet Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:02:42 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53308 This time of the year is always full of conferences and last week was certainly a whirlwind! Early Tuesday morning I flew down to Amsterdam for Keelvar Konnect and on…

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]]> Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry? https://cporising.com/2024/10/04/can-amazon-reshape-the-procurement-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-amazon-reshape-the-procurement-industry Fri, 04 Oct 2024 10:00:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53288 As one of the few industry analysts with roughly a quarter century focused on and working in procurement, it was surprising to me how little I knew about the multi-billion…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The 2024 State of ePayables: Money Never Sleeps https://cporising.com/2024/10/03/new-webinar-the-2024-state-of-epayables-money-never-sleeps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-2024-state-of-epayables-money-never-sleeps Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:02:02 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53246 Join Ardent Partners and Medius on October 8th (2 PM ET) for a discussion on The 2024 State of ePayables: Money Never Sleeps. Are you struggling to keep up with the…

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]]> Magnus Mondays — Zip Forward 2024 — When Procurement Flows, Business Flows https://cporising.com/2024/09/30/magnus-mondays-zip-forward-2024-when-procurement-flows-business-flows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-zip-forward-2024-when-procurement-flows-business-flows Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:02:04 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53264 Last week I had the pleasure of attending Zip’s annual user conference Zip Forward. It was hosted at the iconic SF Jazz in central San Francisco. It marked my second…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy https://cporising.com/2024/09/17/new-webinar-sprint-to-sourcing-gold-optimize-your-procurement-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-sprint-to-sourcing-gold-optimize-your-procurement-strategy Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:02:44 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53199 Join Ardent Partners and Market Dojo on September 26th (2 PM ET) for a discussion on Sprint to Sourcing Gold: Optimize Your Procurement Strategy. As they prepare to close out…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The State of ePayables 2024: Money Never Sleeps https://cporising.com/2024/09/05/new-webinar-the-state-of-epayables-2024-money-never-sleeps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-state-of-epayables-2024-money-never-sleeps Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:02:47 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53155 In a 24/7/365 global business environment, where challenges from economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing technology continue to grow, cash management has never been more important, and that has…

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]]> Happy Labor Day! https://cporising.com/2024/09/02/happy-labor-day-7/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-labor-day-7 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:02:41 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53174 The first Monday of September in the United States (and Canada) is a federal holiday called Labor Day. According to the US Department of Labor, “Labor Day is a creation of the labor…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard https://cporising.com/2024/08/21/new-webinar-beyond-automation-procurement-in-the-fast-lane-key-metrics-for-the-cpos-dashboard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-beyond-automation-procurement-in-the-fast-lane-key-metrics-for-the-cpos-dashboard Wed, 21 Aug 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53123 Join Ardent Partners and Ivalua on September 5th (10 AM ET) for a discussion on Beyond Automation: Procurement in the Fast Lane: Key Metrics for the CPO’s Dashboard. On the…

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]]> CPO Rising Listicle: Recognize Accounts Payable Excellence in 7 Ways (AP Honors!!!) https://cporising.com/2024/08/16/cpo-rising-listicle-recognize-accounts-payable-excellence-in-7-ways/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cpo-rising-listicle-recognize-accounts-payable-excellence-in-7-ways Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:02:13 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53106 Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help…

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]]> Ivalua NOW Dispatch #4: Strategic Roadmap (Platform & AI) https://cporising.com/2024/08/02/ivalua-now-dispatch-4-strategic-roadmap-platform-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-dispatch-4-strategic-roadmap-platform-ai Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:02:21 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=53052 The Ardent Partners analyst team recently attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference held…

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]]> Ivalua NOW Dispatch #3: Strategic Roadmap (Procure-to-Pay) https://cporising.com/2024/07/26/ivalua-now-dispatch-3-strategic-roadmap-procure-to-pay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-dispatch-3-strategic-roadmap-procure-to-pay Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:02:08 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=52950 The Ardent Partners analyst team recently attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference held…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: Beyond Automation: How Intake & Orchestration Can Help Procurement Win in 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/07/17/new-webinar-beyond-automation-how-intake-orchestration-can-help-procurement-win-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-beyond-automation-how-intake-orchestration-can-help-procurement-win-in-2024 Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:02:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49482 Join Ardent Partners and ZIP on July 31st (2 PM ET) for a webcast on Beyond Automation: How Intake & Orchestration Can Help Procurement Win in 2024. Driving more spend…

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]]> Ivalua NOW Dispatch #2: Strategic Roadmap (Source-to-Contract) https://cporising.com/2024/07/12/ivalua-now-dispatch-2-strategic-roadmap-source-to-contract/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-dispatch-2-strategic-roadmap-source-to-contract Fri, 12 Jul 2024 10:02:00 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49490 The Ardent Partners analyst team recently attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference held…

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]]> Happy Early Fourth of July! https://cporising.com/2024/07/03/happy-fourth-of-july-10/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-fourth-of-july-10 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:02:06 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49401 From all of us here at Ardent Partners to our community, we wish you and yours an early happy and safe July 4th holiday. We’ll pick it back up on…

