Pay smarter.
Take control.
An executive briefing on what happens after invoices are approved
Most organisations have invested heavily in improving invoice accuracy, approval speed and control.
Yet once an invoice is approved, payment is still treated as a fixed outcome.
This executive briefing is for senior finance leaders who want to understand whether approved payables can be used more deliberately — without introducing rigid programmes, supplier friction or long term commitments.
Featuring peer and market perspectives from Visy, HSBC and Mastercard
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In many organisations:
• invoices are approved earlier and more reliably than ever
• controls are tighter and visibility is better
• payment timing and method remain largely unchanged
At the same time, suppliers routinely trade value for access to cash — usually outside the buyer’s control or visibility.
This session exists to help you decide whether that gap matters in your environment — and whether anything practical can be done about it.
This is not about choosing a model. It is about understanding whether the opportunity exists for you.
Every attendee will receive a First Steps assessment to take back to the business.
This is a short, practical guide designed to help you:
• assess whether payment optionality exists after invoice approval
• identify where control already sits — and where it does not
• decide whether further exploration is warranted, or whether to defer the topic
A valid outcome is deciding this is not a priority right now.
This briefing is designed for senior finance decision makers and their closest operators:
• CFO / Finance Director
• Treasury
• Head of AP / Shared Services
• Procurement Director
Attendance is intentionally limited to support a peer level discussion.
Agenda Overview
8.30 – 9.00am
Arrival, breakfast and networking
9.00 – 9.10am
Opening – Pay smarter. Take control.
9:10 – 9:35am
Mastercard – How payment behaviour is changing at scale
9:35 – 10:05am
HSBC – Constraints and trade offs finance teams face today
10:05 – 10:20am
Break and networking
10:20 – 10:50am
Visy – Exploiting the opportunity in practice
10:50 – 11:30am
Turning opportunity into deployable control
11:30am – 12:00pm
Panel – Control under scrutiny
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Close – The next safe step
12:00pm – 12:30pm
Networking
The core framing and peer insights are covered in the first half of the session.
Event Details
Melbourne
Tuesday, 5th May 2026
Melbourne – https://viewhotels.com.au/melbourne
8:30am – 12:30pm
Breakfast and networking included
Sydney
Thursday, 7th May 2026
Sydney – https://viewhotels.com.au/sydney/
8:30am – 12:30pm
Breakfast and networking included