SAP NOW AI Tour: Who's Speaking in London?

SAP will take the SAP NOW AI Tour to ExceL London on 22 October, aimed at leaders ready to turn AI into measurable results.

The agenda shows how AI, data and applications connect to deliver end-to-end transformation, with hands-on sessions for procurement teams under pressure to drive savings, resilience and compliance.

Attendees can expect demos of AI-powered sourcing, contract intelligence, supplier risk and category management, plus integration across supply chain, finance, manufacturing and retail.

More than a conference, SAP NOW AI Tour represents a chance to test real use cases, speak with experts and understand ROI.

To secure your place, click here. 

The procurement leaders speaking at SAP NOW AI London

With just a few days to go until the SAP NOW AI Tour arrives in London, Supply Chain Digital spotlights the procurement leaders set to take to the stage. 

Karl Ace, Head of Procurement Digital Transformation at GSK​​​​​​​

Karl serves as Head of Procurement Digital Transformation at GSK, bringing experience across pharmaceuticals and consumer manufacturing.

He specialises in product lifecycle management, new product introduction and technical packaging.

An experienced leader, Karl drives complex projects and change initiatives, embedding continuous improvement to raise quality, speed and cost efficiency across operations.

Anthony Breach, Director - Procurement CoE at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners​​​​​​​

Anthony is an experienced finance professional with a proven track record of delivering a significant change and process improvement across multiple geographies and finance disciplines. 

He has spent his entire professional career with Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), assuming a host of management and director positions across procurement and finance. 

Since 2016, Anthony has served as Director of CoE, based in London. 

Joseph Harrison, Head of Procurement Operations & Third Party Risk at The AA​​​​​​​

Joseph is a procurement leader specialising in transformation across source-to-pay and third-party risk management (TPRM), with a track record of driving innovation in regulated (FCA), non-regulated and global organisations.

He has a passion for elevating procurement’s capabilities across people, process and technology, with experience in operating model design, process simplification/optimisation and technology implementation.

Joseph joined The AA in 2023 having previously served in management and analysis roles at The Estée Lauder Companies.

Mo Ahmad, Head of Market Strategy & Development, Finance & Spend Management, EMEA at SAP​​​​​​​

A recognised thought leader and people manager, Mo builds high-performing teams through open collaboration, mentoring and coaching with a simple belief at the core of his approach: everyone should grow.

He boasts more than two decades of global experience across cloud and SaaS, alliance and channel leadership, strategic business development, sales and customer success management, go-to-market (GTM) and market guidance and delivery and consulting, Mo brings rare end-to-end perspective.

Mo combines source-to-settle data intelligence with deep product and process expertise to serve as a central connector for sales, presales, delivery and alliance teams across SAP, partners and customers.

Mervi Saarikorpi, Senior Director, Market Strategy, Finance & Spend Management, EMEA at SAP​​​​​​​

Mervi serves as Senior Director of Market Strategy in Finance & Spend Management for the EMEA region at SAP.

A specialist in strategic purchasing and supply management, Mervi helps clients accelerate transformation by streamlining and digitalising spend analytics, strategic category management and sourcing as one integrated process.

Her work focuses on unlocking value, improving visibility and enabling faster, smarter decisions.

Jamie Taylor, Regional Leader - Solution Advisory, Spend Management, EMEA at SAP​​​​​​​

Jamie joined the SAP organisation back in 2009, starting out as an Implementation Consultant at SAP Fieldglass, a leader in external workforce management and services procurement.

Today, she heads up Solution Advisory for Spend Management in the EMEA region at SAP.

This involves looking after the strategic engagements and alignment of solutions for best-in-class procurement outcomes across supply chain management, sourcing, payment and supplier performance. 

Manuel Palanca, Chair of Strategic Customers Finance and Spend Management, EMEA at SAP

Manuel recently became Chair of Strategic Customers Finance and Spend Management for the EMEA region at SAP.

He leads value creation across SAP’s portfolio – SAP Ariba, Concur, Fieldglass, oCFO, S/4 Finance Public and Taulia – working with customers, partners and colleagues to deliver measurable outcomes.

Manuel focuses on finance and spend transformation that improves control, resilience and speed to results.

Julien Barthelemy, Senior Director, Market Strategy & Development, Finance & Spend Management, EMEA at SAP

Julien is Senior Director of Market Strategy & Development in Finance & Spend Management for the EMEA region at SAP.

He has spent almost 25 years in industry, services and consulting, including more than a decade in sernior management positions leading end-to-end purchasing transformation.

Julien excels in decentralised contexts, structuring policy and governance to unlock purchasing value, and is recognised for achieving rapid, tangible results across diverse portfolios.

Emily Gastle, Senior Solution Advisor for SAP Business Transformation Management at SAP

Emily is a Senior Solution Advisor for SAP Business Transformation Management at SAP.

She advises organisations on cloud procurement transformation for external workforce and services spend, helping them gain control of spend and adapt to shifting economic and political conditions.

Emily's background spans solution consulting, customer success and partner and account management. She possesses deep knowledge of procurement and supply chain practices and go-to-market strategies.

Peter Anderson, Solution Advisor Expert, BTM WalkMe, EMEA at SAP​​​​​​​

Peter has been with SAP since 2015, starting out as a Solution Engineer. 

He became a Solution Advisor Expert for BTM WalkMe, covering the EMEA, region, earlier this year.  

Peter has significant experience under his belt from his time at Thermo Fisher Scientific, M&S, E.ON, MITIE, Lloyds, Vodafone and Sony. 

Don’t miss out

The SAP NOW AI Tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the transformational power of business AI, connect with peers and SAP experts, and prepare for the future of enterprise.

Secure your place on 22 October and be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow.

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