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CPO Playbook: Expanding ROI and Accelerating Time to Value
November 19, 2026
8:00 CET | 12:30 IST | 15:00 SGT
A webinar for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement leaders focused on how agentic AI is transforming sourcing, negotiations, and spend management. The session will explore where leading organizations are seeing measurable value, how they are moving beyond individual AI initiatives to drive broader transformation, and how roles, skills, and operating models are evolving as AI agents take on more execution. Participants will hear real-world examples and practical insights from McKinsey procurement leaders on building the right foundations, scaling AI responsibly, and accelerating ROI. Taking place virtually on November 19, 2026, the event is designed for procurement leaders looking to move beyond experimentation and deliver lasting business impact.
CPO Playbook: Expanding ROI and Accelerating Time to Value
November 19, 2026
10:00 EST | 16:00 CET
A webinar for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and procurement leaders focused on how agentic AI is transforming sourcing, negotiations, and spend management. The session will explore where leading organizations are seeing measurable value, how they are moving beyond individual AI initiatives to drive broader transformation, and how roles, skills, and operating models are evolving as AI agents take on more execution. Participants will hear real-world examples and practical insights from McKinsey procurement leaders on building the right foundations, scaling AI responsibly, and accelerating ROI. Taking place virtually on November 19, 2026, the event is designed for procurement leaders looking to move beyond experimentation and deliver lasting business impact.
4th Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Battery Factories Forum
December 3 - 4, 2026
Barcelona, Spain
The Excellence in Construction, Design & Engineering of Battery Factories Forums in Barcelona on December 3-4, 2026 bring together leaders along the battery value chain to connect on the topics that matter in the world of gigafactories and BEVs. From dry-room and cleanroom engineering to power infrastructure, contractor coordination, and commissioning – executives across functions will discuss the toughest questions of today. McKinsey’s session will explore what it takes to ramp-up successfully: from the core challenges in capital delivery like talent gaps or planning complexity to the enablers and winning formula that help leading organizations reach time-to-full-speed. Participants will hear exclusive perspectives from McKinsey’s battery experts and have the opportunity to exchange practical approaches and ideas on the event floor.
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Putting AI to Work: The Operational Excellence Imperative
An on-demand session for operations and transformation leaders focused on why AI investments succeed or stall. The session will explore why many organizations struggle to translate AI into measurable impact, what distinguishes those scaling AI from those stuck in pilot mode, and how organizations can pair AI investment with strong operational excellence foundations, drawing on a global survey of 1,000 executives. Participants will hear perspectives from McKinsey experts on the practical implications for their own transformation efforts. Available on demand, the event is designed for operations, transformation, and business leaders looking to unlock sustainable performance from AI.
AI in Procurement: Three decisions to re-claim your data
An on-demand session for procurement leaders focused on building AI-ready analytics architectures. The session explores where procurement data should reside, how insights reach users, and how to build a flexible AI strategy, including how organizations can unlock full value from systems already in place. Participants will hear perspectives from McKinsey experts and take away a practical framework for making these decisions. Available on demand, the session is designed for procurement leaders moving from fragmented data to measurable AI value.
From data to action: How AI is powering up procurement at speed
Join us to explore how procurement teams are redefining decision making, and what this shift means for the future of the function.
In “Voices on” we dig deeper into specific aspects and challenges in the world of operations. We will look at how operational excellence combined with tech and AI, can unlock the next level of value.