SAP NOW AI TOUR
The highly-anticipated London instalment of the SAP NOW AI Tour served as a landmark gathering for business and technology leaders seeking to harness the transformative power of AI in enterprise settings.
Staged at Excel London, the event attracted professionals from across industries – all eager to explore how AI, data and applications can be strategically integrated to mitigate risk and accelerate growth.
Applying AI in finance and spend The SAP NOW AI Tour sought to demonstrate the practical applications of business AI in driving operational efficiency and innovation.
From a procurement perspective, Theatre 6 played host to a series of fascinating sessions examining AI’ s increasingly crucial role in finance and spend management.
Among the highlights was the day’ s first session, featuring Karl Ace, Head of Procurement Digital Transformation at GSK, Anthony Breach, Director of Procurement CoE at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners and Joseph Harrison, Head of Procurement Operations & Third Party Risk at The AA.
The panellists discussed how AI is boosting efficiency, driving innovation and advancing sustainability across the procurement landscape.
Elsewhere, strategy talks focused on how SAP enables cost reduction by connecting apps, data and AI in an end-to-end strategic
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procurement process, as well as the importance of resilient services procurement amid radical change.
Business AI in practice Beyond finance and spend management, the SAP NOW AI Tour catered for executives working across various different functions.
The London edition kicked off with opening remarks from Leila Romane, SAP’ s UK and Ireland Managing Director, before further keynotes from leaders including Stephan de Barse, President of Global Business Suite at SAP.
Throughout the day, the programme balanced customer spotlights, solution demonstrations and expert presentations, creating opportunities for attendees to engage directly with SAP specialists and partners.
Industry leaders representing Renewable Power Capital, Sainsbury’ s and Vodafone Group Services shared their experiences of implementing SAP solutions within their organisations.
Procurement Magazine caught up with a host of leading executives during the SAP NOW AI Tour’ s London stop. Read on for the full interviews.
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