SAP | SAP Spend Connect Innovation Days

SAP

Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. PT
SAP Labs Vancouver

Why Attend

Join your peers and SAP experts in Vancouver to explore and discuss how to achieve imperative procurement objectives:

Stay ahead of the curve with artificial intelligence in procurement
Discuss strategies to combat supply chain disruption and tariffs
Gain full spend visibility to control maverick spend and unlock saving opportunities
Improve sourcing, contracting, and invoice-to-payment cycle times
Break down barriers for suppliers – making it easy for them to do business with you

Who Should Attend

This in-person event is designed for leaders and professionals in procurement, finance, supply chain, and human resources. We expect to have a total community of approximately 50 customers, prospects, partners, and SAP Spend Management professionals in attendance at this event.

Agenda

Time

Topic

8:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m.

Check-In and Breakfast

9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m.

Opening Keynote

Elevating Procurement in the Digital Age

Etosha Thurman, Chief Marketing Officer, Intelligent Spend and Business Network, SAP

9:45 a.m.–10:45 a.m.

Putting AI in Action

Lloyd Keays, Incubation and Pioneering Executive, SAP Business Network

10:45 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

Break

11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m.

Racing to the Finish Line: Winning with Procurement

Eric Lavoie, Solution Advisor, SAP Ariba

11:45am - 12:15am

Workshopping the Art of Business Case Design

Olivia Haynes, Value Advisor, SAP Canada

12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Networking Lunch

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

Beyond Tariffs: Tackling Unintended Business Impacts

IBM industry leaders will discuss the impacts of the current trade uncertainty and how to best adapt our supply chain systems in a rapidly evolving environment.

Sammy Soufi, Associate Partner, IBM Consulting

Unpacking Supply Chain Disruption and Resiliency

Lisa will facilitate a discussion on strategies to address supply chain disruptions and share her own experience and learnings from past events.

Lisa Smith, Independent Executive Advisory
Former Procurement Executive at Ford Motor Company

Enabling Innovation Through Non-Dilutive Government Funding

Brendan Cooper, Partner, Deloitte, Gi3

3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

Networking Reception
SAP Office