Best of 2025: Stop Talking Costs: 7 Ways CPOs Can Master the C-Suite
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. [Today’s article was…
Best of 2025: AI in Action — Procurement: A Conversation with Precoro
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. A New AI…
Agentic AI and the Next Evolution of Procurement — From Automation to Autonomous Value Creation
Did you miss the recent webinar "From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI," featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Rinus…
AI in Procurement: Moving from Rules to Reasoning
Did you miss the recent webinar "Agents of Change: How Agentic AI Is Rewriting the Source-to-Pay Playbook," featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Paul…
Pfizer’s Path to AI-Driven Procurement: From Automation to Intelligence
Did you miss the recent webinar "CPO Pressure: Hitting Year-end Targets While Responding to Rising Risk, Tariffs, & AI," featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners;…
From Generative AI to Next-Gen Supplier Performance: The Milestones That Moved SAP Ariba Forward This Year
Last year, Ardent Partners published its Supplier Management Technology Advisor Report: https://lnkd.in/eJdM_FVk, designed to help sourcing and procurement leaders navigate the supplier management solution provider market and select the best-fit…
Building Long-Term Procurement Transformation Through Scalable, Human-Centered AI
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…
AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent
Did you miss the recent webinar "The Intelligent CPO: What AI’s Expanding Role Means for Procurement Leaders," featuring three procurement AI experts (Andrew Bartolini of Ardent Partners, Hyoun Park of…
How Procurement Can Realize ROI from AI — Lessons From CPOs, Pilots, and Early Adopters
Did you miss the recent webinar "From Pilot to Payoff: 5 Strategies to Turn AI into ROI," featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Rinus…
NEW WEBINAR: 2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts
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…