SAP Connect Day for Finance & Spend Management 2026

Accelerating Intelligent Finance & Spend Transformation. Together.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 | 09:00–18:30 | Aeschbachhalle Aarau

The Future of Intelligent Finance, Spend and Cloud ERP powered by AI

Economic uncertainty, regulatory pressure and rapid advances in AI are reshaping how organisations of all sizes operate today.
Finance, spend management and cloud transformation leaders together with their teams, play a decisive role in turning strategy into operational reality.

Join peers from leading organisations across Switzerland for a flagship community event focused on strategic clarity, practical insight and meaningful dialogue.

Programme Highlights

Strategy keynote: What’s next for Finance, Spend Management and Cloud ERP powered by AI
Transformation insights shared by speakers from Bank Vontobel, Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank, Faigle, Siemens, Swisscom and other leading organisations
Three parallel streams dedicated to Cloud ERP, Finance and Spend Management, featuring customer-led sessions alongside expert perspectives
Interactive roundtables and curated solution showcases

What You Will Take Away

Clearer strategic orientation in an AI-driven environment
Practical insights from real-world transformation journeys
Valuable peer connections across Switzerland

Free for customers and interested companies.
Early registration recommended.

Highlights from the 2025 edition

Get a feel for the atmosphere and community of last year’s event.
Each year brings new speakers, partners and fresh perspectives.

Keynote Speaker

Kamales Lardi

Kamales Lardi is a globally recognized authority on AI-era transformation, organizational systems, and decision-making at scale. With more than 26 years inside the technology industry, she works with senior leaders and boards to address the structural, cognitive, and governance failures that cause AI and digital transformation initiatives to stall or fail. Her work integrates deep technology expertise with neuroscience, focusing on decision quality, bias in systems, organizational resilience, and risk amplification in complex environments. Kamales is the author of Artificial Intelligence for Business and the bestselling The Human Side of Digital Business Transformation, and is regularly invited to challenge conventional thinking on AI, leadership, and enterprise performance on global stages.

Customer Speaker

Our Customer Speakers are at the heart of this event. We are grateful to have them share their insights and experience with us. Further speakers will be announced on a rolling basis.

David Fürer

Project Lead SAP Public Cloud Implementation
Basellandschaftliche Kantonalbank

Ana Ivanovic-Orrom

IT Project Manager
Siemens AG

Daniel Hasler

Head of Architecture, Transformation and Finance & Risk Platform
Bank Vontobel

Stephen Trowbridge

Chief Digital Officer
Faigle

Javier Ruiz Iza

Director Digital Finance & Performance Management
Wärtsilä

Kevin König

Team Lead IT Purchasing Processes
Blum Group

Date & Time

Wednesday, April 15, 2026
9:00 - 18:30

Language

The primary language of the event is English. Selected sessions will be conducted in German, and English–German translation services will be provided.

Location

Aeschbachhalle Aarau (AHA!)
Aeschbachweg 8
5000 Aarau

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Agenda at a Glance

Detailed agenda and confirmed speakers will be updated regularly.
Primary language: English. Selected sessions will be held in German. English–German translation will be provided for selected sessions.

09:00 - 10:15 | Arrival & Networking

Welcome Coffee and Networking

10:15 – 11:45 | Plenary: Inspiration and Market Perspective
Strategic insights for senior finance, spend management and cloud transformation leaders and their teams, including:

Opening Keynote by Kamales Lardi: AI Won’t Fix Your Business. It Will Expose It.
SAP’s Vision for Finance, Spend, and the Intelligence That Connects Them

11:45 – 13:15 | Networking Lunch & Partner Exchange

Networking lunch and Meet the Event Partners in the Market Hall

13:15 – 16:30 | Parallel Content Streams: Choose What’s Most Relevant for You

Three parallel breakout streams, enabling participants to select the sessions most relevant to their role and priorities.

Stream 1: Cloud ERP Transformation

Digital Transformation Strategies Enabled by Data, AI and Cloud ERP
First-Hand Experiences from Cloud Transformations at BLKB and Faigle
Orchestrating End-to-End Transformation with SAP LeanIX, SAP Signavio & SAP WalkMe

Stream 2: Finance Transformation

Bank Vontobel’s Finance Transformation with RISE with SAP
Further Customer Stories: Siemens on VAT Compliance Excellence and a Leading Organisation on Modern Finance & Group Reporting
Expert Sessions: Smarter Planning, Resilient Working Capital and End-to-End Finance Alignment

Stream 3: Spend Management Transformation

AI-Native Procurement and the Future of Spend Management
Next-Generation E-Invoicing: Control, Transparency and AI-Enabled Efficiency
Spend Management in Practice, featuring customer perspectives from Swisscom and Julius Blum

16:30 – 18:30 | Closing & Networking

Closing Keynote, Followed by a Flying Dinner, Apéro and Informal Networking.

Do you have any questions about the event?

Cornelia Oberholzer

Senior Marketing Lead Public & Financial Services Industries

SAP Switzerland