Zycus is among the expert organisations at CPO Outlook 2026, 14–15 October at Hotel Birger Jarl in Stockholm, hosting a roundtable across both discussion sessions on Day 1. They arrive from a year in which they put a considerable amount of research into the market. So, the observation before the welcome: the question in the room […]
Ivalua join CPO Outlook 2026 —bringing the foundations question with it
EBG | Network welcomes Ivalua back to CPO Outlook 2026, 14–15 October in Stockholm — an Expert organisation we have worked alongside since 2017. Here is why a company that spent a decade building the foundation, not the feature, is worth a conversation in the year everyone discovered agents. The thesis, before the praise. In […]
Coupa join CPO Outlook 2026 — bringing the autonomy question with it
EBG | Network welcomes Coupa back to CPO Outlook 2026, 14–15 October in Stockholm. Here’s why a company on a three-acquisition AI run is worth a conversation, not a logo. The thesis, before the praise. The interesting thing about Coupa’s last twelve months is not the acquisitions. It is the bet underneath them — that […]
More Responsibility. Less Control. Faster Change.
EBG | Xperience Stockholm 2026 brought thirty procurement leaders together at Scandic Grand Central for a focus day on AI, risk, leadership and transformation. The day’s red thread, set out at the opening: more responsibility, less control, faster change. Three expert organizations — Coupa, Accenture and IntegrityNext — opened the day with views from the […]
The New Engine in the Old Factory — and Why Change Is Harder Than It Looks
There is a statistic circulating right now that keeps coming back: ninety-five percent of generative AI pilots fail to deliver measurable financial impact. Not because the technology doesn’t work. Because deploying it in a way that delivers results turns out to be an organizational challenge, not a technical one. At EBG | Network, we have […]
EBG | Play: What Does Your AP System Know About Your Suppliers That You Don’t?
Webinar recap: Fredrik Rydqvist from Medius on why the invoice might be the most underused data source in procurement The starting point: one step no supplier ever skips Every step in the source-to-pay process can be bypassed. Requisitions get skipped. POs forgotten. Contracts ignored. Receipts go missing. But there’s one step no supplier ever skips: […]
Three Leaders. Three Perspectives. One Conversation About the Future of Procurement.
EBG | Xperience Malmö | April 28, 2026 On April 28th, EBG | Xperience returns to Malmö – and with it, a half-day designed around something procurement events rarely priorities: leadership. Not leadership as a buzzword. Leadership as the practice of creating conditions where skilled teams can actually move forward. Where complexity becomes navigable. Where […]
IntegrityNext Joins EBG | Xperience 2026 STHLM as Expert Organization
When 75% of procurement leaders cite lack of visibility beyond Tier 1 as their biggest challenge, the conversation shifts from frameworks to operational reality. We’re pleased to welcome IntegrityNext to EBG | Xperience 2026 in Stockholm as Expert Organization – a role that goes beyond sponsorship to active participation in the peer discussions that define […]
Trust as Infrastructure: The Missing Element in Procurement’s AI Journey
What Google’s Approach Reveals About Transformation Summary Digital transformation in procurement has focused heavily on technology, data, and process. But closing CPO Outlook 2025, Suzana Drakulic from Google Workspace highlighted an element that rarely appears in implementation roadmaps: trust. Drawing on Google’s approach to AI adoption, she explored why psychological safety, bold leadership, and the […]
Procurement Professionals on Easing Workload and Driving Impact
Analysis of CPO Outlook 2025 Open-Ended Survey Responses | EBG Network When asked what would most help ease their workload or make their role more impactful, procurement professionals offered candid responses that reveal both persistent frustrations and clear pathways forward. What emerges from these responses is not a list of complaints but rather a coherent […]