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IOFM Deep Dive - AI in Accounts Payable: From Curiosity to Competitive Advantage
Friday, September 25, 2026 | 12:00PM - 2:00PM Eastern Time | Free Webinar
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing accounts payable (AP). But separating genuine innovation from marketing hype has become increasingly difficult. Finance leaders are asking practical questions: Where does AI create value? Which technologies are mature? How should organizations evaluate vendors? And what skills and controls will AP teams need moving forward?
Join IOFM for this two-hour Deep Dive educational workshop designed specifically for AP and finance leaders. Through two educational sessions led by industry experts and a panel discussion featuring all presenters, attendees will gain a practical understanding of today’s AI landscape, learn how leading organizations are applying AI across the invoice-to-pay process, and discover how to prepare their organizations for the next wave of intelligent automation.
Whether you’re just beginning your AI journey or looking to maximize existing investments, you’ll leave with practical insights, actionable recommendations, and a roadmap for the future of AP.
Deep Dive Schedule
+12:00 – 12:05PM ET — Opening: Welcome & State of AI in Accounts Payable
Presented by Mark Brousseau
+12:05 – 12:35PM ET — Session 1: Understanding AI in Accounts Payable: Separating Reality from Hype
Sponsored by Bottomline
Everyone is talking about AI. But relatively few finance leaders understand what today’s AI technologies do, where they excel, and where human judgment remains essential.
This opening session establishes a common foundation by explaining the different forms of AI now entering AP, including machine learning, generative AI, intelligent document processing, agentic AI, and large language models. Attendees will learn the terminology, understand common misconceptions, and gain practical guidance for evaluating AI claims from solution providers.
What you’ll learn
- The AI technologies transforming AP today
- The difference between automation and intelligence
- Common AI myths and misconceptions
- Where AI delivers measurable business value
- Questions every AP leader should ask technology vendors
+12:35 – 1:05PM ET — Session 2: Where AI Creates Value Across the Invoice-to-Pay Lifecycle
Sponsored by Ramp
Once organizations understand AI, the next question becomes: Where should we use it?
This session explores practical applications of AI throughout the invoice-to-pay process, from invoice capture and coding to approvals, supplier communications, fraud prevention, exception handling, payments, analytics, and forecasting.
This session examines business problems AI is solving today, implementation lessons learned, and the operational outcomes organizations can realistically expect.
What you’ll learn
- High-impact AI use cases across AP
- Which processes generate the fastest ROI
- AI’s role in fraud detection and supplier risk
- How AI improves decision-making
- Real-world implementation lessons
+1:05 – 2:00PM ET — Expert Panel: AI in AP: Your Questions Answered
Sponsored by Bottomline and Ramp
The Deep Dive concludes with an interactive panel discussion featuring all three presenters.
Moderated by IOFM, this session brings together multiple perspectives on the opportunities, challenges, and future of AI in AP. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, compare viewpoints, and gain practical advice for evaluating technologies, prioritizing investments, and preparing their organizations for continued AI innovation.
What you’ll learn
- The biggest AI misconceptions
- Where organizations should start
- Lessons from successful implementations
- AI governance, security, and compliance considerations
- Emerging trends every AP leader should watch
Mark Brousseau
President, Brousseau & Associates
Over the past 30 years, Mark Brousseau has established himself as a thought leader on accounts payable, accounts receivable, payments and document automation. A popular speaker at industry conferences and on webinars and podcasts, Brousseau advises prominent end-users and solutions and services providers on how to use automation to improve document- and payments-driven business processes. Brousseau has chaired numerous educational conferences and has served on several industry committees and boards. He resides in Center City Philadelphia with his wife and three sons.
Ellen Li
Product Management, Ramp
Product Management, Ramp
Ellen Li is Ramp's lead product manager for agentic procurement and has been at Ramp for two years, based in New York City. She previously worked as a product manager at Google, and is a graduate of Dartmouth College.
Elena Weissman
Product Management - Bill Pay, Ramp
Elena is Ramp's lead product manager for Ramp Bill Pay, Ramp's accounts payable product, and has been at Ramp for almost four years, based in New York City. She is a graduate of Brown University and has worked in several roles in her career, including marketing, consulting, and journalism.
Jeff Feuerstein
Senior Vice President of Paymode Product Management and Market Strategy, Bottomline
Jeff Feuerstein is the Senior Vice President of Paymode Product Management and Market Strategy. In his role, he works across teams to solve B2B payments challenges for customers and create solutions that help AP and AR departments transition away from traditional, paper-heavy back-office processes. With more than 20 years of experience in the space with a particular focus on card payments, Jeff has a deep understanding of the hurdles businesses face in streamlining and securing their payments.
Continuing Education Credits available:
Receive 1 CEU towards IOFM programs:
Receive 1 CEU towards maintaining any AP and P2P related program through IOFM! These programs are designed to establish standards for the profession and recognize accounts payable and procure-to-pay professionals who, by possessing related work experience and passing a comprehensive exam, have met stringent requirements for mastering the financial operations body of knowledge.
Continuing Education Credits available:
Receive 1 CEU towards IOFM programs:
Receive 1 CEU towards maintaining any AR and O2C related program through IOFM! These programs are designed to establish standards for the profession and recognize accounts payable and procure-to-pay professionals who, by possessing related work experience and passing a comprehensive exam, have met stringent requirements for mastering the financial operations body of knowledge.
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Thank you for registering for: IOFM Deep Dive - AI in Accounts Payable: From Curiosity to Competitive Advantage, sponsored by Bottomline and Ramp.
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