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45th UPDATE Enabling adaptability for the finance professional in the business environment 21-22 MAY 2019 | CROWNE PLAZA, AUCKLAND INTERVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES & YOUR FAVOURITE ONE STOP UPDATES 14-15 MAY 2019 | WHAREWAKA, WELLINGTON 13-14 MAY 2019 | CHRISTCHURCH TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH 3 CITIES | 2 DAYS EACH | 60+ EXPERTS STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM KELVIN MASON GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER MERIDIAN ENERGY ERICA VOSS REPORTING MANAGER ACC MARK YEOMAN EX CFO NOW COO THE WAREHOUSE GROUP THERESA KIM GM FINANCE SHARED SERVICES NZ POST TONY ALEXANDER CHIEF ECONOMIST BANK OF NEW ZEALAND IAN HANKINS CFO WESTPAC CANDY GRAY ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPABILITY THE TREASURY Log up to 15 CPD hours CONFERENZ.CO.NZ/ ONESTOP Platinum Sponsor Exhibitor

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45th UPDATE

Enabling adaptability for the finance professional in the business environment

21-22 MAY 2019 | CROWNE PLAZA, AUCKLAND

INTERVIEWS, COMMENTARIES, INDUSTRY CASE STUDIES & YOUR FAVOURITE ONE STOP UPDATES

14-15 MAY 2019 | WHAREWAKA, WELLINGTON

13-14 MAY 2019 | CHRISTCHURCH TOWN HALL, CHRISTCHURCH

3 CITIES | 2 DAYS EACH | 60+ EXPERTS

STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTORNEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM

KELVIN MASON GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLERMERIDIAN ENERGY

ERICA VOSS REPORTING MANAGERACC

MARK YEOMANEX CFO NOW COOTHE WAREHOUSE GROUP

THERESA KIMGM FINANCE SHARED SERVICESNZ POST

TONY ALEXANDERCHIEF ECONOMISTBANK OF NEW ZEALAND

IAN HANKINSCFO WESTPAC

CANDY GRAYORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPABILITY THE TREASURY

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JUDY RYAN SUSTAINABILITY AND REPORTING ADVISORRYAN JONES LTD

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ALISON OGIER-PRICE WELL-BEING RELATIONSHIP MANAGERWORKPLACE SUPPORT

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KRISTY ALLOTT DIRECTOR + SENIOR CONSULTANTVARGO + LEWIS

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Stephen Jacobihasbroadexperienceinindustryandtradedevelopment,havingformerlyservedastheChiefExecutiveoftheNewZealandForestIndustriesCouncilandtheExecutiveDirectoroftheNZUSCouncil(2005-2014).HehasservedasDeputyHighCommissionerinOttawa,AssistantTradeCommissionerinParisandasanadviserontradeanddiplomaticissueswiththeMinistryofForeignAffairs andTrade.

Tony AlexanderhasbeenemployedasChiefEconomistattheBNZsince1994withresponsibilitiesincludinginformingseniormanagementabouteconomicdevelopmentsandprospects,risksandopportunities.PriortojoiningtheBNZTonyworkedasprincipaleconomistatastockbrokingfirminWellingtonandbeforethatasaResearchOfficer,thenTreasuryEconomistwithWestpacBankinitiallyinSydney,Australia,thenNewZealandfrom1987.

TONY ALEXANDERCHIEF ECONOMISTBANK OF NEW ZEALAND

STEPHEN JACOBI EXECUTIVE DIRECTORNEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM

HERE’S WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND THE ONE STOP UPDATE THIS MAY

8.30 REGISTRATION AND COFFEE

8.50 OPENING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

9.00 GLOBAL UPDATE: RAIN OR SHINE – EXPLORING BREXIT AND CURRENT GEOPOLITICAL EVENTS’ IMPLICATIONS FOR NEW ZEALAND BUSINESSES

ExploretheeffectsthatBrexitandothergeopoliticalshiftsarehavingforbusinessesinNewZealand,including: • OutcomessofarduetoBrexitandChina-UnitedStatesTradeWar • GeopoliticaleventsandinternationaltradeagreementupheavalschallengingNewZealandbusinesses • Whatwillthemostprobableeffectsbeinthecomingyearsandhowcanorganisationsprepareforthem? STEPHEN JACOBI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS FORUM

