Nick Ward-Hunt

Head of Clinical Research Group Finance Shared, GBS Shared Services Services Thermo Fisher Scientific

Nick is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific GBS Shared Service’s Leadership Team heading the Finance Shared Services team for the Clinical Research Group business and reports to the head of GBS SSC. Nick’s team consists of approximately 300 finance professionals across the globe covering P2P, R2R, and C2C. Nick has over 10 years of Shared Services leadership experience, is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of ICAEW.

Pre-Conference Workshops, Focus Stages & Main Conference Day One: May 20th, 2025

11:10 AM PANEL DISCUSSION: UNLOCKING P2P EFFICIENCY WITH AI - ADDRESSING THE CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AND REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS

The impact of automation and AI on Procure-to-Pay (P2P) processes is immense, offering significant opportunities for cost reduction and efficiency improvements. This panel discussion will explore the impact that AI and automation will have on P2P processes, including the importance of standardising data before implementing this latest technology and the need to properly manage this transformation within your teams.

·       Explore the opportunities that automation will bring to P2P GPOs, including through automatic posting in ERPs and the creation of purchase orders

·       Learn the importance of integrating effective change management within your teams before attempting AI transformation

·       Hear why the first step on your AI transformation journey must be standardising your data

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Nick.

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