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The Future of Spend Management: Connecting Procurement and AP Through End-to-End Orchestration

By John Yuva April 20, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

The evolution of procurement and accounts payable (AP) has entered a critical new phase. For years, organizations regarded procurement and AP as separate operational domains, each with its own systems,…

Complexity, Risk, and Reinvention: How Procurement Is Being Redefined for 2026

By John Yuva January 28, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Did you miss the recent webinar "2025 Wrapped: Procurement’s Breakthroughs, Setbacks, and Shifts," featuring Andrew Bartolini, founder and chief research officer for Ardent Partners, and Chahat Sharma, head of customer…

Best of 2025: Part Two: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management

By John Yuva January 23, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

From AI Pilots to AI-Native Procurement: Why 2025 Marked the Breakthrough Year

By John Yuva January 19, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategic Sourcing, Technology

Best of 2025: Part One: Scale New Heights — How Technology is Transforming Spend Management

By John Yuva January 5, 2026Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Complex Categories, Events, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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…

Agentic AI and the Next Evolution of Procurement — From Automation to Autonomous Value Creation

By John Yuva December 22, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

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

By John Yuva December 17, 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…

Pfizer’s Path to AI-Driven Procurement: From Automation to Intelligence

By John Yuva December 15, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Strategy, Technology

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;…

AI’s Procurement Revolution Starts with Strong Data and Skilled Talent

By John Yuva December 10, 2025Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, Process, Solution Providers, Technology

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

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…