SAP
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. ET

Andaz 5th Avenue, New York, NY
Why Attend


Join your peers and SAP experts in New York City 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, Finance and Spend Mangement, SAP 

 

1:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.

 

Procurement Transformation Journey 

Doug Carlton, CPO, University of Nebraska

Sponsored and presented by Nitor

 

2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.

 

From Strategy to Action: Realizing the Full Value of Your Business with AI in Procurement

Yuvi Sharma, Director, Value Advisory, SAP

Bruce Hoag, Regional Vice President, SAP

 

3:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

 

Break

 

3:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

 

Balancing Cashflow Needs with Supplier Resilence 

Eric Stagnaro, Regional Account Executive, SAP Taulia

 

4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

 

Revolutionize Your External Workforce Strategy with Generative AI

Amanda Slevar, Director, Procurement Center of Excellence, SAP

Tim Goode, Fieldglass Program Manager, AIG

 

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.

 

Creating Impactful Partnerships: The Intersection of Procurement and Sustainability

Nish Banskota, Co-Founder, Nepal Tea Collective

 

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

 

Procurement Transformation Journey 

Orhan Ozalp, Vice President, Interpublic Group

Jonathon Abbe, SAP

 

5:30 p.m.–7:00 p.m.

 

Reception 

 

Thank you to our sponsoring partners
Gold Sponsor:
Silver Sponsors:
Andaz 5th Avenue
485 5th Avenue At, E 41st St
New York, NY
10017
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