SAP Connect Day for Spend

June 2, 2026 | Finlandia Hall, Helsinki | 8:30 - 16:00

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Resilient procurement and expense starts here

Costs are rising. Suppliers are shifting. And the mandate to do more with less isn't going away.

SAP Connect Day for Spend Management is a day built for procurement and expense leaders who want real answers, not a sales pitch. See how your peers are cutting costs, reducing risk, and reclaiming time through smarter, connected spend management.

You'll leave with:

  • A clearer picture of where your biggest savings are hiding
  • Practical ways to reduce compliance burden without adding headcount
  • A firsthand look at how AI is doing the heavy lifting, so your team doesn't have to

Join your procurement and expense peers and SAP executives for insightful keynotes, inspiring customer stories, and in-depth sessions to experience the future of intelligent spend management.

Register now, spots are limited.

Speakers

As the agenda gets finalized, more speakers will be announced underneath. Stay tuned for updates!

    Agenda

    We’re curating an agenda packed with insights on the latest innovations in spend management. The agenda will be updated continuously.

    Light breakfast included with event registration along with coffee. Don't forget to submit eventual allergies or food restrictions during registration.

     

    Session Details
    Head of SAP Finance & Spend Management Jesper Plesner launches the event.

    Speaker
    Jesper Plesner, Head of SAP Finance & Spend Management, SAP

    Session Details
    3 critical trends we see that are shaping large transformation.

    Speakers
    Daniel Weise, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG
    Nino Mori, Managing Director and Senior Partner, BCG

    Daniel Weise
    Boston Consulting Group

    Daniel Weise is a Managing Director and Senior Partner in the Duesseldorf office of the Boston Consulting Group. Since joining BCG in 2003, Daniel has focused on procurement work. Most of the projects took place in an environment of turnaround strategy and transformation. Daniel is part of our EMESA Management Team and our global Operations PA leadership team. He serves also as CEO of Inverto and works across all IPAs.

    Nino Mori
    Boston Consulting Group

    As a core member of the Operations practice, Nino Mori leads Boston Consulting Group’s procurement business line across Europe, the Middle East, and South America. He specializes in procurement and supply chain transformations within manufacturing industries, including automotive, aerospace and defense, and technology. His work focuses on large-scale cost and GenAI transformations, as well as supply chain crisis response and post-merger integrations.

    Session Details
    Join us for a discussion with two procurement executives who are navigating transformation in their companies. We will discuss what drives transformation, how to build a solid business case and foundation for change and what are the success factors for building future-proof procurement. 


    Speaker
    Petra Kurki, Head of Procurement, Millog
    Vera Lavikkala, Director, Procurement Excellence and Governance, Fortum

    Petra Kurki
    Millog Oy

    Petra Kurki is Head of Procurement at Millog Oy, where she is currently leading procurement transformation and driving change across the organization. With more than 20 years of experience in purchasing, she has built a strong career across industrial companies and public-sector organizations, holding senior roles in procurement, sourcing, and materials management. Petra brings insights and lessons learned on how to build a strong foundation for strategic change and the role of motivation and positive energy in making change happen.

    Veera Lavikkala
    Fortum

    Veera Lavikkala, Director of Procurement Excellence and Governance at Fortum has nearly two decades of experience in procurement across the energy sector, public organizations, and software consulting. She brings deep expertise in procurement process development, digital transformation, and performance management, gained through hands‑on leadership roles and complex system implementations. Veera brings insights on Fortum's strategic change and the role of leadership, strategic thinking and collaboration on this journey.

    Session Details
    Customer story about two decades Sourcing journey. How to build business integrated sourcing and procurement function, staying stay ahead of global shifts and focusing to business value and productivity. How to keep Sourcing and Procurement high-impact legacy and build future resilience in Sourcing through right capabilities and leadership.

