Leverage Data Analytics Through Finance to Support Business Decision Making

August 11, 2021| Online Event | Free-to-Attend 
9:25 AM - 11:00 AM Australian Eastern Standard Time

Catherine Lopes

Head of Data Strategy & Analytics ME Bank

Dr. Catherine Lopes is a strategic team leader, an outcome and value focused data scientist, a data and business driven consultant, and a passionate educator in data and analytics with more than 20 years of international experience across a wide range of sectors.

Her recent focus is on helping organizations to uplift business performance by developing data and analytics strategy, applying broad range analytics including machine learning and AI through a governed enterprise data management framework and process. Her specialties are in Machine Learning, Analytics Transformation, Data Strategy and Management, and end-to-end delivery. She is an advocate for supporting women in analytics and data science, and bridging gaps between academia and industry.

Agenda Day 1 - August 11

9:30 AM Fireside Chat with Dr. Catherine Lopes - Implementing End-To-End Data Analytics Practices In Your Finance Function

Join us as we sit down with Data & Analytics Expert, Dr. Catherine Lopes as we discuss with her the importance of embedding and implementing end-to-end data analytics practices across your finance function.


Together we will discuss:


  • Why data analytics is no longer an option for business in the new era
  • Considerations in data structures, management and literacy
  • The challenge of ensuring consistency in data quality on a global scale
  • Collaboration with enterprise architecture to bridge tools, applications and processes where complexity abounds
  • Working with external parties on a global scale – human vs robot

Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Catherine.

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