To tame the procurement process complexity and address adoption hurdles from stakeholders involved in purchases, CPOs are turning to a new class of technology: procurement orchestration. Built to unify disparate workflows, procurement orchestration solutions provide a single view across all currently used spend management and related platforms, driving transparency to spend activity through the use of dynamic intake and AI-enabled process guidance. ​

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In this session Zip Head of Research, Nick Heinzmann, will explain how procurement orchestration works with SAP solutions to drive more spend under management, improve procurement process efficiency, and help joint customers maximize value from current SAP solutions. This session will offer:​

• A background on the origin and purpose of procurement orchestration​
• Examples of how procurement orchestration drives value in complex organizations​
• Recommendations for how to position intake and orchestration technology as a complement to current SAP solutions

Hosted by:

John Bolen, VP Channel and Alliances | Zip

Category Management is critical to improving business outcomes and meeting spend management program goals. Learn about best practices for effectively utilizing external market intelligence to get deeper market insights and architect the right category approach. Leverage generative AI to be on top of events impacting your business and make smarter sourcing decisions.

Hosted by:

Arthur Raguette, Vice President, Strategic Alliances | Beroe

In an era where streamlined operations are the backbone of competitive business, understanding and mitigating supply chain friction is paramount. Join the project44 presentation and learn how businesses can transform your supply chain from costly bottleneck into streamlined system of efficiency and reliability. Uncover the key areas (such as: decreasing costs, improving customer experience and operational efficiency) where friction negatively affects your supply chain and how to reduce it to achieve a high-velocity supply chain.

Hosted by:

Viviana Padurean, Director Strategic Accounts | Project44

Learn from SKF, the Swedish industrial group, one of the world's leaders in developing bearing technologies that support progress and contribute to a better everyday life, now, and tomorrow, who back in 2015 were extremely challenged, lacking insight and control of their indirect spending, etc. A new global purchasing system was needed, but was it enough to drive out the most value in SKF investments? And what is the future procurement vision for SKF?

Hosted by:

Markus Fredriksson, Procurement Digitalization | SKF

Eva Ilekyte, SAP Ariba Guided Buying Owner | SKF

Explore the future of procurement and contract management as we delve into the transformative power of Icertis Contract Intelligence. Today's Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) face the challenge of aligning operations with sustainability goals. Discover how Icertis' next-gen AI assistants, the Contract Intelligence Copilots, revolutionize the source-to-contract process, fostering faster deals and reduced risk. Uncover the pivotal role CPOs play in corporate strategy and how generative AI is deployed to achieve sustainability objectives. Gain insights into streamlined workflows, SOW tracking, and enhanced contracting efficiency. Companies adopting Contract Intelligence gain a competitive edge with improved supply chain risk management and compliance monitoring. Join us for a session showcasing real-world use cases and the substantial business value delivered by Icertis Contract Intelligence.

Hosted by:

Maarten de Bruijn, Vice President, South & North Europe | Icertis

Learn how to effectively utilize technology and optimize processes to navigate disruptions. With global forwarder/carrier connectivity, real-time visibility and predictive shipment ETAs, you can achieve a more resilient and efficient supply chain. Specifics would be around how your SAP solutions can be enhanced and integrated with a leading supply chain execution and visibility platform to get all parts of your operations working together for maximum value. Today, to effectively manage your end2end logistics process you need a modern TMS that has automatic interaction with all your transportation partners across all modes (road, air, ocean, rail and parcel). ​

Hosted by:

Eric Geerts, Senior Director Product Management, TMS, Carrier Connectivity and Ports | Descartes

Learn how brand innovations from apsolut help your business maximise adoption of operational procurement to help your employees buy easier, faster and smarter. We will also introduce Copilot which acts as a personal, virtual and AI-driven purchasing assistant for any user, guiding them in real-time through purchasing products and services.

Hosted by:

Ben Guerin, apsolut UK Solutions Architect | apsolut

In an era where the efficiency and optimization of corporate spend are paramount, the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming Travel and Expense (T&E) management is more critical than ever. Join us for a forward-looking session that explores the dynamic synergy between AI, SAP and SAP Concur, the world's leading brand in T&E solutions.

This presentation will embark on a journey through the current landscape of T&E management, highlighting how SAP Concur has seamlessly integrated AI to enhance user experience, ensure compliance, provide control to long tail spend and drive cost savings. We will delve into real-world applications, showcasing AI-driven features such as intelligent receipt capturing, automated expense reporting, and predictive expense management that are setting new standards in the industry.

Hosted by:

Thomas Jeppson, Senior Presales Solution Consultant |  SAP Concur

Clean, consolidated, enriched, and maintained material master data is the foundation for optimized inventory, rationalized materials spend, and improved procurement processes. However, if you have a complex ERP architecture and datasets that originate from different sources, this often leads to incomplete, mis-classified, or duplicate records. Join our session to see how Creatives’ TAM AI-powered application, that combines deep learning and the largest multi-language industry-specific knowledge base, works in conjunction with SAP MDG to harmonize your material master data and provides a unified visibility of all data across your systems, dramatically reducing human effort and providing substantial savings by reducing working capital and management costs.

Hosted by:

Anders Lundquist, Nordic Sales Lead | excelerateds2p

Giulia Garibotto, Head of Sales Support | Creactives