Welcoming and opening by chairman Chairman Francesca Vanthielen.

How do you digitize all incoming invoices — across paper, email, and Peppol — for multiple entities and accounting systems in just six weeks? Fred Van De Put from DELA shares how they tackled this challenge head-on, built a fully digital inbound process, and what they learned along the way. A practical session full of insights, pitfalls, and tips for anyone looking to streamline invoice processing — fast.

Sponsored by SOVOS. Tomas Rosales will share Bridgestone’s experience in navigating e-invoicing transformation across the EMEA region. This case study will explore key challenges, from managing diverse local regulations and integrating with ERP systems to driving change across multiple stakeholders. Building on lessons learned and best practices, the session will also provide a forward-looking perspective on the opportunities unlocked by e-invoicing - including automation, AI-driven insights, and enhanced operational efficiency - as well as Bridgestone’s upcoming priorities in response to evolving mandates. You’ll gain insights into key lessons learned, practical best practices, and how e-invoicing is unlocking new opportunities through automation, AI, and smarter operations. Plus, a look at Bridgestone’s next steps as mandates continue to evolve. Whether you're driving digital finance or regional transformation, discover how global coordination can turn complexity into competitive advantage.

E-invoicing is no longer a future ambition—it’s an immediate imperative. With Belgium’s mandatory B2B e-invoicing regulation going into effect in January 2026, finance and IT leaders face a crucial question: not if, but how to act. In this interactive breakout session, a panel of industry experts will explore three distinct pathways to compliance—each offering a different balance of speed, control, and long-term scalability: ERP-Native Approach: Use built-in e-invoicing features from your ERP system to simplify rollout and reduce complexity. ERP + Service Provider: Combine your ERP environment with a specialized e-invoicing provider for added functionality and compliance confidence. Platform-First Model: Embrace a flexible, future-ready platform that connects your business to a broader e-transactions ecosystem. Whether your priority is rapid implementation, maximum control, or future-proof scalability, this session will help you cut through the noise and define the approach that fits your organization best. Walk away with practical insights, lessons learned from early adopters, and a clear view of what’s next. Finance, procurement, and IT leaders preparing for Belgium’s 2026 e-invoicing mandate—or looking to turn compliance into a catalyst for digital transformation.

Join Gilles Lavent, Product Owner at Billit, as he takes you beyond the basics of digital invoicing. Because e-invoicing is just the beginning. In this inspiring and practical session, discover what’s next for freelancers, SMEs, and enterprises alike. Explore the powerful solutions that go far beyond sending an invoice — and unlock the full potential of an end-to-end digital invoicing process. What are the next steps toward a fully automated financial chain? How can you prepare your business for the future of digital administration? Together, we’ll take a sharp, forward-thinking look at what’s coming — and how to get ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to future-proof your finance workflow and stay one step ahead in the digital game.

Want to know how to combine compliance and automation in your Accounts Payable processes? In this session, you'll discover how traditional dynamics in AP are shifting and how your business can adapt to disruptions in established automation flows. AP is more strategic than ever before. We will cover: How businesses can master the balance between compliance and automation to stay competitive. How technology and insights can be leveraged for a competitive edge and drive AP process transformation. How to ensure your systems remain compliant, agile, and future-ready. Don't miss this session to learn how to optimise your AP processes while ensuring compliance. Sign up now and discover how to thrive in the future of AP!

Digital transformation is reshaping global enterprise operations — and e-invoicing is a key driver. In this session, Arttu Soderholm shares how leading organizations leverage regulatory mandates to streamline financial processes, unify global systems, and accelerate automation. Ensure accuracy and resilience: Discover how digitizing invoicing minimizes manual errors, enforces consistency, and strengthens data integrity across financial operations. Unify the enterprise: Learn how a centralized compliance and data framework connects finance, IT, and operations, laying the groundwork for scalable, global transformation. Automate for agility: See how standardizing and automating transactional workflows across borders reduces friction, boosts responsiveness, and supports long-term digital maturity. 👉 Don’t view e-invoicing as just another compliance requirement—embrace it as a strategic enabler for a connected, error-resistant, and future-ready enterprise.

