IOFM Virtual Town Hall: Your Questions. Expert Answers.

Accounts payable leaders are facing unprecedented change.  AI is reshaping processes, fraud threats are becoming more sophisticated, staffing challenges persist, and new technologies promise transformation, but often raise as many questions as they answer.

Join IOFM’s AP Virtual Town Hall, an interactive discussion designed to address the issues that matter most to AP professionals today.  This is your opportunity to ask your most pressing questions directly to a panel of experienced industry experts and gain practical insights you can apply immediately within your organization.

In addition to the live Q&A, attendees will participate in a series of interactive polls that reveal how their peers are approaching key challenges, where organizations are investing for improvement, and what priorities are shaping the future of AP. 

Whether you’re evaluating AI solutions, strengthening fraud prevention controls, improving operational performance, managing resource constraints, or planning your next technology investment, you’ll leave with actionable ideas and a better understanding of where AP is headed. 

Topics We’ll Explore: 

• AI adoption and real-world use cases in AP
• Payment fraud prevention and risk mitigation
• Improving AP efficiency and operational performance
• Managing staffing shortages and increasing productivity
• Evaluating and selecting new technologies
• The trends, priorities, and challenges shaping AP's future

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.

Paul has been in Fintech for over 15 years. He has a passion for building high-performing teams and a disciplined go-to-market approach which leads to efficient growth. In his current role, he helps people understand that there is a better way to do accounts payable than their current approach of tracking invoices manually, cutting checks, and working unpaid overtime! Paul moonlights as an adjunct professor at the University of Nebraska at Omaha – Go Mavs!

John Gronen
CFO, Yooz

John, a seasoned executive with dual degrees in Finance and Criminal Justice from the University of Arkansas, brings over 25 years of experience in Finance, Operations, Sales, and Mergers & Acquisitions. His career has led him to roles including CFO at Sightline Payments and VPay, where he solidified his reputation as a leader with a passion for empowerment and innovation.  

In 2024 John joined Yooz as the Chief Financial Officer, where he spearheads strategic financial initiatives across the company’s international operations. In this position he will continue to leverage his extensive background to drive financial strategies and foster growth across the company’s international operations.