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What’s Next for IBM Planning Analytics for Excel (PAfE)

Join us for a live session with IBM’s Xavier Osorio, Planning Analytics Senior Product Manager, as he walks you through how IBM is evolving the PAfE (Planning Analytics for Excel) experience to support better your planning, analysis, and reporting workflows.

Thursday, 28TH August, 2025
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM AEST
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See where Planning Analytics for Excel is headed – strategy, updates, and what’s coming next – all in just 1 hour.

Join us for a live session with IBM’s Xavier Osorio, Planning Analytics Senior Product Manager, as he walks you through how IBM is evolving the PAfE (Planning Analytics for Excel) experience to support better your planning, analysis, and reporting workflows.

🗓 Thursday, 28 August 2025
⏰ 10:00 – 11:00 AM AEST
💻 Free Online Webinar – Save your seat now

What's in it for you?

This session is packed with practical insights and a clear view of where IBM Planning Analytics for Excel is heading. In just one hour, you’ll:

  • Understand IBM’s current PAfE delivery strategy – how new features are rolled out and what that means for your upgrade cycles
  • ✅ Get hands-on with a live demo of the latest PAfE enhancements, with real-world tips you can use right away
  • ✅ Stay ahead of the curve by learning how to align with IBM’s agile release model
  • ✅ Explore what’s brewing in IBM’s labs – get a forward-looking view of upcoming innovations that will transform how you use Excel with TM1
  • ✅ Ask your questions directly to Xavier Osorio, the IBM product lead shaping the PAfE roadmap

This isn’t just a webinar – it’s your chance to connect directly with IBM and sharpen your Planning Analytics edge.

Who should attend:

  • TM1 and IBM Planning Analytics users
  • FP&A teams and business analysts using Excel
  • Anyone managing budgeting, forecasting, or reporting workflows in PA
  • Excel power users looking for smarter, more integrated ways to work with TM1 data

Why you should be there

Because Planning Analytics for Excel is evolving fast – and you don’t want to be left behind.  Whether you're a seasoned TM1 pro or just getting started with Planning Analytics, this session will give you a clear view of how to make the most of PAfE – today and tomorrow.

We can’t wait to show you what’s possible.

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MEET YOUR HOSTS

 

Xavier (1)

 

Xavier Osorio
Planning Analytics Senior Product
Manager

Xavier is a seasoned EPM specialist with over 20 years of experience bridging finance and technology. Starting as a Canadian accountant, he moved into business software in 2000 and has since led TM1 and EPM solution implementations across industries. With a deep understanding of financial systems, Xavier helps organisations drive performance through data-driven decision-making.

 

 

Amendra-1

Amendra Pratap
Managing Director, Octane

The Founder and Managing Director of Octane Software Solutions, I am also a founding member of the Sydney TM1 User Group, and former chairman for the Sydney IBM Business Analytics User Group.