How to Start Constructing Strategic Procurement Identity Based on CPO Outlook 2025 Survey | 58 procurement leaders from 47 Nordic companies Analytical Note: Anna Bjärkerud, founder of EBG | Network, has a behavioral science-focused Bachelor’s degree. She focused on how social construction can help explain resistance to organizational change. This final article in the series […]
EBG | Webinars
EBG | Webinar: From Fragmented to Focused: Elkem’s Supplier Management Journey
What does it take to create a shared, structured way of working with your suppliers — defining risk, mitigating actions and following up ESG, and performance? EBG | Network, together with Elkem, Ivalua and PwC invite you to a highly relevant and practical live webinar. Date: November 12th, 2025Time: 10:00-10:45 AM CET (we will extend the session […]
EBG | Webinar: Hidden Risks and Opportunities in Tail Spend Management
The New Urgency Around Tail Spend For years, tail spend has been seen as a transactional nuisance—an area too complex to manage effectively. But today, AI, automation and regulatory demands are reshaping how procurement leaders tackle tail spend. It’s no longer just about cost reduction; it’s about visibility, risk management and business resilience. This webinar […]
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Reinventing Procurement, Part 3: Turning Vision into Action
How to Start Constructing Strategic Procurement Identity Based on CPO Outlook 2025 Survey | 58 procurement leaders from 47 Nordic companies Analytical Note: Anna Bjärkerud, founder of EBG | Network, has a behavioral science-focused Bachelor’s degree. She focused on how social construction can help explain resistance to organizational change. This final article in the series […]
Reinventing Procurement, Part 2: What Leaders Would Start Doing Tomorrow
The Strategic Future Procurement Leaders Are Ready to Build Based on CPO Outlook 2025 Survey | 58 procurement leaders from 47 Nordic companies Analytical Note: Anna Bjärkerud, founder of EBG | Network, has a behavioral science-focused Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on how social construction can help explain resistance to organizational change. The following analysis examines […]
Reinventing Procurement, Part 1: What Leaders Would Stop Doing Tomorrow
Breaking Free from the Operational Quicksand Based on CPO Outlook 2025 Survey | 58 procurement leaders from 47 Nordic companies EBG | Network asked procurement leaders a deceptively simple question – “If you could reinvent your role today to focus entirely on future value, what would you stop doing?” Their answers revealed something profound. This […]
What Procurement Data Showed Us at CPO Outlook 2025
Procurement at an Inflection Point: Insights from The Hackett Group at CPO Outlook 2025 At CPO Outlook 2025, Vicky Kavan from The Hackett Group delivered a keynote that captured both the speed of global change and the structural realities inside procurement teams. Her message connected Hackett’s global data with what Nordic leaders experience every day. […]
Everything is the Same, Everything is Different: AI Procurement in 2025
Lars J. Andersson from Carve Consulting delivered a keynote that challenged Nordic procurement leaders to reimagine their function from the ground up—starting with customer value and working backwards through the AI possibilities available today. The Paradox: Timeless Purpose, Revolutionary Tools When Lars J. Andersson took the CPO Outlook stage on October 16, 2025, he opened […]
CPO Outlook 2025 | Sustainability Panel Part 2
Leading Through Uncertainty: How Procurement Builds Momentum When the World Keeps Changing If Part 1 of the Sustainability Panel at CPO Outlook 2025 focused on how large organizations structure their sustainability work, Part 2 turned toward something harder to capture in a slide: the lived experience of leading in uncertainty. The conversation shifted into a […]
Bridging the Functional Divide: How Procurement Navigates Cross-Functional Expectations
In October 2025, procurement leaders from across the Nordics gathered at the CPO Outlook 2025 summit in Stockholm to discuss the evolving challenges facing their function. The summit, held on October 15-16, brought together senior leaders from major organizations including NCC, Scania, Länsförsäkringar, Handelsbanken, Equinor, Solar, and Essity. Through surveys conducted from September through November […]
CPO Outlook 2025 | Sustainability Panel Part 1
Sustainability in Motion: How Procurement Leads in Imperfect Conditions Sustainability work today is not defined by perfect data, complete control, or fully aligned processes. It is defined by people who move forward even when information is incomplete, legislation is shifting, and supply chains stretch across hundreds of countries. That reality shaped the Sustainability Panel at […]
EBG | Xperience 2026 in HELSINKI | STOCKHOLM & MALMÖ
