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How Procurement Can Realize ROI from AI — Lessons From CPOs, Pilots, and Early Adopters

By John Yuva December 8, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

Fast-Tracking AI in Procurement: How Leaders Are Adopting, Scaling, and Succeeding

By John Yuva December 2, 2025Articles, Events, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

The State of AI in Procurement — Early Momentum, Real Expectations, and the Road to ROI

By John Yuva December 1, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

Agents of Change: How Agentic AI is Rewriting the Future of Procurement

By John Yuva November 10, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…

Zycus Goes All-in on Agentic AI at Horizon 2025

By Andrew Bartolini October 3, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

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…

Returning to Zycus Horizon, Building the Case for Agentic AI in Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini September 17, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…

Technology Round-Up — June 11, 2025

By John Yuva June 11, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Solution Providers, Technology

CPO Rising's Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend…

Part Five (Bonus): Agentic AI — The Evolution of AI in Business: The Road Ahead

By John Yuva May 30, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Strategy, Technology

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…

Part Four: Agentic AI — How AI, Agentic Networks, and Human Collaboration Are Shaping the Future

By John Yuva May 23, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

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…

Coupa Inspire 2025: AAA Rating – Autonomous Trade, AI, and Acquisitions

By Andrew Bartolini May 14, 2025Articles, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Technology

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…