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]]> Ivalua NOW Dispatch #1: The Journey of AI Adoption in Procurement https://cporising.com/2024/06/21/ivalua-now-dispatch-1-the-journey-of-ai-adoption-in-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ivalua-now-dispatch-1-the-journey-of-ai-adoption-in-procurement Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:02:24 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49435 The Ardent Partners analyst team attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference on May 22nd and 23rd in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The State of Source-to-Pay Digitization 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/06/18/new-webinar-the-state-of-source-to-pay-digitization-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-state-of-source-to-pay-digitization-2024 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:02:31 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49419 Source-to-Pay (S2P) technology has become an essential part of the modern enterprise IT stack, empowering organizations in all aspects of their operations. Just as customers, employees, and financials have their…

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]]> Happy Memorial Day From Ardent Partners https://cporising.com/2024/05/27/happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-memorial-day-from-ardent-partners-8 Mon, 27 May 2024 10:02:20 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49359 Memorial Day in the United States has different meanings for different people. For many, it is a weekend to reflect on the sacrifices made by the men and women of…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2024: State of Procurement https://cporising.com/2024/05/22/new-webinar-cpo-rising-2024-state-of-procurement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-cpo-rising-2024-state-of-procurement Wed, 22 May 2024 10:02:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49339 Join Ardent Partners on May 30th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on CPO Rising 2024: State of Procurement. Don’t miss the worldwide premiere of major findings from Ardent Partners’…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The AP Metrics that Matter in 2024 https://cporising.com/2024/05/16/new-webinar-the-ap-metrics-that-matter-in-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-ap-metrics-that-matter-in-2024 Thu, 16 May 2024 10:02:22 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49347 Join Ardent Partners and Medius on May 21st (11 AM ET) for a webcast on The AP Metrics that Matter in 2024. Tired of guesswork and questionable KPIs? Unlock the…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR: The Global Challenge in Financial Operations: Managing Complexity, Ensuring Compliance https://cporising.com/2024/05/15/new-webinar-the-global-challenge-in-financial-operations-managing-complexity-ensuring-compliance/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-the-global-challenge-in-financial-operations-managing-complexity-ensuring-compliance Wed, 15 May 2024 10:02:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49336 Join Ardent Partners and Basware on May 29th (10 AM ET/4 PM CEST) for a webcast on The Global Challenge in Financial Operations: Managing Complexity, Ensuring Compliance. Businesses have never…

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]]> Coupa Inspire 2024: From BSM to Margin Multipliers https://cporising.com/2024/04/29/coupa-inspire-2024-from-bsm-to-margin-multipliers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coupa-inspire-2024-from-bsm-to-margin-multipliers Mon, 29 Apr 2024 10:02:46 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49259 Last week the Ardent Partners analyst team attended Coupa Inspire at the fashionable Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. According to Coupa, this was the largest Inspire so far…

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]]> Technology Round-Up (April 25, 2024) – Coupa and Bottomline Partner on B2B Payments https://cporising.com/2024/04/25/strategic-partnership-between-coupa-and-bottomline-optimizes-and-streamlines-payments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=strategic-partnership-between-coupa-and-bottomline-optimizes-and-streamlines-payments Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:02:36 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49236 Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR — AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know https://cporising.com/2024/04/10/new-webinar-ai-decoded-what-every-cpo-needs-to-know/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-ai-decoded-what-every-cpo-needs-to-know Wed, 10 Apr 2024 10:02:56 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49159 Join Ardent Partners and Arkestro on April 24th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know. In 2024, AI is seemingly “everything, everywhere,…

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]]> Magnus Mondays: Ivalua Now 2024 — All in On Generative AI https://cporising.com/2024/03/18/magnus-mondays-ivalua-now-2024-all-in-on-generative-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=magnus-mondays-ivalua-now-2024-all-in-on-generative-ai Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:02:50 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=49076 Last week I attended my first solution provider conference (as an analyst) since COVID-19. Ivalua hosted the European edition of Ivalua Now in beautiful Versailles just outside Paris. According to…

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]]> Procurement 2024: BIG Prediction – Buyer Beware: “Fake News” Invades Supply Markets https://cporising.com/2024/02/23/procurement-2024-big-prediction-buyer-beware-fake-news-invades-supply-markets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=procurement-2024-big-prediction-buyer-beware-fake-news-invades-supply-markets Fri, 23 Feb 2024 11:02:59 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48990 For more than a decade, Ardent Partners’ senior analyst team has gathered in Boston for a multi-day company strategy and planning meeting. The team dedicates itself to reviewing the prior…

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]]> Happy Presidents’ Day https://cporising.com/2024/02/19/happy-presidents-day-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=happy-presidents-day-3 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:02:58 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48960 Presidents’ Day is one of 11 federal holidays in the United States, and its origins can be found dating all the way back to the death of George Washington in…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR — How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach https://cporising.com/2024/02/15/new-webinar-how-cpos-can-unlock-financial-value-with-a-tech-forward-approach/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-how-cpos-can-unlock-financial-value-with-a-tech-forward-approach Thu, 15 Feb 2024 14:09:10 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48952 Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach. The “year of efficiency” that…

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]]> NEW WEBINAR — Procurement 2024: BIG Trends & Predictions https://cporising.com/2024/01/25/new-webinar-procurement-2024-big-trends-predictions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-webinar-procurement-2024-big-trends-predictions Thu, 25 Jan 2024 11:02:33 +0000 https://cporising.com/?p=48832 Procurement lives in a world of uncertainties. As such, procurement leaders and their teams need a proactive approach that provides options for the unexpected. Knowing those potential uncertainties can help…

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