9.35 LOCAL UPDATE: ANALYSING THE DOMESTIC TRENDS SHAPING NEW ZEALAND’S ECONOMY

JoinTonyashediscussesthelatestandbiggestmovementsontheeconomicandbusinesslandscapesinNewZealand. • Currentanddevelopingdomesticrisksthatbusinessesneedtobeawareof • UpcomingbusinessandfinancialpolicyannouncementsandchangesandhowthesewillaffecttheNZeconomicclimate TONY ALEXANDER, CHIEF ECONOMIST, BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

10.10 MORNING BREAK

10.40 SPECIAL TAX UPDATE: AN INSPECTION OF THE OUTCOMES OF THE TAX WORKING GROUP

AreviewofthefindingsandfinalrecommendationsoftheTaxWorkingGroupandhowthesewillaffectthebalanceandstructureof thetaxsystemoverthenextdecade. AUCKLAND: FRED WARD, PARTNER, RUSSELL MCVEAGH

MATT WOOLLEY, SENIOR SOLICITOR, RUSSELL MCVEAGH

WELLINGTON: VIVIAN CHENG, SENIOR ASSOCIATE, CHAPMAN TRIPP

CHRISTCHURCH: GEORDIE HOOFT, PARTNER, KPMG

11.00 THE ONE STOP TAX UPDATE: RECENT AND UPCOMING DEVELOPMENTS IN TAXATION

Anoverviewofthemostrecentandupcomingdevelopmentsintaxationthatapplytobusinesses,including: • GSTdevelopmentsincludingtheupcomingimplementationofonlineGSTcollectionlaws • InlandRevenue’songoingtransformationandsimplificationofthetaxationsystem AUCKLAND: SAM HORNBROOK, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DELOITTE

ANNAMARIA MACLEAN, PARTNER, DELOITTE

WELLINGTON: ROBYN WALKER, NATIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR, DELOITTE

SARAH KENNEDY, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, DELOITTE

CHRISTCHURCH: AARON THORN, PARTNER, DELOITTE

11.30 THE ONE STOP EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE: STAYING ABREAST OF EMPLOYMENT LAW LEGISLATION

• Anoverviewoflegislativechangesincluding: • EmploymentRelationsAmendmentBill2018 • EmploymentRelations(TriangularEmployment)AmendmentBill • PrivacyBill • Recentdevelopmentsinpayequity,equalpayandcollectivebargainingagreements • Upcomingchangestotheleaveentitlementsincludingupcomingpaidparentalleavechanges AUCKLAND: GEORGIE TODD, ASSOCIATE – EMPLOYMENT LAW, MEREDITH CONNELL

WELLINGTON: SEAN O’SULLIVAN, PARTNER, WOTTON + KEARNEY

CHRISTCHURCH: AMANDA DOUGLAS, PARTNER, WYNN WILLIAMS

12.20 LUNCH BREAK

1.10 MAKING IT EASIER TO DO BUSINESS WITH SMOOTHER, SECURE INVOICING-NZBN ENABLED E-INVOICING

• TheNewZealandBusinessNumber(NZBN)isenablinge-Invoicingtohelpsmoothbusinesstransactionsandsave businessesevenmoretime andmoney,bothlocallyandglobally • AlookatwhattheNZBNis,theplannedroadmapandkeydatesfore-Invoicing,andhowyourbusinesscantake advantageofthesenewbusinessopportunities BETH WILLIAMS, NZBN MANAGER, MINISTRY FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT

BRENT POWELL, PROGRAMME MANAGER - E-INVOICING, MINISTRY FOR BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT

ALL CITIES

1.50 THE ADAPTIVE ACCOUNTANT – TRANSFORMING THE WAY YOU WORK

• Methodsforbuildingandnurturingsuccessfulandadaptiveaccountingteams • Proactiveandflexibleinnovationanditsroleinmaximisingbusinesspotential • Toptipsforavoidingthemostcommonlyencounteredpitfalls AUCKLAND: MATT DOLD, DIRECTOR, OXYGEN ADVISORS

WELLINGTON: HILARY COMBES, OWNER, MATHILDAROCK CONSULTING

CHRISTCHURCH: KIRSTY ALLOTT, DIRECTOR + SENIOR CONSULTANT, VARGO + LEWIS

2.20 STRATEGIES FOR COMMUNICATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO NON-FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

