KPMG at Coupa Inspire 2025

KPMG is a proud Global Visionary sponsor of Coupa Inspire 2025, Coupa’s global unifying event for procurement, IT, finance, supply chain and treasury professionals in the business spend management community.

Join us, along with more than 3,000 other global executives and professionals, for this year’s event! This is a great opportunity to make connections and learn how you can help your organization achieve unparalleled operational excellence with Coupa. Powered by collaborative AI insights, Coupa’s platform doesn’t just manage spend – it helps you master it: delivering precision, efficiency, and unmatched excellence.

Coupa's four-day event presents a unique opportunity to gain real-world insights from global procurement leaders on enhancing efficiencies, fortifying supplier relationships, and improving compliance and sustainability amid evolving regulations. The event also offers thousands of invaluable networking and peer connections, a wide range of learning opportunities, and an epic party.

If you are planning to attend Coupa Inspire 2025, don’t forget to add KPMG to your agenda for the week and stop by our booth - we want to see you!

Featured KPMG speaking sessions

Simplifying Procurement through Managed Services

Date & Time: May 12, 2025, 5:50 PM-6:05 PM PT

Join Chris McClory, KPMG's Managed Services Offering Leader, to explore how Simplified Procurement within Managed Services can enhance efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and strategic agility. Learn how modernizing procurement operations can align them with strategic business goals, increase stakeholder engagement, and drive long-term success.

Speaker:

Christopher McClory, Advisory Managing Director • Line of Business, Technology, KPMG LLP

How to Stay Globally Compliant in an Ever-Changing Regulatory Landscape

Date & Time: May 13, 2025, 1:30 PM-2:15 PM PT

Join this session to learn how Coupa, in collaboration with PwC and KPMG, supports customers in meeting global regulatory requirements through our compliance-as-a-service approach. Discover how we help minimize the complexity of evolving invoicing mandates in countries like Poland, France, and Germany, and explore the compliance features in our Expenses and Archive modules.

Speakers:

Scott A Belding, Partner, Tax, KPMG LLP

Catarina de Melo, Global Indirect Tax Principal & US E-Invoicing Lead, PwC

Abigail Myers-Antiaye, Director, Product Compliance, Coupa

Andreas Tibblin, Principal Solution Architect, Coupa D R

Danielle Robinson, Sr. Global Product Compliance Manager, Product Management, Coupa

Enhancing Procurement Excellence

Date & Time: May 13, 2025, 4:00 PM-4:45 PM PT

Join Edward Jones and KPMG for an insightful session on integrating supplier risk management into the Source-to-Contract (S2C) process using Coupa’s advanced platform. Hear from industry professionals as they share their experiences and solutions in implementing a comprehensive S2C strategy to enhance resilience, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Speakers:

Erin Herrington, Director of Sourcing, Edward Jones

Kelly Cummins, Senior Manager of Sourcing, Edward Jones

Alexandra Rohlfing, Director Advisory, Procurement & Supply Chain, KPMG LLP

Leveraging Value Generation to Deliver Self-Funded Transformations

Date & Time: May 14, 2025, 12:05 PM-12:20 PM PT

Discover how KPMG empowers businesses to achieve cost savings and operational efficiencies through innovative strategies and hands-on experience with Coupa clients. Learn about self-funded transformation programs, strategic supplier management, and the latest AI solutions to maximize ROI and achieve your transformation goals.

Speaker:

Leo Dalle Molle, Principal, Advisory • Offering, Customer & Ops, KPMG LLP

Global Standardization Meets Operational Excellence

Date & Time: May 14, 2025, 2:30 PM-3:15 PM PT

Join Jaclyn Slotman, Coupa Alliance Leader at KPMG, and Dawn Fritzell, Global Digital Procurement Transformation Leader at Kimberly-Clark, to discover why establishing and adhering to a global standardized core model design is essential for aligning procurement practices across an organization, driving consistency, and enhancing compliance. This session will also emphasize the importance of considering the holistic operating model—encompassing people, support structures, and functional processes—alongside the system implementation. Learn from firsthand experiences and gain actionable insights to safeguard a seamless, efficient, and scalable Coupa deployment that not only optimizes procurement processes but also supports your organization's overarching business strategies and Coupa business case.

Speakers:

Dawn Fritzell, Global Digital Procurement Transformation Leader, Kimberly-Clark

Jaclyn Slotman, US Alliance Leader, Kimberly-Clark Engagement Partner, KPMG LLP

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