This year’s event promises to be even bigger and better with an extremely relevant theme of “The robots are coming: embracing technology and change”.
With automation, AI and robotics common buzzwords within the profession, our keynote speakers and breakout sessions will provide AP professionals with insights into the new technologies available to the AP industry, and examine the reasons why these opportunities should be embraced rather than feared.
What you can expect on the day…
As before, delegates will benefit from a strong focus on education, training and professional development, as well as the opportunity to network with industry experts and peers.
Central to the conference is the annual vendor expo, providing delegates with the opportunity to speak face to face with leading suppliers in the fields of software, recruitment and more. In addition, a series of presentations and workshops will be taking place throughout the day – providing further opportunities for delegates to enhance their knowledge.
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Event Schedule
09:00am Registration/Welcome Reception
Register & enjoy an informal breakfast reception
10:00am Welcome & Introduction
Jamie Radford will kick off the conference with a welcome & review of the day.
10:15am Hays Recruitment on Main Stage
Karen Young, Director of Hays Finance and Accountancy will give an overview of the year in review regarding employment, career advice & looking forward to 2019..
10.45am Morning Coffee Break
Networking and meet the exhibitors
11:00am Claire Lomas MBE on Mainstage
Claire speaks about the split second that changed her life, and candidly describes the darkest times. This is combined with humour which has helped Claire get through some embarrassing moments that her injury has caused.
Claire demonstrates the robotic suit, and you could hear a pin drop as everyone is fascinated by the pioneering technology. As Claire walks across the room, people are in awe that she managed 26.2 miles in the streets of London when she can’t even feel the ground beneath her.
12.00pm Coffee Break – Networking & Expo
Meet our Exhibitors & Network with your peers
12.15pm Konica Minolta on Mainstage
“Becoming human again”
We are at a critical juncture in time, where we need to carefully explore and define – what roles do we want technology and humans to play in the workplace
12.45pm Lunch Break
Enjoy a two course lunch and refreshments whilst networking
1.30pm Royal Mail – Success Story on Mainstage
Hear how the Finance department at Royal Mail have been successful in transformation and implementation of AP automation, AI and Robotics
2.00pm Documation on Mainstage
Hear from John Wallace, CEO of Documation a leading provider of AP, Purchasing and Invoice Matching software
2.30pm Workshops 1 & 2
1.Grant Thornton – Duty to report on payment practices
2. Capita – GDPR and Data security
3.00pm Workshops 3 & 4
3. ACT LEAN – LEAN processes for AP and Finance
4. Consider Solutions – An outlook on the future of P2P
3.30pm Virgin Media on Mainstage
Sam Ryan, Head of P2P at Virgin Media/Liberty Global talks about her teams achievements whilst embracing new technology
4.00pm APA Annual Awards Ceremony on Mainstage
APA awards winners from 6 categories to be announced
4.30pm – 6.00pm Drinks Reception
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Event Speakers
Key Note Speaker – Claire Lomas MBE
The Accounts Payable Association are truly honoured to have Claire Lomas MBE tell her amazing inspirational story as our Key Note Speaker at this years Annual Conference.
Claire speaks about the split second that changed her life, and candidly describes the darkest times. This is combined with humour which has helped Claire get through some embarrassing moments that her injury has caused.
Claire demonstrates the robotic suit, and you could hear a pin drop as everyone is fascinated by the pioneering technology. As Claire walks across the room, people are in awe that she managed 26.2 miles in the streets of London when she can’t even feel the ground beneath her.
Claire talks about the gradual process of turning her situation around, and surprisingly how the five best days of her life have all been after her devastating injury. She describes the turning point which was when she stopped thinking of everything she could no longer do, and instead the many things she could still do. Claire challenges her audience to raise their sights, make their own luck by taking opportunities and be the best they can be.
You will leave the room believing in yourself, inspired and hugely motivated. When faced with challenges in their own lives, Claire’s words stick in their mind “Whether you believe you can or whether you believe you can’t – you are right”.
Karen Young
Karen Young - Director
Neal Dempsey
Neal Dempsey - Shared Services Solution Lead
Dan French
Dan French - CEO
James Gibbons
James Gibbons - Head of Enterprise Solutions Sales
Samantha Ryan
Samantha Ryan - Global P2P Manager
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan - Chief Transformation Officer
Dave Morris
Capita
John Wallace
Documation
Kelly Hardy
Royal Mail
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Event Sponsors
Highlights of 2017 Conference
Last years APA Annual event was a huge success with AP/P2P professionals from throughout the UK attending & taking part in the industry’s leading event.
Included within the event were a variety of guest speakers from the AP industry who covered a wide spectrum of AP/P2P related topics.
The entire day was so successful because of the level of interaction from the attendees which we know will be the same in 2018!
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APA Awards
APA Awards are the industry leading awards for Accounts Payable and P2P professionals giving reward and recognition to individuals and teams who go above and beyond. These awards can provide a well deserved boost to teams of hard working finance professionals.
With 6 categories of awards to nominate for let your team or Manager know how much you appreciate and recognise them.
AP and P2P Manager of the Year Awards:
- Strong leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to implement change
- Effective management resulting in improved processes
- Incorporated technologies resulting in significant savings
Significant Team Achievement & Team of the Year Awards:
- Excellent customer service
- Effectively streamlined processes, implemented new technologies, and/or reduced costs
- Made improvements to payables processing resulting in better cashflow
Significant Contributor to industry award
- Who do you know that contributes to the AP industry?
- Blogs, helpful advice, knowledge sharing etc
Investors in People Award :
- Does your employer invest in your training and progression? If so, we want you to nominate them for an award!
