Day One
10:00 am - 10:45 am
GST
Panel Discussion: Evolving Finance Business Models For A Post-Crisis Future
Gary Critchley -
SVP Shared Services,
Qatar Airways
Ali Abouda - CFO, Gulf Navigation Holding JSPC
Florian Haarhaus - GM and VP EMEA Sales, Nintex
What does your business look like in 2021? More remote workers? Increasing automation? More streamlined? The likelihood is that after such a disruptive year, it is going to be different. In order to help you decide the right direction going forward we have gathered a panel of experts to discuss what a post-crisis business model looks like.
• Building a business model that can respond to long-term uncertainty and fluctuation
• Using digital tools to create an agile finance function
• Reassessing growth opportunities and risks
• Distinguishing short-term from long-term shifts
11:00 am - 11:45 am
GST
Panel Discussion: Creating an Intelligent, Holistic & Competitive Digital Finance Function
Dave Hughes -
Lead Global Business Services,
OQ
Tobias Maier - CFO Middle East & Africa, DHL
Walaa Shaheen - CFO, Microsoft Saudi Arabia
No doubt you’ve taken some steps towards digitally transforming your finance function. Whether it is automating the P2P process, implementing a supplier portal or using some spend analytics. But how do you go from a finance department with digital add-ons to a truly integrated, intelligent and holistic finance function. This session discusses this, focusing in on:
- Creating a right-fit digital strategy that is inclusive of your needs (rather than ad-hoc automation)
- Assessing the plethora of digital tools at your fingertips: Which are worth your time and money?
- The quickest path for implementation and integration
3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
GST
Getting The Best ROI For Your Automation Spend
Nalin Tripathi -
Shared Services Leader - Group Finance,
Al-Futtaim
Often in automation projects there is a disconnect between what automation promises and what it delivers. As many automation projects done last year were implemented at speed, in response to the pandemic, taking a step back to look at the data and process your automating is invaluable in bridging the gap from the promise of automation and the realization. This session looks at:
• Creating maximum ROI from your intelligent automation spend
• Quick wins to demonstrate the benefits to your stakeholders
• Identifying bottle-necks that might block your projects success
