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CFO's Workshop:

Mastering AI and Automation for finance team

Tuesday, 9TH April, 2024 | 1:00 PM-4:00 PM AEDT

Dexus Place,5/1 Margaret St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

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"The most effective CFOs, versus their less effective peers, spend 6% less time on finance function activities" - Gartner

Join us to discover practical strategies for CFOs to unlock value through the adoption of AI and automation. The workshop promises to host informative speakers from AfterPay, Halfbrick Studios, Octane, and IBM. It is designed to help every attendee map out their AI journey effectively.

With automation handling the heavy lifting of month-end tasks, finance professionals can engage with the rest of the support company growth.

This event is a must-attend for all CFOs, Senior Finance Executives, and Digital Transformation Executives.

 

Workshop Programme:

1:00 PM -1:30 PM Networking lunch

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM - People Change and AI
Keynote from Christine Blyth, AfterPay. Christine discusses how automation redefines the finance department and the roles of its people forever.

2:00 PM -2:40 PM - Living with Automation
RPA demo by Dirk Kotze, IBM. Dirk demonstrates three features loved by Halfbrick Studio's CFO, Rinal Deo. Amendra Pratap explains how Halfbrick began their journey using RPA and why 30 percent of the business adopted it.

2:40 PM - 3:10 PM - AI Landscape
Amendra Pratap, Octane, frames how automation and AI are changing finance and how to get started using workshops and a POC.

3:10 PM - 3:20 PM - Tea break

3:20 PM - 3:50 - Round Table
Christine Blyth, AfterPay; Dirk Kotze, IBM; Amendra Pratap, Octane. Attendees are invited to share experiences, ask questions, and discuss their key takeaways from the workshop.

3:50 PM - 4:00 PM - Closing Statements

4:00 PM - Networking Refreshments

MEET THE SPEAKERS

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Amendra Pratap
Managing Director at Octane Solutions

Amendra founded Octane Solutions in 2016 after leading successful Finance technology implementation teams at Macquarie, Vodafone, and Canon.

Octane is now an IBM gold partner and operates in multiple countries. Amendra has been an IBM champion since 2020. 

Octane delivers Business Intelligence, Automation, and data projects in enterprises. We are passionate about making Finance teams enjoy their work instead of swimming (sinking) in the Excel mosh pit. 

 

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Dirk Kotze
IBM Business Automation Segment Lead at IBM

 

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Christine Blyth
Head of Business Transformation and Technology

Christine Blyth, the founder of Evolvere, a consultancy specialising in business transformation and strategic finance, boasts more than 25 years of expertise in Finance and Transformation within the Technology sector. Throughout her career, Christine has played a pivotal role in guiding businesses of diverse scales through organic and inorganic growth phases.

Notably, Christine served as Global Head of Transformation and Technology at both Afterpay Limited and Block Inc. Joining Afterpay during its nascent stage in 2018, Christine orchestrated strategies to accelerate the company’s expansion through organic and inorganic growth. At Block, she oversaw the global scaling of the finance function (Accounting, FP&A, Tax, Procurement & Treasury) across 5 distinct brands.

With a rich background encompassing Executive finance and Board positions, including CFO of a prominent global professional services firm, Christine brings a breadth of leadership experience to her clients and the industry.

Beyond her corporate endeavours, Christine is an active speaker and mentor, particularly dedicated to empowering women’s growth in the technology industry.