SAP CONCUR FUSION
September 21-22, 2021Registration for the second installment of SAP Concur Fusion 2021 will launch at the end of June.
Rewatch the most popular content from SAP Concur Fusion in March
Rewatch the most popular content from SAP Concur Fusion in March
As difficult as the past year has been, the pandemic has created a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for organizations of all sizes to rethink processes and rewrite the rules of running a business.
Rewatch the most popular sessions (links below) from our event in March which spotlight the importance of compliance and how rethinking this aspect of your business can boost productivity, cut costs, increase efficiency, and give employees the positive experiences they deserve.
SAP Concur Fusion 2021 Opening Keynote
Join SAP Concur leaders to hear what we’re rethinking in 2021 and beyond. Learn about our latest vision and strategies, get a sneak peek into new products, and gain insights from industry experts and customers.
Watch on demandExploring a World Where AI is Essential
Join our industry experts to discuss the impact that artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have on organizations and, more importantly, on people. Learn why it's essential to incorporate AI into your business processes and explore the ethical considerations and corporate responsibility that comes with utilizing technology.
Watch on demandExploring the Current Evolution of Travel
Join our industry experts to discuss what's top of mind as they navigate the evolution of travel. Gain insight into the key areas of travel that they're rethinking and how we can come together as a community to shape what the future of travel can look like.
Watch on demandFinding Your Fraudsters in Uncertain Times
The ACFE expects fraud to increase by 90% over the next 12 months. Are you prepared? Walk through Kellogg's process for uncovering two fraud schemes with insight on how to liaise with internal stakeholders and mitigate risk through policy setting, educational programs, and audit rules.
Watch on demandHow to Enforce Policies with Audit Rules
Audit rules are a great way to make users aware of policies. Walk through the process of setting up audit rules in your system and how you can get the most value out of utilizing them.
Watch on demandTips & Tricks for Improving Compliance
Discover quick tips and tricks from your peers and SAP Concur for improving compliance within your spend management program. Whether you implemented Concur 10 minutes ago or 10 years ago, you’ll walk away with something useful to improve your program.
Watch on demandTop Reports for Analyzing Your Current Compliance Strategy
Our standard reports provide you with the data you need to determine what processes and policies you should rethink. See how to pull reports that allow you to identify areas for tighter controls, gain visibility into spend, measure employee satisfaction, and more.
Watch on demandUtilizing Payment Innovations to Improve Compliance
Your payment strategy is an integral part of your overall spend management program. Explore the impacts of a changing regulatory landscape, evolving payment trends accelerated by the pandemic, and best practices for improving your payment strategy.
Watch on demandSAP Concur always puts on a high quality presentation. Even when you have seen a topic before, you still leave having learned something new and valuable.”
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Keynote speakers from SAP Concur Fusion in March
Mike Koetting
SVP, Leader of SAP Concur Solution Area
SAP Concur
Mike Koetting is the SVP, Leader of the SAP Concur Solution Area. In this role, he is responsible for the overall success for the SAP Concur-branded portfolio of employee spend management solutions, including the flagship product Concur Travel and Expense. The SAP Concur Solution Area is part of SAP’s Intelligent Spend and Business Network Group, the most trusted and complete enterprise Spend Management platform.
In his 10-year tenure Mike has also served as SAP Concur’s Chief Product Strategy Officer and EVP of Supplier and TMC Services. As the Chief Product Strategy Officer, Mike was directly responsible for establishing the long-term vision and roadmap for SAP Concur’s product portfolio. As the EVP of Supplier and TMC Services he was responsible for Concur's relationships with travel suppliers, GDSs and TMCs.
Prior to joining SAP Concur Mike held a variety of senior positions at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, including North American CFO and SVP Global Supplier Relations. Mike first joined the corporate travel industry with Maritz Corporate Travel based in Fenton, Missouri. While at Maritz, Mike served on the Board of Directors of TQ3, a global joint venture of Maritz, TUI and FCM Travel. Mike began his career as a CPA with Price Waterhouse after graduating with a BS in Accounting from Indiana University.
A frequent moderator and speaker at the annual conferences of the Global Business Travel Association in the US and Europe and other industry events, he serves on the advisory boards of Business Travel News and The Beat. In 2006, Business Travel News named Mike one of the 25 Most Influential Executives of the business travel industry.
