AP & P2P Leaders Dinner with ELFS Business Services
Xelix invites you to join your industry colleagues for an exclusive dinner at Gaucho Birmingham, one of the the finest steak restaurants in the city.
You'll hear from Petra Goettlich, Deputy Head Accounts Payable @ ELFS Business Services and other industry peers about their finance transformation journeys and gain insights into their exciting plans for 2025, including the implementation of agentic AI in Source-to-Pay.
Enjoy great food in a luxury setting and get the chance to network and learn from other P2P leaders in an intimate space, away from the busy conference floor.
If you'd like to join, you can register your interest below by the 13th of May.
20 May 2025
7:30 pm - 10:30 pm (BST)
Gaucho Birmingham, UK

The venue
📍Gaucho Birmingham

Accounts Payable Association AP & P2P Leadership Forum 2025
We're excited to be attending the APA's leadership forum on the 21st of May in Birmingham!
In addition to catching up with AP/P2P leaders over dinner the night before and sharing industry insights, we'll be hosting a panel: “Leading teams through change: Advocating the AI story”.
Our VP of Product Chris Nicol and Petra Goettlich, Deputy Head of Accounts Payable at ELFS Business Services, will be joining others at panel one (10:15 am) to discuss how P2P teams can make the most of new AI technology, prove value to stakeholders, drive team adoption and more.
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Petra Goettlich, Deputy Head Accounts Payable @ ELFS Business Services
Petra has a strong background in Accounts Payable with over a decade experience at management level. Petra manages the team responsible for supplier relationships with ELFS Business Services who liaise with over 55,000 active suppliers across 18 NHS organisations. Technology plays a part in all areas of the business and supplier liaison is no exception with an award winning portal developed to provide up to date invoice information for all suppliers to access at their convenience. She's recently become an APA Top 100 Key Influencer for 2025.
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Chris Nicol, VP of Product @ Xelix
Chris is the VP of Product at Xelix, with a 20-year industry tenure. With experience and strategic, data-driven decision-making skills, Chris has propelled growth in numerous sectors, including marketplaces, fintech and SaaS. His strength is shaping high-performing teams and crafting transformative customer experiences aligned with business objectives. His strategic vision has led to significant results, including improved team performance and business growth.
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