The Think Tank
Procurement Executives Community is built as a think tank because procurement leadership is becoming more complex — and harder to navigate in isolation.
Procurement Executives Community is built as a think tank because procurement leadership is becoming more complex — and harder to navigate in isolation.
Many of the most important decisions today sit at the intersection of:
- supply markets
- geopolitics
- sustainability
- capital allocation
- technology
- and organisational design
These are not issues that can be solved through templates, benchmarks or standard best practices alone.
They require reflection, judgement and dialogue with peers who face similar challenges.
PXC exists to provide that environment.
Why a Think Tank
Most professional formats are built for scale.
Large conferences. Open networks. Sponsored communities. Consultant-led forums.
They are efficient for sharing information.
But less effective for developing judgement.
PXC is designed differently.
The purpose is not to distribute knowledge at scale.
The purpose is to create better thinking.
That requires:
- smaller groups
- relevant participants
- trust between members
- and time for real discussion
How the Think Tank Works
PXC operates through small, carefully curated groups of companies.
Participation is:
- By invitation or recommendation only
- Limited in size
- Based on company membership
Across all activities:
- There are no sponsors
- There are no consultants
- There are no commercial partners
This independence is intentional.
It removes external agendas and allows conversations to focus entirely on the realities members face.
Chatham House Rule
All discussions in PXC follow the Chatham House Rule.
This means that participants are free to use the insights from discussions, but not to attribute comments to individuals or companies.
This creates a different type of conversation.
More open.
More honest.
More relevant.
Members are expected to bring real challenges — not prepared presentations.
What Is Discussed
The think tank focuses on the issues that define procurement leadership today and in the coming years.
Typical themes include:
- Procurement as a source of competitive advantage
- Supplier access and dependency
- Resilience and optionality in supply chains
- Sustainability and regulatory pressure
- AI and digital transformation
- Organisational design and decision rights
- Procurement's role in executive and board-level discussions
The focus is not theoretical.
Discussions are grounded in real situations, decisions and trade-offs.
A Different Type of Conversation
PXC does not optimise for visibility.
There are no stages.
No keynote circuits.
No sales-driven presentations.
Instead, the format is:
- dialogue-based
- workshop-oriented
- case-driven
- reflective
The goal is not to perform expertise.
The goal is to improve decision-making.
Who Participates
PXC is designed for:
- Chief Procurement Officers
- VPs and Procurement Directors
- Selected members of procurement leadership teams
In Club 100 Denmark, participation includes both the CPO and members of the leadership team.
In PXC Nordics, participation is limited to a small number of the most senior CPOs from larger Nordic companies.
The number of participating companies is intentionally limited.
This ensures that discussions remain relevant and that relationships can develop over time.
Why It Matters
Procurement is increasingly expected to influence:
- margins and cost structures
- supplier access and allocation
- resilience and risk exposure
- sustainability outcomes
- growth and innovation
These expectations cannot be met through functional excellence alone.
They require stronger leadership judgement.
PXC exists to support that.
By creating a setting where procurement leaders can think more clearly, challenge each other and develop perspectives that are difficult to build inside one organisation alone.
Request a Conversation
Participation in PXC is based on relevance, recommendation and fit.
If you would like to explore whether this type of environment is relevant for your company, you are welcome to reach out.