Leveraging Your Finance Function To Ensure Business Continuity And Growth
20 October 2021
| Online Event | Free-to-Attend
9:20 AM - 11:20 AM AEST
9:20 AM - 11:20 AM AEST
Agenda Day 1
9:20 am - 9:25 am
Welcome Remarks – SAP Concur
9:25 am - 10:00 am
The ANZ Economic Outlook: Forging A Pathway For Growth
Chris Richardson -
Economic Commentator and Partner,
Deloitte Access Economics
Hosted by one of Australia best known economists, Chris Richardson from Deloitte Access Economics, the session will provide insights into projected industry growth and economic development as finance leaders look to develop growth strategies for 2022.
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Fireside Chat: How To Align Your Business With Current Trends
Chris Richardson -
Economic Commentator and Partner,
Deloitte Access Economics
Jonathan Beeby - Managing Director, SAP Concur A/NZ
In recent survey, 86% of leaders agreed the pandemic had forced their organisations to become more open to experimentation and quick shift in strategy. We discuss some of the strategies CFO’s are adopting to help their organisations move forward stronger than ever.
10:30 am - 10:45 am
A Course Into The Future: Key Advice For Navigating Through An Evolving Landscape
Andrew Chapman CPA -
Head of Solutions Consulting (ANZ),
SAP Concur
Growth is back on the radar for ANZ finance leaders. 2021 has been a year of dramatic transition for many enterprise organisations who had to re-examine processes and implement changes. One major trend is that finance leaders are leveraging technology to help increase productivity and efficiency and deliver better data, positioning the organisation to remain profitable while moving forward faster. SAP Concur recently partnered with The Economist Group to identify key sentiments and trends in the approaches of executives tasked with navigating their organisations through the pandemic. 92% of those surveyed say investing in resilience now will help their businesses navigate and grow in an evolving economic landscape.
In this session Andrew Chapman, CPA and head of consulting at SAP Concur, presents the key findings of this recent Economist Group survey.
10:45 am - 11:15 am
Panel Discussion: Making Finance Transformation Real: Reshaping The Finance Function To Drive Long-Term Business Value.
Pranay Lodhiya -
Chief Finance Officer,
Bureau of Meteorology
Stephannie Jonovska - Manager Finance Transformation, BlueScope
Andrew Chapman CPA - Head of Solutions Consulting (ANZ), SAP Concur
The CFO role and the finance function continue to change to meet the digital challenge. It has become apparent that the finance function is not central to support business continuity planning beyond COVID-19. CFOs and finance leaders are now pivoting their approach to technology to keep pace with the scaled digital environment they now operate in.
This panel discussion will unpack the key to building long-term business success through reinvigorating organisational finance functions, and scaling growth planning through technology transformation. It will focus on:
- Automated reporting to allow focus on complex analysis
- The key to building long-term business success through reinvigorating organisational finance functions
- How the CFO can act as the champion for improving data literacy and digital transformation in finance operations.