EBG | Xperience STHLM: Empowering Procurement in Imperfect Conditions
Reflections from EBG | Xperience STHLM 2025 On April 10th in Stockholm, procurement leaders from across industries came together for a powerful day of open, honest dialogue about what it really takes to evolve procurement — not in theory, but in practice. Hosted by EBG | Network, the event was designed not around best-case blueprints […]
EBG | Xperience in Stockholm
Transform your procurement into a strategic powerhouse! Explore data-driven insights, supplier partnerships and sustainability strategies to drive real value. Learn more and join us! … Next-Gen Procurement Strategies in Stockholm When: April 10th 2025 Start-Finish: 09:30-15:00 Welcome receptionIntroductionTopic Insights & Reflections IGroup Discussions x 2LunchTopic Insights & Reflections IIGroup Discussions x 2Summary Where: Scandic Anglais, […]
EBG | Xperience GBG: Turning Risk Complexity into Actionable Procurement Strategies
On May 6th, procurement professionals gathered in Gothenburg for a fully booked EBG | Xperience day focused on ‘Knowing Your Supply and Suppliers: Managing Risks, Resilience and Sustainability’. A day centered on navigating the evolving risk, resilience, and sustainability landscape. Ahead of the event, attendees were asked what they most wanted to explore—and the answers […]
Procurement Risk & Resilience in Focus at EBG | Xperience GBG 2025
On May 6th, 30 senior procurement practitioners will gather in Gothenburg for a full-day, hands-on workshop. The event is fully booked — and for good reason. If you want to join we can just about make room for a couple of more but need to know now. Procurement teams today are navigating a perfect storm […]
EBG | Xperience CPH: From Potential to Practical AI
On May 8th, 2025, procurement leaders gathered in central Copenhagen for a fully booked EBG | Xperience day. The theme? AI-Powered Procurement Transformation. The aim? To explore how AI and GenAI might help turn complexity into clarity—while acknowledging that most companies are still at the very beginning of their journey. From the very start of […]
Procurement in 2025: Turning AI Hype into Real Impact
🔍 EBG | Xperience CPH | AI-Powered Procurement Transformation Why This Workshop Matters — Now More Than Ever Across the Nordics and beyond, procurement leaders agree: AI and GenAI will reshape how organizations operate. But most also acknowledge they are far from ready. According to BCG’s 2024 report “GenAI Complacency: The Costly Inaction in the […]
EBG | Play Interviews & Recorded webinar sessions
EBG | Play: From Fragmented to Focused: Elkem’s Supplier Management Journey
EBG | Play: From Fragmented to Focused: Elkem’s Supplier Management Journey
EBG | Play: Unlocking Tail Spend: Risks, Compliance & Strategy
A Recap from the EBG | Webinar with Medius Tail spend has long been viewed as “too fragmented,” “too low in value,” or “just too hard” to manage. But as the webinar host Russell Jaques pointed out, that narrative is changing—and fast. “If we can’t see it, we can’t control it—and that’s where the risk […]
EBG | Play: AI in Procurement: Unlocking Efficiency, Trust and Strategic Value
What Did We Learn from the AI-Powered Procurement Webinar? Procurement and finance leaders today face a perfect storm of challenges: tightening margins, increasing compliance demands and the ongoing struggle to do more with fewer resources. While AI and Generative AI offer unprecedented opportunities, many organizations are still in the early stages of adoption, questioning where […]
EBG | Play: Mastering Supply Chain Sustainability
EBG | Network recently hosted a webinar titled “Supply Chain Sustainability: How to overcome Critical Challenges in Data, Compliance and Real-Time Risk Management“, enabled by IntegrityNext. Industry leaders shared insights into the complexities of sourcing, procurement and supply chain in a world increasingly shaped by sustainability goals and regulatory demands. Hosted by Anna Bjärkerud, the […]
EBG | Play: Leveraging GenAI to Re-invent the Role of Procurement
Generative AI (GenAI) is capturing attention across industries and procurement is no exception. During this recent EBG | Webinar, experts from Accenture and Ivalua shared their experiences and insights on how procurement teams can explore and leverage GenAI to enhance operations and strategies. Hosted by Anna Bjärkerud, the session combined practical demonstrations, real-time polling and […]
EBG | Play: Optimizing Spend Management challenging existing processes?
This webinar explored one of the most pressing challenges in modern organizations – optimizing spend management. Finance and procurement professionals gained actionable insights on leveraging advanced technologies like AI and machine learning to streamline processes, enhance compliance and achieve better spend visibility. Presented by Carin Collin, Global VP of Customer Success, Medius and hosted by […]