The 12th Chief Procurement Officer Summit will highlight the current challenges and opportunities through visionary conference sessions and keynote presentations delivered by your most esteemed peers and thought leaders from North America’s leading corporations.
The one-on-one business meetings provide access to leading procurement executives in North America with direct responsibility for procurement and purchasing. A thorough selection process ensures a qualified audience, which grants unparalleled business and networking opportunities in a luxurious and stimulating environment.
About the Event
What makes this Summit Different
KEY INDUSTRY INSIGHT
The Chief Procurement Officer Summit's cutting edge sessions and comprehensive content offer you access to strategic business information, unique expertise and new solutions to related challenges.
NETWORKING
Meet face to face with leading procurement executives in North America, discuss and debate strategies with the most knowledgeable procurement experts and rapidly build a network of new business relationships.
Our focus on exclusivity remains unwavering and it gives you a huge competitive advantage. Teach your peers and learn from them with the comfort of the luxurious InterContinental Chicago Magnificent Mile
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Testimonials
© Copyright 2019 Marcus Evans
October 10-11, 2019
InterContinental Chicago
Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL
Chief Procurement Officer Summit
The primary objective of the CPO Summit is to explore the key aspects and issues related to Procurement best practices and their application as business drivers for innovation and growth. The Summit's program topics have been pinpointed and validated by senior executives from the procurement function as the top critical issues they face.
Key issues for 2019 include:
Going off the Beaten Path: Exploring new areas of sourcing due to increased tariffs
A.I, IoT and Blockchain: Break through the fog and identify technologies that can truly add value
How to Effectively Address the Amazon Effect whilst Remaining Operationally Efficient
The Impact and Value of Blockchain Technology in Procurement
Key Topics
A strictly invitation-only event; selection of delegates according to criteria such as scope of responsibility and size of company
Restricted number of delegates in order to facilitate successful networking opportunities
Personalized summit and meeting schedule to suit individual requirements and provide an efficient use of time
Keynote presentations, case studies and interactive sessions by world-class industry experts and pioneers
A relaxed but professional business environment, in which to explore new ideas, strategies and technical developments with industry colleagues, experts and peers
Access to the secured summit website, providing information on other delegates and each solution provider prior to the event
Individual pre-arranged one-on-one business meetings with senior representatives from key industry solution providers
An All-Inclusive Package
Solution Providers
Delegates
As a Solution Provider at the Chief Procurement Officer Summit you will conduct mutually selected and pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings with interested buyers of your products and services. Prior to the event you will receive exclusive access to the profiles of all delegates, allowing you to make educated meeting selections.
Delegates are also requested to review the profiles of participating solution providers and select the ones that best fit their strategic and tactical needs. Employing a web-based secure scheduling system, selections are matched by order of priority and mutual interest.
As a Delegate at the Chief Procurement Officer Summit you will benefit from the informative key-note presentations. You will also have the opportunity to meet with key market players of the aerospace and manufacturing industry. Lastly all delegates will receive a personalized itinerary based on their priority selections of conference sessions, business meetings and special networking events.
Delegates will include decision makers with the job titles of Chief Procurement Officer (CPO), SVP, VP and Head of Procurement, Global Acquisition with the ultimate responsibility for procurement and purchasing.
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About marcus evans Summits
marcus evans summits are high level business forums for the world’s leading decision-makers to meet, learn and discuss strategies and solutions.
Held at exclusive locations around the world, these events provide attendees with a unique opportunity to individually tailor their schedules of keynote presentations, case studies, roundtables and one-to-one business meetings.
"The marcus evans CPO Summit is the best in its class. Connecting quality suppliers with procurement executives is a "win win". The presentations were educational and informative. I highly recommend the CPO Summit".
Vice President, Procurement
Comcast Spectacor
"One of the best events I have attended in 25 years. Intimate setting; this venue led to great relationship building and networking. Every aspect of event was flawless. Thank you for hosting".
Vice President, Enterprise Legal Services
UnitedLex
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