CPO Outlook 2026 · Next Gen Procurement · by invitation
A place at the Next Gen Procurement table, part of CPO Outlook 2026 — the Nordic summit for sourcing and procurement strategy, operations and governance.
CPO Outlook is where Nordic procurement leaders have met every October since 2010. A few keynotes set the frame; then the room splits into tables and works. Practitioners host and open each session, participants bring their own version of the question, and no one is asked to prepare or present anything. The Next Gen table sits inside that programme, on both days, with a curated track through Day 1 and the full plenary programme on Day 2.
Who the seat is for
People early in their procurement career, in-house at an organisation that buys — and a small number of students on their way into the profession, by invitation. Not consultants, not vendors.
The table seats a maximum of 15. Seats are personal and cannot be transferred.
A limited number of seats, reviewed by EBG
The Next Gen seats are few and are meant for the profile above. EBG reviews every registration. If a registration falls outside that profile, EBG will get in touch before the seat is confirmed, and the fee is refunded in full.
If you are unsure whether the seat fits you, ask first: anna@ebgnetwork.com.
Register
Registration is binding once EBG has confirmed your seat. Choose the optional Award dinner in the form below.
Investment and what is included
Next Gen seat
490 SEK excl. VAT · both days
Both days of the summit in full: keynotes, the roundtable discussions and the working session, lunch and coffee on both days, the Nordic CPO of the Year Award ceremony, and the recorded sessions and other material via the Post Summit Page.
Award dinner, 14 October
990 SEK excl. VAT · optional
Seated dinner after the inaugural Nordic CPO of the Year Award. Not included in the seat; add it in the form above. Dinner can be cancelled until 7 days before the summit. After that, cancellation for any reason is invoiced at cost price, 990 SEK + VAT.
Payment
By card via Stripe when you register. If you need an invoice instead, let EBG know. Payment terms are 20 days or less. VAT 25% is added to all amounts. Offers and discount codes cannot be combined.
Terms
Registration is binding, and places are limited and personal to you. Full terms: cpooutlook.com/terms-conditions.
Read before you decide
Two pages: what CPO Outlook is, why the Next Gen table exists, the Day 1 track hour by hour, what is expected of you, and the practicalities. Share it with anyone you think should be at the table.
- Full programme, both days
- CPO Outlook 2026 in brief (PDF)
- CPO Outlook 2026 in brief (film)
- General registration page (for delegates outside the Next Gen seats)
Questions
Ask anything, before or after you register.
Anna Bjärkerud, programme and Next Gen seats — anna@ebgnetwork.com / +46 73 581 93 02
Lars Bjärkerud, partnerships — lars@ebgnetwork.com / +46 73 350 03 43
Organiser: EBG | Network · Nacka Strand · Stockholm · Sweden · Nordic procurement peer exchange since 2010