Agenda Day 2
Day 2 Sessions
9:00 am - 9:45 am
From Chaos to Control: Organizing & Utilizing P2P Data
Adam Hermann -
NBS S2P Head of P2P,
Nokia
Daniel Chapman - Senior Director Transformation, P2P, Warner Music Group
Kelly Hicks - Global Controller, Airbase
We all know that data within AP can have enormous impact if harnessed correctly, however many
organizations still struggle to make use of it. In this panel we’ll discuss best practice in managing
your AP data including:
- Master data management and creating data integrity
- Data governance and maintenance
- Utilizing P2P data for real business impact
Sponsored by: Airbase
10:00 am - 10:30 am
The Future of Finance: Leveraging Automation and E-Invoicing
Jamie Langan -
Account Executive,
Pagero
Mark Carlson - Account Executive, Pagero
Manual invoice processing is increasingly problematic, resulting in inefficiencies, constant errors and even security risks. To address these issues, many organizations are adopting automation to increase accuracy and operational efficiency. This session will cover global trends in business automation and examine why electronic invoicing is gaining traction within companies and governments around the world, and how streamlining financial processes support digital transformation and compliance for global organizations. In this session we’ll cover:
- Challenges of manual invoice processing in the current business landscape
- Growing trends in AP/AR automation and e-invoicing
- Using automation to drive e-invoicing compliance initiatives
Sponsored by: Pagero
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Driving Transparency through Efficient P2P Systems
Elizabeth Mozley -
Director, Global Process Owner - Source To Pay,
Sonoco
Join us for an insightful exploration of how an efficient Source-to-Pay system, coupled with meticulous process standardization, can be the catalyst for driving transparency and operational excellence within your organization. This session provides actionable strategies to strike the right balance between standardized processes and the need for flexibility in more complex and individualized workflows.
- Unpack the right balance between processes that conform to standardization measures vs. more complex and individualized processes.
- Outline the steps involved to achieve an effective alignment of standardization across the business.
- Explore achievable and measurable KPIs and other performance measures to drive efficiency
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Prevent AP Fraud from the Most Costly Socially Engineered Cyber Threats
Vincent Geffray -
Head of Product,
Trustmi
Every company is a target of fraud from increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks. Finance, particularly AP, is the primary target because you have access to the money. As a result, these attacks, typically in the form of vendor or executive impersonations, are often very costly with an average loss of $1.5M per incident. Join us to discover how fraudsters exploit vulnerabilities in payment processes and target Accounts Payable functions—and learn strategies to defend against these attacks effectively. This session will cover:
- Key vulnerabilities at each stage of the payment process.
- Why payment and AP fraud is a hard problem to solve.
- The tactics bad actors leverage to infiltrate your payments (e.g., deep fakes, impersonations)
- Strategies to fight back and protect your bottom line with behavioral AI & automation
Sponsored by: Trustmi
