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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, 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…

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…

CPO Rising 2025: Navigating Global Uncertainty & Unlocking an AI-Driven Future

By Andrew Bartolini May 12, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Technology1 Comment

It has been my great honor to work with and research Chief Procurement Officers for so many years. Later this week, Ardent Partners will be publishing the 20th annual CPO…

Part Three: Agentic AI — The Next Evolution in Intelligent Automation

By John Yuva May 9, 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 Two: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI as a Force Multiplier in Procurement

By John Yuva May 2, 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 One: Evolution of AI and the Agentic Age — AI Adoption Statistics Tell a Story

By John Yuva April 25, 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…

Ardent Partners Announces The 2025 Supplier Management Technology Advisor

By Andrew Bartolini April 16, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Featured, General, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

Today I’m happy to announce the official launch of our Supplier Management Tech Advisor report for 2025! Ardent Partners evaluated the market’s top Supplier Management solution providers’ Solution Strength (the…

NEW WEBINAR: Accounts Payable 2025: BIG Trends and Predictions

By John Yuva January 15, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Technology

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…

NEW WEBINAR: The 2024 State of ePayables: Money Never Sleeps

By John Yuva October 3, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, General, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

CPO Rising Listicle: Four Pillars of Strategic Sourcing

By Andrew Bartolini September 20, 2024Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Lists, Process, Strategic Sourcing

Ardent Partners believes that there are “four pillars” that should serve as the foundation for any strategic sourcing program. These are the primary sub-process areas that drive all sourcing activity…