Is your current Accounts Payable (AP) system helping or hurting you? In this environment, traditional AP processes may prove to be inadequate. An AI-powered accounts payable automation solution can turn potential challenges into opportunities for greater efficiency and control. Medius puts intelligent technologies like AI and machine learning to work for an autonomous AP platform. As a global provider of AP Automation solutions, e-invoicing isn’t new to Medius. In this session learn how leveraging these advanced technologies for e-invoicing and compliance can improve all of AP while easing your workload. Key highlights: Affected Organizations: Learn which entities are impacted and their specific obligations. Compliance Strategies: Understand how to use the Peppol Network and tips to choose your access point provider. Efficiency Boost: Discover how eInvoicing and autonomous Accounts Payable (AP) automation can streamline processes, reduce errors, and enhance efficiency. Special Insights: Gain valuable insights on transforming your AP process using AI. Lessons Learned: Learn how hundreds of Medius customers work with service providers to deliver electronic invoices for processing.

Discover how touchless (e-)invoice processing, powered by AI, is transforming finance operations, regardless of invoice format. In this session, Ivar van der Lugt will showcase how AP automation software enables organizations to fully automate their invoice workflows, ensuring accuracy, speed, and compliance while significantly reducing costs. What you'll learn: AI-Driven Automation: See how AI enables fully touchless invoice processing, eliminating manual steps and minimizing errors, whether invoices are structured, semi-structured, or unstructured. Unlocking Spend Insights through Finance: Learn how finance teams can leverage automated invoice data to drive real-time spend visibility, improve decision-making, and strengthen cost control across the business. E-Invoicing Compliance Readiness: Understand how automated invoice processing prepares your organization for upcoming e-invoicing mandates (such as EU ViDA), ensuring standardized formats, audit trails, and seamless interoperability.

Getting the right attention for e-invoicing compliance projects isn’t easy — especially across multiple countries, legal entities, strong stake holders and different objectives. In this session, Damla Araujo Lema shares how you can tackle this complexity by breaking up a project in different phases, going deep into what can be done before a project, in and after the project. The first challenge is getting compliant, the even bigger challenge is staying compliant. If you’re facing the pressure of cross-border mandates, this session is your roadmap to doing it right — and doing it once.

Seamless ERP integration, simplified compliance, and full financial process automation, without the technical headaches. At eConnect, with over 13 years of Peppol experience, we connect directly to your ERP or financial software, removing complexity while ensuring you’re ready for Belgium’s 2026 e-invoicing mandate. Born from a finance background, we know the e-invoice is only the beginning. Together, we turn compliance into an opportunity for automation, efficiency, and growth. ERP-Connected Compliance; Direct integration with your ERP or finance system for a smooth, compliant rollout. Partnership-Driven Agility; Strategic alliances that keep your processes aligned with changing regulations. Beyond the Invoice; Automation that extends far past sending and receiving, optimising your entire financial workflow. Why join this session? Because the right ERP integration partner can make e-invoicing effortless. In this session, you’ll see how strong partnerships, technical expertise, and smart automation turn a regulatory challenge into a business advantage.

During this session, you'll discover how to effortlessly integrate Peppol into your existing invoicing or ERP software, regardless of brand or system. We'll show you how to onboard easily, how to streamline and integrate this into your existing processes and how to be and stay compliant with Peppol standards and easily adapt to international requirements. With more and more countries switching to Peppol or similar formats, now's the time to prepare your processes for national and cross-border digital invoicing. Be inspired by the differentiators and practical approaches that will give your company a head start. Digitize and exchange documents in a secure, vendor-independent, Peppol-enabled, and cross-border-ready environment. Be ready for B2B e-invoicing Peppol standard in 2026, enabling your growth or flexibility. Keep your systems compliant, agile, and Peppol-ready to stay ahead of national and international regulatory changes.

E-invoicing is rapidly becoming the global standard, and centralization by 2028 is not just expected—it’s inevitable. For the B2B sector, this shift brings immediate benefits like faster payments and reduced costs, while paving the way for long-term efficiency and compliance. The EU is leading the way with a unified approach to both domestic and cross-border e-invoicing through initiatives like ViDA. To stay ahead, businesses must adopt scalable solutions and align with emerging global standards. Embracing centralized e-invoicing now means future-proofing your operations in an increasingly digital economy.

