From fragmented processes to fully controlled finance.
Building visibility, governance, and confidence across the AP Process.
October 8, 14:00 – 17:00
Veldkant 33A, Cronos Building Kontich, Belgium
Practical blueprint for building a fully controlled AP process
Most organizations believe their Accounts Payable (AP) process is “automated.” In practice, many still face fragmented intake, manual exceptions, and limited visibility. This masterclass is designed to challenge that assumption and show what real AP control looks like in modern finance operations.
You’ll move from understanding where control breaks down today to a practical blueprint for building a fully controlled AP process.
The session also includes practical examples of how ISPnext’s Next AI helps reduce manual work while strengthening control over Accounts Payable.
Agenda
Cronos Building Kontich, Belgium
Veldkant 33A
2550 Kontich
Short opening, the purpose of the session, and why AP control has become urgent again.
Why automation alone is often not enough: fragmented intake, exceptions, manual follow-up, limited process data, and a lack of end-to-end visibility.
Live poll questions that allow participants to compare their own AP process with recognizable control gaps. The results are used immediately as a bridge to the maturity model.
Deep dive into the maturity levels: fragmented, automated, controlled, and optimized.
For each level, we discuss: characteristics, risks, recognizable signals and what is needed to move to the next stage
Short break.
Translation of the maturity model into concrete improvement priorities.
- Intake
- Data quality
- Matching
- Exceptions
- Approvals
- Governance
- Reporting
How NextAI helps increase AP maturity: intelligent processing, better data quality, exception reduction, insight into process status, and support for control rather than processing alone.
Summary and practical next steps for participants to assess and improve their own AP process in a targeted way.
Meet the Experts
John Schouten
John Schouten is a leading Source-to-Pay expert with more than 15 years of experience. As Director of Product Management at ISPnext, he drives the product strategy, roadmap, and execution of our innovative cloud-based platform. With his vision for innovation and efficiency, John helps organisations not only transform their finance and procurement processes but also embed risk management into their business operations. His expertise enables organisations to improve compliance, increase operational efficiency, and create lasting business value.
Yves Pierssens
Yves Pierssens is a leading Source-to-Pay transformation expert with more than 20 years of experience. As Source-to-Pay Transformation Lead at Dynatos, he helps organisations design and implement future-ready Source-to-Pay processes. Combining extensive expertise in Shared Service Centers, ERP implementations and Business Spend Management with a pragmatic approach, Yves enables organisations to improve efficiency, strengthen governance and gain greater visibility across their finance and procurement operations.
Event partners
ISPnext
ISPnext is a leading Source-to-Pay and Accounts Payable automation platform that helps organizations gain full control over their financial processes. From a single integrated solution, it connects procurement, invoicing, and payment workflows to improve visibility, compliance, and efficiency. By combining standardized processes with intelligent automation and real-time insights, ISPnext reduces exceptions and enables faster, more reliable financial decision-making.
Dynatos
Dynatos is a leading expert in Source-to-Pay. We deliver solutions and services that help procurement and finance organizations transform into digital, value-driven business partners. As part of the Cronos Group, Dynatos combines deep domain expertise, leading technology, and a pragmatic approach to help organizations drive sustainable business value.
After this session, you will be able to identify your current AP maturity level, pinpoint where control is lost within your processes, understand what “controlled AP” truly means in practice, see where solutions like ISPnext’s Next AI can reduce manual work and strengthen process control, and define clear, actionable next steps toward improvement.