Review Exchange Summit Americas 2017

The second edition of the Exchange Summit Americas took place in Orlando on April 25-26, 2017. Participants from 23 nationalities came together to discuss the latest trends in E-Invoicing and Supply Chain Finance. They had the chance to listen to best in class E-Invoicing case studies, status updates by international regulatory authorities as well as the latest developments in compliance, technology and standardization.

At the first congress day several presentations gave an insight into the status quo and outlook of the different national E-Invoicing and digitization activities. Amongst others, Vinicius Pimentel de Freitas from the Inter American Center of Tax Administration (CIAT) described LATAM’s advanced E-Invoicing journey, Todd Albers of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis called to action to accelerate the adoption of E-Invoicing in the U.S. market and Peter Strong from the Council of Small Business Organizations shared Australia’s experiences with its successful E-Invoicing program.

How to maximize AP performance through automation, robotics and effective onboarding strategies were shared by top performers such as Lockheed Martin, Siemens and AIG. Another of the many highlights was the panel discussion on trends and challenges in public procurement where representatives from four continents spoke about their experiences and next steps.

The Exchange Summit also incorporated several round table discussions with lots of opportunities to share different views, discuss current projects, future trends and find answers to important questions.

The very positive feedback from all parties involved showed clearly the need for a dedicated platform to share best practices and ideas. The Exchange Summit Americas has established itself as a key event for the E-Invoicing community where all relevant topics are being covered. We will continue to support networking and information exchange in this fast-evolving market.