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, e-invoicing has emerged as a pivotal component for businesses striving for efficiency and compliance. Throughout this session, we will share our experiences working with clients across various industries as they navigate their unique journeys towards implementing global e-invoicing solutions. We will emphasize the importance of adopting a holistic approach to e-invoicing — one that goes beyond mere technology solutions. While technology plays a vital role, true success lies in integrating e-invoicing within the broader context of business transformation. EY's unique value proposition combines cutting-edge technology with expert advisory and transformation services, enabling organizations to not only streamline their invoicing processes but also align them with their overall business strategy and tax automation opportunities that lead to enhanced compliance and risk reduction. Our Global Tax and E-invoicing solution (GTES) exemplifies this holistic tax led approach, providing the tools necessary for compliance with tax regulations while also offering strategic guidance to navigate the complexities of local and international regulations. Join us as we discuss how a unified strategy for e-invoicing can drive regulatory compliance, operational excellence through global connectivity, and ultimately transform your business for the future.

As Belgium prepares for mandatory B2B e-invoicing by January 1st, 2026, global readiness becomes a strategic priority. At the same time, the U.S.-based DBNAlliance is launching a Peppol-compatible Open Exchange to connect millions of businesses across North America and all-over the world. This session shows how service providers and enterprises can meet Belgian compliance requirements while expanding globally. Discover how dual registration (Peppol + DBNAlliance) enables seamless document exchange across continents. Learn from the success of Microsoft, Chevron, and others already benefiting from scalable, real-time interoperability. Get practical steps to future-proof your offering and gain first-mover advantage in both regulated and emerging markets. Prepare for Belgium’s 2026 B2B e-invoicing mandate—without limiting your scope. Leverage DBNAlliance to access the massive U.S. market with Peppol familiarity. One infrastructure, global reach: support your clients in multiple regions with ease.

Mandatory in 2026. Strategic in 2025. The clock is ticking: from 2026, e-invoicing will be mandatory for B2B transactions in Belgium. But for finance professionals, this isn’t just about compliance—it’s about gaining a strategic edge. In this keynote, discover how e-invoicing can streamline your finance operations, reduce risk, and create new value across your organization. Learn why the government is stepping in as an intermediary, what the upcoming e-reporting phase means for your reporting processes, and how you can turn these regulatory shifts into strategic wins. Expect insights on: The economic and operational impact of e-invoicing on finance teams International trends that are reshaping digital finance How public support and infrastructure will help your organization transition smoothly ⚠️ Don’t be caught off guard. This keynote is your opportunity to prepare, lead, and gain clarity before the mandate hits. The finance function is changing—be at the forefront.

Europe is on the brink of a major transformation in e-invoicing: the shift from the current BIS 3 specification to the new international standard, PINT EU. In this session, Paul Simons explores the significance of this transition, the role of European standardization through , and the far-reaching implications for organizations invoicing within and beyond Europe. Gain strategic insights into both the technical and organizational impact of this harmonization effort across the Peppol network. Fragmented Standards – How regional specifications hinder seamless cross-border e-invoicing. Slow European Adoption – The pace at which Europe aligns with global e-invoicing standards. Norm Changes and Implementation Impact – What the revision of the European norm means for your organization’s compliance and system integration. Join us to understand how this evolution will shape the future of e-invoicing—and how to prepare your organization for what's next.

The City of Ghent processes over 100,000 invoices a year – and now 90% are digital via Peppol. From police to cultural institutions, Ghent made e-invoicing mandatory for all suppliers, from €0 upwards. Originally planned in three phases, they boldly merged two to accelerate. While some suppliers needed time to adapt, Ghent’s clear leadership and support ensured that even the smallest vendors – including hairdressers serving care centers – successfully made the transition. This wasn't automation for its own sake. Ghent digitized to: Boost efficiency Speed up payments Cut processing costs Free people for meaningful, futureproof work Push all suppliers and customers towards a lead in digitalization All inbound invoices are now handled without paper or manual steps. Get ready to be inspired: 🔥 A bold blueprint – How Ghent became one of Belgium’s most advanced e-invoicing cities. 🚀 Touchless processing – Real automation in action. 💡 Lead the change – Inspire your team with lessons from the front line of digital transformation.