• Howtocollaborateandworkeffectivelyinteamswithnon-financialprofessionals • Reframingfinancialdatainamannerthatiseasilyaccessibleandunderstandablefornon-financialprofessionals • Creatingclearlydefinedfinancialmodelsandreportstoinformdecision-making AUCKLAND: WARREN MEYER, DIRECTOR, AUXILIATUS LIMITED

WELLINGTON: JUSTIN MARTIN, ASSOCIATE, BDO WELLINGTON

CHRISTCHURCH: SPEAKER TO BE CONFIRMED

2.50 AFTERNOON BREAK

3.10 CHANGING TIMES, CHANGING STANDARDS – REDEFINING WORKPLACE ETHICS AND RELATIONS

• How#metooandrecentcasesofworkplaceimproprietyarechangingexpectationsofworkplaceethics • Subtlemethodsoffosteringofficeculturechangeandgainingbuy-infromstaff • Rebuildingofficetrustandredefiningethicsstandardswhensetexpectationshavebeenbreached AUCKLAND: SANDY HALL, CLIENT DIRECTOR, HUMANKIND NZ

WELLINGTON: CHARLOTTE HATHAWAY, PRINCIPAL ADVISER – SPEAK UP SAFELY, MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS & TRADE

CHRISTCHURCH: ALISON OGIER-PRICE, WELL-BEING RELATIONSHIP MANAGER, WORKPLACE SUPPORT

3.40 AN INTERVIEW WITH THE CFO – EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO LONG-TERM FORECASTS

• Howtechnologywillandalreadyischangingthefinanceandaccountingscene • Extendedexternalreportsandtheroletheyplayinsustainabilityplanningdecisions • Biggestbusinesschallengesandhowtherolehaschanged • Assistingwithgrowthachievementthroughsupportingboarddecisions • WhatskillsetsdoCFOsvaluehowcanyouupskill? AUCKLAND: IAN HANKINS, CFO, WESTPAC

WELLINGTON: MARK YEOMAN, EX CFO NOW COO, THE WAREHOUSE GROUP

CHRISTCHURCH: KELVIN MASON, GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, MERIDIAN ENERGY

4.20 CREATING SUCCESS THROUGH INNOVATION IN BUSINESS

• Havingthecouragetochallengethestatusquoandcreateanimpact • Aligningyourcorevalueswithasuccessfulbusinessplan • Makingsustainabilityabusinesschoiceandnotanoptionalextra AUCKLAND: SEAN WEAVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EKOS

WELLINGTON: DR DANIELLE SHANAHAN, SENIOR MANAGER - CONSERVATION & RESEARCH, ZEALANDIA

CHRISTCHURCH: SEAN WEAVER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, EKOS

5.00 SUMMARY REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR

THE ONE STOP GLOBAL AND LOCAL ECONOMIC UPDATES

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8.55 WELCOME BACK FROM THE CHAIR

9.00 The One Stop Accounting Standards Update: Recent and upcoming changes to your reporting requirements• New IFRS accounting standards and amendments effectivefor2019year-ends.

•OtherrecentlyapprovedIFRSaccountingstandards and amendments.

•CurrentaccountingstandardsindevelopmentDAVID BASSETT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR - ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, XRB

Planning to survive business interruptions•Alookatlong-termbusinessimpactsofadisaster•Howtodealwithinsuranceandlossadjustors•Reactiveaccountingandcashflow

management strategies•EnsuringthatBusinessContinuityPlanning(BCP) isuptoscratch

DAVID PIERCE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DIRECTOR, ABLE BUSINESS CLAIMS

Master Class: Conquering challenging workplace communications•Stepsfordealingwithshort-noticedrequestsanddifficultworkmates

•Handlingworkplaceconflictsandworkingthroughwiththeaftermath

•Learningtotalksolutionsandopportunitiesinsteadofdifficultiesandproblems

•Strategiesforcapturingattentionandexpressingyourselfwithconfidencewhenpresentingtoagroup