    Location
    Main Stage

    Speaker
    Vesa Kuismanen, Director, Sourcing and Business Transformation, UPM

    Vesa Kuismanen
    UPM

    UPM Sourcing Transformation Lead and Head of Sourcing Transformation PMO since 2019. 30+ years Sourcing and Procurement management experience in several international companies in Europe and Asia, working among others at Nokia, BYD, and Konecranes.

    Session Details
    Travel & Expense management is no longer just a back‑office process — it’s a strategic lever for financial control, efficiency, and compliance. Yet many organizations still run process through fragmented tools, manual workflows, and limited spend visibility, which creates hidden costs, errors, and policy leakage. In this session, we’ll walk through the key business case building blocks for modernizing Travel & Expense management with SAP Concur, by assessing it's holistic approach and added value for supported end-to-end process.

    Location
    Breakout Room Bistro

    Speaker
    Jenni Lonka - CBO - Sourcing & Spend Management, Islet

    Session Details
    Next-gen SAP Ariba is an AI-native source-to-pay suite designed to deliver speed, intelligence and scale for modern procurement. Join us to see how next-gen Ariba helps to turn procurement from reactive to proactive, from manual to autonomous and from siloed to orchestrated. 

     

    Speakers
    Mervi Saarikorpi, Senior Advisor, Nordics, SAP Network and Spend Management, SAP
    Pasi Tervo, Head of SAP Business Network, EMEA N,SAP

    Mervi Saarikorpi
    SAP

    Mervi Saarikorpi is a senior sourcing and procurement leader at SAP, working at EMEA level across strategic procurement go‑to‑market initiatives. She holds a Doctorate in Industrial Management and brings extensive experience in global sourcing transformation and digital procurement, combining academic research expertise with hands‑on industry leadership.

    Pasi Tervo
    SAP

    Pasi Tervo is a senior leader in procurement and supply chain transformation at SAP, responsible for the Direct Materials Go‑To‑Market strategy across EMEA. With over 20 years of experience in global procurement, sourcing, and digital transformation, he brings deep expertise across end‑to‑end Source‑to‑Settle and complex supply chain operations. 

    Session Details
    Discover how Normet is approaching travel and expense transformation in conversation with a SAP Concur Solutions Advisor. This session offers real-world insights, practical lessons, and a customer perspective on driving control, efficiency, and user adoption with SAP Concur.


    Speakers
    Maija Peiponen, Senior Solution Advisor, SAP Concur
    Topi Timonen, Junior Project Manager, Normet
    Leea Tanner, Executive Assistant & SAP Concur Product Owner, Normet

    Maija Peiponen
    SAP Concur

     

    Topi Timonen
    Normet

     

    Leea Tanner    
    Normet

     

    Session Details
    Under construction.

    Speaker
    Tim Marshall, Head of Sales UK&I, ExceleratedS2P
    Paul Jones, General Manager EMEA, ExceleratedS2P

    Session Details
    In this session, Harsh Satsangi explores how Agentic AI is reshaping procurement — moving beyond traditional chatbots to intelligent agents that can reason, plan, and take action across SAP's procurement landscape. He'll cover what makes agentic AI different, how it applies to real-world procurement scenarios, and what it means for the future of how teams work with SAP solutions. Whether you're a procurement leader, a technology strategist, or simply curious about where AI is headed in the enterprise, this session will give you a clear picture of what's possible today and what's coming next.


    Speaker
    Harsh Satsangi, Lead, Solution Advisory & Architecture (Global), SAP SE

    Harsh Satsangi
    SAP

    Lead, Solution Advisory & Architecture (Global), SAP SE. With 22 years at SAP and a passion for solving customer problems, Harsh leads Solution Advisory & Architecture globally across SAP's procurement solutions including SAP S/4HANA, SAP Ariba, and SAP Fieldglass. Hands-on in AI and Agentic AI.

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    Where to find us?

    SAP Connect Day for Spend will be held in Finlandia-Hall in Helsinki!

     

    Visiting Adress

    Finlandia-Hall: Mannerheimintie 13e, 00100 Helsinki