Dubai, October 28th
SAP Concur Day UAE 2025
SAP Concur Day UAE 2025
We are excited to announce the 5th edition of SAP Concur Day Dubai that will take place on October 28th at The W Hotel, in Jumeirah Palm, Dubai. This year’s theme, Move Your Business, is more relevant than ever as organizations strive to adapt to the rapid evolution of digitalization and generative AI.
What to expect
What to expect
Our goal is to make this event the flagship event in the travel and expense sector, and to achieve that, we strive to innovate and improve it year after year.
- Be inspired by expert opinions from the travel and corporate expenses ecosystem, learn best practices, and network.
- Listen to detailed success stories from our customers: benefits, insights, and lessons learned.
- Discover all the latest product updates and innovations from SAP Concur
Sponsoring Partners
Customers
Date
09:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
10:00 AM
Event Opening:
10:15 AM
Innovation Session: What is new
10:40 AM
Move your business with ETIHAD
10:55 AM
Travel Session with dnata
11:10 AM
Managing Compliance Risk: Insights from a compliance Officer
11:25 AM
HRS & PWC
11:40 AM
APP Center Partners Round Table
12:05 PM
Customer Success Story
12:20 PM
AMEX Success Story
12:35 PM
Wrap up & Conclusions
12:50
Fueling Connections
Speakers
Nimi Mehta
Founder of SPKR, TV Host, Dubai One TV
TV & Radio Presenter, MC & Speaker, Podcast Host; based in the UAE. Founder of SPKR, a program dedicated to empowering professionals through communication and public speaking across all industries. Host of LIVE daily TV show #DXBToday on Dubai One TV, weekdays 8.00PM GST. Previously long-standing radio host of 5 years at Channel 4 Breakfast Show on 104.8FM Channel 4 Dubai. MC of the biggest stages across the UAE; META Spark AR Awards, Globe Soccer Dubai, Museum of the Future and many more. Speaker on the importance of one’s voice and how harnessing that voice can change the projection of your life; personally & professionally. Podcast Host of EVERYTHING LEGIT: The Nimi Mehta Podcast. Guests include, Steve Harvey, Gary Vee & Liza Koshy.
Marwan Zeineddine
Managing Director SAP UAE
I have followed a deliberately diverse career path that spans software development, project management, outsourcing services, implementation, consultancy, and sales. That for sure includes people management and different leadership roles. Success is what gets me excited every day. I am currently helping my clients in their transformation journey and help the world run better and improve people's lives. On the personal level, I love discovering and sharing great ideas and stories - stories and ideas that educate, inspire, and transform people's lives and careers. I'm passionate about nature (go green), sports, history, and new technologies. As I work on my goals, I always remember my favorite value - Demand Excellence. I try to demand that of my team, colleagues, friends, and even my clients, but most of all, of myself as a professional.
Gabriele Indrieri
Chief Revenue Officer EMEA, SAP Concur
Results-driven and people-focused business leader, working on digital innovations to develop and implement market strategy, maximize business performance, and... always looking for what's next. More than 20 years of experience in Digital Transformation, innovation, and SaaS solutions. Joined SAP Concur to lead Italy, Malta, and Greece regions, after a couple of incredible years I had the opportunity to grow as VP & Managing Director for SAP Concur EMEA South, covering the South of Europe. (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Israel, Turkey, Middle East & Africa). In January 2024, I'm appointed as CRO for SAP Concur EMEA. Still working to create sustainable spend management & business travel experiences and... have some fun!
Suve Banerjee
Global Compliance Training Officer at SAP
"Compliance Training. It's SOOOO boring". I've heard this so many times over the last decade that I've made it my mission to change this perspective. What if, you can instead educate people, inspire them through storytelling, build a relationship, and even put a smile on their face - all whilst providing effective underlying messaging about the compliance risks that apply to them in their day to day lives? What if they leave a mandatory compliance workshop thinking "that was really interesting", or even "I'd love to work in the compliance team"? That's my goal as SAP's Compliance Learning Officer - enabling my brilliant compliance colleagues worldwide to implement live, targeted training workshops in a globally consistent manner, addressing the risks identified within our Compliance Management System. I'm also a husband to Ellie, a father to Davey, a governor of Bolton School and captain of Yorkshire's 10 Metre Air Rifle team (I can shoot through the hole in the middle of a polo mint without breaking it)
Richard Allen
Solution Consulting Director, SAP Concur
Helping customers to fully exploit their SAP Concur investments, and gain visibility and control to their travel and expenses spend. Spanning travel, expense and invoice processes - for a truly connected spend management platform - SAP Concur makes employee spend simple, compliant and transparent.
Jack Clark
Solution Advisory Senior Specialist at SAP Concur
I am passionate about harnessing the power of technology to unlock the full potential of businesses. With extensive management experience and a specialization in business applications, I bring a deep understanding of how technology intersects with business strategy. I am committed to delivering measurable value by driving innovative solutions that support both customers and internal teams. Now, I'm bringing transformation to travel, expense and invoicing processes with SAP Concur!
