Events & Webinars

Transforming AP & GBS with AI-Powered Innovation

At Springtime Technologies, we’re proud to collaborate with leading communities in the Shared Services sector to shape the future of Accounts Payable (AP). Through strategic partnerships with top-tier organisations, we’re joining forces with the global GBS and finance transformation community to explore how AI, Agentic Automation, and real-time analytics are redefining AP performance.

Throughout the year, we’ll be collaborating on webinars and in-person events tailored for Heads of GBS, CFOs, and Global Process Owners driving digital transformation, compliance, and operational excellence across P2P. From navigating new e-invoicing mandates to unlocking the potential of AI-driven automation and improving straight-through processing (STP), our sessions deliver actionable insights and peer-led learning.

Explore the events below to stay informed, connected, and ahead of the curve.

Upcoming Events

[Webinar] 7 Ways to Stop Your First Time Match Rates from Plummeting Under e- invoicing Mandates
December 10th, 3PM GMT/ 4PM CET

When: December 10th, 15.00 GMT/ 16.00 CET | In partnership with Susie West, Shared Services Link (SSL)

Governments worldwide are mandating e-invoicing and real-time reporting to boost tax revenues. While these initiatives bring long-term benefits, they are creating short-term headaches for AP leaders.

All the hard work you and your AP team have put over the years to hit high STP (straight-through processing) rates could be undone.

Why is your STP rate likely to drop? Governments want tax data, not business data. So, invoices that used to arrive with complete and accurate data will now likely be incomplete – no PO, wrong PO, missing fields.

In this session, Susie West (SSL), Springtime Technologies and our partners at Avalara, will outline 7 practical steps you can take to not only protect but improve your straight-through processing rates in this new regulatory landscape.

What you’ll learn:

This is an essential session for GPOs, GBS leaders, and Finance Transformation executives navigating the realities of mandated e-invoicing.

  • Why this is a problem that’ll keep AP teams awake at night
  • The bigger the AP team and shared services, the bigger the problem ahead
  • The cost of doing nothing – how your KPIs will be affected
  • Lessons from countries like Brazil, where straight-through processing rates dropped after mandate implementation
  • How to maintain, even improve, your STP rate during mandates

 

Speakers:

Steve Standring, CRO Springtime Technologies

Steve Standring is a seasoned CRO with 30 years of success driving go-to-market strategies that deliver sustained revenue growth. With five successful exits (each over $100M) and one Unicorn, Steve has built and led elite sales teams, scaled ambitious companies, and guided high-value IPOs and acquisitions.

Specializing in Fintech and shared services sectors, he designs and executes GTM strategies that position companies as early market leaders. His expertise spans fundraising, scaling, and exit planning, with a proven ability to align sales, marketing, and customer success into high-performing growth engines.

Steve also has five years’ experience developing sales structures that help organizations diagnose client needs, influence decision-making, and win larger, more strategic deals. His focus: helping visionary companies hit big goals and unlock their full growth potential.

Matt Hammond, General Manager of e-invoicing, Avalara

Matt leads Avalara's global e-invoicing strategy, helping businesses simplify compliance and scale. With 20+ years in e-invoicing, he's shaping the future of e-invoicing and real-time reporting.


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Why Attend a Springtime Event?

Discover how Springtime’s e-invoicing compliance solutions help global organizations stay ahead.

Explore our Customer Success Stories to see what transformation looks like in action.

Past Events

SSOW DACH 2025 — 20th Annual Shared Services & Outsourcing Week
November 18-20th, Berlin

When: November 18–20, Berlin | Hosted by SSON

Springtime Technologies  partnered with SSON as proud sponsors of this milestone 20th anniversary Shared Services Outsourcing week in DACH.

The event took place at the Waldorf Astoria Berlin, where industry leaders, innovators, and decision-makers gathered to shape the future of Shared Services and Global Business Services (GBS). With the pace of technological transformation accelerating, this year’s SSOW was a dynamic platform for exploring cutting-edge strategies, AI-driven solutions, and next-generation operating models.

