CPO Outlook 2025 Agenda

Two days of transformative discussions, real-world insights, and meaningful connections. This is where procurement excellence meets Nordic collaboration.

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Download the Complete 2025 Agenda

Get the full two-day schedule including session details, speaker bios, roundtable topics, and timing—everything you need to plan your experience.

  • 40+ roundtable discussions across 9 strategic themes
  • Full speaker lineup with bios and session descriptions
  • Detailed daily schedule and networking opportunities
  • Expert organization profiles and workshop details

Why This Agenda Matters

Every session is designed with one goal: to give you actionable insights you can apply immediately. This isn’t theory—it’s what works.

Peer-Led Discussions

Learn from CPOs and procurement leaders who face the same challenges you do. Real experiences, honest insights, zero sales pitches.

Choose Your Journey

Multiple parallel sessions mean you curate your own experience. Focus on what matters most to your strategy and team.

Research-Backed Content

Sessions are informed by our annual survey of 144+ Nordic procurement leaders—addressing the real challenges you’re facing now.

Intimate Scale

Limited attendance ensures meaningful dialogue. You won’t be lost in a crowd—you’ll be part of genuine conversations.

“The roundtable discussions were incredibly valuable—hearing how other Nordic companies tackle AI implementation gave me concrete ideas I could take back immediately. This wasn’t just networking, it was problem-solving with peers who get it.”

Nordic Procurement Director
CPO Outlook 2025 Attendee

“CPO Outlook 2025 was extremely well-organized and impactful. Inspiring and planted seeds of ideas—there is no fixed path moving forward and everybody is seeking theirs. Sharing at the conference gives input and guidance.”

Nordic Procurement Director
CPO Outlook 2025 Attendee

9 Strategic Focus Areas

Procurement leaders today must balance performance, transformation, compliance, and innovation—all at once. Our agenda explores the themes shaping the future of Nordic procurement.

Strategic Leadership & Value Creation

Themes focused on mindset, organizational influence, and procurement’s evolving role in business strategy.

Theme 1
From Fragmented to Forward
Positioning procurement as a strategic, insight-driven partner
Theme 2
Leadership Under Pressure
Leading confidently through uncertainty and constant change
Theme 3
Operating Model Redesign
Redefining roles, structures, and governance to scale performance

Digital & AI-Driven Transformation

Themes exploring the impact, implementation, and scaling of digital tools and GenAI in procurement.

Theme 4
GenAI & Intelligent Automation
Moving from pilots to performance across categories and processes
Theme 5
Digital Risk, Cloud & Compliance
Managing exposure and accountability in a platform-first world

People, Skills & Collaboration

Themes addressing evolving capabilities, team design, and supplier relationships.

Theme 6
Talent, Skills & Role Evolution
Building future-ready teams while maintaining performance
Theme 7
Procurement Excellence & Supplier Lifecycle
Creating value through structured SRM and lifecycle visibility

Risk, Resilience & Sustainability

Themes that confront today’s most pressing challenges in a volatile world.

Theme 8
Resilience and Risk
Proactively preparing for disruptions, regulations, and volatility
Theme 9
Indirect Procurement Mastery
Bringing visibility and control to fragmented, high-leakage spend

Designed for Real Learning

Deep-Dive Roundtables
Senior procurement leaders share insights in confidential, interactive discussions led by practitioners.
Practical Insights
Real-world experiences—what worked, what didn’t, and why. No theory, just honest lessons.
Leadership Workshops
Hands-on training for procurement teams on AI, sustainability, and risk management.
Peer Benchmarking
Compare strategies with other procurement leaders across the Nordics in structured sessions.

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