SAP | SAP Spend Management Innovation Day

SAP

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. CT
Willis Tower – Sky Deck, Chicago, IL

Why Attend

Join your peers and SAP Experts in Chicago to explore and discuss how to achieve imperative procurement objectives:

Break down barriers for suppliers – making it easy for them to do business with you
Avoid non-compliance through guided, easy-to-follow end-to-end procurement processes
Have full spend visibility to control maverick spend and unlock saving opportunities
Improve sourcing, contracting, and invoice-to-payment cycle times
Leverage dynamic discounting as a recurrent savings mechanism
Spend with purpose by embedding sustainability and ESG into procurement decisions
Optimize external workforce and services procurement to avoid workforce disruption
Stay ahead of the curve with Artificial Intelligence in Procurement

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 100 customers, prospects, partners, and SAP Spend Management professionals in attendance at this event.

Agenda

Time	Topic
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.	Check-In & Partner Showcase F&B Provided
12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m.	Navigating Procurement’s Top Priorities in 2025: SAP’s Business Suite as a Strategic Enabler Riyaz Sammani, VP Solution Consuting, SAP
1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.	Panel, Sponsored by Docusign Eva Calle, Advocacy Lead, Docusign
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.	From Strategy to Action: Realizing the Full Value of Your Business with AI in Procurement Robb Siefert, Director, Value Advisory, SAP Stephanie Fink, Kraft Heinz Joe Pappas, SAP Justin Ashlock, Vice President, Procurement Services Delivery, SAP
3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.	Break
3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.	Balancing Cashflow Needs with Supplier Resilience Dave Kosovec, Regional Account Executive, SAP Taulia
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.	Revolutionize Your External Workforce Strategy with Generative AI Amanda Slevar, Director, Center of Excellence, SAP
4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.	Insights, Plan, Action: Your guide to winning the triple crown of strategic procurement Jay Brand, Center of Excellence, SAP
5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.	Reception