The World's most valued CPO thinktank
14-16 July 2026
50 + hand-selected CPOs
Denmark, Kurhotel Skodsborg
Ovation 2026: Creative fuel, visionary futures
Ovation 2026 brings together an intimate cohort of 50+ global Chief Procurement Officers for our 13th annual summit. Set against the serene backdrop of Danish hygge, this three-day retreat is a dedicated space for leaders to step back from the tactical and align on the visionary.
The Mission
As disruption accelerates, the CPO’s role has evolved into one of enterprise architect. This year’s theme, Creative Fuel, Visionary Futures, explores how procurement leaders are harnessing ecosystem innovation to meet net-zero ambitions and drive agile, sustainable growth.
Core Pillars of Discussion
- Architecting the Function: Redesigning procurement through digital transformation and next-gen talent.
- Ecosystem Innovation: Leveraging global networks to solve complex, cross-industry challenges.
- Value Orchestration: Navigating short-term pressures while securing long-term enterprise impact.
- Growth Catalysts: Identifying and unlocking emerging sources of competitive advantage.
A Legacy of ConnectionCelebrating over a decade of high-level dialogue, Ovation 2026 continues its tradition of fostering trusted connections and actionable insights. Attendees can expect candid, off-the-record conversations and a renewed clarity on the strategic priorities defining the year ahead.
Five reasons the most progressive CPOs attend Ovation
C-level calibre, collective intelligence
Disruptive, progressive thought leaders collaborate to address the business world’s most complex and rapidly evolving demands.
Inspiring atmosphere
An invigorating and energising environment behind closed doors to drive innovative thinking and meaningful, honest interaction among peers.
Unrivalled networking
The luxury of time coupled with social activities and hands-on sessions is the perfect catalyst for building lifelong, valuable business connections.
Horizon scanning that shapes action
Ovation looks beyond immediate pressures to the structural shifts redefining business—digital acceleration, sustainability imperatives, talent evolution and geopolitical volatility. It’s not theory; it’s perspective that sharpens next-year priorities.
No selling. Just substance.
This is a closed-door, peer-only forum. No pitches, no sponsors, no distractions -just honest discussion, trusted exchange and the time to build relationships that endure long after the event.
An agenda different from any other event
We look far beyond the traditions of procurement, scanning`the horizon for the future trends and topics that group-level CPOs must begin to think about now.
Our two-day, action-packed agenda – supported by a collaborative environment and an elite lineup of speakers – explores a variety of topics including digitalisation, artificial intelligence, supplier-enabled innovation, robotics, new business models and entrepreneurial leadership.
Attendees benefit from external perspectives into the challenges that shape the business landscape, society, and, in turn, procurement – today, tomorrow and for decades to come.
Join a community of big thinkers
Ovation is an invite-only event reserved for 50 of world’s most dynamic and disruptive group-level CPOs and a handful of equally inspiring thinkers from outside procurement, uniquely positioned to challenge the procurement function as we know it.
We are proud and privileged to have welcomed some of the most forward thinking and experienced CPOs in the world to Ovation with guests representing a cross-industry group of large, multinational companies.