Flávio Simoes

Director, Working Capital Management CoE, EMEA South, SAP

^{With over 15 years of experience in the field, Flávio is a finance professional with a passion for blending business strategy and technological innovation. Flávio holds a Master’s degree in Finance and a postgraduate degree in Strategy Execution and Sustainable Finance from two prestigious institutions: Harvard Business School and University of Cambridge.}

^{Flávio began his enterprise journey as a finance business transformation consultant in multinational organisations, where he honed his strategic thinking and problem-solving skills in areas such as Financial Planning, Financial Consolidation, Liquidity Planning and Data Analytics for Finance.}

^{Recognising the transformative power of technology, Flávio transitioned into the role of a Finance Technology Advisor for C-level executives in SAP, as a Solution Advisor for the office of the CFO. In this capacity, he pioneered the integration of cutting-edge technologies (RPAs, IoT, Data Analytics, Blockchain, etc.) to elevate financial strategies.}

^{Currently, Flávio is privileged to serve as Director of the Working Capital Center of Excellence, for EMEA South in SAP. His mission is to provide guidance to organisations on cutting-edge technologies and streamline processes to optimise working capital efficiency. In this venture, Flávio has embraced the challenges of supply chain finance, leveraging his expertise to guide customers on how working capital strategies can boost their digital transformation, providing the capacity to free up cash into their supply chain.}