9.40 SESSION BREAK

9.45 Case Study: The role of the finance team in OSH planning and implementation•Whywasthefinanceteambroughtonboard?•Workingwithotherdepartmentstosurpass

legislated minimum standards•Explorationofkeyissuesencounteredalongthewayinacross-departmenteffortandthe pathforward

Special Employment Law Update: Holidays Act review•AnoverviewofwhattheTaskforcehas

recommended to date and how these couldaffectbusinesses

•Whatstepscanbetakennowtoprovideforasmoothimplementationofanychanges

LIZ COATS, PARTNER, BELL GULLY

10.25 MORNING BREAK

10.55 Financial forecasting – Maximising the flexibility of financial models•Ensuringyourfinancialmodelcanhandlefuturechangesquickly,easilyandaccurately

•Keybestpracticestousewhenbuildinganadaptablefinancialmodel

•PracticaltechniquestoenhancetheflexibilityofyourExcelmodels

ALEX GORDON, DIRECTOR, CLARE CAPITAL

Fostering talent – Acquisition and retention in an era of low unemployment•Alookatfuturewaysofworkingand theirimplications

•Howtoensurestaffremainatthehighestcalibre•Ensuringthatyouareattractingtherightnewtalentinaneraoflowunemployment

ANGELA CAMERON, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CONSULT RECRUITMENT

Master Class: Extended External Reporting•Identifyingthedatasetsandmeasurementsthatbestreflecttheactualstatusandvalueofabusiness

•Costeffectiveintegratedreporting

•Drivinglongtermvaluegeneration through extendedexternalreports

•Acritiqueofthe‘bestpractices’–bothlocally andglobally

CALUM REVFEM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PROXIMACONSULTING

11.35 SESSION BREAK

11.40 THE ONE STOP TECH UPDATE: THE EVOLVING DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM AND THE TECHNOLOGIES DRIVING EFFICIENCY •HowwillRoboticProcessAutomationandCognitiveComputingimpactthefinancefunctionandthefutureworkforce

•Identifyingefficienciesthroughsmarttechnologyadoptionandautomatingprocesses

•ExaminingtheroleofhumanintelligencewithinAIREPRESENTATIVE FROM DATACOM PAYROLL

Data and beyond – NZ Post’s new way of workingFinancialSharedServiceswithinNZPosthaveundergoneasignificantshiftinthewaytheydobusiness;integratingoffshore,automationand thirdpartysuppliers.THERESA KIM, GM FINANCE SHARED SERVICES, NZ POST

12.20 LUNCH BREAK

1.20 Cybersecurity and financial protection in the information age•Anexaminationofthecurrentcyberthreatenvironmentandpotentialcomingconcerns

•Workingwiththetechteamtoprovidepracticalproactiveandongoingcyberprotection

PETER BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER, AURA INFORMATION SECURITY

Master Class: The One Stop Excel and PowerBI Update•Methodsforefficientlystoring,organisingandanalysingdata

•TechniquesonhowtogetthemostoutofExcel•ExploringPowerBI’sabilitytoanalyseand

summarise trends•UsingPowerBItogivebettervisualrepresentation

to collected data•ImportantrecentandupcomingupdatesforExcelandPowerBI

REPRESENTATIVE FROM ACE TRAINING

2.00 SESSION BREAK

2.05 Fraud watch – Detecting and resolving instances of fraud•Telltalesignsofandproactivewaystocounterfraudandloss

•Waystoencourageandbettermanage whistleblowing

2.45 AFTERNOON BREAK

3.05 THE ONE STOP HEALTH & WELL-BEING SESSION: BUILDING HEALTHY WORK-LIFE HABITS AND PREVENTING WORKPLACE BURNOUT•Adviceoncreatingopportunitiesforbeneficialdowntimeoutsideofwork•Techniquesforreducinganxietyandstress,takingcontrolandimprovingyourmentalwell-being•Strategiesforthemouldingtheworkenvironmentandculturetoimprovethewell-beingandproductivityofallemployeesGEOFF DUNCAN, DIRECTOR, CLOUD9

3.45 CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND END OF CONFERENCE

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22 MAY

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8.55 WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR

9.00 The One Stop Accounting Standards Update: Recent and upcoming changes to your reporting requirements•NewIFRSaccountingstandardsandamendmentseffective for2019year-ends.

•OtherrecentlyapprovedIFRSaccountingstandards and amendments.

