18:00 – 18:30 – Guest Arrival and Drinks Reception
18:30 – 19:00 – Keynote: You Stand Over Every Payment. Can You See Behind It?
19:00 – 22:00 – Open Q&A and networking over dinner
22:00 – End of event
WELCOME! / Join Soft-Co and EPN for a Thought Leadership Evening
Finance has to stand over every payment, but no single process sees everything behind it. Contracting, supplier management, procurement, AP, payment, post-payment and compliance each control only their own part, so supplier context, control outcomes and evidence can be lost at the handoffs. That is where value leaks, fraud finds room and compliance exposure surfaces too late. This dinner explores what it takes to hold control across the whole supplier lifecycle, and where accountability sits when agents help run those controls.
Key Discussion Points
- Where does your control break between processes, such as contract to invoice or supplier change to payment?
- Who owns the supplier relationship end to end when no single system sees it?
- How should agents and accountable people split control work, and who decides on material cases?
- What evidence would you need to show auditors that control held at every step?
Key Takeaways for Attendees
- A way to map where control context is lost across the seven stages of the supplier lifecycle.
- A clear view of the common failure patterns, including contract leakage, bank detail fraud, maverick spend, duplicate payments and payment run errors.
- Questions to ask about their own continuous evidence and audit trail.
Meet Soft-Co
SoftCo is a leading global provider of AI-native Financial Automation & Control software. Our AI-powered automation delivers industry-leading touchless processing rates, helping organisations achieve rapid ROI and stronger financial control. We operate globally and have offices across the US, Finland, the UK, Ireland, and Kosovo. SoftCo is ISO 27001 certified, SOC 1 & SOC 2 audited, an AWS Advanced Technology Partner, and we integrate with over 200 ERP systems.
AGENDA
EXPERT SPEAKER
Killian McCarthy
Soft-Co
Global Director of Sales