An accomplished amateur athlete, Mike has completed more than 40 marathons, is a seven-time Ironman and in 2014 made an altruistic (anonymous) kidney donation at the Mayo Clinic.
Christopher Juneau
Chief Marketing Officer
SAP Concur
Christopher Juneau is a veteran of the cloud technology sector, with a passion for customer success and deep experience in B2B marketing. He has served in eleven different marketing positions since 1994. A world traveler, Chris opened SAP Concur’s office in the Czech Republic in 2008 and was responsible for marketing throughout the EMEA region until 2010. He led expansions into China, France, Germany, Japan, and India. He served as senior marketing director for Australia and Asia-Pacific and became vice president of marketing for SAP Concur in 2015. He went on to various leadership roles on SAP Concur’s senior leadership team, including chief of staff for the president and senior vice president of Global Cloud Strategic Programs. He was elevated to chief marketing officer in March 2020.
Laura Houldsworth
SVP and GM, APAC
SAP Concur
Rhonda Hogan
Head of Marketing, SMB North America
SAP Concur
Rhonda Hogan was appointed Head of Marketing, SMB North America in January 2021. Prior to this role, Rhonda held the position of Head of Marketing & Market Development for SAP Concur Canada for five years. During this time, she was responsible for planning and managing highly successful marketing programs involving cross-functional teams and agencies. Rhonda now brings her proven leadership and senior digital marketing expertise to SMB North America and will be responsible for supporting revenue growth, customer retention targets, and acting as the operational link between the company's overall strategy and achieving business results.
With her infectious can-do spirit, Rhonda is a big-picture thinker who isn’t afraid to roll-up her sleeves to ensure outstanding results for a wide range of creative and strategic initiatives. Based out of Toronto, Canada, Rhonda holds an MBA in Marketing from Nyenrode Business University and a BA in English and History from the University of Toronto. Rhonda is a talented baker (graduate from Le Cordon Bleu, Paris), avid traveler, and enjoys spending quality time outdoors with her rescue dog Jake.
Andi McNeal
Director of Research
ACFE
Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA, is the Director of Research for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, where she oversees the development and production of educational materials related to the prevention, detection, and investigation of fraud. She is co-author of the ACFE Report to the Nations, a biennial report on the costs and effects of occupational fraud, as well several other anti-fraud benchmarking reports. She is a frequent speaker on anti-fraud and leadership topics, and she has authored numerous articles for publications such as the Journal of Accountancy, CPA Journal, Internal Auditor, and Fraud Magazine.
Kellie Whitaker
Director, Global Travel and Expense
Kellogg
Kellie Whitaker has been working for Kellogg for 20 years in various roles, including finance as well as T&E management at both a European and Global Level. Kellie has a breadth of experience and is responsible for a number of items in her current role, such as: Concur Travel and Expense Implementations, Supplier Management, Hotel, Air and Car Hire Negotiations and RFP, Corporate Card Management, Meetings and Events Management, Travel Budgets, Travel Policy Owner, Compliance Reporting, and Duty of Care.
Mick Ebeling
Founder & CEO
Not Impossible
Recently named by Fortune Magazine as one of the Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders , a recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award and listed as one of the world’s most influential creative people by The Creativity 50’s, Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation. As a career producer and filmmaker and now founder and CEO of Not Impossible, Ebeling harvests the power of technology and story to change the world.
Ebeling founded Not Impossible, a multiple award-winning social innovation lab and production company, on the premise that nothing is impossible. His mantra of “commit, then figure it out” allows him to convene a disparate team of hackers, doers, makers and thinkers to create devices that better the world by bringing accessibility for all.
Working with a wide array of Fortune 500 companies, Ebeling not only pushes the bar on innovation, he also shares the emotionally resonating story of doing so. These narratives of overcoming seemingly impossible odds to “Help One. Help Many” have inspired people across the world to do the same.
Named one of Wired’s ‘Agents of Change’, a two-time SXSW innovation of the year award winner, a two-time Tribeca Disruptor innovation winner, a fellow with The Nantucket Project, and recipient of every major creative and advertising award, Ebeling is on a mission to provide “Technology for the Sake of Humanity.” By tapping into a community of passionate and talented engineers, makers, idea generators and storytellers, Ebeling is making the inconceivable, the unbelievable and the impossible, Not Impossible.
With so many people looking to get different things out of Fusion, the virtual event was a great overview of all things SAP Concur in one little package. Loved the tips & tricks!”