•CurrentaccountingstandardsindevelopmentANTHONY HEFFERNAN, DIRECTOR - ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, XRB

GALI SLYUZBERG, PROJECT MANAGER, XRB

Planning to survive business interruptions•Alookatlong-termbusinessimpactsofadisaster•Howtodealwithinsuranceandlossadjustors•Reactiveaccountingandcashflowmanagementstrategies•EnsuringthatBusinessContinuityPlanning(BCP)isuptoscratchDAVID PIERCE, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION DIRECTOR, ABLE BUSINESS CLAIMS

9.40 SESSION BREAK

9.45 Conquering challenging workplace communications•Stepsfordealingwithshort-noticedrequestsand difficultworkmates

•Handlingworkplaceconflictsandworkingthroughwith theaftermath

•Strategiesforcapturingattentionandexpressingyourselfwithconfidencewhenpresentingtoagroup

KEITH MCGREGOR, DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL PSYCHOLOGY NZ

Special Employment Law Update: Holidays Act review•AnoverviewofwhattheTaskforcehasrecommendedtodateandhowthesecouldaffectbusinesses

•Whatstepscanbetakennowtoprovideforasmoothimplementationofanychanges

10.25 MORNING BREAK

10.55 Cybersecurity and financial protection in the Information Age•Anexaminationofthecurrentcyberthreatenvironmentandpotentialcomingconcerns

•Workingwiththetechteamtoprovidepracticalproactiveandongoingcyberprotection

PETER BAILEY, GENERAL MANAGER, AURA INFORMATION SECURITY

Data and beyond – NZ Post’s new way of workingFinancialSharedServiceswithinNZPosthaveundergoneasignificantshiftinthewaytheydobusiness;integratingoffshore,automationandthirdpartysuppliers.THEREASA KIM, GM FINANCE SHARED SERVICES, NZ POST

11.35 SESSION BREAK

11.40 THE ONE STOP TECH UPDATE: THE EVOLVING DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM AND THE TECHNOLOGIES DRIVING EFFICIENCY •HowwillRoboticProcessAutomationandCognitiveComputingimpactthefinancefunctionandthefutureworkforce

•Identifyingefficienciesthroughsmarttechnologyadoptionandautomatingprocesses

•ExaminingtheroleofhumanintelligencewithinAI

Fraud watch – Detecting and resolving instances of fraud•Telltalesignsofandproactivewaystocounterfraudandloss•Waystoencourageandbettermanagewhistleblowing•Howtopreventatoxicworkenvironmentfromdevelopingduringafraudinvestigation

12.20 LUNCH BREAK

1.20 Financial forecasting – Maximising the flexibility of financial models•Ensuringyourfinancialmodelcanhandlefuturechanges quickly,easilyandaccurately

•Keybestpracticestousewhenbuildinganadaptable financialmodel

•Practicaltechniquestoenhancetheflexibilityofyour Excelmodels

ALEX GORDON, DIRECTOR, CLARE CAPITAL

Fostering talent – Acquisition and retention in an era of low unemployment•Alookatfuturewaysofworkingandtheirimplications•Howtoensurestaffremainatthehighestcalibre•Ensuringthatyouareattractingtherightnewtalentinaneraoflowunemployment

CANDY GRAY, MANAGER – ORGANISATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CAPABILITY, THE TREASURY

2.00 SESSION BREAK

2.05 MASTER CLASS: EXTENDED EXTERNAL REPORTING•Identifyingthedatasetsandmeasurementsthatbestreflect theactualstatusandvalueofabusiness

•Costeffectiveintegratedreporting•Drivinglongtermvaluegenerationthroughextended externalreports

•Acritiqueofthe‘bestpractices’–bothlocallyandgloballyJUDY RYAN, SUSTAINABILITY AND REPORTING ADVISOR, RYAN JONES LTD

Master Class: The One Stop Excel and PowerBI Update•Methodsforefficientlystoring,organisingandanalysingdata•TechniquesonhowtogetthemostoutofExcel•ExploringPowerBI’sabilitytoanalyseandsummarisetrends•UsingPowerBItogivebettervisualrepresentationtocollecteddata•ImportantrecentandupcomingupdatesforExcelandPowerBIREPRESENTATIVE FROM ACE TRAINING