Darryl McGarvey
Director, Travel, Partner Success EMEA at SAP Concur
Working in the corporate travel sector for several years, , I've had significant sales success as an individual contributor, managing the sales cycle to deliver profitable new business wins, and successfully account managing multi-million pound multi-national customers. Additionally, I have experience of recruiting, managing and developing highly performing sales teams, and I deliver consistently excellent results, both individually, and from any team I manage, creating an environment that is positive, encouraging and motivational, while delivering against tough targets.
Nathalie Akl
Customer Engagement MENA
Professional customer-oriented approach with high quantitative and analytical reasoning
Alper Oyma
Senior Sales Executive, SAP Concur
I’m a tech-savvy sales leader with a background of over two decades selling enterprise and cloud software at tier one employers, including SAP, HP and CA. I'm dedicated to meeting customer challenges with innovative, efficient and state of the art solutions, driving consistent sales growth using impactful sales strategies. My expertise lies in building collaborative, consultative and value-add client networks and relationships; I’ve developed ‘trusted advisor’ status working with top-tier clients across diverse territories and business cultures. Career highlights include developing innovative solutions that drove growth of HP software in Qatar and UAE, as well as penetrating new markets for SAP Concur across the MENA region and Turkey. After graduating with a degree in engineering, my career began in technical consulting and project management roles, before transitioning to key account management for HP, where I broke sales records for HP in the MENA region. Since then, I’ve progressed through sales leadership roles, building high performing teams, cultivating cohesive alliances with solution partners and opening up new territories through a comprehensive understanding of the technology and business drivers that influence the thinking of global business CxOs. I’m always keen to make new connections – please get in touch at alperoyma@gmail.com. Specialties: - Revenue growth, business development, consultative sales, C-Suite client relationships. - Enterprise and cloud software, enterprise license agreements (ELAs), pipelines, forecasting. - Pitches, proposals, client relationships, contract negotiation. - Integrated solutions, partnerships, joint ventures, alliances. - Technical / business insight; budgets, processes, products, project management. - Team building; coaching, mentoring and training international sales teams.
Nadin Sadek
Regional Sales Executive ME
Ihab Mawla
VICE PRESIDENT - CORPORATE - MENA at AMEX
Strategic Business Leader | Growth Driver | Regional Expert in IT, Luxury Retail & Commercial Payments With over 27 years of proven success across the GCC and Levant, I bring a track record of leading business transformation, accelerating growth, and delivering results. My career spans executive leadership roles across the IT, luxury retail, and commercial payments sectors — driving strategic sales, business development, and organizational scale-up for some of the region’s most prominent industry players. Recognized for my ability to navigate complex markets, build high-performing teams, and unlock new revenue streams, I thrive on turning vision into execution and growth into sustained impact
Jason Hooper
Head of Digital Solutions at dnata Travel
With over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, I have gained extensive expertise in business travel and travel technology across multiple markets, including South Africa, the UK, the Middle East, North Africa, and India. Currently, I serve as the Head of Digital Solutions at dnata Travel Management, where I lead a team responsible for managing Travel, Expense & Payment solutions. In this role, I oversee technical sales, implementations, operations, support, account management and supplier relations. My experience and leadership in the travel industry have allowed me to build strong relationships with clients and partners, ensuring their success in the rapidly evolving travel technology landscape.
Rogen Joe Varghese
Senior Manager Enterprise Systems, Etihad
Rogen Joe Varghese is a senior management professional at Etihad Airways managing portfolio of digital systems through multiple teams, with strong stakeholder engagement at Exec level and focused delivery on strategic initiatives. He gathered a wealth of experience in Airlines, Banking & Financial Services and Retail domains over 20 years, and led several multimillion dollar projects and programs. He is an alumni of Accenture and Infosys, having qualifications - MBA in Finance and Bachelors in Technology. A technology enthusiast with entrepreneur mindset, Rogen is actively involved in entrepreneurship and professional forums, and volunteers in non-profit organizations. He is also an advisor and mentor to Startups, and loves to draw caricatures & cartoons.
Nelly Bonfiglio
VP Sales Southern, Northern, Eastern Europe & Middle East
With an entrepreneurial spirit rooted in the Digital and Tech sectors, I have a proven track record of driving impactful Commercial & Operational Strategies. These strategies have directly translated to notable achievements: a double-digit growth of +74% in less than a year, process optimization that reduced delivery time spent per product by over 50%, and a leap in profitability, moving the Gross Margin from 79% to a stellar 90% within just 12 months. Currently, as the Director of Sales at HRS Group, I leverage my comprehensive understanding of the B2B2C markets to ensure our team not only meets but surpasses our goals. But for me, success goes beyond numbers; it's about the journey of evolution and innovation that gets us there. Armed with a skill set that encompasses business strategies, market analysis, and relationship building, I have been the driving force behind countless companies reaching their full potential. It's the stories behind these milestones, the challenges faced, and the solutions crafted that fuel my passion. If you're keen on creating more such stories, or if our professional paths align, I'd be delighted to connect.
Italo Belmattino
Senior Manager PWC Italy Finance Transformation