Workshop Spotlight

We hosted an exclusive 90-minute workshop on Wednesday 18th November @ 16.30.

Mastering P2P Excellence with AI

How to transform AP in the face of compliance and mandates to achieve cost reductions and 90% STP and touchless invoice processing.

This was a deep dive into the transformative impact of AI and Agents on global invoice processing. Interactive discussions, and real-world examples to help businesses to redefine the value of AP in a GBS environment.

Ex GPO practitioner Aleks Hajdas and Chief Revenue Officer Steve Standring led this practical session that set attendeesnon a course to achieve P2P process excellence, and AP efficiency to generate improved KPI impact.

Workshop Leaders:

Steve Standring, CRO Springtime Technologies

Steve Standring is a seasoned CRO with 30 years of success driving go-to-market strategies that deliver sustained revenue growth. With five successful exits (each over $100M) and one Unicorn, Steve has built and led elite sales teams, scaled ambitious companies, and guided high-value IPOs and acquisitions.

Specializing in Fintech and shared services sectors, he designs and executes GTM strategies that position companies as early market leaders. His expertise spans fundraising, scaling, and exit planning, with a proven ability to align sales, marketing, and customer success into high-performing growth engines.

Steve also has five years’ experience developing sales structures that help organizations diagnose client needs, influence decision-making, and win larger, more strategic deals. His focus: helping visionary companies hit big goals and unlock their full growth potential.

Aleks Hajdas

Aleks Hajdas is a seasoned finance transformation leader with over 15 years of experience driving global process excellence and compliance in accounts payable. He has held key Global Process Owner (GPO) roles at high-profile companies including JTI (Japan Tobacco International), Avon, Coty, and Oriflame, where he led end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) transformations. Aleks specializes in AP automation, operational efficiency, and governance frameworks that support scalable, compliant finance operations across multinational environments.

[Webinar] AI-Powered AP — Compliance and Efficiency: Hitting the KPIs That Matter Most
October 29th, 2PM GMT

When: October 29th, 2pm GMT | In partnership with SSON

Global Process Owners and GBS leaders are under pressure to deliver on critical KPIs at a time when compliance demands are increasing and e-invoicing mandates are reshaping the AP landscape. Meeting performance targets while staying fully compliant is now a dual challenge.

In this webinar, we explored how AI-powered automation and real-time analytics are enabling AP leaders to achieve measurable improvements in speed, accuracy, and cost efficiency. From touchless processing to proactive compliance, attendees were able to discover how intelligent tools such as Invoicetrack are helping organizations optimize processes, strengthen governance, and hit their performance goals even in a complex regulatory environment.

Takeaways:

  • Which KPIs matter most to AP and GBS leaders today—and how to overcome the barriers that hold them back
  • How AI-driven automation can lift straight-through processing rates and reduce exceptions
  • The role of analytics, dashboards, and process mining in driving cost control, compliance, and continuous improvement
  • Practical steps to advance toward near-100% digital, touchless AP processing

This session was designed for finance transformation leaders who want to turn compliance requirements into opportunities for efficiency and strategic advantage.

Speakers:

Steve Standring, CRO Springtime Technologies

Steve Standring is a seasoned CRO with 30 years of success driving go-to-market strategies that deliver sustained revenue growth. With five successful exits (each over $100M) and one Unicorn, Steve has built and led elite sales teams, scaled ambitious companies, and guided high-value IPOs and acquisitions.

Specializing in Fintech and shared services sectors, he designs and executes GTM strategies that position companies as early market leaders. His expertise spans fundraising, scaling, and exit planning, with a proven ability to align sales, marketing, and customer success into high-performing growth engines.

Steve also has five years’ experience developing sales structures that help organizations diagnose client needs, influence decision-making, and win larger, more strategic deals. His focus: helping visionary companies hit big goals and unlock their full growth potential.

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