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30 min
Time: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
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Networking Lunch
60 min
Time: 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
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Connect and discuss together with peers, SAP partners and experts during a delicious lunch

SAP Welcome
15 min
Time: 1:00 PM-1:15 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: George Karam, Head of SAP Finance & Spend Management, SAP Switzerland, Elena Parker, Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Finance & Spend Management for Middle & Eastern Europe
Language: EN

A warm welcome from SAP to all our guest. Let us dive in with a brief overview of the event's purpose and agenda, paving the way for an engaging and enriching experience.

CFO & CPO – The winning team for spend management
30 min
Time: 1:15 PM-1:45 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: Marcus Kutzner, Partner Sourcing & Procurement, Deloitte, Markus Zorn, Partner Finance Transformation and Digitalisation, Deloitte
Language: EN

Leaders who want to stay ahead must move beyond the traditional relationship between Finance and Procurement and inject fresh energy by focusing on three key fundamentals: // 1. “Spend Less” – Challenge “routine”: Leverage analytics, incorporate elements of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) without rigid adherence, and ensure the groundwork is done right. // 2. “Avoid Spend” – Establish a spend control tower: enhance governance, shift spending behaviors, and ensure focus on the right priorities. // 3. “Manage Spend efficiently” – Harness technologies: like GenAI to tackle persistent challenges, such as tail spend, and drive smarter and efficient procurement.

SAP Strategy Update and AI-Driven Innovations
45 min
Time: 1:45 PM-2:30 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: Christoph Gauly, Head of Solution Advisory MEE, SAP
Language: EN

Gain the insights into SAP’s AI-First, Suite-First strategy and explore AI-driven innovations that are transforming finance and spend management.

Coffee Break
30 min
Time: 2:30 PM-3:00 PM
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After an engaging start, take a refreshing coffee break and savor a selection of delicious treats.

E-Procurement @Pilatus Aircraft – A Flight with a Transparent View over the Spend
30 min
Time: 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: Fabienne Ottiger, Pilatus Aircraft, Vivian Bolognini Ocinschi, Pilatus Aircraft, Verena McKechnie, Pilatus Aircraft, Fabiene Caminada, apsolut Schweiz AG
Language: EN

Pilatus Aircraft has set itself the goal of creating greater transparency and compliance in its spend. But how should this be achieved? What hurdles need to be overcome and what benefits can be achieved by implementing SAP Ariba? The Pilatus project team and the implementation partner apsolut, share their experiences and the challenges they faced during this flight.

Bachem's Ariba Universe
30 min
Time: 3:30 PM-4:00 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: Vanessa Pucci, Bachem AG
Language: EN

Bachem, a leading company in the field of peptide chemistry, embarked on a significant digital transformation journey to enhance its procurement processes. By integrating SAP Ariba, Bachem aimed to streamline and automate its procurement operations, ensuring greater efficiency and accuracy. insights, challenges, and key takeaways. Stay tuned for more details!

Coffee Break
30 min
Time: 4:00 PM-4:30 PM
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How Can AI and SAP Fieldglass Elevate Total Workforce Strategy?
30 min
Time: 4:30 PM-5:00 PM
15
Room: Folium
Speaker: Kristina Belka, Senior SAP Fieldglass Domain Advisor
Language: EN

Discover how AI and SAP Fieldglass transform workforce strategies by optimizing internal and external talent management, driving cost efficiency, and enabling smarter decisions. Learn how AI-driven insights help businesses stay agile and maximize workforce value.

Networking Apéro
120 min
Time: 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
15
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After a day filled with valuable insights, we will wrap up the event in style with a delightful apéro. Take this opportunity to network with peers and industry experts, exchanging ideas and building connections to harness the full strength of the community!

Papiersaal
Baur au Lac: Succeeding in ERP Public Cloud Business Transformation
30 min
Time: 4:30 PM-5:00 PM
15
Room: Papiersaal
Speaker: Torsten Magewski, CFO, H. Kracht's Erben AG (Baur au Lac Hotel), Sandra Völler, CEO & Founder, Agilita
Language: EN

Gain insights from the starting point at Baur au Lac Hotel, adding group companies and finishing the ERP journey with the wine retail business at Baur au Lac Vins. Gain firsthand insights into a Greenfield implementation and a move from ECC to Public Cloud as a combined roadmap toward one destination: the SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public edition. Get insights into the Business Suite strategy that combines SuccessFactors, SAC, Customer Check Out, Emarsys, CIM, and BTP Customer Extensions. Let’s talk about the challenges faced, the solutions implemented, and the lessons learned.

Panel Discussion
30 min
Time: 5:10 PM-5:40 PM
15
Room: Papiersaal
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Language: EN

This panel will focus on achieving holistic company success through spend management, finance, and the impact of AI.

Wrap Up, Award Celebration and Closing
20 min
Time: 5:40 PM-6:00 PM
15
Room: Papiersaal
Speaker: George Karam, Head of SAP Finance & Spend Management Switzerland, James Marland, Global Vice President, Center of Excellence, SAP
Language: EN

To conclude the official part of the event, James Marland will wrap up the day with a visualization of today’s highlights. But before we transition to networking, we have one final highlight: the awards ceremony. We will recognize outstanding projects in the categories of "Finance & Spend Management" and "Business Transformation." With that, we will officially close the event and kick off the networking apéro.

Finance Breakout Room
The Art of Liquidity Optimization: How to Apply the Palette of Cash and Working Capital Management Tools to Control Your Cash Flows
30 min
Time: 3:00 PM-3:30 PM
15
Room: Breakout Room
Speaker: Julia Schlosser, SAP Solution Advisory Lead for Treasury and Working Capital Management, MEE, Holger Keen, Taulia Account Executive
Language: EN

In uncertain times, effective liquidity management is a key factor for corporate resiliency. This requires not only a holistic understanding of actual and planned liquidity but also the right tools to optimize the level of liquidity for the company. In this session, you will hear how SAP solutions leverage existing data for optimal analyses and planning of liquidity and learn about case studies for effective working capital management to optimize liquidity.

Record-to-Report Optimisation: How BlackLine Extends SAP Solutions
30 min
Time: 3:30 PM-4:00 PM
15
Room: Breakout Room
Speaker: Blackline
Language: EN

SAP and BlackLine deliver the gold standard for record-to-report, helping finance teams achieve greater accuracy, efficiency, and intelligence. Discover how BlackLine enhances finance operations for over 1,400 SAP customers with end-to-end financial operation automation, optimising account reconciliations, journal entries, financial review, transaction matching, and intercompany processes. Join this session to: • Explore SAP Account Substantiation and Automation by BlackLine and SAP Intercompany Governance by BlackLine • See how automation enhances control and visibility • Get a sneak peek at BlackLine’s innovation and SAP roadmap

Smart Expense Management: Optimizing Costs & Compliance with SAP Concur
30 min
Time: 4:30 PM-5:00 PM
15
Room: Breakout Room
Speaker: Gregoire Abplanalp, Solutions Consultant, SAP Concur
Language: EN

Discover how SAP Concur helps finance leaders streamline expense management, enforce compliance, and gain real-time spending insights. Learn best practices to reduce costs, prevent fraud, and improve financial control.

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