3.05 AFTERNOON BREAK

3.25 THE ONE STOP HEALTH & WELL-BEING SESSION: BUILDING HEALTHY WORK-LIFE HABITS AND PREVENTING WORKPLACE BURNOUT•Adviceoncreatingopportunitiesforbeneficialdowntimeoutsideofwork•Techniquesforreducinganxietyandstress,takingcontrolandimprovingyourmentalwell-being•Strategiesforthemouldingtheworkenvironmentandculturetoimprovethewell-beingandproductivityofallemployees

4.15 CLOSING REMARKS FROM THE CHAIR AND END OF CONFERENCE

Please visit conferenz.co.nz/onestop for complete session descriptions

15 MAY

8.55 WELCOME FROM THE CHAIR

9.00 THE ONE STOP ACCOUNTING STANDARDS UPDATE: RECENT AND UPCOMING CHANGES TO YOUR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

• New IFRS accounting standards and amendments effectivefor2019year-ends • OtherrecentlyapprovedIFRSaccountingstandards and amendments. • Currentaccountingstandardsindevelopment ANTHONY HEFFERNAN, DIRECTOR - ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, XRB

GALI SLYUZBERG, PROJECT MANAGER, XRB

9.40 SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT LAW UPDATE: HOLIDAYS ACT REVIEW • AnoverviewofwhattheTaskforcehasrecommendedtodate

andhowthesecouldaffectbusinesses • Whatstepscanbetakennowtoprovideforasmooth

implementationofanychangestotheHolidaysAct ROBERT THOMPSON, PRINCIPAL, IR THOMPSON ASSOCIATES

10.20 MORNING BREAK

10.50 MASTER CLASS: EXTENDED EXTERNAL REPORTING – METHODS FOR REPORTING GREATER BUSINESS VALUE BEYOND JUST THE FINANCES

• Identifyingthedatasetsandmeasurementsthatbestreflecttheactualstatusandvalueofabusiness

• Costeffectiveintegratedreporting–waystomakeitateameffort,wheretosourcetherequireddataandtoolsthatcanassistwithcreatingthereport

• Drivinglongtermvaluegenerationthroughextended externalreports • Acritiqueofthe‘bestpractices’–bothlocallyandglobally ERICA VOSS, REPORTING MANAGER, ACC

11.50 THE ONE STOP TECH UPDATE: THE EVOLVING DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM

AND THE TECHNOLOGIES DRIVING EFFICIENCY • HowwillRoboticProcessAutomationandCognitiveComputing

impactthefinancefunctionandthefutureworkforce • Identifyingefficienciesthroughsmarttechnologyadoptionand

automatingprocesses • ExaminingtheroleofhumanintelligencewithinAI REPRESENTATIVE FROM DATACOM PAYROLL

12.30 LUNCH BREAK

1.30 FRAUD WATCH – DETECTING AND RESOLVING INSTANCES OF FRAUD • TelltalesignsofandproactivewaystocounterEmployee fraud,customerfraudandlossinthesupplychain • Waystoencourageandbettermanagewhistleblowing • Howtopreventatoxicworkenvironmentfromdeveloping duringafraudinvestigation

2.10 MASTER CLASS: THE ONE STOP EXCEL AND POWERBI UPDATED • Methodsforefficientlystoring,organisingandanalysingdata • TechniquesonhowtogetthemostoutofExcel • ExploringPowerBI’sabilitytoanalyseand summarise trends • UsingPowerBItogivebettervisualrepresentationto collected data • ImportantrecentandupcomingupdatesforExcel andPowerBI REPRESENTATIVE FROM ACE TRAINING

3.10 AFTERNOON BREAK

3.30 THE ONE STOP HEALTH & WELL-BEING SESSION: BUILDING HEALTHY WORK-LIFE HABITS AND PREVENTING WORKPLACE BURNOUT

• Adviceoncreatingopportunitiesforbeneficialdowntime outsideofwork • Techniquesforreducinganxietyandstress,takingcontrol andimprovingyourmentalwell-being • Strategiesforthemouldingtheworkenvironmentan allemployees DR DAVID BEAUMONT, MEDICAL DIRECTOR, FIT FOR WORK

4.15 CLOSING REMARKS FROM CHAIR AND CLOSE OF CONFERENCE

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