The finance landscape is undergoing a profound transformation — driven by digitalization, sustainability, and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence. During our session, you’ll discover how these forces are reshaping the finance function into a proactive, data-driven, and strategic powerhouse. In this session, finance leaders Yves Regniers and Veronique De Roose will share how What’s Cooking? is integrating advanced technologies such as AI-driven e-invoicing, automated reporting, and connected data platforms to achieve greater transparency, efficiency, and compliance. You’ll gain insights into how tools like Medius and Prophix enable seamless automation, real-time analytics, and improved collaboration across finance and ESG reporting. Beyond technology, this session explores how AI is empowering finance teams to focus less on manual processes and more on delivering strategic insights that drive sustainable growth. Because the future of finance isn’t just about numbers — it’s about intelligence, innovation, and impact. Join us to see how automation and AI are redefining finance today, and how your organization can stay ahead in the digital era.

France, Italy, and Poland are all rolling out e-invoicing systems, each with its own approach. France leverages Partner Dematerialization Platforms (PDPs) as intermediaries, Italy uses the centralized Sistema di Interscambio (SdI) hub, and Poland is introducing the Krajowy System e-Faktur (KSeF) as its mandatory platform. While Peppol remains a recognized global standard, these countries have opted to implement their own national systems—either integrated with or operating alongside Peppol. In this session, we’ll explore these different models in more detail and highlight why partnering with a global e-invoicing provider is essential.

Tax administrations from all-over the world have for a long time been experimenting with various CTC (Continuous Transaction Controls) models, contributing to fragmented global e-invoicing landscape. In EU, this has in particular posed the risk of distorting the Single Market. 5-corner model, developed by Peppol, and endorsed by among others GENA, OECD and several governments aims to bring greater uniformity in this space. Careful reader of ViDA will notice that the 5-corner model serves as the blueprint of e-invoicing and DRR reform across the Union. Gain insights on the multi-layered application of the 5-corner model on: Belgium EU via ViDA, and Global developments Don’t let this development take you by surprise and join this session to better prepare for the upcoming e-invoicing and CTC revolution.

E-invoicing sounds simple—until it isn’t. What if your customer isn’t connected to Peppol? What if your invoice is flawless but still not paid? What’s the legal next step, and when do you take it? In this interactive session, legal expert Iris Verrue opens the floor for real-world questions and practical solutions. No legalese—just clear examples, relatable cases, and direct answers. Learn how legal can be a facilitator, not a blocker, and walk away with tips you can actually use. Disconnected partners – What can you do when your customer isn’t Peppol-ready? Perfect invoicing, no payment – When legal compliance doesn’t lead to cash flow. Timing and understanding – Why legal should only step in when everyone understands the ‘what’ and ‘why’. Join the conversation and leave with legal confidence for your digital invoicing journey.

Across Europe, digital reporting, real-time VAT, and e-invoicing are accelerating the transformation of finance. For finance professionals, this brings new opportunities to optimise processes, increase compliance, and unlock insights powered by automation and AI. In this live talkshow, moderated by Francesca Vanthielen, top experts from EY, KPMG and PwC share how leading organisations are navigating this shift — and how you can prepare. You’ll discover: How to support suppliers and customers in the move to e-invoicing What ViDA means for international operations and tax strategy How to integrate e-invoicing with ERP, accounting software and platforms The most promising AI applications for P2P, invoice flows and insights This session is your guide to what’s next in finance, not just to stay compliant, but to lead with confidence in a rapidly digitalising landscape. Ask. Learn. Get inspired. Join us and take the lead in digital finance.

Chairman Francesca Vanthielen will conclude the conference day and look back.

We’re proud to announce the 4th edition of the E-Invoicing Award — a moment to recognise organisations that are truly leading the way in digital transformation, just ahead of the 2026 e-invoicing mandate. This award honours bold innovators and forward-thinking finance teams that have not only embraced change but are actively shaping the future of e-invoicing in Belgium and beyond. 🚀 Whether it’s through breakthrough automation, seamless integration, or outstanding collaboration, these pioneers are setting the bar for what’s possible in financial transformation. The award will be presented live at the Networking Square during the conference — a vibrant moment to connect over drinks, bites, and ideas. 🎤 Olivier Smekens from Soluzio will present this year’s award. Be there to celebrate excellence. Be inspired to lead change.