CPO Rising Summit

[Editor’s Note: Our colleague at Ardent Partners, Matt York, wrote an excellent column last week highlighting three key takeaways from our CPO Rising Summit in Boston and I thought his insights would be valuable to share on PayablesPlace as well. Two weeks ago, delegates, speakers, and supply management solutions providers descended upon the historic Harvard [...]

Last week Ardent Partners hosted its fourth annual CPO Rising Summit at Boston’s Harvard Club where CPOs and senior procurement leaders gathered to discuss best practices, learn about emerging market trends, and collaborate with like-minded peers. All in, there were over 150 attendees from across North America that took part. The event featured nearly two [...]

Last week, I discussed the challenges Accounts Payable (“AP”) and Procurement organizations face attracting talent in today’s hyper-competitive labor market. This week I want to cover the second half of the ‘New Approach to Procurement Talent Management’ session I moderated at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston last month. This portion of our [...]

A couple of weeks ago I had the honor of moderating a panel discussion on talent management at Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit in Boston. My expert panel included Ryan Murray, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, New York City, Vincent Pernetti, Deputy Director of Contracts, New York City and Christopher J. Dwyer, VP of Research, [...]

A few weeks ago, delegates, speakers, and supply management solutions providers descended upon the historic Harvard Club of Boston for Ardent Partners’ third-annual CPO Rising procurement executive summit. The Ardent team had arrived the day before to set up shop, greet sponsors and early arrivals, and steady ourselves for yet another whirlwind day-and-a-half procurement event here [...]

Two weeks ago, 120 global procurement executives descended on Boston for our Annual CPO Rising Summit. I’ve been organizing Chief Procurement Officer (CPO)-focused events since 2006 and I still find the entire process to be equal parts exhilarating, stressful, educational, empowering and highly-rewarding. I’ll share some of my thoughts with you here in today’s article. I plan to write a few [...]

Ardent Partners’ CPO Rising 2018 Summit was held on November 7 and 8 at the historic Harvard Club of Boston in the city’s posh Back Bay district. And while the event is over, the team at Ardent Partners is still going over all of the great presentations and discussions of which we were a part. This year, Ardent had [...]

[Editor’s Note: It’s “CPO Rising Week”, and the Ardent Partners research team is highlighting the great agenda and speakers from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit. If you were unable to join us at the Summit, have no fear, you can attend our complimentary webinar Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit, [...]

Chief Procurement Officers from North America and Around the Globe Convene to Share Experiences and Best Practices BOSTON, November 7 — Today, more than 135 procurement professionals and executives will convene at the elegant Harvard Club in Boston’s historic Back Bay district to discuss best practices, learn about emerging market trends, and collaborate with like-minded [...]

[Editor’s Note: It’s “CPO Rising Week”, and the Ardent Partners research team is highlighting the great agenda and speakers from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit. If you were unable to join us at the Summit, have no fear, you can attend our complimentary webinar Voice of the CPO: Highlights from the CPO Rising 2018 Summit, [...]